The ALL Florida Online Corvette Club








Corvette Top Sites

Go Back   The ALL Florida Online Corvette Club > General Corvette Forums > Detailing

      Photo Gallery Screen Saver!      

Detailing The art of having gleam and sparkle in your ride and pride. From fixing an abused finish to keeping your perfect one that way.

Reply
Thread Tools Display Modes
Unread 05-16-2006, 06:31 PM   #11
REDS Z16
Gasnpass
 
REDS Z16's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Seminole County
Posts: 4
Name :
REDS Z16 is on a distinguished road
Default California Blade..

I use the blade BUT ONLY after a wash were the water is beaded on the car and I am certain no sand/grit is in the mix. As a matter of course, I never use the blade on a surface where gravity will naturally drain the rinse water.. doors/fenders/rear-front facia as those surfaces are more likely to have some residual grit anyway if that's possible after a wash..

So far, I can't atribute any damage to the finish being the result of the blade.. it makes the dry job so much quicker and with less towels..
HB
__________________
HB & RED
His.. '99 Delco/Mongoose 400SS Targa Coupe - 1ROKNC5
"This boy's Dream... Finally Realized"

Hers.. '04 Commemorative Edition Z16 Z06 - REDS Z06
"Fastest Showroom C-5 On The Planet"
REDS Z16 is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 05-16-2006, 06:43 PM   #12
exile
Member
 
exile's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: New Port Richey
Posts: 404
Name :
exile is on a distinguished road
Default

I won't use one. Two bucket wash and microfiber(waffleweave)for me .......Tom
__________________
Cor·vette : [ kôr-vt ]n. 1. A fast, lightly armed warship, smaller than a destroyer, often armed for antisubmarine operations.
exile is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 05-16-2006, 09:15 PM   #13
MADN3SS
Senior Member
 
MADN3SS's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Largo, FL
Posts: 1,914
Name :
MADN3SS is on a distinguished road
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by REDS Z16
I use the blade BUT ONLY after a wash were the water is beaded on the car and I am certain no sand/grit is in the mix. As a matter of course, I never use the blade on a surface where gravity will naturally drain the rinse water.. doors/fenders/rear-front facia as those surfaces are more likely to have some residual grit anyway if that's possible after a wash..

So far, I can't atribute any damage to the finish being the result of the blade.. it makes the dry job so much quicker and with less towels..
HB
Have you ever clayed your car before? Because if you haven't, you would be surprised how much grit is actually in the paint.
__________________


'01 QS Corsa Touring exhaust with Tiger Shark tips. LG LT headers with X-Pipe, Hurricane intake w/ CF HF Power Duct, L.E.D. tail lights and shorty antenna. Lowered on stock bolts. Black Motorsports. FRC TOM tuned. NCM member 36741
MADN3SS is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 05-16-2006, 09:48 PM   #14
Rich Z
Internet Sanitation Engineer
 
Rich Z's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Crawfordville, FL
Posts: 15,123
Name : Rich Zuchowski
Rich Z will become famous soon enoughRich Z will become famous soon enough
Default

Speaking of claying, how often do you guys do this? I clayed mine when I first got it, which was around 7 months ago. Made a world of difference in how the paint surface felt to the touch.

BTW, it also does wonders for cleaning the glass as well.
Rich Z is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 05-17-2006, 12:42 AM   #15
exile
Member
 
exile's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: New Port Richey
Posts: 404
Name :
exile is on a distinguished road
Default

So far, the schedule is to clay about every six months or PRN, whichever comes first. I spend quite a bit of time detailing and participate in detailing forums. The prep work before polishing and waxing is the most important part of a detail. Clay makes all the difference............. ............Tom
__________________
Cor·vette : [ kôr-vt ]n. 1. A fast, lightly armed warship, smaller than a destroyer, often armed for antisubmarine operations.
exile is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 05-17-2006, 01:33 AM   #16
Rich Z
Internet Sanitation Engineer
 
Rich Z's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Crawfordville, FL
Posts: 15,123
Name : Rich Zuchowski
Rich Z will become famous soon enoughRich Z will become famous soon enough
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by exile
So far, the schedule is to clay about every six months or PRN, whichever comes first. I spend quite a bit of time detailing and participate in detailing forums. The prep work before polishing and waxing is the most important part of a detail. Clay makes all the difference............. ............Tom
Aw man... You're going to actually make me ask what "PRN" stands for, aren't you? And then I'm going to kick myself at the obvious answer...
Rich Z is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 05-17-2006, 02:06 AM   #17
exile
Member
 
exile's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: New Port Richey
Posts: 404
Name :
exile is on a distinguished road
Default

PRN Pro Re Nata (Latin: for the existing occasion; as matters are; as needed)
__________________
Cor·vette : [ kôr-vt ]n. 1. A fast, lightly armed warship, smaller than a destroyer, often armed for antisubmarine operations.
exile is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 05-17-2006, 03:08 AM   #18
Rich Z
Internet Sanitation Engineer
 
Rich Z's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Crawfordville, FL
Posts: 15,123
Name : Rich Zuchowski
Rich Z will become famous soon enoughRich Z will become famous soon enough
Default

LOL!! I was guessing "Preparing for Race Night" or something along that line.

Haven't had Latin since high school so not a chance I would have figured out that one.......
Rich Z is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 05-17-2006, 09:51 AM   #19
MADN3SS
Senior Member
 
MADN3SS's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Largo, FL
Posts: 1,914
Name :
MADN3SS is on a distinguished road
Default

I clayed mine for a show in March. I haven't really noticed much grit after washing it so far. I'll probably do it again in the next two months.
__________________


'01 QS Corsa Touring exhaust with Tiger Shark tips. LG LT headers with X-Pipe, Hurricane intake w/ CF HF Power Duct, L.E.D. tail lights and shorty antenna. Lowered on stock bolts. Black Motorsports. FRC TOM tuned. NCM member 36741
MADN3SS is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 05-17-2006, 05:29 PM   #20
pewter99
This place cracks me up
 
pewter99's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2006
Location: CorvetteForum Mod
Posts: 322
Name :
pewter99 is on a distinguished road
Default

Mine gets clayed 2 times a year...its amazing how much better it feels afterwards
pewter99 is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 12:59 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Page generated in 0.04248691 seconds with 10 queries
All material copyrighted by CorvetteFlorida.com and
the respective owners of the material posted.