C7 Corvette, Major overhaul!

[Sizzle Chest]

2015 Chevrolet Corvette
Black/Black
Operation Major Makeover!

Client wanted their loved, but not cared for, Corvette corrected and protected. This glass beauty was absolutely hammered. Covered from nose to tail with heavy swirls, scratches, blotchy paint, thin spots/areas, water/bird etching, you name it…it had it.

The ‘details’:

Adam’s wheel cleaner, tire&rubber cleaner, McKee’s37 hydro blue.
Adam’s shampoo.
Optimum APC.
McKee’s37 iron remover.
Master blaster to dry.
Scan grip lighting.
HF Hercules FR machine, Flex Pixie.
LC pads.
Griots FCC and Perfecting Cream.
Optimum panel wipe.
Aquatek Singular ceramic coating.
Adam’s graphene tire dressing, glass cleaner, total interior cleaner.
Metro vacuum.

Thanks for looking!

[Silly Rabbit]

What in the heck did that owner subject that car too? I guess they really drove it and enjoyed it. What rough wear. Looks amazing now though, like it should.

[01GreyStangGT]

Nice job! Looks like he likes automatic car washes.

[Sizzle Chest]

Thanks all!!!

[PoisonTheWell]

Great rehab! How`s the paint on those cars?

[Sizzle Chest]

Thanks Poison. Usually rock hard and I am not in love with it...but, this one correctly nicely, seemed on the medium-hard side.

[Lonnie]

Sizzle Chest:
Late to this detail;
Is detailing Corvette GM paint, especially black, "different" because it is over a fiberglass-composite material than if it were over metal panels? That is to say, does it "behave" differently during the correction-polishing processes, and if it does, what do YOU do to work with or compensate for that?

I also see the Harbor Freight HC109B Forced Rotation polisher (HF-HcFR) is getting a workout since its purchase by you in mid July 2023. Its usage seems to supplant your "former" go-to polishing tool, the Flex VG-3401 (aka the Beast). Must be really good for you to keep using it and that you are, indeed, getting used to its polishing characteristics. I will take the liberty to reference youf post on this polishing machine for those who might be interested in your initial assessment of this tool:
Harbor Freight HC109B Forced Rotation polisher

VERY nice detailing workmanship on this Corvette. As many long-time Autopians used to say on really hammered and swirled vehicles that were painstakingly corrected and detailed , "NICE SAVE!"

AND my usual Captain Obvious remark "What, ANOTHER Darth Vader vehicle from his collection detailed by Sizzle Chest?!"
(Cannot say "May the 22ple Mistico Elemto Forte be with you" anymore, as that is no longer your coating of choice! But I digress....)

[Sizzle Chest]

Sizzle Chest:
Late to this detail; Better late than never!
Is detailing Corvette GM paint, especially black, "different" because it is over a fiberglass-composite material than if it were over metal panels? That is to say, does it "behave" differently during the correction-polishing processes, and if it does, what do YOU do to work with or compensate for that It`s generally rock hard. And yes, glass/carbon fiber, aluminum, steel all behave differently, mainly with how they `take` heat and dissipate it. So that will make whatever polish/compound/etc you are using behave differently/work times/etc.

I also see the Harbor Freight HC109B Forced Rotation polisher (HF-HcFR) is getting a workout since its purchase by you in mid July 2023. Its usage seems to supplant your "former" go-to polishing tool, the Flex VG-3401 (aka the Beast). Must be really good for you to keep using it and that you are, indeed, getting used to its polishing characteristics. I will take the liberty to reference you post on this polishing machine for those who might be interested in your initial assessment of this tool:
Harbor Freight HC109B Forced Rotation polisher I will go on record and say that I truly love that machine.

VERY nice detailing workmanship on this Corvette. As many long-time Autopians used to say on really hammered and swirled vehicles that were painstakingly corrected and detailed , "NICE SAVE!" Yes, thank you!

AND my usual Captain Obvious remark "What, ANOTHER Darth Vader vehicle from his collection detailed by Sizzle Chest?!"
(Cannot say "May the 22ple Mistico Elemto Forte be with you" anymore, as that is no longer your coating of choice! But I digress....)

LOL, no, you can`t all the time, I still have a little left, so you may get the opportunity again! (it`s still a great coating)

Thanks Lonnie!