What would you start with on a friend's car

[Centexhokie]

A friend of mine just got a Lunar Blue 2006 Z06 which has probably lived an average life body wise. The paint is highly swirled, but otherwise looks pretty good and the paint feels really rough with the baggie test. He has asked me to help him clean up the outside (the interior looks pretty good). I am planning to start with a wash, followed by iron X, followed by claying the car, but I am not sure what pad and product to start with to polish the body.

I have a GG6 wool, orange, white, gray, blue, red, and gold pads along with Menz 400, 1500, 2500, 3500, and 4500 along with Pinnacle Advanced Swirl Remover. What combination would you start with for the test passes?

[jankerson]

Orange pad and Menz 400 would be the starting point...

Finish with White Pad and Menz 2500..

[Just02896]

I'd try Menz IP2000 first. If that removed all of the swirls, I'd go once more with Menz 4000 or 4500 before LSP.

[Centexhokie]

Orange pad and Menz 400 would be the starting point...

Finish with White Pad and Menz 2500..

I was thinking about that, but I am not sure I would start with it not knowing if I needed to go that aggressive.



I'd try Menz IP2000 first. If that removed all of the swirls, I'd go once more with Menz 4000 or 4500 before LSP.

I don't have IP2000 it would have to be 1500 or 2500. What pad would you suggest?

[Just02896]

I was thinking about that, but I am not sure I would start with it not knowing if I needed to go that aggressive.




I don't have IP2000 it would have to be 1500 or 2500. What pad would you suggest?

I usually use Green or white pads for polishing. If that doesn't work I step up to an orange pad and or a more aggressive polish or compound. Try the SI 1500 with a white pad and see if it gets you where you want to be. Do you have 4000 or 4500 to finish with?

[Centexhokie]

I usually use Green or white pads for polishing. If that doesn't work I step up to an orange pad and or a more aggressive polish or compound. Try the SI 1500 with a white pad and see if it gets you where you want to be. Do you have 4000 or 4500 to finish with?

So maybe to be conservative use a white pad and the 2500. If that comes close, but doesn't do it would you up the pad or the polish first?

I have 4500 to finish the car.

[Just02896]

So maybe to be conservative use a white pad and the 2500. If that comes close, but doesn't do it would you up the pad or the polish first?

I have 4500 to finish the car.

I like the white pads so I personally would use a more aggressive polish or compound. If the 2500 didn't work for me, I would go straight to the FG400 and then finish with the 4000.

You may also want to try the orange pad with the 1500. I think that might be what will work best for you based on your description of the condition of the paint. And don't forget to post pics! :-)

[FUNX650]

Keep in mind that most C6 Corvettes have a "hard" CC.
Still...Use the least aggressive first...for your test spot.

As mentioned by others {especially Just02896}:
I usually work up-the-ladder by going with an increase in product (abrasives'-level) first.

BTW:
If your friend's 2006 ZO6's is Leman's Blue Metallic...
there were only 671 of those produced. Cool color!!

:)

Bob

[HateSwirls]

Friends car ?
Well for a friend I'd use UC with an orange pad and UP using a white pad:)
Non friend then yes the good stuff as mentioned. Lol

[Centexhokie]

I like the white pads so I personally would use a more aggressive polish or compound. If the 2500 didn't work for me, I would go straight to the FG400 and then finish with the 4000.

You may also want to try the orange pad with the 1500. I think that might be what will work best for you based on your description of the condition of the paint. And don't forget to post pics! :-)

Thanks. I will. I am hoping for nice weather over Christmas week to do it.


Keep in mind that most C6 Corvettes have a "hard" CC.
Still...Use the least aggressive first...for your test spot.

As mentioned by others {especially Just02896}:
I usually work up-the-ladder by going with an increase in product (abrasives'-level) first.

BTW:
If your friend's 2006 ZO6's is Leman's Blue Metallic...
there were only 671 of those produced. Cool color!!

:)

Bob

Thanks. Yes it is Leman's Blue Metallic and it has quite a bit of HP mods so it dyno'd at 625 at the wheel. It is a fun car all around. The first time he took me for a ride you could tell the traction control was giving up.


Friends car ?
Well for a friend I'd use UC with an orange pad and UP using a white pad:)
Non friend then yes the good stuff as mentioned. Lol

He's a good friend who has helped me with mods on a couple of cars I have had, so I'll use the good stuff. :xyxthumbs:

[HateSwirls]

Sounds fair to me:dblthumb2:


Thanks. I will. I am hoping for nice weather over Christmas week to do it.



Thanks. Yes it is Leman's Blue Metallic and it has quite a bit of HP mods so it dyno'd at 625 at the wheel. It is a fun car all around. The first time he took me for a ride you could tell the traction control was giving up.



He's a good friend who has helped me with mods on a couple of cars I have had, so I'll use the good stuff. :xyxthumbs:

[Just02896]

And don't forget pics! I LOVE metallic blue on a vette! :-)

[Father87]

Wait, doesn't IronX come after claying? to remove the embeded contaminants that claying can't get?

[Just02896]

Wait, doesn't IronX come after claying? to remove the embeded contaminants that claying can't get?

Iron x first if you want your clay to last for more than one use!

[Centexhokie]

And don't forget pics! I LOVE metallic blue on a vette! :-)

I'll do the pics. Just hoping for nice weather when we do it. Fortunately, I have a 4 post lift to save my old back because this vette is also lowered.