Guess how many miles are on this 02 c5

third :(



this is my dads car..with only 300 MILES!!!



he had the dealer detail it :down even though i said please dont do it. i was horrified when we came to pick it up and saw the guy using a dirty terry trying to buff the car. well anyways i got my 7424 and i know what pads to get but what would you guys suggest for products?



Im thinking maybe DACP>SMR for dark cars>SFP>CKVM>CKCM



and ill clay it as well.



anyone recommendations on polished aluminum rims? i currently use mothers mag polish



oh and its his first stick vette..it has an exhaust and an air flow filter :drool: cant wait till its nicer out



thx guys
 

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I think 5 steps of polishing is excessive but, hey, knock yourself out.



DACP is a fine first step. Evaluate then choose the next polish. Van Moose is a cleaner wax and that might be a good choice. Maybe try a few combos to see what works best.
 
I'm guessing that thing sat on the lot for a while getting "detailed" and "redetailed" throughout the winter. (And by "detailed" I mean sprayed with a sandblaster and finished off with a brillo pad.)
 
it sat in the showroom for a while..but my dad had to get the exhaust and other little things put on so they took it to the corvette specialist place..then drove it back so it got dirty



do you think id need to use something to cut it? like fine cut cleaner?
 
Noxen,



Hard to tell by the pic, but I'm willing to bet that the DACP will be enough. I agree with Bretfraz in that you could try new combos. One that's worked well for me on dark colors is DACP followed by #81 Hand Polish and topped with #26.



Best of luck.....and tell your father to keep the car away from the dealer! :)



-DavidM
 
Clay the wheels while you're detailing the car. If they're the factory polished rims they are clearcoated so treat them like you would treat your paint. I had the best success that way, but I've recently swapped out for chrome rims...:)
 
thats a good idea..cept its really hard to get in there on the front wheels and i doubt my father wants me to take em off :)
 
I would go back to the dealer and get the *owner-manager* and tell they your totally p*ssed and you would like them to have a "Pro" detailer fix it .. not hide it .. fix it .. why should you have to mess with it at all. Soon as you touch it it is now *your* problem if you can't fix it. What if you get grit under a pad and scratch hell out of it? If this is a vette for the money it should be near perfect. This should have been done before delivery.



Ask the detailer his protocol then come back here and ask the guys if it is correct.
 
You don't have to take off the wheels to clay them. Just get down there like you were cleaning the wheels and applying tire dressing etc. Use plenty of lube and lightly clay the wheels. It will make a big difference in the high polished wheels, however they will always have a slight cloudy look when you get upclose to them, that's the nature of the beast. As far as swirls on the paint etc. I'm sure that after you clay the car and use something ike dacp or swirl free polish- then your favorite wax or sealent, it will look better than the new vettes on the showroom floor...
 
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