KRS

Is there anyone reputable in the Schaumburg/Elk Grove area that does this? Looking for an estimate......

FYRARMS

A little farther east of there, but Chicago Auto Pros in Glenview is one of the best around.

https://www.chicagoautopros.com/

KRS

Thank you, may attempt it myself but I am a newbie and scared to screw up the paint, lol

CamarosRus

KRS, Could you describe the damage that needs correction on year, color, model Corvette...................

I encourage you to invest in a decent quality polisher (machine), best quality Chemicals and Pads and do your self...........
Working Panel by Panel and taking your time, your not going to screw anything up...........

Now then if you have plenty of discretionary $$$$ , then what the heck pay a pro...........
but many of us in this forum, take pride to do our own work and know that we are
doing the BEST job

KRS

Sure will, 2009 Jet Stream Blue Coupe..........this color does hide things pretty well, I really don't see any swirl marks but do see some of those little micro maybe dust scratches that I can see if the sun hits the hood just right. I did buy a Porter Cable 7424XP machine, but there are so many different products and pad colors out there I am not sure which way to go. Any suggestions and other info would be greatly appreciated

vader86

Start with test patches, 8-12" squares.

You will want to pick a pad vendor, I use Lake Country, but Rupes and others are out there. Start with the least aggressive pad, least aggressive polish, and alternate your way up. See what gets the panel to your preference of cleared up, if it gets the light scratches off in the Sunlight, go with that. For what you've stated, I would probably test a LC Orange with a finishing polish and a White with a regular correcting compound or medium polish and work up from there in pad/compound combos. I typically use Jescar polishes for these, but again Rupes, Meguiars, etc. have a series. If I had bad swirls or scratches, I would probably skip the Yellow pad and go with a Meguiars MF pad.

So thats where the small trial bottles come in handy, you can try several to see what works. You do want to always go back with a finishing polish and the least aggressive cut to take out any marring that an aggressive pad/compound combo put on.

Its pretty hard to screw up badly with a DA polisher, corvette clear is tough. Its amazing how much you have to work them out when its so damn easy to put the swirls on. A rotary buffer is another story.

BWF07

The Porta Cable is an OK buffer, had one for some years before I went with the Adams Swirl Killer. The paint or should I say clear coat is extremely hard so a random orbital buffer you will not hurt the paint. I suggest you start with a full wash and then clay bar the car before stating the paint correction. Start with a mild polish and do a small area and see if it is correcting it. If not move up to a stronger polish. Once you get that area looking the way you want it, go ahead and do the rest of the car.
I also suggest you look at Adams Detail Products and look at the videos. They can help a lot. You can find them on their site or simply Google Adams Detail videos.

KRS

which Jescar do you think best? There are so many on their website it is confusing

vader86

I have the red Jescar Compound and the blue finishing polish. Usually use those with the Orange and White LC, sometimes I need the Yellow pad.

KRS

Great thank you, so the yellow is cutting and the white finishing then?

signify

I have used them all but Jescar i find is the best! Just did my new truck with little product and the final hard finish is amazing. I have used Zymol and in its day was great and Meguiars all i have is bottles were the plastic containers shattered!

vader86

Yellow is cut, orange is light cut, white polishing