2003 36ft RV Complete exterior polish! Garry Dean - Tampa, FL - Premium Custom Detailing

Garry Dean

Garry Dean

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I spent 14 hours yesterday on this 2003 36ft class A RV. It was oxidized and in rough shape when I got there.

I spent a couple of hours prepping for the polishing. I did one step of polishing on the entire RV. Man thats some hard work! It came out really nice though. Very glossy at the end.

*I washed with the DP Extreme Foam Formula.
*Dried with the Guzzler drying towel.
*Polished with Sonus Orange pads and Menzerna Power Finish.
*All of the gel coat and glass got one coat of Ultima Paint Guard Plus.
*All of the awnings were cleaned top and bottom, then treated with the Four Star Pro Line RVP
*I polished the wheels with Sonus Chrome Polish (Amazing stuff!)
*Tires got my secret blend of products. (They look really wet, but I had just finished applying the dressing when I took the pic. It soaked in and doesnt look so glossy)
*The roof got Four Star Pro Line RVP

I only had time to snap a few pics here and there. I HATE dealing with this many pictures, BTW. I like doing video far batter than boring pics, but this is all I could do with time on this detail.

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Before my polishing test.

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After

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Dull and chalky!

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Now for some afters.

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Thanks for looking!
 
Once again, another great job Garry.

You like those Sonus pads don't you? I expect they don't soak up much product. I looked around on their website. Doesn't look like they sell pads in bulk, at least retail...unless I missed something.
 
Hoytman said:
Once again, another great job Garry.

You like those Sonus pads don't you? I expect they don't soak up much product. I looked around on their website. Doesn't look like they sell pads in bulk, at least retail...unless I missed something.
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Thanks, Bill. The sonus pads are really nice. European foam for the Orange and white.
 
Thats a lot of real estate, I kinda miss workin on RV's. It looks great nicely done
 
Nice job Gary!! How many ounces of UPGP did it take to cover that beast?
 
sal329 said:
Thats a lot of real estate, I kinda miss workin on RV's. It looks great nicely done
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This one turned out nice, but it was back breaking work. It was very hot yesterday.

tuscarora dave said:
Nice job Gary!! How many ounces of UPGP did it take to cover that beast?
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Thanks! Maybe 1 or just over 1oz? It doesnt take much. I did all of the gel coat and all of the glass with the UPGP.
 
Garry Dean said:
Maybe 1 or just over 1oz? It doesnt take much. I did all of the gel coat and all of the glass with the UPGP.
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That's amazing isn't it..?? I love the stuff too. I asked the question because I figured it may have taken around an ounce to do the entire thing. IMO UPGP is the most cost efficient sealant out there.
 
tuscarora dave said:
That's amazing isn't it..?? I love the stuff too. I asked the question because I figured it may have taken around an ounce to do the entire thing. IMO UPGP is the most cost efficient sealant out there.
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I would say that's more of a fact. Upgp is amazing stuff.
 
You did all that plus went to the game last night?!?!?!?!?

You tha man Garry Dean!!!
 
Yeah buddy. Went to the game pretty much just for the concert afterwards. We got there just after the 7th inning stretch.
 
Garry Dean said:
Yeah buddy. Went to the game pretty much just for the concert afterwards. We got there just after the 7th inning stretch.
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I would've been at home laid out after polishing that monster

Do you think it might be the Jerky you eat that gives you that extra drive/gear?
 
Very nice Garry. Did Menz PF act up in the sun?
 
Rsurfer said:
Very nice Garry. Did Menz PF act up in the sun?
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It's very interesting that you ask that. Details like this are all about timing here in fl. I started with the front early in the am before the sun came over his house. Then I went to the rear of the passenger side. That was followed by the rear of the Rv, then to the rest of the passenger side under the shade of the awning. Finally I polished the drivers side which was never in the sun at all. Planning is half the battle. I was never actually polishing in direct sunlight.
 
Garry Dean said:
It's very interesting that you ask that. Details like this are all about timing here in fl. I started with the front early in the am before the sun came over his house. Then I went to the rear of the passenger side. That was followed by the rear of the Rv, then to the rest of the passenger side under the shade of the awning. Finally I polished the drivers side which was never in the sun at all. Planning is half the battle. I was never actually polishing in direct sunlight.
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Thanks, what about the top?
 
Looks good man. Pretty sure his wallet was lighter after all that
 
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