Help! New black Corvette Grand Sport with swirls!

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I have a new Black Corvette Grand Sport. I use good waffle towels to dry and good wash mitt to wash. I also use name brand micro fiber towels for wax removal. The car has swirls in it already. I have a Porter Cable Random Orbital buffer and have buffed it with a name brand polish and used a clay bar before buffing.
I believe I need to start over from scratch and do paint correction, new micro fiber towels and maybe even change my wax brand.

What would you suggest for wax or sealer, towels, pads and swirl remover ? This black is driving me nuts................Im the MAN
Thanks,
DFA
 
Hi DFA,

Welcome to Autogeek Online! :welcome:


I took the liberty to add a few words to your title so people would know what you needed help with...

How to write a good title for your thread



As far as products go, you'll find a lot of people on this forum with their favorites but everything we offer at Autogeek.net works as long as you use good technique with your tool of choice.

I have an e-book coming out that's almost ready and focuses on technique as well as the complete process from start to finish. Until then, check these out...


DA Polisher Articles - Help for Newbies to Machine Polishing

Read through this before starting, it will help you to prevent making any of the most common mistakes...

DA Polisher Trouble Shooting Guide

How to prime a foam pad when using a DA Polisher

Wet Buffing Technique

Why it's important to clean your pads often...

How to clean your foam pad on the fly


The most important thing you can do when you get ready to start is called a Test Spot, that's where you test your process to one small area and make sure you're getting the results you want and dream about before buffing out the entire car.

If you can make one small area look GREAT then chances are very good you can make the entire car look great simply by duplicating the process you prove during your test spot.

If you see any kind of issues while inspecting the results from your test spot... then,

  • You'll be glad you didn't simply buff out the entire car
  • Come back here, tell us what you're seeing, we'll help you to tweak your technique and see you through to success.


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While not a new Corvette Grand Sport, here's a classic with a basecoat/clearcoat finish, (like your Corvette), that I recently buffed out.

1966 Corvette Stingray - Machine Polish & Machine Wax
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My black Z06 also had a lot of swirls caused the the dealer's improper waching and dying when I purchased it. The first thing I did after buying was correct the paint. After you get the paint corrected I suggust drying it with a leaf blower.


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That looks great Gary...

You did a really good job of taping-off and covering-up places you didn't want to get splatter. Some people like to tape-off, other's don't, I just don't like cleaning up splatter, especially the little splatter dots that get on a window glass. Seems like when you try to wipe them off some will come off and some will just move around on the glass. Wastes time and can be aggravating.

Newspaper works well for covering glass and even wheels and tires... I've always used soft flannel sheets and beach towels for jobs like these.

Now we have microfiber towels just for this... flexible, washable, re-usable...

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A little bit of painter's tape and everything is covered safely...

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Mike.Phillips@Autogeek said:
That looks great Gary...

You did a really good job of taping-off and covering-up places you didn't want to get splatter. Some people like to tape-off, other's don't, I just don't like cleaning up splatter, especially the little splatter dots that get on a window glass. Seems like when you try to wipe them off some will come off and some will just move around on the glass. Wastes time and can be aggravating.

Newspaper works well for covering glass and even wheels and tires... I've always used soft flannel sheets and beach towels for jobs like these.

Now we have microfiber towels just for this... flexible, washable, re-usable...
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Thanks Mike, After going through all the trouble to tape off the trim so you don't mare it up it really don't take much more effort to put some paper over the windows to avoid the splatter. In the end I think it save time. I always cover the wheels up with sheets when polishing.
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Gary,
What products do you use ? Wax, sealer, detail spray, polish, swirl remover etc. Your car looks awesome !!!!! That is what I'm looking for exactly. :dblthumb2:
Thanks,
DFA
 
dfa said:
Gary,
What products do you use ? Wax, sealer, detail spray, polish, swirl remover etc. Your car looks awesome !!!!! That is what I'm looking for exactly. :dblthumb2:
Thanks,
DFA
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Since I've had the black Z06 I have used both Pinnacle Sourveran Paste and Wolfgang Fuzion on on it. If you do a good job polishing it, its going to look great no matter what you on for protection. I like Menzerna polishes.
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Souveran Paste Wax
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Fuzion
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Mike.Phillips@Autogeek said:
To the OP... sorry for the thread hi-jack...

I've used newspaper for tires and wheels when I didn't have wheel maskers and sheets for engines and interiors...

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The one thing I like about using the old newspapers is you just throw them out when you're done and there's nothing to wash.:props:
 
Gary Sword said:
The one thing I like about using the old newspapers is you just throw them out when you're done and there's nothing to wash.:props:
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I agree, used them for years...

I used to buff out A.C. Cobra replicas for a company in Oregon, I used them on the side pipes as all the initial work was done using a rotary buffer so the newspaper kept the splatter off the side pipes. Paint to tape off but it works.

Tinfoil and socks are two more things you can use to help cover areas or components you don't want to get splatter on...


I think this summarizes my thoughts on this topic really well...

"Polishing paint is polishing paint, detailing is getting the wax out of the cracks"



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I prefer Menzerna polishes on my black Vette. Add in some Four Star UPP and a coat of Souveran and your talking "better than showroom new".
 
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