Who said Corvette clear was rock hard???

[luv a shine]

Dawn Foam cannon
Dawn 2 bucket wash
clay bar
Flex pe14 Orange pad with menz 1500
Flex 3401 White pad with menz 4000
Groits 3 DA Orange pad with menz 1500( smaller areas)
Groits 3 DA White pad with Menz 4000 ( smaller areas)
Wax And Grease remover wipe down
Collinite 845 via red pad /removed with microfiber bonnot(PC)

Total Time 13 hours 16mins 41 sec





94oz of Gatorade and one sandwich.

[Flannigan]

Corvette clear, especially the black, can be very hard. That said, clear can vary from car to car for a number of reasons. Also, from the picture you posted, it doesn't look like that vehicle had any really deep swirling or marring, so you didn't have to remove as much clearcoat as if you had a really rough looking car.

[luv a shine]

I was bad. The clear was really hard and a PITA to do. I just upped my section pass from 5 to 9 and slowed my hand speed down to a creep. i must of handed out 35-40 biz. cards. folks were impressed after the menz 1500. One customer came back to see the finished product. booked him on the spot 2 Mercades-Benz.

[Flannigan]

Ah, I was under the impression from your title that you didn't encounter hard clear. Regardless, good work.

[luv a shine]

Corvette clear, especially the black, can be very hard. That said, clear can vary from car to car for a number of reasons. Also, from the picture you posted, it doesn't look like that vehicle had any really deep swirling or marring, so you didn't have to remove as much clearcoat as if you had a really rough looking car.

These pics were after 2 steps and a IPA wipe down.

[Ron Atchison]

These pics were after 2 steps and a IPA wipe down.

That was my assumption also seeing how you were showing reflection pictures. Great job!

[luv a shine]

thanks man

[octane]

Looks great!

[Bill1234]

I really dont get it with manufacturers today. If you are going to put a rock hard clear and top notch paint, you might want to justify it in price. I dont get how a 40,000 dollar vehicles could get cheap paint. Im not saying a corvette in this particular idea, but just vehicles in general

[Flannigan]

I really dont get it with manufacturers today. If you are going to put a rock hard clear and top notch paint, you might want to justify it in price. I dont get how a 40,000 dollar vehicles could get cheap paint. Im not saying a corvette in this particular idea, but just vehicles in general

What do you consider "cheap" paint? Are you talking how they are putting less paint (thickness) on vehicles to save money, or are you referring to something else?