advice needed (1st time vette detail)

onawrxhigh · 04-19-05, 08:09

Hey everyone,

In a few weeks I will be detailing a dark green LT1 vette. Is there anything that I need to look for when detailing this car. To elaborate common problems, tricky areas, paint problems, any tips .

Any information would be greatly appreciated

andrew

Way2SSlow · 04-20-05, 04:44

Bring something to sit on (with wheels if you have it). Trust me, as low as Vettes sit, your back will thank you. I have a creeper that folds up into a seat that I use for cars like vettes. With my creeper I can roll around as I polish and it makes the job a lot easier. Plan on working on the car for a while because the clear is hard. Have fun, post pics.

1 Clean WS6 · 04-20-05, 05:36

Vette clear is HARD!!! Bring an appropriate level polish and set aside a good chunk of your time.

Shaun Carollo · 04-20-05, 09:22

I have a black corvette to do next weekend, this car is swirled to hell. What do you think I should charge, and should I start out with PG then go to FP or will I need to go over it with IP as well?

ZaneO · 04-20-05, 09:38

Start with IP and a polishing pad...work up if you need to.

cenwesi · 04-22-05, 04:42

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Originally posted by 1 Clean WS6
Vette clear is HARD!!! Bring an appropriate level polish and set aside a good chunk of your time.

Yo sure are right about that....I was hurting so bad last night. Just the trunk alone took me like 2hrs to do and i still have some minor random scratches. I am thinking about getting the lamb pad. I even mixed up 3MPIIIRC & IP together with yellow pad. Seems to help but i need a more agressive pad.

cenwesi · 04-22-05, 04:44

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Originally posted by Shaun Carollo
I have a black corvette to do next weekend, this car is swirled to hell. What do you think I should charge, and should I start out with PG then go to FP or will I need to go over it with IP as well?

Go straight to yellow pad. I have a black one aswell and i can tell you up front that the coat is TOUGH!!!!!. If i had known i would have gotten a the lamb pad.

Super · 04-22-05, 05:23

I will be Detailing a black corvette next Monday, its not that bad of shape a few imperfections here and there. I plan on spending about 2 days detailing just the exterior. Taking out any imperfections, wet sanding the OEM orange peal, rotary then the PC. When putting three coats of Z2 then 2 or 3 coats of Souverän paste wax. Wanted to put Z3 on but it takes a week to get here and it’s the only chance I have to detail it, besides just only a few hours I have every few weeks on it. I don't have a pic but here is a pic of what it looks like, it's the same model and color as the one on Zaino's web site. http://www.zainostore.com/Merchant2/photos/felixC5.jpg
I will borrow a digital cam to post pic's on before and after some time next week if any body wants to see them? If anyone has any comments please feel free to. This is my first time doing a high end full exterior detail on a high end car, I just wished I had more of them, small town.