4ord
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- Dec 11, 2012
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Well, I finally got around to the daunting task of tackling the somewhat neglected paint on the expedition.
Let me start by saying that this car has spent MOST of is life in the outdoors, and has been waxed very few times. This fact was VERY apparent on the hood and painted upper valance. It also has taken a few beatings from being a DD for 7 or 8 years (no longer a DD, because of gas prices still being on the high side)
on to the pics
Products used
Taped up and ready to start!
Clay (never done before, and you can probably tell)
Ready to use the Ultimate Compound
50/50 on the hood
50/50 on the valance
3 hrs in and still on the compound stage- "Why am I doing this again??"
Then I blew one of my last Griots 3inch pads
, and also found out how many times I can use profanity in one sentence
I still have yet to find the 3rd chunk. I think it may be on the roof of my 2 story house or somewhere off in my neighbors yard. All 3 of my 3 inch cutting pads are damaged in some way, from only ONE detail. Griots better replace these freaking things
all done compounding
then came griots garage one step sealant. dont think I took any pics of during that
after that was griots garage caranuba wax stick, again dont think I took any pics of during that
V7 Detail Spray (Jesus in a spray bottle)
...also treated the windows with it
Did the undercarrage with CG barebones spray
before
After- (no scrubbing, just the UC spray. I did apply a little too much, as the stains on my driveway show)
No pics for the following, but I also
- Somewhat polished chrome trim
-Dressed the tires
-Somewhat dressed the black trim with megs back to black or whatever its called. I have a bottle of CG silkshine on the way...just wish it was here now
-Wiped down all window trim and door jambs with blackfire APC
-Used invisible glass to clean the windows
Finished product!!
Let me start by saying that this car has spent MOST of is life in the outdoors, and has been waxed very few times. This fact was VERY apparent on the hood and painted upper valance. It also has taken a few beatings from being a DD for 7 or 8 years (no longer a DD, because of gas prices still being on the high side)
on to the pics
Products used
Taped up and ready to start!
Clay (never done before, and you can probably tell)
Ready to use the Ultimate Compound
50/50 on the hood
50/50 on the valance
3 hrs in and still on the compound stage- "Why am I doing this again??"
Then I blew one of my last Griots 3inch pads
, and also found out how many times I can use profanity in one sentence
I still have yet to find the 3rd chunk. I think it may be on the roof of my 2 story house or somewhere off in my neighbors yard. All 3 of my 3 inch cutting pads are damaged in some way, from only ONE detail. Griots better replace these freaking things
all done compounding
then came griots garage one step sealant. dont think I took any pics of during that
after that was griots garage caranuba wax stick, again dont think I took any pics of during that
V7 Detail Spray (Jesus in a spray bottle)
...also treated the windows with it
Did the undercarrage with CG barebones spray
before
After- (no scrubbing, just the UC spray. I did apply a little too much, as the stains on my driveway show)
No pics for the following, but I also
- Somewhat polished chrome trim
-Dressed the tires
-Somewhat dressed the black trim with megs back to black or whatever its called. I have a bottle of CG silkshine on the way...just wish it was here now
-Wiped down all window trim and door jambs with blackfire APC
-Used invisible glass to clean the windows
Finished product!!
