2008 Corvette Z06
The owner of this beauty is a regular customer of mine. I worked on his two M3’s last fall. His BMW’s are their daily drivers so they don’t put too many miles on the Chevy!
He took delivery of the Z06 in the fall, and we planned on detailing it before he put it away for the winter, but unfortunately the weather changed too quickly and we never got the chance. The car now has 1400 miles on the clock.
When he bought the car the plan was to hit the occasional autocross, and drive it to its potential as opposed to letting it become a garage queen! He’s already had a lot of suspension work performed on the car (it sits very low!), and he has a tremendous amount of clear bra installed to protect the finish from the cones he figures that he’ll be bouncing off of while on the track.
When he dropped it off, he told me I should take it for a drive before I washed it. I respectfully declined, so he said that he’d have me ride shotgun during an autocross event. Now that’s an offer that I think I’ll gladly accept.
With the suspension work done on this, he IS going to scrape! This car is low…
First up was the interior. The inside was never prepped when the bought it, so it actually needed a good amount of cleaning. There was a heavy layer of dust everywhere.
I cleaned the console and instrument panel with Megs Quick Interior Detailer, and then put a protective coat of Optimum Protectant Plus on all of the other interior surfaces. The owner doesn’t like a shiny interior, so the OPP was the perfect choice. It provides UV protection, and leaves the finish looking new, not “dressed�. The way to apply OPP is to first spray it onto a towel, and then wipe it onto the surface.
For the new leather, we wanted to start it off right with some conditioning without leaving a greasy or shiny finish. For new surfaces, or as maintenance between deep cleaning and conditioning, I like to use Leatherique Prestine Clean. Most people think of it just as the cleaner-part of the Leatherique twins, but PC also has conditioners and makes a great all-in-one for leather, vinyl, and rubber (try it on door and window seals…works great!).
Spray it directly on the surface:
Completely work it into the surface with your hands:
Here I am working the Prestine Clean into the driver’s seat:
I like to let it sit on the surface for about 15 minutes, and then wipe it down with a damp towel.
Interior is now all cleaned up:
The owner of this beauty is a regular customer of mine. I worked on his two M3’s last fall. His BMW’s are their daily drivers so they don’t put too many miles on the Chevy!
He took delivery of the Z06 in the fall, and we planned on detailing it before he put it away for the winter, but unfortunately the weather changed too quickly and we never got the chance. The car now has 1400 miles on the clock.
When he bought the car the plan was to hit the occasional autocross, and drive it to its potential as opposed to letting it become a garage queen! He’s already had a lot of suspension work performed on the car (it sits very low!), and he has a tremendous amount of clear bra installed to protect the finish from the cones he figures that he’ll be bouncing off of while on the track.
When he dropped it off, he told me I should take it for a drive before I washed it. I respectfully declined, so he said that he’d have me ride shotgun during an autocross event. Now that’s an offer that I think I’ll gladly accept.
With the suspension work done on this, he IS going to scrape! This car is low…
First up was the interior. The inside was never prepped when the bought it, so it actually needed a good amount of cleaning. There was a heavy layer of dust everywhere.
I cleaned the console and instrument panel with Megs Quick Interior Detailer, and then put a protective coat of Optimum Protectant Plus on all of the other interior surfaces. The owner doesn’t like a shiny interior, so the OPP was the perfect choice. It provides UV protection, and leaves the finish looking new, not “dressed�. The way to apply OPP is to first spray it onto a towel, and then wipe it onto the surface.
For the new leather, we wanted to start it off right with some conditioning without leaving a greasy or shiny finish. For new surfaces, or as maintenance between deep cleaning and conditioning, I like to use Leatherique Prestine Clean. Most people think of it just as the cleaner-part of the Leatherique twins, but PC also has conditioners and makes a great all-in-one for leather, vinyl, and rubber (try it on door and window seals…works great!).
Spray it directly on the surface:
Completely work it into the surface with your hands:
Here I am working the Prestine Clean into the driver’s seat:
I like to let it sit on the surface for about 15 minutes, and then wipe it down with a damp towel.
Interior is now all cleaned up:
