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A small update. I always wanted the TL trunk mat, but never pulled the trigger on one. I was browsing along ebay and found a seller which had the trunk mat for a great price and brand new, never used. Here is it in the trunk! Makes the look of the trunk newer and clean.
Spent the day detailing all the vehicles including a friend of my wife's car. Testing out some new Chemical guy stuff. All I did on the TL was a wipe down with Chemical guys speed wipe. Great for in between details. Here are some photos of the TL I took today.
Thank you broski! Miss you guys! We had planned on going to Myrtle beach this year but we are really busy with work. Hopefully we can catch up soon!
Thank you Steven! hope all is well.
Thank you J! Hope all is well buddy! Love your IG posts. I'm very happy for you that you and the lady!
Hey buddy! Hope all is well. You know what that means, time to hit up leatherseats.com and order a set. If you're serious about ordering, wait til black Friday. They discount all the kits. If you need help doing the install just send me a PM.
Thank you Steven! hope all is well.
Thank you J! Hope all is well buddy! Love your IG posts. I'm very happy for you that you and the lady!
Hey buddy! Hope all is well. You know what that means, time to hit up leatherseats.com and order a set. If you're serious about ordering, wait til black Friday. They discount all the kits. If you need help doing the install just send me a PM.
That's great news J! I'm happy for you. Nothing like having true happiness and sharing that feeling with someone who cares for you as you care for them. No worries on the TL. I owned the TL for 11 years now, it's pretty safe to say, it's going to be with me as my "classic"
Thanks everyone!
Got some goodies in from Chemical guys. Trying out a new detailer spray and ordered a bigger bottle of the butter wax. I had gotten some as a sample run, and it made the TL paint really pop! My wife ordered me more of the extreme top coat 3x carnuba. Works great on her car and on the ML350 (silver). Over the past weekend, I had the opportunity to detail a 2014 Honda Accord sedan, the owner is a friend of ours. She hadn't cleaned the car in 2-3 months. The wheels were caked with brake dust and grime. I used the Decon Pro iron and wheel cleaner. Stuff works great but has a horrific smell. A few shot of the wheel and her exhaust tip (before and after). Final buff was with the extreme top coat wax. On the Optima I used the wax in the picture. I do need to take time and do a stage 1 paint correction to remove some light to med swirls. Let me know what you guys think! I'm not a professional detailer, but do this as my hobby.
New stuff I ordered.
Decon Pro iron and wheel cleaner in action.
A quick shot of the Optima after waxing.
Got some goodies in from Chemical guys. Trying out a new detailer spray and ordered a bigger bottle of the butter wax. I had gotten some as a sample run, and it made the TL paint really pop! My wife ordered me more of the extreme top coat 3x carnuba. Works great on her car and on the ML350 (silver). Over the past weekend, I had the opportunity to detail a 2014 Honda Accord sedan, the owner is a friend of ours. She hadn't cleaned the car in 2-3 months. The wheels were caked with brake dust and grime. I used the Decon Pro iron and wheel cleaner. Stuff works great but has a horrific smell. A few shot of the wheel and her exhaust tip (before and after). Final buff was with the extreme top coat wax. On the Optima I used the wax in the picture. I do need to take time and do a stage 1 paint correction to remove some light to med swirls. Let me know what you guys think! I'm not a professional detailer, but do this as my hobby.
New stuff I ordered.
Decon Pro iron and wheel cleaner in action.
A quick shot of the Optima after waxing.
Thank you, and I HIGHLY recommend that wax for your Corvette. Super easy to apply and it comes off real nice without streaks. I this wax maybe 2x a month on the Mercedes ML350 (Silver) and it make the paint pop. I can spot the vehicle in a parking light just from the glare that comes off the vehicle. I will use the butter wax on my wife's Optima this weekend (possibly Sunday) so i'll post up some pictures. For Winter time I only use the Extreme top coat with 3x Carnuba. I still have my sample bottle of the butter wax, It's about half full, I can top it off and send you the bottle to try on the vette. If you're interested, just shoot me a PM with your address and i'll mail it out.
looks good! but coming from another intense hobby detailer, there are much better products out there. i'm continuously on detailer forums and talk to a lot of professional detailers and along with my own experience you can do very well with some other items. i'm currently doing my finishing steps with wolfgang 3.0 paint sealant and collinite 845 wax and i swear by it. it turns out phenomenal. on my paint correction steps, i use jescar for both compounding and polishing and i've been blown away by the results.
not saying chemical guys is bad stuff just that there are some other options out there! in the end it comes down to what you like the most and what makes you feel most comfortable. i always buy my stuff through autogeek and wait for their sales which happen pretty often.
not saying chemical guys is bad stuff just that there are some other options out there! in the end it comes down to what you like the most and what makes you feel most comfortable. i always buy my stuff through autogeek and wait for their sales which happen pretty often.
looks good! but coming from another intense hobby detailer, there are much better products out there. i'm continuously on detailer forums and talk to a lot of professional detailers and along with my own experience you can do very well with some other items. i'm currently doing my finishing steps with wolfgang 3.0 paint sealant and collinite 845 wax and i swear by it. it turns out phenomenal. on my paint correction steps, i use jescar for both compounding and polishing and i've been blown away by the results.
not saying chemical guys is bad stuff just that there are some other options out there! in the end it comes down to what you like the most and what makes you feel most comfortable. i always buy my stuff through autogeek and wait for their sales which happen pretty often.
not saying chemical guys is bad stuff just that there are some other options out there! in the end it comes down to what you like the most and what makes you feel most comfortable. i always buy my stuff through autogeek and wait for their sales which happen pretty often.
Thanks for the awesome suggestions! I still have a full bottle of Collinite 845 wax sealer, I don't use it as often as I do, but I do apply them on the vehicles right before winter starts. Never used any wolfgang products. I did want to try them out. Chemical guys aren't all that bad, I feel (IMO) it's better than what you can grab at autozone or pepboys.
So I used the BUTTER WAX from chemical guys on the wifey's Optima today. I think it makes the paint really pop. I used it once before on the TL and made a noticeable difference in shine.
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Yeah, for sure man. They make a great product but all of the stuff I ordered was on sale, plus had a promo code from the last purchase and still got free shipping as a loyal customer. Wasn't all that bad this time around.
Thank you, and I HIGHLY recommend that wax for your Corvette. Super easy to apply and it comes off real nice without streaks. I this wax maybe 2x a month on the Mercedes ML350 (Silver) and it make the paint pop. I can spot the vehicle in a parking light just from the glare that comes off the vehicle. I will use the butter wax on my wife's Optima this weekend (possibly Sunday) so i'll post up some pictures. For Winter time I only use the Extreme top coat with 3x Carnuba. I still have my sample bottle of the butter wax, It's about half full, I can top it off and send you the bottle to try on the vette. If you're interested, just shoot me a PM with your address and i'll mail it out.
Thank you, and I HIGHLY recommend that wax for your Corvette. Super easy to apply and it comes off real nice without streaks. I this wax maybe 2x a month on the Mercedes ML350 (Silver) and it make the paint pop. I can spot the vehicle in a parking light just from the glare that comes off the vehicle. I will use the butter wax on my wife's Optima this weekend (possibly Sunday) so i'll post up some pictures. For Winter time I only use the Extreme top coat with 3x Carnuba. I still have my sample bottle of the butter wax, It's about half full, I can top it off and send you the bottle to try on the vette. If you're interested, just shoot me a PM with your address and i'll mail it out.
Brother, thank you VERY much for the offer-I sincerely appreciate it. 2 weekends ago, the Corvette was ceramic sealed. So I wouldn't be able to use it for another 18 months, at least!
But again, I really appreciate the offer! Here's a little preview!
Last edited by Steven Bell; Sep 6, 2017 at 07:55 PM.
Anytime Steven! The Vette looks fantastic!!! WOW!! Amazing man. I know ceramic coating is serious stuff and not cheap by any means. Eventually I'll consider this with the TL!
