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Re: 2020 C8 Corvette Detail by Mike Phillips
Originally Posted by
zvez
man I wish I could afford a C8!!
Prices will come down on low mileage used c8s in about a year or so. Just find one that was well taken care of by some guy that simply wants the newest model or wants to change colors.
Originally Posted by
Sizzle Chest
Looks great Mike!
Thanks Scott. I really like the color of orange on the C8 your recently detailed. My favorite color is orange and my least favorite is black.
2020 C8 Corvette
Originally Posted by
axel06
great work Mike
Thanks Axel. The new C8s and even the C7s are such a paint in the butt to buff out. There's simply no panels larger enough to use a crosshatch buffing pattern so everything is side-to-side.
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Re: 2020 C8 Corvette Detail by Mike Phillips
Looks great! Love the tan interior with that. Seeing so many black interiors gets boring.
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Re: 2020 C8 Corvette Detail by Mike Phillips
Originally Posted by
Mike Phillips
2020 C8 Corvette Detail by Mike Phillips
There's a video on my Facebook page somewhere - in it I talk about what a pain these cars are to machine correct and polish simply because there's not a single large flat panel on them. The body panels are all made-up from multiple, multiple planes. Not a big deal but they do take more technique when running the polisher. Basically you make linear passes instead of crosshatch passes.
Thanks for looking.
So the standard corvette tax still applies. Something about corvettes just take so much longer than normal 2 door sports cars. Did this one have the suction cup marks like the last?
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Re: 2020 C8 Corvette Detail by Mike Phillips
Nice job Mike. Do any super cars have adjustable side bolsters?..the sides of the seat that keeps you snug in the seat.
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Re: 2020 C8 Corvette Detail by Mike Phillips
Originally Posted by
Rsurfer
Nice job Mike. Do any super cars have adjustable side boasters? (is that even a word)..the sides of the seat that keeps you snug in the seat.
I'll check with PJ to see if his are adjustable - I think they are.
One thing for sure - the are very pronounced, as it they protrude out like no other seat side bolster I've ever seen.
And "yes" bolster is a word and the correct word to describe the sides of the seat that extend outward to lock you into the seat.
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Re: 2020 C8 Corvette Detail by Mike Phillips
Originally Posted by
Mike Phillips
I'll check with PJ to see if his are adjustable - I think they are.
One thing for sure - the are very pronounced, as it they protrude out like no other seat side bolster I've ever seen.
And "yes" bolster is a word and the correct word to describe the sides of the seat that extend outward to lock you into the seat.
I was thinking more about the sides on the bottom of the seat itself. Since there are many shapes and sizes. A big guy might be sitting on top of the bolster instead of it supporting his hips.
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Re: 2020 C8 Corvette Detail by Mike Phillips
sorry i already asked ..duplicate post on rpm's
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Re: 2020 C8 Corvette Detail by Mike Phillips
Originally Posted by
Craig Encinitas
Question:
You chemically stripped the paint after using NSP 45. Do you feel that the SiO2 primer coat it leaves after polishing survived the chemical stripping before coating it with Black Fire?
I’m trying to adjust my process with the NSP line, as I have all of it. Thanks!
I am also curious about this as I thought the NSP 45 did not require a panel wipe before applying a ceramic coating over it.
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Re: 2020 C8 Corvette Detail by Mike Phillips
So Craig asked this question,
Originally Posted by
Craig Encinitas
Question:
You chemically stripped the paint after using NSP 45. Do you feel that the SiO2 primer coat it leaves after polishing survived the chemical stripping before coating it with Black Fire?
I’m trying to adjust my process with the NSP line, as I have all of it.
Thanks!
I replied I think on a Sunday from the couch and then forgot to get back to him.
Originally Posted by
Mike Phillips
I hate typing on my phone / wait till I’m behind a keyboard and I’ll tell you what and why.
And now Jacob has brought the question up again - THANK YOU as I forgot about my promise to follow-up.
Originally Posted by
Jacob Harrod AUTOCLEAN
I am also curious about this as I thought the NSP 45 did not require a panel wipe before applying a ceramic coating over it.
It is accurate to say the Dr. Beasley's NSP 150, 95, 45 and Z1 do NOT need a panel wipe before applying a paint coating. While this car was here, AFTER I did the correction work, it was used for some various other projects. I don't remember off-hand what we we're doing with it so just to ensure nothing was left on the paint - I simply did a panel wipe.
That's the problem sometimes when I have cool cars here, others here at work take advantage to test something, or use a product for a marketing pictures, etc. It happens all the time. IF you look at many of the Autogeek.com Store pages for products a LOT of the time you'll see the featured product being used on a car.
Where did the car come from?
Me.
And here's the deal... there's no rule you cannot first use a Panel Wipe after using a Dr. Beasley's NSP product, personal choice. Jim Lafeber just says it's not necessary. AND - normally I wouldn't.
And from the For What it's Worth files, my brother-in-law PJ was by just last week and I took these 2 pictures. He says he LOVES the BLACKFIRE BLACK EDITION because it keeps his car so clean and when he does wash it for the most part all he has to do is blast it with water. I don't think he'll ever use car wax again.
PJ's C8 Corvette with BLACKFIRE BLACK EDITION Ceramic Paint Coating
Hope that helps...
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