Brand new black corvette...

[Bobbykart]

Will be arriving shortly, told the dealer: leave all plastic in place
And Do Not Wash! I will be the first to wash, polish and wax
What method would you suggest? Hand or machine polish?
Which products? All input is greatly appreciated, thank you!

[custmsprty]

Will be arriving shortly, told the dealer: leave all plastic in place
And Do Not Wash! I will be the first to wash, polish and wax
What method would you suggest? Hand or machine polish?
Which products? All input is greatly appreciated, thank you!


check out Mike's thread on new car care.

Products, well since I have a 2103 Black ride and have tried a few combos, here you go:

CG Blacklight topped with CG 50/50

Wolfgang 3.0 topped with Fuzion, see pic, dripping wet!!

Black Fire Wet Diamond Polymer Spray is my favorite maintenance spray for Black, it's fantastic imho.

And I'm going to try:
Blackfire Wet Diamond All Finish and Black Ice next time around, and with these two on big time sale through the end of the week might be a good time. You missed the Wolfgang sale last week.

This is WG 3.0 and WG Fuzion
http://i1075.photobucket.com/albums/w421/custmsprty/WGFUZION_zpse7ecb2ac.jpg (http://s1075.photobucket.com/user/custmsprty/media/WGFUZION_zpse7ecb2ac.jpg.html)

[CRyan]

Will be arriving shortly, told the dealer: leave all plastic in place
And Do Not Wash! I will be the first to wash, polish and wax
What method would you suggest? Hand or machine polish?
Which products? All input is greatly appreciated, thank you!

I have a car coming soon as well. I am torn here. Obviously, I would prefer the dealer to not touch the paint. However, this is assuming there are no major defects from the factory.

Not allowing the dealer to do their own paint inspection upon arrival could possibly leave you responsible for any major issues - How would you convince them it came from the factory in a damaged condition and not by your hand? At the very least, I could see a dealer saying 'well you didn't let us inspect the car properly.'

[custmsprty]

I have a car coming soon as well. I am torn here. Obviously, I would prefer the dealer to not touch the paint. However, this is assuming there are no major defects from the factory.

Not allowing the dealer to do their own paint inspection upon arrival could possibly leave you responsible for any major issues - How would you convince them it came from the factory in a damaged condition and not by your hand? At the very least, I could see a dealer saying 'well you didn't let us inspect the car properly.'


You peel the plastic off in front of them, bust out the brinkman and go over the car inch by inch. Done.
When I bought mine last year I did that. I missed some scratches on the wheels (looked like the person driving it off the hauler scratched them up) I took it back a few days later and got four brand new wheels.

[vet]

Congrats on the new ride!

Follow Mike's advice and you're set. When I got my new truck, I washed, clayed, used SSR1, and DP Poliseal and Max Wax. The dealer even did a good job when they cleaned it. (It was done before they called me to say it was in).

Shine On!

[Mike Phillips]

First...

Since this is your first post...


Welcome to AutogeekOnline! :welcome:






Will be arriving shortly, told the dealer: leave all plastic in place
And Do Not Wash! I will be the first to wash, polish and wax



Good man!

Had you read this before you ordered the Vette?


DON'T WASH CAR !!!!!!!!!!! (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/ask-expert-featuring-mike-phillips/66855-don-t-wash-car.html)


If not... be sure to read it before taking your Corvette back to the dealership for servicing or you'll end up with a swirled out mess on your hands.







What method would you suggest? Hand or machine polish?




Machine all the way. It's so much easier and faster to maintain your car's paint using a simple Porter Cable dual action polisher.

Watch this video, towards the end I show how to machine apply a wax and how to CAREFULLY wipe it off. Remember, clear coats might be hard but they are SCRATCH-SENSITIVE - This means they scratch easily but getting the scratches is out is a lot of work, (because the paint is hard).

So ANYTHING you do or touch the car with needs to be of the highest quality you can obtain.


How to buff out a car

How to buff out a car








Which products? All input is greatly appreciated, thank you!




Whatever you do... don't skimp on abrasive technology. This means don't skimp on any compounds or polishes. Clear coats show all defects on dark colors and if you want to be happy with how the paint on your Vette looks then only use the best abrasive technology money can buy.

I detail a lot of show cars here at Autogeek including classics, hotrods, muscle cars, exotics and Corvettes. If you read through my write-ups in the below forum you'll start to see a pattern for the products I use the most for these special interest vehicles.


Pictures from Autogeek's Car of the Week (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/pictures-autogeek-s-car-week/)




Not only do my write-ups show the before condition of the paint, they also show all the pads, products and tools we used along with documenting the order of step we followed to go from this...

1966 Corvette Stingray - Machine Polish & Machine Wax (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/show-n-shine/40053-1966-corvette-stingray-machine-polish-machine-wax.html)



http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1241/Pinnacle66Vette004.jpg



To this....

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1241/Pinnacle66Vette07.jpg



I'd also recommend getting a copy of my how-to book and read it from front to back and then you'll know pretty much everything you need to know about taking care of you're new plastic fantastic.

The iBook version is the best if you have a iPad...

Detailing How-To Book and Detailing How-To E-book by Mike Phillips (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/ask-expert-featuring-mike-phillips/64360-detailing-how-book-detailing-how-e-book.html)



Have fun with her and once you get her to where you like her, then read this...


Frequent Car Care is Easy Car Care (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/ask-expert-featuring-mike-phillips/69006-frequent-car-care-easy-car-care.html)


I'm a Chevy guy too but I like a truck, more functional and it's easier for me to get up into a truck than get down into a car.


:)

[DG3.7]

:postpics:

Someone had to right? lol

Looking forward to seeing the new ride man, you're already ahead of the game since you've been exposed to AGO!

[FUNX650]

http://www.forumsextreme.com/images2/sSig_welcome3.gif...to AGO!!

Congratulations on the new Corvette...
Coupe; Convertible; Z51; Performance??


Bob

[Darion]

Welcome and congratulations on the new Vette! I have a Le Mans Blue 04 Vette and my favorite combo to this point has been:

Clay (If needed)
P21S Gloss Enhancing Paintwork Cleanser
Wolfgang Finishing Glaze 3.0
Pinnacle SSII Carnauba

For Polishing if needed I have like Menzerna Super Intensive and Super Finish 4500.

Very easy products to work with returning great depth and beauty.

There are so many great combo's you can choose so have fun with it and if you have a great experience with something new let us know.

PC

[GenesisCoupe]

since I have a 2103 Black ride

2103? I'm very curious as to how you acquired a car from the future :)

Car looks great, wow!

[Chicago Tommy]

If you got a new 2014 Stingray, pics, or ban. :)

[custmsprty]

2103? I'm very curious as to how you acquired a car from the future :)

Car looks great, wow!

I do that every time!

[custmsprty]

If you got a new 2014 Stingray, pics, or ban. :)


Hard to take pics of a car he dosen't have yet :props:

[ScottB]

Just saw -7- new Corvettes coming by truck. Nice to see they are now fully covered for shipping. If your a Bachrodt Chevy client, your car might have just arrived.

[FUNX650]

Just saw -7- new Corvettes coming by truck. Nice to see they are now fully covered for shipping. If your a Bachrodt Chevy client, your car might have just arrived.

Those may have been the ones we saw rolling down I-75S. the other day!
Going to Bud's in St. Mary's, Ohio tomorrow to take a test-drive in one of theirs.
They have 9 left in stock...

https://scontent-b-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/q75/s720x720/9819_666162233407789_1767333703_n.jpg


These were loaded-up today..and headed for Central PA.

https://scontent-b-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/q71/1383946_666463103377702_303836211_n.jpg

:)

Bob