Foam wash
Iron X
Hand wash
Nano Skin fine grade (New Fangled Clay) Worked great
Meguiars DA Polisher with medium grade foam with soap and water
Iron X
Foam wash
1 Coat Rejex
wait 12 hours (mostly because my back is toast by this time)
2nd coat rejex

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Winter? I am still harvesting tomatoes.

 

Daily Driver so 2 Times a year, Spring and Fall she gets a complete makeover

 

Looking good, nice job.

 

Car looks great! I will be doing mine in the next two weeks. Leaves falling and snow will be next.

 

Looks great. Too bad you can't drive it year round but then, it probably makes you appreciate it even more when you're able to take it out and enjoy it after it's been slumbering for a while.

 

Waiting 12 hours between coats of Rejex is the way to go anyways, as you need to let the first coat cure before putting on a second one, otherwise that second coat just ends up removing most of the first one.

I just tried out Rejex for the very first time last weekend (even though it's been around for about ten years now) and I wasn't as impressed with it as I thought I was going to be. I found it a little more difficult to remove (even though I put it on thin) than Zaino. But the finish is definitely slippery and bug splats wipe off quite easily.

I'm going to try out Meguiar's new Fast Finish aerosol sealant next. (this is something you might wanna try in the future if you get a sore back from detailing like I do, as this stuff is a lot quicker to apply and remove than Rejex)

 

Thanks for the info, love some tips

You are correct, that first coat is almost painful to remove and I use a HEAVY first coat so that makes it harder to remove, The second coat is very light but it brings the shine out even more..

I may have to dip my toes into light polishing next year, one thing I have hesitated doing..

I wonder if that Meguiar's new Fast Finish can be used over Rejex..

She gets driven all year long, even in light snow if I am already out and about, the very first mod was putting A/S tires on

love me some maters, I had 24 plants this year

 

Looks really pristine!

 

I was hoping that by doing a second coat that it would be easier to remove because of having that slippery first coat on there.

Don't hesitate at all, it's easy! Back around 2006 or 2007 I had a mobile detailer come over to my house and polish out the scratches and swirls on my black 98 Corvette. He ended up leaving behind some buffer trails so I decided that I was going to fix it myself and I bought a random orbital buffer and some polishes and ever since I've been doing it myself! It seems like a daunting task at first but if you start off with lighter compounds it's very safe, you won't damage the paint.

I think it probably could, as I do see people on the Autogeek detailing forum talk about how they have been putting the Fast Finish on top of other sealants, trying to see if they can get a better shine first, and then locking it in with the Meguiar's. I sound like a commercial for the stuff, but it really impressed me and it's a fantastic bang for the buck, it's only $12.97 at Walmart and one can supposedly can do about 10-12 coats on a midsize car! I ended up using it on my wife's BMW right after my previous post and it was so easy to use. It took me longer than I thought (25 minutes total) but that's also because I only had one of those tiny microfiber sponges. I have ordered some larger ones so I think that would cut the time down considerably. It'll be interesting to see how long the protection lasts, Meguiar's claims one year but I think that's a bit unrealistic. I've heard others mention it still repels water quite nicely after a couple of months. And given how easy it is to use I wouldn't mind re applying it that often anyhow.

 

Interesting, you're using a DA with soap and water? Seems like you're doing a lot of prep to just skip polishing. You have all the tools and you did all the grunt work, why not do some paint correction while you're at it?

 

Looks great. I would recommend a ceramic coating next time after all that great prep work you did. It is not difficult and you'll end up with a much more durable finish coat.

 

You're an inspiration!

 

Thanks everyone, I have to say (I know this will come as a surprise) I am scared to death to go to the next step of polishing, something about a 65,000 car and me screwing up the paint...

I may have to just do it and not worry as much... I also have wanted to try out Ceramic coatings...

@bd377103

Da polisher with soap and water works better than you can imagine I soak a medium pad in chemical guys green soap and then fill a pro spray bottle with the same soap and thoroughly spray the area.. With the DA on 4, go over the area just like you would when polishing... it takes water spots and any other contaminants off then just hand wash and finish with a pressure washer..

I will admit there are some water spots from before I purchased her that I have not been able to get, and you all may have given me the inspiration to tackle polishing and ceramic coating in spring

 

If you have a second car (or a friend/family member's car) available to practice polishing on first, that might help give you the confidence to tackle the Corvette after.

 

Looks nice.

I can relate to the hours. I did the same to my wife's Vette 4 weeks ago and my Vette 2 weeks ago. It took me 12 good hours on each one. But it is well worth the time. I used Adams products.

 

Quite an appropriate backdrop-Fletcher Ice Co. for a winter prep post.