1BadMoFo

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I have a red SS and I want get the wheel wells in the engine bay to look more like they have a clear coat finish.

I'm just wondering if something works better than other things on a finish with no clear coat?

LS1B|RD

seems kind of hard to do without clearcoat on there... but i suck in the paint/detailing department

that would look good though!

kyles2000z

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i thought it couldnt be done until i saw pics of whast someone did with the non-cleared paint in their engine bay. maybe someone else can post up that knows more.

1BadMoFo

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lotsa wax is the key i'm sure, just thinking that something should work better than others.

Raven02TA

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tire shine...... is the only way to do it unless you have clear coat on it.... you cant get base coat to shine unless it was single stage paint.... which it is not.

superchargedbandit

That Is A Tough One.

98Ws698

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Tire shine huh...I'm gonna have to try that....I've been trying to shine that up for a while

Raven02TA

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i usually spray the tire shine on before i wash the car. then when im done i take a clean towel and wipe down the inner fender wells and everything else i sprayed it on also removing the water droplets let in by my hood. doing this also doesnt leave any water streaks.

HotWhipT/A

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I did the tire shine once. It collects dirt/dust like a ****.

Raven02TA

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well i guess that depends how much the car is driven.... min is driven on the street maybe a couple times a month

jmm98LS1

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Check out CD2 engine detailer spray. Works gooooood.

1BadMoFo

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oh yeah, CD2 is a great product, but I was hoping I could wax the snot out of them with something so that they always appear shiny.

Maybe I'll just clear coat the darn things.

KillA98Z

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how about compounding it out and then hand glaze it should make it shine

Raven02TA

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rubbing compound will remove the paint.... its only 2 coats... max

jmm98LS1

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You're not going to get the base coat of a two-stage system to shine on it's own without clearcoating it, end of story.

Raven02TA

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thank you for saying what i was trying to so bluntly....

KillA98Z

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thats true factory paint it thin only thing u can do is clear coat it

NufNuffZ28

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Only thing you can do is a wax with some abrasivese LIGHTLY and it will shine up some. Also keep some wax on it for protection.

LS1SpeedAddict

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+2 for the tire shine, I've been doing it ever since Ive gotten my car, and it does collect durt like a ****. I wouldnt do it on a daily driver.

presto_z

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!wire mod !goundwires !hoodlatch cable !stickers (factory or other) ect... then fill in the holes and repaint FTW.. i really wanna do this..