Making it shine
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From: Austin TX
Making it shine
I've seen a number of posts on this forum from folks who take care of their Vette's finish in stages. Being a hack I've always just washed her down and put on a coat of canuba wax. Could somebody explain the process to me of polishing, buffing, waxing etc. or point me to some place that really discusses it. I've used rubbing compound on a few scratches before (not on the Corvette) which leaves a dull finish behind that I had trouble getting rid of with just the wax.
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A good general paint detailing process is:
-Wash
-Claybar to remove surface contamination
-Wash
-Polish with heavy or medium abrasive as needed for swirls, scratches, oxidation, etc. (most enthusiast detailers will use a Porter Cable random orbital polisher and foam pad)
-Polish with light abrasive and/or cleaner as needed to remove hazing from above stage or to remove light marring (again with a PC and foam pad)
-Wax or Seal paint
There are some pretty good explanations of many processes here: www.autopia-carcare.com/how-to.html and here: http://properautocare.com/detailingtips.html
-Wash
-Claybar to remove surface contamination
-Wash
-Polish with heavy or medium abrasive as needed for swirls, scratches, oxidation, etc. (most enthusiast detailers will use a Porter Cable random orbital polisher and foam pad)
-Polish with light abrasive and/or cleaner as needed to remove hazing from above stage or to remove light marring (again with a PC and foam pad)
-Wax or Seal paint
There are some pretty good explanations of many processes here: www.autopia-carcare.com/how-to.html and here: http://properautocare.com/detailingtips.html
Last edited by ZaneO; May 19, 2005 at 11:52 AM.
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From: Austin TX
Originally Posted by ZaneO
A good general paint detailing process is:
-Wash
-Claybar to remove surface contamination
-Wash
-Polish with heavy or medium abrasive as needed for swirls, scratches, oxidation, etc. (most enthusiast detailers will use a Porter Cable random orbital polisher and foam pad)
-Polish with light abrasive and/or cleaner as needed to remove hazing from above stage or to remove light marring (again with a PC and foam pad)
-Wax or Seal paint
There are some pretty good explanations of many processes here: www.autopia-carcare.com/how-to.html and here: http://properautocare.com/detailingtips.html
-Wash
-Claybar to remove surface contamination
-Wash
-Polish with heavy or medium abrasive as needed for swirls, scratches, oxidation, etc. (most enthusiast detailers will use a Porter Cable random orbital polisher and foam pad)
-Polish with light abrasive and/or cleaner as needed to remove hazing from above stage or to remove light marring (again with a PC and foam pad)
-Wax or Seal paint
There are some pretty good explanations of many processes here: www.autopia-carcare.com/how-to.html and here: http://properautocare.com/detailingtips.html
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