`98 Vette

[imported_weekendwarrior]

This is a 10 year old C5 that I did today. The car had a lot of swirls, and several RIDS. For a change of pace, I decided to use the PC, with an orange, low profile pad, and a 50/50 mix of Meguiar`s 83 and Meguiar`s 105. I did a test spot on the hood using the rotary and 105 - then did a spot next to it using the PC and my 50/50 mix. There wasn`t a lot of difference in the results to my eye anyways...I would almost go out on a limb and say the PC side looked a little better - possibly due to the longer working time of the mix?

Before (this is my camera flash)...none of my befores turned out that great. Unfortunately this was the best shot.

http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u307/dstrum_photos/Dogs399.jpg



This is the car in the sun after the polish - no LSP

http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u307/dstrum_photos/Dogs406.jpg



http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u307/dstrum_photos/Dogs405.jpg



By the way, this is what I work out of

http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u307/dstrum_photos/Dogs388.jpg



I wiped the soot off the exhaust, and applied a coat of Duragloss 111 to the tips. 111 was also applied to the wheels

http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u307/dstrum_photos/Dogs404.jpg



For a 10 year old seat, this came out pretty good

http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u307/dstrum_photos/Dogs392.jpg



I then put the car back in the garage, and applied RMG to fill in a few of the RIDS the polish did not get out. This car is a driver, and we weren`t going for perfection, so no wetsanding of RIDS was done. I topped the RMG with CMW, and really liked the way this combo added wetness.

http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u307/dstrum_photos/Dogs408.jpg



http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u307/dstrum_photos/Dogs409.jpg



http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u307/dstrum_photos/Dogs410.jpg



http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u307/dstrum_photos/Dogs411.jpg



http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u307/dstrum_photos/Dogs412.jpg



For a 10 year old car, I thought it came out okay.

[imported_Sludge]

Can`t believe you did all that with a PC. Very nice job. I really like the looks of your Element too. Don`t see many shiny Elements. Wonder if 105 is going to slow the migration from PC to rotary? :2thumbs:

[TSC17]

Great job. I`m glad to see more people having as much luck as I am with a PC/105 combo!

[imported_weekendwarrior]

Can`t believe you did all that with a PC. Very nice job. I really like the looks of your Element too. Don`t see many shiny Elements. Wonder if 105 is going to slow the migration from PC to rotary? :2thumbs:





Thanks for the compliments on the Vette, as well as my Element. Elements for a lot of people are "love em, or hate em". For me, I can fit all my stuff in there, it is 4wd, gets 25mpg around town, and has Honda reliability. It also does a good job pulling my utility trailer.



Yeah, I have been amazed at what 105 can do with the PC. Even with an alcohol wipedown afterwards, it is removing a lot of defects, and leaving a great finish.