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Oct 20, 2006 | 02:08 AM

benspruce

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Drifting

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After wet sanding and carnuba wax I got some good results for my 05 with 14k on the clock.

Oct 20, 2006 | 02:13 AM

jaysmith

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Whoa! That is one serious shine!

Oct 20, 2006 | 02:14 AM

TruUndrtkr

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Oct 20, 2006 | 06:47 AM

67Roadster

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Oct 20, 2006 | 06:48 AM

VET4LES

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Quote:

Originally Posted by benspruce

After wet sanding and carnuba wax I got some good results for my 05 with 14k on the clock.

Oct 20, 2006 | 06:50 AM

su8pack1

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Nice.

Oct 20, 2006 | 06:57 AM

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looks good

Oct 20, 2006 | 07:00 AM

AVALANCHE03

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Oct 20, 2006 | 07:11 AM

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Wow! That looks great

Oct 20, 2006 | 07:34 AM

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weathermaker

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Looks great. Wet sanding? Was the finish in poor shape?Isn't that harsher than a clay bar? I know,so many questions.

Oct 20, 2006 | 09:59 AM

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Oct 20, 2006 | 10:08 AM

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mr-z

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I would never Wet sand the clearcoat.

Oct 20, 2006 | 10:52 AM

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own2vettes

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Try dry sanding.

Oct 20, 2006 | 10:56 AM

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low98vette

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Originally Posted by mr-z

I would never Wet sand the clearcoat.

If done properly you can not beat the results.

Oct 20, 2006 | 11:11 AM

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2vettes

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Thanks for sharing.

Oct 20, 2006 | 11:14 AM

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WRXtranceformed

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Wow, that's an awesome wetsanding job! Too bad you're not close to the east coast, the paint on both of my rides needs some TLC haha

Oct 20, 2006 | 11:16 AM

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benspruce

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I thought long and hard before having the car wet sanded. However, I had some kind of overspray that covered the entire car and could not be removed by buffing with a polish. Also, I did my homework to locate a professional paint and body shop who had experience with fiberglass, and corvettes in particular. They showed me examples of previous work. Obviously I am happy with the results. It really resulted in an entirely new appearance for the car. I am now considering a clear film application (clear bra) over the car for increased protection. BTW the shop used 2000 grit paper and three different pads to buff out the sanding marks.