Sunshyne
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- Jan 16, 2011
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I got a call from a customer who wanted his R/V brought back from the brink. How so? Let me explain.
Background
This 40 foot monster has seen a fair amount of travel time and wear. it first sat on a used lot in the hot Arizona sun for 9 months until it was purchased by my client and then driven from Arizona over the east coast and then back across to Virginia. Once here it was used monthly for medium trips over the past 9 years. Here is the kicker, it was washed/waxed once during the past 9 years!! To add to the drama it was parked outside its entire life.
Objective
After some consultation it was decided to give it a once over. It had 1000's of deep scratches and since he actually used it on a regular basis he wanted it protected and shiny. Not brought to show car quality. Easy right? Oh boy..
Plan
Bumblebee and wool. As far as chemicals I called guru Mike Phillips and after some discussion we finalized a few ideas to try.
Exterior:
APC and Mr. Pink soap wash
Marine 31 Cleaner Wax
Marine 31 Polish and Sealant
Wolfgang Uber
Painted areas got Megs D151
After some test spots it appeared the best gloss was coming from Uber so i stuck with it.
The roof was APC washed and then pressure washed. After that a single pass with a cleaner wax removed more dirt and added some protection. The difference was unreal
The sides, back and front had dirt in every corner and the unpainted portions of the gel coat were stained beyond anything I have ever seen. I was very honest with the customer. I told him I had never worked on such beat up gel coat. It was so stained it did not even respond to wet sanding!!
After getting it about 6 shades better of white, removing many of the stains and getting protection on it finally was complete. 40+ hours by myself. I took a few pics, see below.
Any questions?
Shameless self plug done by pressure washer. Can you say dirty!!
Just a little dirty..
more dirt
oh boy
50/50 on the door
DIRT!
ewww
another 50/50 top side
the right tool for the right job
Marine 31 to the rescue!
Action Shot
Getting there! D151 here on the gray sections
IT'S ALIVE!!!
It was tough, lots of work but worth it in the end. The customer was satisfied and I look forward to doing another one. For all your detailing needs in northern Virginia give me a call
Thanks for reading!
rops:
Background
This 40 foot monster has seen a fair amount of travel time and wear. it first sat on a used lot in the hot Arizona sun for 9 months until it was purchased by my client and then driven from Arizona over the east coast and then back across to Virginia. Once here it was used monthly for medium trips over the past 9 years. Here is the kicker, it was washed/waxed once during the past 9 years!! To add to the drama it was parked outside its entire life.
Objective
After some consultation it was decided to give it a once over. It had 1000's of deep scratches and since he actually used it on a regular basis he wanted it protected and shiny. Not brought to show car quality. Easy right? Oh boy..
Plan
Bumblebee and wool. As far as chemicals I called guru Mike Phillips and after some discussion we finalized a few ideas to try.
Exterior:
APC and Mr. Pink soap wash
Marine 31 Cleaner Wax
Marine 31 Polish and Sealant
Wolfgang Uber
Painted areas got Megs D151
After some test spots it appeared the best gloss was coming from Uber so i stuck with it.
The roof was APC washed and then pressure washed. After that a single pass with a cleaner wax removed more dirt and added some protection. The difference was unreal
The sides, back and front had dirt in every corner and the unpainted portions of the gel coat were stained beyond anything I have ever seen. I was very honest with the customer. I told him I had never worked on such beat up gel coat. It was so stained it did not even respond to wet sanding!!
After getting it about 6 shades better of white, removing many of the stains and getting protection on it finally was complete. 40+ hours by myself. I took a few pics, see below.
Any questions?
Shameless self plug done by pressure washer. Can you say dirty!!
Just a little dirty..
more dirt
oh boy
50/50 on the door
DIRT!
ewww
another 50/50 top side
the right tool for the right job
Marine 31 to the rescue!
Action Shot
Getting there! D151 here on the gray sections
IT'S ALIVE!!!
It was tough, lots of work but worth it in the end. The customer was satisfied and I look forward to doing another one. For all your detailing needs in northern Virginia give me a call
Thanks for reading!
rops:
