I will be detailing a 2007 Metallic Red Corvette that is filled with holograms. What product + polisher combo would best accomplish the task of REMOVING these defects? I have a full line of Menzerna, Zaino, Meguiars and Optimum products to use. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.
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2007 Metallic Red Corvette - Advice
- Thread starter ems154
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imported_themightytimmah
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Heh, good luck. I don't know your level of proficiency with a rotary, but I'd start with a rotary, IP and an orange pad for a test spot. If it doesn't remove the holograms, go up to Optimum Hyper. If it still doesn't remove them, go up to a Meguiar's Burgundy pad and PowerGloss.
Once you get the old marks out, a white polishing pad with PO106FF via rotary should leave you with a perfect gloss. Z5pro x2 by hand or Optimum Poli-Seal via PC.
Once you get the old marks out, a white polishing pad with PO106FF via rotary should leave you with a perfect gloss. Z5pro x2 by hand or Optimum Poli-Seal via PC.
Even with a rotary, you are looking at what could be a pretty long day.
This thread might help you out: http://autopia.org/forum/detailing-product-discussion/85528-cant-get-out-scratches.html
This thread might help you out: http://autopia.org/forum/detailing-product-discussion/85528-cant-get-out-scratches.html
imported_rydawg1
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On 97-04 vettes the clear is a high solid clear and is a real pain to buff out. On the 05's and newer it is just a tad harder and a real pain in the butt. Atleast it is metallic red and not black. The proper tools would be a rotory, an edge wool cutting pad, finish pad, a pc and a finish pad for a perfect surface. Also the newer OP (gold seal) or Presta ultra cutting light. On a wool pad do not use an aggresive compound. Use a good top grade polish that has a lot of lubrication and let the wool pad do the work in removing and not a product with grit. You want to be safe and you should see a huge increase in gloss and the scratches will be close to gone or completely gone. Go over the area again with a finishing foam pad and just make sure the surface is wool pad/marr free. Then grab a pc and a lc white pad and 106ff or fpII or zpc and finish it out to a deep wet gloss. The pc finess work should be easy now that all the grunt work from the rotory is done.
Then Z5 pro x3
Then Z5 pro x3