Will be working on a brand new 2017 GT350 in the early spring, light paint correction needed, what would you EXPERTS use?

WillSports3 said:
With Essence, it really depends on what you're doing with it. On a red Lexus with super soft paint, I use an orange pad to "correct" and then a black pad to finish it off. I say "correct" because it's a filler with abrasives and it does the job very very well. Just remember to let Essence cure for 24 hours after you use it before you coat. Give it a Eraser/IPA wipe down before you coat and make sure to let the Eraser/IPA degas for about 15 to 20 minutes.
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What ratio of distilled water/rubbing alcohol is recommended? Also you said to finish with a black pad, I get that and just to make sure, same product to finish that we corrected, just change the pads?

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I'm thinking that they (FoMoCo) must've changed the paint for Ruby Red because Ted's GT350 is much deeper than the stunning pictures shown in the first page here, hmmmm.......

I mean I know there's lighting and then there's lighting but I've seen this car outside and its much deeper than those pics, thoughts?
 
Klasse Act said:
Good info so far everyone����

I know the next thing will probably net a lot of different answers but is there a pad that seems to work best with essence?

I'm not ruling out HD Speed but CarPro has some amazing products out right now i.e. Ech2o for instance. So you HD people, what pad works best for this product?

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If you are going to coat stick with essence. If you are not then go with speed as it has poxy in it.

WillSports3 said:
With Essence, it really depends on what you're doing with it. On a red Lexus with super soft paint, I use an orange pad to "correct" and then a black pad to finish it off. I say "correct" because it's a filler with abrasives and it does the job very very well. Just remember to let Essence cure for 24 hours after you use it before you coat. Give it a Eraser/IPA wipe down before you coat and make sure to let the Eraser/IPA degas for about 15 to 20 minutes.
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I would agree with all of this. Better than safe than sorry and wipe it down with a paint prep prior to coating it.

Klasse Act said:
What ratio of distilled water/rubbing alcohol is recommended? Also you said to finish with a black pad, I get that and just to make sure, same product to finish that we corrected, just change the pads?

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If you get a chance pick up some optimum paint prep to use with gloss coat. If not I believe 15% IPA is ok to use.
 
There will be a separate thread made when this process starts so don't worry about that 🏁

As far as 25th product goes it looks like Essence is going to be the pic due to the fact that it has no protection in it, whereas Speed does, so no need for that. We want nothing left behind but pure correction. We plan on using DP paint coating prep after all the polishing is done.

So I was thinking about using the N914 at the 8:1 ratio to clean the paint prior to coating, I really believe in this product and wanna use it here in this capacity.

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That ruby red paint is SUPER soft. I detailed a 2016 GT350 in same color. It was crazy how soft it was actually.

Let me know if you need help since i'm local to you.
 
I have a '16 GT in Ruby Red.

As a side note the paint is 3 parts, base coat, tinted clear, and clear coat.
 
GenesisCoupe said:
That ruby red paint is SUPER soft. I detailed a 2016 GT350 in same color. It was crazy how soft it was actually.

Let me know if you need help since i'm local to you.
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What did you end up using on it for correction?

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If the paint is that soft I would stay away from IPA/water, there is no lubrication involved. Paint prep sprays are made to contain lubrication of some kind so you don't marr your perfectly polished paint right before you coat. I would definitely suggest Optimum paint prep as well, I just use Eraser since I stick with CarPro for coatings and because when I use non-coating LSP, I also use Eraser before application.
 
WillSports3 said:
If the paint is that soft I would stay away from IPA/water, there is no lubrication involved. Paint prep sprays are made to contain lubrication of some kind so you don't marr your perfectly polished paint right before you coat. I would definitely suggest Optimum paint prep as well, I just use Eraser since I stick with CarPro for coatings and because when I use non-coating LSP, I also use Eraser before application.
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This is what I thinking about doing after the correction:

-wash with N914 rinseless wash, applied in WW method, but at the 8:1 ratio

-apply the DP paint prep

-final wash using N914 as a traditional RW with 2 ounces per 4 gallons of water

At this point the car will be clean and corrected and in the garage, awaiting the paint coating the next day, thoughts?
 
My Go to one step in Hyper Polish and wipe of the residue with Optimum Car Wash .
 
CarPro Essence PLUS

This is the only Essence that I see and after reading the description this isn't what were looking for either. I just don't see a regular correction product from CarPro, what am I missing here:confused:
 
WillSports3 said:
Just remember to let Essence cure for 24 hours after you use it before you coat.
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Why is it that this is the 1st time I've ever heard anyone say this?
Up until reading this, nearly every comment about Essence usually goes like "Oh I've never had a problem applying a coating over Essence, it works absolutely perfect".... Except when I tried it it worked like absolute crap.
And now all of a sudden there's this 24hr. wait period prior to applying lsp over Essence??



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So.......

What does everyone think about M205 for correction here? Keep in mind that we are coating the vehicle after correction/paint prep polish.

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Klasse Act said:
CarPro Essence PLUS

This is the only Essence that I see and after reading the description this isn't what were looking for either. I just don't see a regular correction product from CarPro, what am I missing here:confused:
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Was right under your nose :)

CarPro Essence Xtreme Gloss Enhancer 250 ml


Eldorado2k said:
Why is it that this is the 1st time I've ever heard anyone say this?
Up until reading this, nearly every comment about Essence usually goes like "Oh I've never had a problem applying a coating over Essence, it works absolutely perfect".... Except when I tried it it worked like absolute crap.
And now all of a sudden there's this 24hr. wait period prior to applying lsp over Essence??



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I posted that snapshot from Corey in your thread that I believe stated this.

Klasse Act said:
So.......

What does everyone think about M205 for correction here? Keep in mind that we are coating the vehicle after correction/paint prep polish.

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M205 would work fine as well.
 
I think he's looking for Carpro Reflect. It's their straight up polish.


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Yes, I'm looking for pure correction only and a light correcting polish at that. I do appreciate all the other products but I want nothing but straight, clean and corrected paint when I'm done, leaving a great surface for the paint coating (Gloss Coat) to adhere to.

Right now I'm leaning towards M205 due to its long time rep here on AG. I bet it doesn't dust as much as 105 and if it's like my M101 I'll be happy because the level of dust with it is very minimal.

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Eldorado2k said:
I think he's looking for Carpro Reflect. It's their straight up polish.


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That's been gone from AGO for quite sometime. Probably due to low sales. It does work pretty well.

Klasse Act said:
Yes, I'm looking for pure correction only and a light correcting polish at that. I do appreciate all the other products but I want nothing but straight, clean and corrected paint when I'm done, leaving a great surface for the paint coating (Gloss Coat) to adhere to.

Right now I'm leaning towards M205 due to its long time rep here on AG. I bet it doesn't dust as much as 105 and if it's like my M101 I'll be happy because the level of dust with it is very minimal.

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Any polish will work. M205 is pretty versatile in itself and you can find it locally as well. Optimum Hyper Polish is another one to consider. Made to work with Gloss Coat. Just as versatile as M205. You always have the option of ultimate polish which is also available locally.

I have never had dusting issues with M205. But it won't dust like M105.
 
I just did a dual test spot matchup between M205 and Griots Perfecting Cream.

M205 kicked the creams butt.

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