Waxed the black C6 today (pics)
07-18-2009, 02:33 PM
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07-18-2009, 02:40 PM
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You car finish looks great. But... if I ever saw a candidate for lowering, it would be your car. I looks like my 4x4 in the rear. Are you running a smaller diameter tire on the car? Don't get me wrong, it looks great, just a bit higher than most. Especially noticable in the first pic.
07-18-2009, 06:44 PM
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You car finish looks great. But... if I ever saw a candidate for lowering, it would be your car. I looks like my 4x4 in the rear. Are you running a smaller diameter tire on the car? Don't get me wrong, it looks great, just a bit higher than most. Especially noticable in the first pic.
I would never lower my car for the following reasons:
1. It's leased
2. I scrape on enough **** as it is
3. I like the way it looks and rides as is
07-18-2009, 06:55 PM
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Burning Brakes
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It's as simple as squirting some of this liquid clay on the provided applicator after shaking the bottle really well and scrubbing it on. Then rinse it off. I didn't scrub too hard, just a firm back and forth motion as described in the directions.
The key is to do this when the car is still wet. I read about a lot of people having a lot of trouble applying and removing this stuff when the paint was dry. Someone mentioned trying it while the car is still wet and it makes a world of difference.
You will immediately see that it has stripped all the wax that was on the paint previously because the water does not bead at all. Make sure you apply a coat of wax or ICE polish immediately afterward.
After using the liquid clay bar and ICE polish I cannot see any of the swirl marks, water spots or oxidation that was there previously. I really didn't expect this stuff to work that well. I'm sure a standard clay bar would work better but I am pleased with the results and minimal effort involved.
07-18-2009, 07:29 PM
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Very timely post. I just purchased a Black '06 coupe with 4,800 miles on it and already it's making me crazy when I look at it in my garage under flourescent lights. 
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07-18-2009, 09:24 PM
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my 2008 black coupe looked great sitting on the showroom floor until after i bought it. once i bought it the detail guy started to detail it and it took him like 2 hours. Problem was when he finished it was dark, so I didn't realize he totally f-d up the paint -- swirl marks & surface scratches all over it....
then i drove the 600 miles home from the dealership and didn't see the scratches till the next day. I called them and no one would call me back. After a few days i called again and they were outta business. sucks.
so now im stuck with it the way it is. already had a body shop try to get them out, they said they were too deep and they neeeded to wet sand it down, and re-spray the clear coat, so i said no thx...
but w/e, im over it... almost all black cars have swirl marks, just the way it is..
then i drove the 600 miles home from the dealership and didn't see the scratches till the next day. I called them and no one would call me back. After a few days i called again and they were outta business. sucks.
so now im stuck with it the way it is. already had a body shop try to get them out, they said they were too deep and they neeeded to wet sand it down, and re-spray the clear coat, so i said no thx...
but w/e, im over it... almost all black cars have swirl marks, just the way it is..
07-18-2009, 10:47 PM
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If you want, lets make plans for a track day this fall. usually September is a great time to go to the track. MIne is an 2007. LS2 Auto, So as long as you do not miss a shift you should beat me at the track your LS3 > my LS2. Mine is 100% stock.
I bought it 3 months ago and want to get a base line run at the track. I will not race it much but do want to see what it will do. plans are to make it a weekend autcross toy and not a 1/4 mile car. still will be my daily driver 7-8 months a year.
I bought it 3 months ago and want to get a base line run at the track. I will not race it much but do want to see what it will do. plans are to make it a weekend autcross toy and not a 1/4 mile car. still will be my daily driver 7-8 months a year.
07-19-2009, 07:42 AM
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I have a black 08 and its a good looking photo op! I would suggest spraying the rear fenders (inside with tire spray) Its a finishing touch that is barely noticed by many.
Just a heads up and awesome wheels..
What type? How much etc?
Great job polishing..
Just a heads up and awesome wheels..
What type? How much etc?
Great job polishing..
07-19-2009, 10:40 AM
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Car looks great my friend. I have owned 3 black painted vehicles so I know how much work goes into making it look good.
If your looking for an easy to use product to give your car that slick wet look pick up a bottle of our Black Beauty. It will massage out any waterspots and surface blemishes while also removing the light webbing scratches (fine lines in every direction you see in the sun) and leave the finish like new. Click the picture below to read up on it. Its a must for dark colored vehicles.
If your looking for an easy to use product to give your car that slick wet look pick up a bottle of our Black Beauty. It will massage out any waterspots and surface blemishes while also removing the light webbing scratches (fine lines in every direction you see in the sun) and leave the finish like new. Click the picture below to read up on it. Its a must for dark colored vehicles.
07-19-2009, 06:03 PM
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Certainly.. It exceeded my expectations. I had some swirl marks, water spots and oxidation on my paint that looked pretty bad when looking at it in direct sunlight. So I decided to give this a try.
It's as simple as squirting some of this liquid clay on the provided applicator after shaking the bottle really well and scrubbing it on. Then rinse it off. I didn't scrub too hard, just a firm back and forth motion as described in the directions.
The key is to do this when the car is still wet. I read about a lot of people having a lot of trouble applying and removing this stuff when the paint was dry. Someone mentioned trying it while the car is still wet and it makes a world of difference.
You will immediately see that it has stripped all the wax that was on the paint previously because the water does not bead at all. Make sure you apply a coat of wax or ICE polish immediately afterward.
After using the liquid clay bar and ICE polish I cannot see any of the swirl marks, water spots or oxidation that was there previously. I really didn't expect this stuff to work that well. I'm sure a standard clay bar would work better but I am pleased with the results and minimal effort involved.
It's as simple as squirting some of this liquid clay on the provided applicator after shaking the bottle really well and scrubbing it on. Then rinse it off. I didn't scrub too hard, just a firm back and forth motion as described in the directions.
The key is to do this when the car is still wet. I read about a lot of people having a lot of trouble applying and removing this stuff when the paint was dry. Someone mentioned trying it while the car is still wet and it makes a world of difference.
You will immediately see that it has stripped all the wax that was on the paint previously because the water does not bead at all. Make sure you apply a coat of wax or ICE polish immediately afterward.
After using the liquid clay bar and ICE polish I cannot see any of the swirl marks, water spots or oxidation that was there previously. I really didn't expect this stuff to work that well. I'm sure a standard clay bar would work better but I am pleased with the results and minimal effort involved.
