gmblack3
08-24-2007, 04:17 PM
It shows 97k now. Been since late Oct of 06 when I last polished it. I est. a 50/50 split between Z7 2 bucket washes and QEW washes.
Process:
Z7 wash
Z-18 clay with Z6 as a lube.
Z7 wash
Wheels got PB SnR
Tires and wells AM 777 APC
Wells got cheap tire shine
Tires got Z-16 x2
Paint:
Edge Green wool/ZPC/Metabo 1500
Edge Green foam/ZPC/Metabo 1500
LC white VC pad/ZPC/PC6
Z6 wipedown
3x Z5pro w/ ZFX
Some of the interior was done last week, the mats are about 3 yrs old.
Vac
Pretreat carpets and mats with Ultra Pac
Extract carpets and mats w/ Dry slurry in the Mytee 7080 tank.
303 fabric guard on carpets and mats.
ZAIO on all wood
1Z CP on all plastic surfaces
Z9/10 on leather
The drivers seat has had a rough life, one day I will re-dye it.
A few pics after washing and claying
http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/4812/img1741ft7.jpg
http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/1694/img1760ld9.jpg
I cropped this pic out to show the slight swirls:
http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/9808/img1759pz6.jpg
This is the claybar after the trunk, not bad as its been almost 10 months since it was clayed last:
http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/931/img1739gh7.jpg
All of the horz surfaces where like this and finally found some tar on the lower panels behind the wells:
http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/2023/img1740xx5.jpg
Did a little bit of wetsanding on the hood where this scratch was:
http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/2193/img1756ye9.jpg
2500 paper.
http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/7937/img1772ip3.jpg
After green wool/ZPC
http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/5152/img1778bf3.jpg
A few scratches on the rt rear door, there when I bought the car. 2500 paper had little effect so broke out the 1500, then followed again with 2500.
http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/3231/img1779gp2.jpg
Here is how nice the hood came out. My backing plate is on loan, so I had to use the larger edge foam wave pads. I know that I can finish down hologram free on a vette with this pad, but not today on this paint.
http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/2497/img1782oz4.jpg
http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/7608/img1785kw4.jpg
It was hot as hell out and I am pissed about the holograms. Time to call it a day. Will run the PC over the car the next morning.
The sun was in and out for most of the early morning, so I decided to PC the entire car with ZPC and a white LC VC pad. Took about 45 mins and better to be safe then sorry.
Interior finals:
http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/56/img1814tq4.jpg
http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/4646/img1815ke6.jpg
http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/5632/img1819qj3.jpg
Exterior Finals:
http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/6840/img1827va5.jpg
http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/8391/img1829tl9.jpg
http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/3495/img1841tq0.jpg
http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/4681/img1843tb8.jpg
http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/4761/img1847vu6.jpg
http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/9780/img1851os3.jpg
http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/7861/img1854ba8.jpg
http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/7869/img1867ux1.jpg
http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/3018/img1868es6.jpg
http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/4995/img1880yu5.jpg
http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/3203/img1881ls5.jpg
Here is the area on the rt rear door that was wetsanded. Sorry for the crappy pic.
http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/1915/img1882pm5.jpg
http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/24/img1860kr9.jpg
Process:
Z7 wash
Z-18 clay with Z6 as a lube.
Z7 wash
Wheels got PB SnR
Tires and wells AM 777 APC
Wells got cheap tire shine
Tires got Z-16 x2
Paint:
Edge Green wool/ZPC/Metabo 1500
Edge Green foam/ZPC/Metabo 1500
LC white VC pad/ZPC/PC6
Z6 wipedown
3x Z5pro w/ ZFX
Some of the interior was done last week, the mats are about 3 yrs old.
Vac
Pretreat carpets and mats with Ultra Pac
Extract carpets and mats w/ Dry slurry in the Mytee 7080 tank.
303 fabric guard on carpets and mats.
ZAIO on all wood
1Z CP on all plastic surfaces
Z9/10 on leather
The drivers seat has had a rough life, one day I will re-dye it.
A few pics after washing and claying
http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/4812/img1741ft7.jpg
http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/1694/img1760ld9.jpg
I cropped this pic out to show the slight swirls:
http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/9808/img1759pz6.jpg
This is the claybar after the trunk, not bad as its been almost 10 months since it was clayed last:
http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/931/img1739gh7.jpg
All of the horz surfaces where like this and finally found some tar on the lower panels behind the wells:
http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/2023/img1740xx5.jpg
Did a little bit of wetsanding on the hood where this scratch was:
http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/2193/img1756ye9.jpg
2500 paper.
http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/7937/img1772ip3.jpg
After green wool/ZPC
http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/5152/img1778bf3.jpg
A few scratches on the rt rear door, there when I bought the car. 2500 paper had little effect so broke out the 1500, then followed again with 2500.
http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/3231/img1779gp2.jpg
Here is how nice the hood came out. My backing plate is on loan, so I had to use the larger edge foam wave pads. I know that I can finish down hologram free on a vette with this pad, but not today on this paint.
http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/2497/img1782oz4.jpg
http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/7608/img1785kw4.jpg
It was hot as hell out and I am pissed about the holograms. Time to call it a day. Will run the PC over the car the next morning.
The sun was in and out for most of the early morning, so I decided to PC the entire car with ZPC and a white LC VC pad. Took about 45 mins and better to be safe then sorry.
Interior finals:
http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/56/img1814tq4.jpg
http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/4646/img1815ke6.jpg
http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/5632/img1819qj3.jpg
Exterior Finals:
http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/6840/img1827va5.jpg
http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/8391/img1829tl9.jpg
http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/3495/img1841tq0.jpg
http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/4681/img1843tb8.jpg
http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/4761/img1847vu6.jpg
http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/9780/img1851os3.jpg
http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/7861/img1854ba8.jpg
http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/7869/img1867ux1.jpg
http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/3018/img1868es6.jpg
http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/4995/img1880yu5.jpg
http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/3203/img1881ls5.jpg
Here is the area on the rt rear door that was wetsanded. Sorry for the crappy pic.
http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/1915/img1882pm5.jpg
http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/24/img1860kr9.jpg