Recent content by 98Vette

I just wanted to pass along a great way to get microscratches out of polished aluminum. I have some CCW wheels that are not clearcoated. Corvette forum member Toque found a great combination to make scratches disappear. Use Adams Metal Polish, and some disposable cloths called Webril wipes...

Took my BMW 330i in to get some damage repaired (neighbor backed into both front and rear doors). Before it went in I spent an entire weekend polishing and sealing the car. All swirls were gone when it went in, but here's how it looked when I got it back today: I think they used a...

Just purchased a jet black '04 BMW 330i ZHP. Great little car, but the paint is swirled big time. I tried several combos of pad and polish (rotary and PC). Got a lot of them out (tried for a couple of hours last night) but some swirl still remains. I have one other combo that I will try...

I'm going to finally polish my wife's '01 Isuzu Trooper. How tough is the paint? I'm hoping that it isn't as tough as my C5 Corvete. :lol Thanks for any info!

I have a C5 and the clear is rock hard. I've tried several passes with IP and a rotary (remember the black & decker 6138?) with a 3M compounding pad with little results (just some holograms for my trouble). This combo isn't touching the small scratches in the clearcoat. Would stepping up to...

I'm receiving my Zaino shipment today. They say to wash with Dawn, clay, wash again then use the product. Can I just skip the Dawn and clay (car has been clayed and polished within the last month) and just do a 50/50 alcohol water wipe to strip off the old NXT? Thanks!

Greetings, all. I've been lurking on here for a long time, and decided to register because I have a problem. I have a '98 black Corvette. I love the color, but the upkeep is tough. My problem is that I have polished it to remove scratches, but the finish is still very dull (really noticeable in...

Greetings, all. I've been lurking on here for a long time, and decided to register because I have a problem. I have a '98 black Corvette. I love the color, but the upkeep is tough. My problem is that I have polished it to remove scratches, but the finish is still very dull (really...