Just bought a new to me 2009 z06

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Chance42

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(Que dramatic music) And its black. With plenty of swirl marks etc that would be expected on a 2009.

So, I've always been a hand polish (to remove old wax) hand wax kind of guy in the past, but that was buying new vehicles and I was the only one taking care of them. This angel is going to require correction. It does have a few light scratches in the clear, and 2 that I'm 99% sure I won't be able to correct, but might be able to minimize the appearance.

I'm looking at a slew of products, but mainly Flex 3401, 5 inch LC hook and Loop backing plate, 1 of each pad color of LC CCS 6.5(?), Meguiars 101/205. I already have some #7 glaze, and might pick up some #26 or gold class (maybe 21+ 26 or 21+ gold class instead?). Also looking at a foam cannon to go with my current pressure washer, some CG honey dew and CG Citrus wash, Meguiars VRT cleaner/conditioner. Some new mf towels of course. And other various things like cg leather cleaner and cg leather conditioner, Megs APC, grit guards for 2 bucket setup, etc.

Just looking for some advice before placing the order, I know corvette's have a hard clear, hence the 101, but I'll probably just use 205 on the hood as its an aftermarket hood, and the clear used probably isn't as hard. If that doesn't work I'll use the 101 and a lighter cutting pad and work my way up until desired results are seen.
 
Congrats. I sold my 2008 black Z06 back in feb. Amazing car...especially with a supercharger ;-)

The car is very tough to keep clean. I used to use ONR on it weekly and compounded it one time in my 5 years with it with my PC and M105/205. It brought the depth back to the black very well...but being the clear was so hard it was always a struggle.

Enjoy the beautiful car.

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Rez90 said:
Congrats. I sold my 2008 black Z06 back in feb. Amazing car...especially with a supercharger ;-)

The car is very tough to keep clean. I used to use ONR on it weekly and compounded it one time in my 5 years with it with my PC and M105/205. It brought the depth back to the black very well...but being the clear was so hard it was always a struggle.

Enjoy the beautiful car.

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Thank you very much, and mine is supercharged/cammed/full bolt ons/ fuel system, etc. Putting out around 800 at the flywheel right now. Just have to save up for a new clutch and a methanol kit now :righton:
 
Chance42 said:
Thank you very much, and mine is supercharged/cammed/full bolt ons/ fuel system, etc. Putting out around 800 at the flywheel right now. Just have to save up for a new clutch and a methanol kit now :righton:
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NICE! I would highly recommend ECS for your Meth Kit. I had it on mine for 2 years and never had a single issue.

Ask for Chris. Tell him Joel sent you. :xyxthumbs:
 
Nice black Vette there Rez ! must have heads turned for sure ! lol

Big power Chance !
 
I know the Meg's 105/205 combo is a popular one but maybe try M101 instead. Then there's the Meg's #26, again, maybe try something more "current", like the Fuzion mini or some DG products. I used #26 back in the 80's and can't imagine ever going backwards with detailing products. I'm sure there's #26 fans out there but the days of "Popeye arms" are long gone for most of us here, easy on, easy off is the new normal!

As far as the car goes you can't argue with the "bang for the buck" of a Z06, especially on the used car market. I'd love to be able to drive one someday, don't need to beat the hell out of it but just a little to get a taste! You guys with blown and cammed ones, how does a straight jacket sound, LOL!

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Klasse Act said:
I know the Meg's 105/205 combo is a popular one but maybe try M101 instead. Then there's the Meg's #26, again, maybe try something more "current", like the Fuzion mini or some DG products. I used #26 back in the 80's and can't imagine ever going backwards with detailing products. I'm sure there's #26 fans out there but the days of "Popeye arms" are long gone for most of us here, easy on, easy off is the new normal!

As far as the car goes you can't argue with the "bang for the buck" of a Z06, especially on the used car market. I'd love to be able to drive one someday, don't need to beat the hell out of it but just a little to get a taste! You guys with blown and cammed ones, how does a straight jacket sound, LOL!

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Hell I want another 100 hp Im the MAN

I noticed that the 105/205 combo was popular, but also read that the 101 dusts less and seems to cut a little better for hard clears like the corvette is oh so famous for, so that is what I was planning on doing was a 101/205 combo.

As far as the 26, honestly I haven't used it, I usually use gold class on my pickup/work trucks. I noticed that it had some positive reviews especially when used on top of 21, so I thought it might be worth a try. That and local availability is always nice. That's why I made the post though, I'm completely open to suggestions on anything I need to change up before making this order.
 
Well since local availability is something you like, check your local CarQuest for DuraGloss products. The local one I go to always has #101 and #111, along with Aquawax and other items for other parts of your car. The DG product line doesn't have something with the cut and power of Meg's #101 but after using the Meg's #101 you could apply either one of my suggestions and be VERY happy with the results and ease of application. Look at it like this, the sooner you get the car done the sooner you can get on the road! AG has the entire line of DG products, so maybe put in an order of DG #501, some #601 and #111 to get started when your done polishing and you'll be very happy with the results!

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Chance42 said:
I noticed that the 105/205 combo was popular, but also read that the 101 dusts less and seems to cut a little better

for hard clears like the corvette is oh so famous for,

so that is what I was planning on doing was a 101/205 combo.
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One thing I keep in mind when using a machine/pad/product to polish/buff is that: Heat is created.

And if not all, at least some of it is transferred to/through the paint-system (and its components),
along with, and including, the panels/substrate(s) it is covering.

This generated-heat follows the laws of thermodynamics/material-sciences; and:
Has quite the influence on the polishing-processes.

So while performing any compounding/polishing on any of the C6 ZO6 Corvettes (including the 2009)...
Keep in mind that the "infamously"-hard Corvette BC/CC paint-system is covering not only SMC formed panels,
but several Carbon-Fiber-Composites panels/substrates, as well.

Heat build-up, and its subsequent transference/dissipation,
will vary between these materials...sometimes significantly.

Just a heads-up.


:)

Bob
 
Klasse Act said:
Well since local availability is something you like, check your local CarQuest for DuraGloss products. The local one I go to always has #101 and #111, along with Aquawax and other items for other parts of your car. The DG product line doesn't have something with the cut and power of Meg's #101 but after using the Meg's #101 you could apply either one of my suggestions and be VERY happy with the results and ease of application. Look at it like this, the sooner you get the car done the sooner you can get on the road! AG has the entire line of DG products, so maybe put in an order of DG #501, some #601 and #111 to get started when your done polishing and you'll be very happy with the results!

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The local availability is just a nice bonus, but not a must have. If there is a product that will give a deeper/wetter look and in general is just a better product then I would rather go that route (as long as it isn't a product that will break the bank... I don't need a 250$ wax lol).

I might just check out what's popular and flip a coin or something haha.
 
FUNX725 said:
One thing I keep in mind when using a machine/pad/product to polish/buff is that: Heat is created.

And if not all, at least some of it is transferred to/through the paint-system (and its components),
along with, and including, the panels/substrate(s) it is covering.

This generated-heat follows the laws of thermodynamics/material-sciences; and:
Has quite the influence on the polishing-processes.

So while performing any compounding/polishing on any of the C6 ZO6 Corvettes (including the 2009)...
Keep in mind that the "infamously"-hard Corvette BC/CC paint-system is covering not only SMC formed panels,
but several Carbon-Fiber-Composites panels/substrates, as well.

Heat build-up, and its subsequent transference/dissipation,
will vary between these materials...sometimes significantly.

Just a heads-up.


:)

Bob
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Thanks for the heads up Bob! IIRC the fenders are carbon fiber where the rest of the panels are SMC on the z06 package, but I'll take my time and work in sections for sure.
 
You're going to need more than one of each pad. It will take 4-5 pads to go over the car once. Get yourself like 4-5 orange and white pads, and a couple of the others like black blue etc.

Oh and have fun with black :D
 
Chance42 said:
Thanks for the heads up Bob!
IIRC the fenders are carbon fiber
where the rest of the panels are SMC on the z06 package,

Some ZO6 packages even had a CF hood and fixed-roof panel.
IMO...It probably wouldn't hurt to check your ZO6's build-sheet
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Chance42 said:
but I'll take my time and work in sections for sure.

^^^:props:^^^
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Also:
Don't forget to take some before and after pictures and share them with the AGO community.
Thanks.

Bob
 
FUNX725 said:
Also:
Don't forget to take some before and after pictures and share them with the AGO community.
Thanks.

Bob
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Will do, but my camera isn't the best for quality . I think the carbon roof/hood were part of the z07 package and of course the zr1 body.

I think I might have it figured out what I want to use for now as far as products. How many pads should I really need? I was looking at getting 1 of each Yellow, Orange, White, Gray, Blue, Red. But if I don't need some of those, or more of the others, I'll be more than happy to hear opinions on that. I'll only be doing my corvette, and hopefully not compounding often, just light polishes here and there after the initial correction is done. I'm looking at the wolfgang deep gloss paint sealant 3.0 and pinnacle liquid souveran over that?

I just want to get setup to take care of the paint on this car as reasonable as can be expected (It is my daily driver, in Louisiana, after all lol). Then again I typically only put 4-6k miles on a car a year (I do my errands in my work trucks while in town... perk of being the boss lol).
 
So just an update, I finally ordered all my products, to discover my pressure washer wasn't running (First time pulling it out in a while). So I take it to get it serviced (As I suspected, just needed a basic service + carb cleaning). That took the local small engine shop 3.5 weeks. Then they were apparently nice enough to run it with no water connected... cracked the head/valves on the water pump. Awesome. Of course they aren't at fault there , though. Being that I'm the only owner and it has never been run without water before... Lesson learned, never going back to that shop.

Anyways, its a bigger deal, because for now I live down a gravel drive that is about 1/8th mile long, and it kicks up dust some kind of terrible. I'm probably going to live with the swirls and not compound it until I remedy the driveway situation in the next few months. No point in leveling the clear, only to get more swirls due to insane amounts of dust every time i go down the drive. It drives me crazy ... but I'd rather not go through all of my clear coat lol. So anyways, the pressure washer plus the foam cannon I already have are a big part of the vehicle maintenance so as not to swirl the car any worse... I'll be picking my pressure washer up this week.

On a lighter note, we threw a mantic 9000+ clutch/flywheel setup in the car recently. Also retuned it... this thing is so fast. 760 rwhp/ 688 rwtq... somewhere between 850-875hp at the crank now. Babying it at the track (1.76 60' and easy shifts) I was able to cut a 10.6 @ 136. Launching the car properly and shifting quicker... it's a 9.9 car at around 140-142, maybe 9.8. This is in 2500+ DA weather btw. When the DA drops... its going to get silly.
 
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