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Corvette
Detailing & Car Care
The 2017 DIY DETAILING ADVICE THREAD
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<blockquote data-quote="YFCvii" data-source="post: 104902" data-attributes="member: 3252"><p>Hi y'all !!</p><p>Well here comes what seems to be this year's (annual) inquiry on Detailing Advice. I am a cheap a$$ DIY'er.</p><p>I am persnickety for Excellence because I know Perfection can take a lot of time. I will pay $$$ for a product but prefer to do the work myself. As I pass Canadian Tire's Car Detailing Section I see new items from time to time ... I do get stuck on my favorites but I am always open to what others have found working for them. As I break into our Corvette Meet & Greets this year as a greenhorn, I am ready to get to work on my Stingray ... so here I go ...</p><p></p><p>Asking if I (we all) can gain advice from our Detailers out there who are either DIY'ers or Professional or have used Professional Services and discovered awesome product results. I know there is one product that I am going to check out that we all discovered from our New Corvette Owner-Friend, Toxix. That being the Ultima Interior Guard Plus.</p><p></p><p>1. I am curious as to whether a cleaner should be used before a Product like Ultima Interior Guard Plus is applied. What might be best to use as a cleaner? I have Leather and Perforated Leather in not just my New Corvette but also my 2 GMC's. (I have 3LT suede interior also)</p><p></p><p>2. I have been hooked on Mother's Ultimate Pure Brazilian Carnauba Exterior Wax (smells awesome) but am open to suggestion here too.</p><p></p><p>3. I have found success using Exterior "Back to Black" for those bumper running board caps along with the splash guards and front air deflectors. Maybe there is something else to try.</p><p></p><p>4. Wheels and Tires have always been a struggle for me. Painted Wheels are still open for me on a product. Chrome Wheels might be a no-brainer. But what the heck has others found that works best on tires?</p><p></p><p>5. I also have Weather Tech Mats in my Corvette (and in my GMC's). I know Armor All is a no-no unless you drive while wearing ice-skates. So this might be a reach finding advice on the mats (just so that I can get the dirt-look gone).</p><p></p><p>6. I use the GM Glass Cleaner and pay through the nose for it. Maybe there is a product that can be shared that works just as well without the hit in the back pocket.</p><p></p><p>Even though some reading this may not be able to offer advice, feel free to add to this with more questions as it is my hope to create this all-in-one thread with a lot of advice in regard to Detailing. I trust Toxix will have a few things to add as many of us do agree, his Mustang looked absolutely awesome and we can only wait to see his new pictures of his newly unwrapped & detailed 2017 Corvette Grand Sport (complete with Dog Ears)! There is of course many a Corvette Owners who have already posted awesome views of their rocket-ship love-affairs ... so here's hoping I can steal a few of those secrets ...</p><p></p><p>Thanks in Advance & Cheers !!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="YFCvii, post: 104902, member: 3252"] Hi y'all !! Well here comes what seems to be this year's (annual) inquiry on Detailing Advice. I am a cheap a$$ DIY'er. I am persnickety for Excellence because I know Perfection can take a lot of time. I will pay $$$ for a product but prefer to do the work myself. As I pass Canadian Tire's Car Detailing Section I see new items from time to time ... I do get stuck on my favorites but I am always open to what others have found working for them. As I break into our Corvette Meet & Greets this year as a greenhorn, I am ready to get to work on my Stingray ... so here I go ... Asking if I (we all) can gain advice from our Detailers out there who are either DIY'ers or Professional or have used Professional Services and discovered awesome product results. I know there is one product that I am going to check out that we all discovered from our New Corvette Owner-Friend, Toxix. That being the Ultima Interior Guard Plus. 1. I am curious as to whether a cleaner should be used before a Product like Ultima Interior Guard Plus is applied. What might be best to use as a cleaner? I have Leather and Perforated Leather in not just my New Corvette but also my 2 GMC's. (I have 3LT suede interior also) 2. I have been hooked on Mother's Ultimate Pure Brazilian Carnauba Exterior Wax (smells awesome) but am open to suggestion here too. 3. I have found success using Exterior "Back to Black" for those bumper running board caps along with the splash guards and front air deflectors. Maybe there is something else to try. 4. Wheels and Tires have always been a struggle for me. Painted Wheels are still open for me on a product. Chrome Wheels might be a no-brainer. But what the heck has others found that works best on tires? 5. I also have Weather Tech Mats in my Corvette (and in my GMC's). I know Armor All is a no-no unless you drive while wearing ice-skates. So this might be a reach finding advice on the mats (just so that I can get the dirt-look gone). 6. I use the GM Glass Cleaner and pay through the nose for it. Maybe there is a product that can be shared that works just as well without the hit in the back pocket. Even though some reading this may not be able to offer advice, feel free to add to this with more questions as it is my hope to create this all-in-one thread with a lot of advice in regard to Detailing. I trust Toxix will have a few things to add as many of us do agree, his Mustang looked absolutely awesome and we can only wait to see his new pictures of his newly unwrapped & detailed 2017 Corvette Grand Sport (complete with Dog Ears)! There is of course many a Corvette Owners who have already posted awesome views of their rocket-ship love-affairs ... so here's hoping I can steal a few of those secrets ... Thanks in Advance & Cheers !!! [/QUOTE]
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