Little Red Corvette

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2014 Corvette Stingray (C7)
15,714 miles
Torch Red, Kalahari Interior
6.2 liter V8, 460hp/465tq/auto trans
0-60 3.8sec/top speed 195mph


This is a client’s wife’s car. She loves it! She has been a Corvette owner and fan for years!

The paint has the usual heavy swirls and minor scratches. Car is kept very ‘clean’ though.

It’s getting a correction and glass/ceramic coating.

Cherry pie anyone?!



The ‘details’:

Wash with SCG Pro Shampoo.
MF mitt.
Clayed via Griot’s medium mitt.
Wheels cleaned with Adam’s wheel cleaner.
Tires cleaned with Adam’s Tire and Rubber cleaner.
Misc. Tire and wheel brushes.
Wheels/calipers sealed with McKee’s37 Hydro Blue.
Engine bay cleaned with Adam’s APC.
DeFelsko PTG.
Misc. MF towels.
Flex 3401, Rupes MkII 21, Rupes iBrid, Beta-test cordless polisher.
Misc. foam pads.
Griot’s Fast Correcting Cream.
Griot’s Perfecting Cream.
Optimum Panel Wipe for final wipe down.
22ple glass coating for LSP.
Engine bay trim coated with IGL trim coating.
Tire dressing: McKee’s37 Hi Gloss.
SCG Pro glass cleaner.
Metro Vacuum.
McKee’s37 quick interior detailer.
Pinnacle Leather Conditioner.
Exhaust tips cleaned with Pinnacle Exhaust cleaner and brightener.

Thank you for looking!



Before/Defects:

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v

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Average reading:

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After 1st stage of correction:

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Getting glossy!

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offroadkarter

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Wow that paint is really that thin stock? I guess with this water based clear paint is just getting thinner and thinner these days.


Great work as always, looks brand new again!
 

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Man, that looks so good! Great job.
C7 corvette = drool.
 

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Nice work as always. That's a good looking Vette. Nice low miles. I can see why your client's wife loves it. Those rear end shots are reminiscent of the '64-'67 Vette.
 

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Thanks for the comments!

Yes, unfortunately, those reading are more the norm on a lot of newer vehicles I do. A shame they can't 'splurge' and put some extra clear on them!
 

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Thanks for the comments!

Yes, unfortunately, those reading are more the norm on a lot of newer vehicles I do. A shame they can't 'splurge' and put some extra clear on them!

that is really surprising to me, even my mustang and my fathers 2016 f150 read between 4.5 and 5.5.
 

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^^^^I have used it and love it. I think it's a 'pro' level OTC coating IMO.
But no, I am using their professional line, Mistico Elemento Forte.
 

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I believe it would be. It's pretty user friendly. Just watch for high spots--use two towels for wipe off. One for the initial wipe and then follow up with a secondary to make sure.
 

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