Trying to get motivation to do full detail on Corvette

[davered00ss]

Strip wash

Clay

buttery Wax

 

Don't see a need for polish or buff.  Also closes thing I have to a polish or compound is Meguiars Cleaner Wax right now.  I do have a Porter cable Random Orbital Buffer.

 

Just washed my sons Scion TC and used H2O guard and gloss.  I don't really see a difference from detail spray. Actually I think the Detail spray looks better?

[shane@detailedreflections]

That cleaner wax will work perfect on your Vette. At most it could use a finishing polish but it isn’t necessary. Compounding your car is overkill!  

 

And the guard & gloss is more of a sealant. It’s got acrylic in it and lasts longer. Detail spray has a tiny amount of trace wax. So no true protective value to it. 

[davered00ss]

Thanks Shane.

 

And thanks again for holding the clinic and the Adams Kit  

 

I'm afraid I'm going to mar the paint with the clay.  but if I cant fix it I know who can

[Ls1transam]

Clay will mar some on the paint. But depending on the color of your car and finish you may not be able to tell it.  You can always run out to a parts house store they usually carry another brands Finishing polish. It’s not Adam’s quality but it’s actually not too bad. That would be enough to take care of any marring left from clay.

[davered00ss]

one of my friends has a bunch of Meguiars compounds and products.  He swears by them.  And he's only 10 min from me  

 

And ls1 transam, I still love the f-bodies

 

 

[davered00ss]

[davered00ss]

Washed, Detail sprayed, Dried.  Rim cleaner, and APC on Tires.  Tires came out brown.  ?  Need to do something about that.  They looked better before I washed them.  

[shane@detailedreflections]

You’re welcome. And use tire & rubber cleaner on them repeatedly. It’ll get the blooming out of them. Just takes multiple applications. 

 

And clay won’t mar unless you don’t use enough lube or use dirty clay. And then it’s not marring, it’s scratching!

[falcaineer]

^^^This. And when he says repearltedly, apply, scrub, rinse until the foam is white(ish). If it's brown, you still have some blooming to take care of. Don't worry, you'll get there. It's good stuff. I do want to ask...what brush are you using?

[davered00ss]

just did ziplock test.  Paint looks great, but I can feel it needs it. Starting that now. 

[davered00ss]

got a couple friends coming over.  One that knows what he's doing and the other that is going to keep his hands in his pockets.

 

But he can order pizza and make Booze run like nobodies business.

 

 

[falcaineer]

Please tell me you have some BG to top it off with at the end... That orange is gonna rock!!!

[Rich]

Never, ever had any marring on my Vettes when I clay them.   Be sure to use plenty of lubricant, either Waterless Wash  or Detail Spray are what I use.  The brown will stop.  Apparently, whatever you were using before wasn't doing the job.  Using the right products makes a huge difference.  And I agree with Chris about the Brilliant Glaze. You want to apply that before the wax.   https://adamspolishes.com/shop/exterior/waxing-and-glazing/adam-s-brilliant-glaze.html

Nice color.  

[davered00ss]

Done.  Clayed the Car with Adams Clay bar.  I love the impression tool.  Car was dirtier than I thought.  It didn't take long at all to do, but I used a lot of detail spray.

 

After we hit it with Maguire's Cleaner wax with the Porter cable.  Topped it off with Adams Buttery Wax.

 

I don't have any glaze, but it seems like something I might want to try.  I even waxed the rims.  We did put some Maguire's Tire dressing on the tires.  I want to get some Adams tire shine, just haven't ordered it yet, and Eric is a big Megs fan and its what he brought over.  I think I'm winning him over to Adams and the Rag Co.

 

Its cloudy and about to rain.  If it was nicer out I would take some pictures.  The car looks better than ever.  I love the Buttery wax.