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I think you would be better off with Menz MicroFinish PO85RD, for very very light scratches. I think the SIP may be a bit too agressive.
 
Corvettes don't polish very easily. The composite body just doesn't heat up like a metal bodied car. I have done several Corvettes that didn't look bad to begin with, but needed a 3 stage machine polish with wool pad and powergloss to start. SIP is a fine product, but it's not a finishing product. I recommend you finish with SuperFinish, and top with a good wax.
 
Make life easy on yourself. Use Menzerna 203 Power Finish. Has cut almost like SIP yet finishes like 106fa. Use this with a white pad on your vette to remove minor imperfections, and create a new gloss. Then clean the paint with a product with cleaners such as EZ Creme Glaze then protect with your favorite LSP.
 
Hey guys,,,

I'm a little confused here...Johnkleven mentioned that the Corvette body doesn't heat up that well, thus making it a PITA for correction work..However, I thought heat is our enemy and we want to keep the panels as cool as possible...Does anyone out there have a suggestion on this matter...



Thanks,

Sean,,,,
 
bimmersales said:
Hey guys,,,

I'm a little confused here...Johnkleven mentioned that the Corvette body doesn't heat up that well, thus making it a PITA for correction work..However, I thought heat is our enemy and we want to keep the panels as cool as possible...Does anyone out there have a suggestion on this matter...



Thanks,

Sean,,,,
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You need heat to break down the polish. Wool pads giving you the most heat and most cut. I would use Meg's 105/205 and finish down with 85rd.
 
Heat is good, don't be afraid to hammer on the paint on flat panels, it takes a long time to burn through paint on a flat panel. You will however want to slow it down when finishing.



John
 
I used the sip on my vette with very good results.

I used a white pad .

To follow up I used 85 menzerna with black pad .

What do you guys recommend as a sealer before I apply my carnuba wax?
 
Got_Leather said:
Make life easy on yourself. Use Menzerna 203 Power Finish. Has cut almost like SIP yet finishes like 106fa. Use this with a white pad on your vette to remove minor imperfections, and create a new gloss. Then clean the paint with a product with cleaners such as EZ Creme Glaze then protect with your favorite LSP.
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This is true.



Although Menzerna claims that 203 is slightly less aggressive than SIP, I couldn't notice the difference side by side, applied in the same fashion. They both remove fine scratches equally well. They are also both equally incapable of removing severe defects.



The marginal difference in aggressiveness rating between the two is hardly noticeable. Sometimes a slight change in pressure and speed alone is enough to bring the two very close together. Of course, that is not to say that they have the same cutting power.



The finishing ability of 203s alone is enough to justify the small sacrifice in cutting power. I will transition my polishes to 203.
 
the_invisible said:
This is true.



Although Menzerna claims that 203 is slightly less aggressive than SIP, I couldn't notice the difference side by side, applied in the same fashion. They both remove fine scratches equally well. They are also both equally incapable of removing severe defects.



The marginal difference in aggressiveness rating between the two is hardly noticeable. Sometimes a slight change in pressure and speed alone is enough to bring the two very close together. Of course, that is not to say that they have the same cutting power.



The finishing ability of 203s alone is enough to justify the small sacrifice in cutting power. I will transition my polishes to 203.
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I have used it enough over the last year to see SIP is a TAD more aggressive than 203. Both finish down well but 203 takes the cake for that. I did a Jag in September with the PFW and 203 as my first step and honestly, I could of left it that way because it finished down near perfect. But, I went over the paint with 85rd and a black pad to finish out *properly* and add some gloss.
 
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