Camaro ZL1

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hello friends. lets get straight to the point. wash, clayed, 2 step compound and polish, wheels off service and coated.


the wheels off service was a bummer, had some serious brake dust but turns out it had etched into the rim already. while trying 100 different products and methods and everything in the kitchen sink, nothing prevailed. the internet told me that this was a common issue with zl1 rims due thin/poor clear coat in tight areas. soooooo took the wheels off for nothing, sorta.... i still got the brake calipers done. live and learn.


wash - meguiars hyper wash


iron removal - poorboys new and strong stinking iron remover


clay - medium nanoskin mitt


compound - griots FCC on rupes 15/mini/nano, lake country MF pad


polish - HD Polish on flex3401


panel prep - carpro eraser


coating - cquartz classic


enjoy the pics!

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Just bought one a week ago.For the stripes I use reload.
 
Took wheels off as well but no etching.Used the jescar correction and jumped to essence and 2 coats of cq. And 2 coats of fusion.
 
Interesting choice using HD speed and then eraser prior to CQuartz. I thought when doing a coating you don't want any fillers left behind which is what HD speed is, I think. Any inputs? Solid results just asking as I'm still learning.
 
2wookies said:
Interesting choice using HD speed and then eraser prior to CQuartz. I thought when doing a coating you don't want any fillers left behind which is what HD speed is, I think. Any inputs? Solid results just asking as I'm still learning.
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According to his original post he said he used "HD POLISH" not HD Speed.
 
MY BAD!! Misread and just saw HD and assumed it polish.


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Nice work and beautiful pics as well! That fourth photo is freakin' gorgeous.
 
DETAILROOKIE said:
Nice work!!! Did you coat the trim too? If not, what did you use on it? It looks great!

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meguiars hyper dressing lol, quick and easy

GSKR said:
Took wheels off as well but no etching.Used the jescar correction and jumped to essence and 2 coats of cq. And 2 coats of fusion.
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lucky you! i tried all kinds of things and finally gave up
 
What do you do with the hood insert? The owners manual says not to wax or use sealant, I have no idea why?
I changed out my brake pads to ceramics, really helped with brake dust.
 
99C5Coupe said:
What do you do with the hood insert? The owners manual says not to wax or use sealant, I have no idea why?
I changed out my brake pads to ceramics, really helped with brake dust.
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manufacturers are strange like that. my cousin told me his audi manual said not to apply any rain repellent to his windshield. it may cause issues with the rain sensor or something
 
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