C5 Z06 detail

[slovette99]

Also if you want to try to go less aggressive you could try Griots All in One sealant. I use it with LC Hydro tech tangerine pads and for a one step it does a good job.The photo is a 50/50 shot on a VW Jetta.

[The Guz]

Thanks for the quick reply. Did you use the 5 or 6" pads. I'm guessing maybe I should do the 5" since it's a PC 7424XP?


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5" pads. That works best on a PC.

[FUNX650]

Alright guys, I purchased a black
C5 Z06 a couple months back with
only 19k miles on it.

Good find!

Paint has moderate to severe
scratches/swirls.

As of this moment I only have a
PC7424 XP. What pad/compound
would be best for my situation?

"Test Spot"...least aggressive
polishing-pads/polishes first.
(May not even need a compound
and cutting pad )

Or am I totally F'd? Lol...

^^^This^^^ LOL!!


Bob

[MarkD51]

5" pads. That works best on a PC.

Sorry if I'm correcting you, minor snafu, you probably meant 5.5" Pads with a 5" Backing Plate.

[The Guz]

Sorry if I'm correcting you, minor snafu, you probably meant 5.5" Pads with a 5" Backing Plate.

Not really a snafu. The op asked me about what pad sized I used when I made my original statement and in saying this, the Meguiar's microfiber pads are listed as 5". Technically they are a tad larger than the 5" backing plate.

Meguiars DA Microfiber Cutting Discs, compounding discs, cutting pads

Their foam discs are also listed as 5" and they are indeed 5".

Meguiars 5 Inch DA Foam Discs

He could probably figure out that I was using a 5" backing plate based on my pad recommendation.

[11B250]

I've had C5 Z06 and it had pretty hard paint.

I recently purchased a 2011 CL550 and the paint was in great condition with the exception of years of carwash swirlmarks. That car has some pretty hard paint too. I tried McKee's 37 AIO and it didn't do anything to the paint (I don't like the performance of AIOs honestly) so I can't recommend that, especially on that car. It wouldn't even remove waterspots.

I then tried McKee's 37 compound and it worked wonders. Honestly it didn't need to be polished down with anything else, but I used the jewel wax on it anyways. It came out spotless...

so I say try McKee's 37 compound followed by jeweling wax, which is a very fine last step polish that has waxes in it saving you a step.

[Jdsuperbee13]

Thanks for all the help guys! My latest attempt was using a 5" CG microfiber pad with MG 205. I ordered MG 5" Microfiber pads and MG D300 with their foam cutting and polishing pads as well.

So, I'll probably use the D300 with foam pad on setting 5 first and go from there!


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[Jdsuperbee13]

Ok so I did a 1x1 test spot and it the MG D300 with microfiber cutting pad and PC on 5 cleared up a good amount with 6 passes. It looks like I may need to bump it up to 6 but in that one spot I'm gonna do setting 5 again for another 6 passes.


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[The Guz]

Ok so I did a 1x1 test spot and it the MG D300 with microfiber cutting pad and PC on 5 cleared up a good amount with 6 passes. It looks like I may need to bump it up to 6 but in that one spot I'm gonna do setting 5 again for another 6 passes.


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Sounds like you are on the right track. Take a look at this write up on how to use D300 and microfiber. I am not sure how good those microfiber pads are that you are using.

Using Meguiar's D/A Microfiber Correction System

[Jdsuperbee13]

Sounds like you are on the right track. Take a look at this write up on how to use D300 and microfiber. I am not sure how good those microfiber pads are that you are using.

Using Meguiar's D/A Microfiber Correction System

The pad I started using was the meguiars 5" MF cutting pad with the D300 last night. That's when I started seeing results


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