richy
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- Mar 27, 2007
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This vehicle belongs to a co-worker and her husband. It was booked for a one step correction followed by OG on the paint, glass and chrome. It was quite dirty to start with a collection of bugs on the front.
BEFORES:
Wheels/Wells/Tires:
The chrome wheels on this truck are gorgeous. To start to cut the grime, I applied Carbrite wheel acid at 1:1 and power washed it off. That was followed by Zep Citrus and a brush.
The tires were cleaned with Zep Purple.
The wells were cleaned with Zep Citrus.
The wheels were eventually sealed with OG.
The tires were dressed with Opti Bond (neat).
The wells (front) were dressed with Adams while the rears were done with Megs HD (3:1) which was then wiped down. I am now out of Adams and will use the HD from now on.
Bug Removal:
I sprayed Zep Citrus on the front and let it dwell and then cleaned the area with my Pinnacle bug sponge in my DG 901 mix.
Foam/Wash:
The truck was foamed with DG 901 with Zep Citrus to ensure a clean surface. The truck was rinsed and then washed with DG 901 by hand. That was followed by being blown off with my Master Blaster.
Here's the truck after 2.25 hrs of washing time:
Chrome Treatment:
The chrome really jumps against the dark blue so I wanted to make it look pristine. All the chrome was polished by hand with M205, including the running boards. It was then sealed with OG. The trim for the mirrors was also sealed with OG.
Paint Correction/Protection:
The paint was polished via my now-defunct UDM DA at 6 with a yellow B & S pad and M205. This brought the gloss up a notch and helped the metallic too. The panels were then cleaned one last time with ONR prior to the application of OG. I once again used the block and mf system to apply it with great results.
Opti Guard was applied to all the exterior glass, chrome and paint and some select trim pieces. The paint was topped with ReLoad prior to delivery to give a smoother feel to it.
Exterior Trim:
Once again UTTG to the rescue. Boy did it ever make the trim jump against the chrome and dark blue paint. The truck had a canvas bed cover which I was not sure whether UTTG would work on or not. I sent Corey a text and he assured me it would. He was right!!
AFTER SHOTS:
All in all, 10 hours of work. Thanks for looking!
BEFORES:
Wheels/Wells/Tires:
The chrome wheels on this truck are gorgeous. To start to cut the grime, I applied Carbrite wheel acid at 1:1 and power washed it off. That was followed by Zep Citrus and a brush.
The tires were cleaned with Zep Purple.
The wells were cleaned with Zep Citrus.
The wheels were eventually sealed with OG.
The tires were dressed with Opti Bond (neat).
The wells (front) were dressed with Adams while the rears were done with Megs HD (3:1) which was then wiped down. I am now out of Adams and will use the HD from now on.
Bug Removal:
I sprayed Zep Citrus on the front and let it dwell and then cleaned the area with my Pinnacle bug sponge in my DG 901 mix.
Foam/Wash:
The truck was foamed with DG 901 with Zep Citrus to ensure a clean surface. The truck was rinsed and then washed with DG 901 by hand. That was followed by being blown off with my Master Blaster.
Here's the truck after 2.25 hrs of washing time:
Chrome Treatment:
The chrome really jumps against the dark blue so I wanted to make it look pristine. All the chrome was polished by hand with M205, including the running boards. It was then sealed with OG. The trim for the mirrors was also sealed with OG.
Paint Correction/Protection:
The paint was polished via my now-defunct UDM DA at 6 with a yellow B & S pad and M205. This brought the gloss up a notch and helped the metallic too. The panels were then cleaned one last time with ONR prior to the application of OG. I once again used the block and mf system to apply it with great results.
Opti Guard was applied to all the exterior glass, chrome and paint and some select trim pieces. The paint was topped with ReLoad prior to delivery to give a smoother feel to it.
Exterior Trim:
Once again UTTG to the rescue. Boy did it ever make the trim jump against the chrome and dark blue paint. The truck had a canvas bed cover which I was not sure whether UTTG would work on or not. I sent Corey a text and he assured me it would. He was right!!
AFTER SHOTS:
All in all, 10 hours of work. Thanks for looking!
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