Thoughts and ideas required for upcoming car show

[Jon TDS]

Hey guys, need to pick your brain. I have a client that wants his Corvette ppf and coated at some time. He is going to a car show next week. What can I offer him before he gets his car ppfd and coated?

I was thinking maybe just a mild polish like a 205? Then what can I put down as lsp? Haven't been offering wax or sealant so I'm having a hard time. Or should I just do an aio?

Help!

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[Jon TDS]

Also I need to be mindful that the ceramic coating job that I have for this is going to be soon rather than later. Lastly ppf only on the front end. So maybe ceramic on panels where he won't apply ppf?

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[Billy Baldone]

How much time do you have? How is the paint?

[Jon TDS]

Probably only a couple of days before the car show.

5 miles on the vehicle. Inspection tomorrow.

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[Mike Phillips]

Look at the paint on the Corvette in my RUPES BigFoot 21 Mark III review

Review: RUPES Mark III BigFoot 21 Polisher by Mike Phillips







After I detailed it - people kept asking me,

What coating did you use?

[Jon TDS]

Wow! Paint is looking wet!

I was thinking of the jeweling polish/wax before your comment so the universe is agreeing!

Maybe a stupid question, how different is this from aios like hd speed, cpro essence, or megs d166?

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[Mike Phillips]

Wow! Paint is looking wet!

This Corvette belongs to Mike Stowe's wife. Mike Stowe is the founder and former owner, president and CEO of Classic Instruments. It's a 2014 and while Mike and his wife took very good care of it in most ways, they told me they don't think they had ever waxed it, just washed and dried. It was low-swirl, low scratch and the Jeweling Wax with the RUPES BigFoot 21 Mark III cleaner her and really well. I was impressed with not only the wax but also the latest version of the BigFoot 21.

I was thinking of the jeweling polish/wax before your comment so the universe is agreeing!

It's a tick on the spendy side but it uses top notch abrasive technology.

Maybe a stupid question, how different is this from aios like hd speed, cpro essence, or megs d166?

Out of those three choices, I would give the edge to 3D speed for cut, finish quality, ease of use and ease of wipe-off.


I'd also say they all have a tick more cut than a jeweling wax.

[FUNX650]

I have a client that wants his Corvette
ppf and coated at some time.

He is going to a car show next week.
What can I offer him before he gets
his car ppfd and coated?

I was thinking maybe just a mild polish like
a 205? Then what can I put down as lsp?

•IMO...for a situation like this:
-Meguiar’s M205 (what with its Trade Secret
polishing oils) would be an excellent choice
for providing additional gloss to the paint.

-Afterwards, Meguiar’s M26 [renowned for
its highly-rated DOI (distinction-of-image)
qualification], would be both a fantastic
complementary, and complimentary LSP.


On a personal note:
-I would probably “gloss-up the paint” with
3M Imperial Hand Glaze...and call it a day.

{IMO: There’s no pressing need for a
sacrificial layer of paint protection for
such a short-term event.}

-Of course...a spray Detailer may come
in handy upon arrival to the Car Show.
May have picked up a bug or two.


Bob

[Jon TDS]

Hey Bob, the glaze is something I wanted to do as well but not on hand. I'm going to talk to the client later and see what he thinks. So far, I have an aio similar to what Mike suggested or polish then lsp combo.

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[Jon TDS]

Hey Bob, just realized I can get my hand on either 3m or megs glaze. I suppose a glaze would be better vs a polish for this purpose? I would apply the glaze by a finishing pad correct?

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