Mike Phillips
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Mellow Yellow 2-door Chevy - Dr. Beasley's Z1 - Corrected & Sealed - 1965 Corvette
Looks good huh? But this is under florescent lights...
BEFORE
Here's how she looks at high noon under Florida sunshine...
After a waterless wash and claying. Wheel Maskers are on, she's ready to buff.
No Yellow Paint = Basecoat/Clearcoat Paint System
I did my Test Spot using a white pad and the Z1 is white in color. Had this been single stage paint you would see yellow on the pad after I did my Test Spot
Test Spot Results
AFTER
303 Aerospace Protectant
This classic Corvette has a brand new vinyl top on it. After a light cleaning, I applied 303 Aerospace Protectant.
Flexible clear plastic windows i.e. Isinglass
Not only is 303 Aerospace Protectant for vinyl, it's also for clear plastic windows or vinyl windows like you see on this Corvette. It protect them and also restores clarity.
And here's a beauty shot with the top up...
Comments
The new Dr. Beasley's Z1 works great as you can see by the before and after results in the pictures above. Besides excellent correction ability, shine and gloss, this AIO also leaves behind durable ceramic nanocoating protection that can last up to one year.
Modify cut by modifying pads
I increased the cutting ability for the passenger door and the driver's side rear quarter panel by using Lake Country 6.5" Force Hybrid Foam Cutting pads (orange). These two areas had much worse swirls and scratches. For the rest of the car I used Lake Country 6.5" Force Hybrid Foam Polishing pads (white)
The stuff I used,
Pads used: 6.5 inch Lake Country Force Hybrid Orange Cutting Pad and 6.5 inch Lake Country Force Hybrid White Polishing Pad
Tool used: FLEX Supa BEAST with 6" backing plate
Towels used: Storm Gray Edgeless Microfiber Polishing Cloths
And of course, Dr. Beasley's Z1 - Get yours here,
Dr. Beasley’s NSP Z1
303 Aerospace Protectant 16 oz.
Tips Videos
As I detailed this video I made 9 Tips Videos. These are short clips showing how I would tackle different aspects of detailing a car like this. If you're an Instagram person, you can find them on my Instagram page. If you're a Facebook person, you can find them on my Facebook page.
Mike Phillips Facebook Page - Video Page
Instagram
FWIW - One of my good friends in this industry watched all 9 of the Tips Videos for this car and he said,
I really liked these tips videos because they show real-world tips and techniques for how to approach different aspects of each part of the car that was detailed.
I asked him,
What about how the videos are choppy or not smooth because I'm holding the camera as I also do the "thing" I'm showing.
He said not only did he not care, he prefers the organic, original style the information is presented.
Mellow Yellow - 1965 Corvette Stingray - Body by Chevrolet, shine by Dr. Beasley's Z1
Looks good huh? But this is under florescent lights...
BEFORE
Here's how she looks at high noon under Florida sunshine...
After a waterless wash and claying. Wheel Maskers are on, she's ready to buff.
No Yellow Paint = Basecoat/Clearcoat Paint System
I did my Test Spot using a white pad and the Z1 is white in color. Had this been single stage paint you would see yellow on the pad after I did my Test Spot
Test Spot Results
AFTER
303 Aerospace Protectant
This classic Corvette has a brand new vinyl top on it. After a light cleaning, I applied 303 Aerospace Protectant.
Flexible clear plastic windows i.e. Isinglass
Not only is 303 Aerospace Protectant for vinyl, it's also for clear plastic windows or vinyl windows like you see on this Corvette. It protect them and also restores clarity.
And here's a beauty shot with the top up...
Comments
The new Dr. Beasley's Z1 works great as you can see by the before and after results in the pictures above. Besides excellent correction ability, shine and gloss, this AIO also leaves behind durable ceramic nanocoating protection that can last up to one year.
Modify cut by modifying pads
I increased the cutting ability for the passenger door and the driver's side rear quarter panel by using Lake Country 6.5" Force Hybrid Foam Cutting pads (orange). These two areas had much worse swirls and scratches. For the rest of the car I used Lake Country 6.5" Force Hybrid Foam Polishing pads (white)
The stuff I used,
Pads used: 6.5 inch Lake Country Force Hybrid Orange Cutting Pad and 6.5 inch Lake Country Force Hybrid White Polishing Pad
Tool used: FLEX Supa BEAST with 6" backing plate
Towels used: Storm Gray Edgeless Microfiber Polishing Cloths
And of course, Dr. Beasley's Z1 - Get yours here,
Dr. Beasley’s NSP Z1
303 Aerospace Protectant 16 oz.
Tips Videos
As I detailed this video I made 9 Tips Videos. These are short clips showing how I would tackle different aspects of detailing a car like this. If you're an Instagram person, you can find them on my Instagram page. If you're a Facebook person, you can find them on my Facebook page.
Mike Phillips Facebook Page - Video Page
FWIW - One of my good friends in this industry watched all 9 of the Tips Videos for this car and he said,
I really liked these tips videos because they show real-world tips and techniques for how to approach different aspects of each part of the car that was detailed.
I asked him,
What about how the videos are choppy or not smooth because I'm holding the camera as I also do the "thing" I'm showing.
He said not only did he not care, he prefers the organic, original style the information is presented.
Mellow Yellow - 1965 Corvette Stingray - Body by Chevrolet, shine by Dr. Beasley's Z1
