Entire Process for C6 Owners , and obviously all others !! (Long Post)

[abrcrombe]

Hey great write up scott. One quick question, your rotors look great because you don't use acid based products. What do you suggest to do if they are orange/brown and you want to get them back to a normal looking color? Wiping them with a towel works okay, but wondering if you had a better technique.

[killrwheels@autogeek]

Originally Posted by abrcrombe

Hey great write up scott. One quick question, your rotors look great because you don't use acid based products. What do you suggest to do if they are orange/brown and you want to get them back to a normal looking color? Wiping them with a towel works okay, but wondering if you had a better technique.

drive it and apply brakes ... it is just surface rust. Problem is storage of vehicles. Lets say that wet rust and the pads wet rust came together and car was stored for several months. You get that nice lurch and strange sounds when moving for the first time.

I personally find that allowing the car to roll down the driveway into street with brakes applied lightly, and then backing into the garage works wonders. Only other choice .. ceramic brake pads which typically use different binders to reduce heat and fade.

[justin30513]

Originally Posted by killrwheels@autogeek

thanks guys .... yes the post was locked for a bit. Seems even a mod is limited to how much space we use per post. I wanted it to be in order, without having to move/delete anyones posts/questions.

as for dressing the wheelwells, it is a bit of a pain. While washing I use a thin toilet brush and scrub them with wheel cleaner. I then blow them dry with the leaf blower while working the wheels. Finally I use a cheap aerosol tire gloss that sprays well. I find AA Foam / Stoners More Shine / and one other to work perfectly (black purple can/ chrome wheel). I actually keep the nozzle from them when can is done, so I can use them on others.

Yep, aerosol tire sprays are a wheel well dream. The wind and foam can do a number on windows but that's why you do them last!
I believe you're talking about No-Touch's Tire Shine (not a foam). It's very nice and lasts well too.

[sparkie]

Excellent write up, this should be a sticky.

[supercharged]

That's what I'm talking about! Great write up, and great pictures. I love this one -

[Reddwarf]

Awesome write up and pictures. Thanks Killr.

Vette question for you. Don't the older vettes have a fiberglass or some such compund body? A neighbor has a vette that looks like a 70's model. He parks it in the driveway and the yellow color looks very faded. I often wonder what products would be used to make it look good. Do you use the same products as on metal cars?

[killrwheels@autogeek]

Vettes have been made of fiberglass and even plastic over the years. It is now some polycarbonate base almost like lexan. Remember though that the car has been finished and painted. So as such we are really working on the paint, not on the makeup. Would you detail an all aluminum Jag any different that a 78 Thunderbird of steel ?? Not necessarily, we would take into account the makeup of the paint (single stage versus multistage).

Older Vettes are usually much more friendly to compounded and polishing, whereas the newer ones tend to have a harder clearcoat.

[Reddwarf]

Originally Posted by killrwheels@autogeek

Vettes have been made of fiberglass and even plastic over the years. It is now some polycarbonate base almost like lexan. Remember though that the car has been finished and painted. So as such we are really working on the paint, not on the makeup. Would you detail an all aluminum Jag any different that a 78 Thunderbird of steel ?? Not necessarily, we would take into account the makeup of the paint (single stage versus multistage).

Older Vettes are usually much more friendly to compounded and polishing, whereas the newer ones tend to have a harder clearcoat.

Thanks. I didn't know they are now made with a polycarbonate body. Shows how much I know! I figured the answer might be it's the same process but I thought I'd ask.

[P1et]

That post answered a ton of questions I had but never dared to ask. Thanks Killr!

[Nuke33]

Awsome write up now all i need to do is get a car like that hehe