2014 Yellow Corvette C7

[Ecoshine]

Hello everyone,

I'll be doing a paint correction and ceramic coating on a 2014 Yellow C7 next week. I wanted to get everyone's option on the products I plan to use. Hopefully someone in here has had experience with this paint already. The car only has 1,000 miles and is completely covered in swirls! I asked the owner before inspection how he washes the car and it was hurtful to listen to. He was drying with a bathroom towel and using older wash mitts without a rinse bucket. This created a magnitude of marks in the paint. He was very surprised to see the swirls after I showed him. I'm going to do this correction and coating for FREE....yes I said FREE. We traded services because he is a professional DJ and I need one for my wedding.

I plan to wash, decon w/ Iron x + clay mitt if needed, and blow dry.

Next, I plan to use my Rupes 21 with 5" backing plate, Rupes polish, and Rupes MF pads. Has anyone had any success with this combo on newer corvette paint?

After the correction I plan to either wipe down the car with Black Label Cleansing Polish or PDP paint cleaner. I will follow that up with Black Label Surface Coating on the glass, rims, and paint.

Feel free to provide your input!

[Mike Phillips]

I hope you send him to AG to stock up on quality products to wash, dry and maintain his Corvette's finish after you undo the damage he's inflicted.


Here's my write-up for a similar project only this Corvette only had around 800 miles and no swirls or scratches.


How to detail a 2014 Corvette Stingray (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/ask-expert-featuring-mike-phillips/76060-how-detail-2014-corvette-stingray.html)


http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/2232/2014_Stingray_020.jpg

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/2232/2014_Stingray_018.jpg


:)

[Mike Phillips]

Next, I plan to use my Rupes 21
with 5" backing plate
Rupes polish
and Rupes MF pads.



You'll probably want to start out with the Zephir Gloss...


Zephir Gloss - Coarse Compound - Blue Lid & Blue Foam Pad
(http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/ask-expert-featuring-mike-phillips/60442-rupes-lhr21es-random-orbit-polisher-polishing-system-mike-phillips.html)
Zephir Gloss is engineered to be used with the aggressive blue foam cutting pad to remove deeper below surface paint defects while polishing out to a hologram-free finish. Zephir Gloss is aggressive enough to remove down to P1500 sanding marks.

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1739/Rupes_21_029.jpg



I'm not a huge fan of MF pads most of the time but if it works for you then go for it. If it were me I'd hit it with the Rupes coarse blue foam cutting pad.


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[FUNX650]

•Congratulations on:
-Your upcoming nuptials.
-Getting to work on a new Corvette.

Will appreciate :Picture: of both of these "projects"...
Thanks!!!

:D


Bob

[rmagnus]

I'll be looking forward to your review. At least yellow hides a multitude of sins. Corvette's are just plain cool. Enjoy the detail. Sounds like you've got great equipment and products to work with.

[Ecoshine]

Thanks everyone, I have him scheduled for next Thursday. I do have foam pads but only for the 6" backing plate =(

I'll post a very detailed review when the time comes!
And when I say the paint has swirls....its bad!

[Mike Phillips]

I'll post a very detailed review when the time comes!

And when I say the paint has swirls....its bad!




Looking forward to your follow-up...


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