2 Very Long Days, But It Was Worth It. 2011 Silverado Corrected and Coated

[tpr1634]

Wow:buffing:,awesome job.

 

[GreatAvalon]

I'm definitely a fan of the work you do Zach. Great job

 

[HateSwirls]

Your work always seems to amaze me, your attention to detail is great
Keep it going man

 

[firecorgi]

Makes me wanna go buy a black truck. Awesome job!
I guess you like the Optimum Hyper Polish?

 

[Corey@OptimalDetailing]

As usual, amazing work!!

 

[zmcgovern45]

Nice work, great photos

That orange peel is brutal. With the PTG numbers you were seeing, would you consider chasing it?

My 2009 Yukon Denali has some, but nowhere near that much. I wonder if the Denali gets a different paint treatment?

^Thanks! The orange peel really wasn't that bad IMO. As a daily driven vehicle (except in winter), I would never chase orange peel... clear coat is far too valuable for that.

Amazing work Zach!

:dblthumb2:

Awesome work. The last pic above (3 above this post from me) is unbelievable.

Thanks!

Well done! Hope the owner takes precautions not to let it get in that shape again

This owner as the Kia I worked on last month (thread: http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum...heels-coated-14-optima-sx-l-new-car-prep.html). He purchased several hundred dollars worth of supplies from me including grit guards, hydrO2, ONR, bunches of microfiber, etc. so he is all ready to maintain his cars!

Very well done. The 50/50 shots are incredible.

Thank you!

Like always, amazing work my friend

:dblthumb2: thanks for looking

Amazing results, great photos!
Thanks you for your time posting the pictures and write up :xyxthumbs:

Thanks for reading!

Great job! I bet using the lift on this detail makes you wish you had a lift at home! I know it makes me... Looking forward to your next one!

The lift was definitely handy!

Very Nice rops:

rops:

Awesome job Zach, looks killer! Did you let the guy leave with masking tape on the tailgate? Only kidding...!

Ha, I noticed the tape after the 1st pic. You'll notice it is gone in the rest of the photos

So true about black paint. I debate it every new car purchase and always end up with black because it looks so good when cleaned and polished. Great job!

How did you correct/polish the b-pillar? I assume it was plastic? I always do those by hand because I've seen them get trashed being too aggressive. So just curious how you tackled them. Thanks.

^I could never own a black car... unless it was a project car that was only driven in ideal conditions.

The b pillars were corrected using the same process as the rest of the car except I used the Rupes LHR75e. They were actually metal on this truck. The pillars are part of the door, not a separate piece like it is on many cars (which are often plastic).

nice work!

:dblthumb2:

Wow:buffing:,awesome job.

I'm definitely a fan of the work you do Zach. Great job

Thank you!

Your work always seems to amaze me, your attention to detail is great
Keep it going man

I will for as long as I can, thanks!

Makes me wanna go buy a black truck. Awesome job!
I guess you like the Optimum Hyper Polish?

Thanks! OHP is a nice polish, and I enjoy using it prior to coating a vehicle because it is very easy to remove and I feel more confident that Eraser is removing the remaining residue easily.

 

[zmcgovern45]

+1,

Also, great write up. You have some pictures in there that I can easily put into my top#5 favorite 50/50 shots.

This one:
'Another angle showing the awesome transformation.'

I would pay royalties to you for using it in my marketing data ahhahaha

Apart from that, for sure I'll proudly show people this picture when I'm to explain: 'This is what REAL Detailers do...'!

Thanks for sharing this job, and keep doing the good work.

Kind Regards.

Ha, glad you liked the shot! Thanks for reading!

There's only one way to detail and that's doing it right the first time. If your livelihood is detailing this is the level of quality that will ensure your business continues to grow.

2 Very long days but what outstanding work and a speechless owner I'm sure of it.. :applause:

OH, and having a lift must be shear joy! rops:

Unfortunately detailing is only my part time job as I am a full time engineer... Fortunately my limited amount of time for detailing keeps my passion alive and doesn't allow me to feel burnt out. I take great pride in my work and I'm glad it shows! Thanks for the kind words!

I just saw your FB album, but need to give you some AG props also. Well done!

Thanks Claude

beautiful work. looks fantastic

:dblthumb2:

Awesome work. I love lowered trucks.

I'm not a huge truck guy, but I can definitely appreciate this one. Looked great.

Fantastic work!

Thanks!

 

[Eric@CherryOnTop]

Phenomenal work as always Zach, and I LOVE those personalized door jamb stickers!


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[WRAPT C5Z06]

You are a detailing STUD!!!

Great job, Zach!!


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[Chris@AutoCleanse]

Beautiful work, you continue to transform vehicles from trash to like new status again. I am surprised the chevy paint as hard as it usual is, you did not have to brake out the MF cutting disc for that mess you had on your hands. Thanks for sharing as always and keep up the great work. Everything you do from writeups, to picture taking and detailing is all top notch.

 

[lawrenceSA]

Excellent turn around, awesome photos and a great read.... Well done Zach!

 

[thebamboo23]

Great work as always!

although those wheels look tinnyyyyyyyy.. maybe some accuair + deep dish billets? haha

anyways, keep it up!

 

[Mike@DedicatedPerfection]

Beautiful work Zach! That black truck looks incredible now!

Thanks for sharing.

 

[zmcgovern45]

Phenomenal work as always Zach, and I LOVE those personalized door jamb stickers!


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You are a detailing STUD!!!

Great job, Zach!!

Ha, thank you

Beautiful work, you continue to transform vehicles from trash to like new status again. I am surprised the chevy paint as hard as it usual is, you did not have to brake out the MF cutting disc for that mess you had on your hands. Thanks for sharing as always and keep up the great work. Everything you do from writeups, to picture taking and detailing is all top notch.

^This paint was not excessively hard, which was nice. I could have used the MF cutting pads in some areas as there were some remaining RIDS, however I chose not to worry about it as time was very limited. Thanks for looking!

Excellent turn around, awesome photos and a great read.... Well done Zach!

:dblthumb2:

Great work as always!

although those wheels look tinnyyyyyyyy.. maybe some accuair + deep dish billets? haha

anyways, keep it up!

The owner was telling me he is looking into an air setup

Beautiful work Zach! That black truck looks incredible now!

Thanks for sharing.

Thanks Mike!

 

[KillaCam]

What a transformation. Those 50/50 shots are great.

How did you destroy the nanoskin clay?

 

[zmcgovern45]

What a transformation. Those 50/50 shots are great.

How did you destroy the nanoskin clay?

Man, I was thinking no one was going to catch that! haha thanks for bringing it up.... I had sprayed a small area with Tarminator, noticed there were still a few little specks of stuff, so without thinking about it I just picked up the nanoskin mitt that I had in the bucket next to me and did a quick wipe of the area and that was literally all it took. 5 seconds later the small part of the mitt that had touched the paint was sticky and gummy even though I immediately rinsed it off. The tarminator destroyed the nanoskin material... I already knew not to touch the mitt with any heavy cleaners like that, but it only took one small mental error to remind me that hard way (and this mitt was almost brand new). :nomore:

 

[KillaCam]

Man, I was thinking no one was going to catch that! haha thanks for bringing it up.... I had sprayed a small area with Tarminator, noticed there were still a few little specks of stuff, so without thinking about it I just picked up the nanoskin mitt that I had in the bucket next to me and did a quick wipe of the area and that was literally all it took. 5 seconds later the small part of the mitt that had touched the paint was sticky and gummy even though I immediately rinsed it off. The tarminator destroyed the nanoskin material... I already knew not to touch the mitt with any heavy cleaners like that, but it only took one small mental error to remind me that hard way (and this mitt was almost brand new). :nomore:

Ouch. I'll remember not to let tarminator anywhere near my clay towel.

 

[zmcgovern45]

Ouch. I'll remember not to let tarminator anywhere near my clay towel.

Very good idea I have since purchased a new mitt, but it sucked ruining one so soon.