2023 C8 CORVETTE Z51!! Ceramic Coatings And PPF!! PART 1! The Ultimate Protection Package!!
In this video, I take you along for the ride when we prep and protect this gorgeous 2023 C8 Corvette Z51. This is the first video in a short series. We will cover the wash process, Decon, paint prep and correction, ceramic coatings, and paint protection film.
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What would be your choice for garage or shop flooring?
Swiss tracks I've heard great things and all the big shops seem to have it...... edit lol. Nevermind I commented before watching the damn video 😂
Tiles with good grip.
Polyspartic is imo the best. I have armorpoxy polyspartic full broadcast.
Try a polyurea or polyaspartic coating. As well as being at least as durable as epoxy, they cure much faster and they are flexible too. I remember you saying you have quite big swings in weather and temperature there Brian, I think, so they will handle the movement in your floor much, much better than an epoxy.
Brian I work for a winery and we go through epoxy flooring quite quickly our situation is with hot water we’ve been messing around with Polyaspartic however when wet it gets very traction limited and you could add a traction aids such as some sort of sand agent.
Now that's a car with a proper plate! Gotta keep the shop floor nice for the shop manager - she'd settle for nothing less!
Brian seams like sucha good man to work for... "sending his guys home to spend time with their families"
Brian your work is inspiring!
That puts a smile on my face!
Amazing work Brian and Team. Your clients are lucky to have you
The epoxy will be nice for a few years and then it’ll need a light sanding and topcoat with the clear again. No matter what you have, the PPF solution will be slippery. For a home garage, SwissTrax smoothtrax tiles are awesome. The only really durable commercial floor would be porcelain tile with a dark grout.
I like the Swisstrax Flooring personally👌 Loving the plate 🏎
Beautiful car and beautiful work too. I really like the wheel coating you used and the rust inhibitor for the rotors is a great idea. Looks like a much better solution than when the old man sprayed my rotor on my go kart because I was whining about the brakes grabbing. I cannot wait to see the gloss on the Vette. Floors are a huge pain and the epoxy is a good idea. We use to use muriatic acid to strip the floors before applying the epoxy. Thank you for the video.
I have the Swisstrax ribtrax on my home floor. I had epoxy and it just didn’t last. We can have some snowy winters and my floor is always free of debris and is non slip. Also washing my cars in the winter is easy. I really don’t do much wrenching on my cars so that is not really a concern.
Wow! She’s beautiful!! Def my dream car!!
That is some first class work there!! Truly outstanding!! 🏆🇨🇦
Thank you kindly
Nice that's similar to mine well same color. I've yet done the protection like I want but will be more of a winter project. Looking good!
This is one of the cleaner new cars that have been in your shop. No spot corrections. Beautiful. Thanks for sharing Brian!
It arrived in great shape.
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Brian, I will be watching to see how you prep and cover the cement floor.
Great vehicle , no doubt it will be a master piece by the end of job. Can I make a suggestion in regards to flooring, I found polished concrete with a non slip clear coating to be the best option.
I had my garage done with epoxy back in 2017. Love it, but make sure they put down enough of the stuff to make sure it is not too slippery when wet.
Epoxy FTW
Work your magic B!!
I will!
I used a polyaspartic coating with full paint chip coverage and topped it off with a clear polyaspartic coating. Not very slippery and has held up well
One other thought…. Prepping the shop floor for coating is critical. Diamond grind and clean the floor is the most important step
I prefer normal bare concrete floors. nasty jobs, just put a painters blanket on the floor. I couldn't tell you the coating my work place used, but it holds up to brake clean, diesel fuel spills, and solvent based parts washer fluid. down side to that floor is it is slippery when wet.
Brian, I did not see a link to the rust inhibitor?? Am I just missing it? Thx
Hello Brian just curious if you still use the Krause a& Becker system you showed a few years back at all or if you have a better system for rindless washing? Have a good day :)
I might actually paint my house that color😁
Have you considered have a covered carwash area on the side, i.e. a lean-to or even carport to reduce washing directly under the sun?
As for the flooring. Polished concrete. You can color it and seal it with a heavy durable clear coating.
We’ve got the brown epoxy garage floor with black flakes in it DIY kit, has held up over a decade of high motorcycle traffic but nowhere near the weight of a car so can’t say if it would hold up or not
Looks great Brian. Will be dropping off my car Monday morning.8/29
See you then!
I prefer the hardtop vette as I don’t burn my head. Although it is a nice feature. I would enjoy to see your corvette in the intro. The gloss was great on camera. Beautiful car and ppf detail. Best wishes
P.s. Apoxy flooring has non slip options as well with great chemical resistance. For a reasonable price with easy cleaning. Cheers
Consider polyaspartic covering. Guarantee for ten years plus. I did this in my garage. Applied by a professional after floor preparation; don't waste your time or money on any other coating.
What is your go to wheel cleaner ??
Great video. What would you use to treat the wheel wells?
Its mostly plastic so any trim coating.
mine still on concrete, I dont know yet if I want epoxy or swisstrax floor and call it a day
Clever plate! The name of the car. I guess Vette 1 was taken.
Nice work on a beautiful car! What brand and type PPF did you use?
Stek
Can you put insurance on the ppf?
Yesss! Was hoping you would do a series for this car when I saw it on Instagram
Do you use Xpel? Also, does front PPF include the A pillars?
We offer STEK. A pillars included. Roof as well if requested.
Did you coat the inside of the wheel well (black plastic) ? Side note.. can 1 bottle of your product cover a 2022 Vw Atlas suv?
It was not in the package. Yes it can easily coat an entire Atlas with left overs.
Do you make your own kits via a computer program or purchase them already cut to described veichule
We do bulk and pre cut pieces with a plotter (Graphetic)
On my 2011 ram dually I used a telegenesic polymer dual sided coating and sublimated it with some lemon juice. That really keeps the frenetic index down. Then I spent 75 cents at the wonder wash and it was perfection.
What about the fender liners? And can you do anything to prevent the rotor hats from rusting?
Absolutely...plastic or felt liners cleaned. Coat them.
What thickness of material do you use? Do you use precut pieces or cut to fit?
We do bulk and pre cut pieces. We offer 8 mils.
Brian... my dang foam cannon broke. What foam canna on do you use?
MTM PF 22
How often do u change ur microfibre wash mitts????
Every 6 months or so.
Another awesome video and content good friend
Thank you! Cheers!
Nice Brian quoting The Godfather 👌😆. . Loving the vids and showcasing your top notch business 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Serum to prevent rotors from rusting? Tell me more!
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Brian, I am from singapore. How can I purchase your product? Thank you
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So professional coating? I'm getting a quote soon for my garage. I've had a over the counter epoxy coating and it did ok. Starting to come up now. Hey Brian, how did the paint look coming from the dealership? Cool Vette. Cool video.
I found a company that only does epoxy floors. I will give them a shot. Paint is in fantastic shape.
What a badass car and color. I'm a true Mopar guy but that car is sexy as hell.
Cars should come already with ppf as a default.
Some cars have some PPF in areas, but OEM PPF is shit quality. Detail shops do it much better and use better film.
some do...but as Tim mentioned...Its pure crap.
I would pay you to work at your shop just to learn from you. Too bad that I’m on the west coast. I’m actually an undergraduate in business school. So it wouldn’t be something I might use against you.
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