2021 Chevrolet Corvette C8 Stingray

This is a 2021 Chevrolet Corvette C8 Stingray with a Z51 performance package that recently made it’s way to the shop courtesy of Matthew Savage.

After speaking with Mr. Savage and hearing his goals for the project one thing became clear really quickly: PROTECTION - and lots of it.

Matt wanted to protect his beautiful Stingray from stone chips, scratches, and the elements.

The Work

Foamed the vehicle with a decontamination soap from Obsessed Garage and allowed it to dwell on the paint long enough to break down any previous forms of protection that may have been applied to the paint.
Used an iron remover from Gtechniq on the paint, wheels, and glass to remove any brake dust or rail dust, iron, or ferrous materials that may be embedded in the clear coat.
Clay-barred the entire vehicle with a synthetic clay from Nanoskin called Autoscrub to remove any contaminants that may still be embedded in the clear coat before starting any aggressive compounding or polishing.

Compounded all of the painted surfaces with a diminishing abrasive compound from SONAX called “The Ultimate Cut” on a coarse wool pad from Rupes with a dual action long throw polisher from Rupes to remove all of the swirl marks, minor scratches, and defects in the paint.
Polished the entire vehicle with a water-based solvent-free polish from Sonax called “Perfect Finish” with an orange HDO foam pad from Lake Country on a dual action long throw polisher also from Rupes to remove any marring leftover from our wool pad and of course to add gloss and bring back that mirror finish we all love so much!

Now that we had achieved the finish we were looking for it was time to lock it in with protection.
Cleaned the entire vehicle with an alcohol-based panel wipe from Meguiar’s to remove any oil or residue left over from our compound and polishing stages, and then went back over all of the painted surfaces with Gtechniq “Panel Wipe” to help promote the bonding of our ceramic coating and paint protection film with the clear coat.
Applied paint protection film to the entire front clip. That’s the entire hood, both fenders, and the front bumper.
Also applied paint protection film to both rockers and into the “wishbone” where the door meets the quarter panel.
Applied a layer of G-Techniq Halo to all of our film adding a layer of protection to our protection! Halo is a ceramic coating designed to be flexible for vinyl and paint protection film.
Applied a layer of Gtechniq Crystal Serum Ultra to all of the painted surfaces, headlights, taillights, and all the trim.
Applied a layer of G-Techniq C5 “Wheel Amour” to all 4 wheels.
Applied a glass-ceramic coating to the windshield, cleaned the engine bay, and fully detailed and dressed the interior as well.