2002 Ram with a surprise

[yellosuzku]

Morning fellow geeks,
Did an AIO for a neighbor on his 2002 Dodge Ram 1500. He doesn't drive it a ton and wanted it to be protected as it sits out a lot.

My Process:
Wheels- Poorboys Spray and Rinse wheel cleaner, agitated with Speedmaster brush
Tires- OPC mixed 1:3 scrubbed with Mother's Tire Brush
Wheel Wells- OPC mixed 1:3 agitated with brush and spray with Griot's Garage Undercarriage Spray
Wash- foamed with Duragloss #901, cleaned using 2 bucket method
Decontamination- McKee's Iron Remover prior to wash, after wash Nanoskin on Flex 3401
AIO- HD Speed with Flex 3401 on Lake Country Blue Hybrid pad

After my initial wash outside I moved the truck into my garage and finished up and called it a night. My wife went out in the garage a little while after and told me the truck was leaking something, I didn't think much of it but went to check it out anyway. When I moved the truck from it's original position outside I thought the brakes seemed squishy, not my truck so I don't know what "normal" is in it. Well I must have blown the brake line when I moved it because it was leaking really good on the front driver side. There was no evidence of it in the driveway, only all over my garage floor. The line was completely rusted out and had to call the guy and tell him the bad news. He apologized for it but I told him better to happen in my driveway then while you're driving your kids down the road!

Has anything like that happen to you guys?

Now just a few pictures of a shiny truck with bad brakes!

Cardboard soaking up the leaking brake fluid

Thanks for looking!

 

[LEDetailing]

Nice job on that truck. That truck would be completely rusted out if it was used any significant amount in WI's winters. I'm surprised at how good those wheels looked before you started. Aluminum wheels in WI don't ever stay that nice for 15 years given our harsh winters.

Glad the brakes failed in the driveway and not on the road like you mentioned.

 

[MattPersman]

Least the guy had the right attitude about when and where it happened. We have had people down right give you the attitude that we sabotaged it and or made something like that happen.

It's like count your blessings. It happened in the best possible place (a repair shop) and not down the road saving you your safety and a tow bill at the minimum


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[RTexasF]

Looks better but work on your tire dressing skills.

 

[yellosuzku]

Nice job on that truck. That truck would be completely rusted out if it was used any significant amount in WI's winters. I'm surprised at how good those wheels looked before you started. Aluminum wheels in WI don't ever stay that nice for 15 years given our harsh winters.

Glad the brakes failed in the driveway and not on the road like you mentioned.

The wheels were in great shape, very little pitting, just starting on the edges of the spokes. The bedside had already had the standard Dodge rust repair done and the rust was already working its way back through. It's a shame what winters and road chemicals do to these vehicles in a short amount of time!

Least the guy had the right attitude about when and where it happened. We have had people down right give you the attitude that we sabotaged it and or made something like that happen.

It's like count your blessings. It happened in the best possible place (a repair shop) and not down the road saving you your safety and a tow bill at the minimum

He was very understanding thankfully, I think he was thankful it happened where it did too. He kept apologizing for it leaking the brake fluid on the garage floor and I had to keep telling him don't worry, I've spilled every chemical on it already!

Looks better but work on your tire dressing skills.

I went back around on the tires before delivery, i never get a nice even coat the first spin around!

 

[LEDetailing]

I went back around on the tires before delivery, i never get a nice even coat the first spin around!

If there is a tire dressing product that I can apply and it looks perfect after the first application I have never found that product.

I recommend Carpro PERL and Poorboy's Bold and Bright for tires. Two of my favorites. I can spend literally 5 minutes dressing each tire. I have to get the shine perfectly even. Even around the tiny raised lettering around the bead area. An old MF tire is my favorite to even out the shine.

 

[yellosuzku]

If there is a tire dressing product that I can apply and it looks perfect after the first application I have never found that product.

I recommend Carpro PERL and Poorboy's Bold and Bright for tires. Two of my favorites. I can spend literally 5 minutes dressing each tire. I have to get the shine perfectly even. Even around the tiny raised lettering around the bead area. An old MF tire is my favorite to even out the shine.

It's funny you say that because those are the products I've used since getting into detailing. I first bought Perl and once I had used it up I bought Poorboy's Bold and Bright. I like both products and will continue to use them. I go around the tires with and old black Lake Country pad because I've destroyed all applicators I've ever had. I do a lot of work on trucks and the tires usually have raised letters and sidewall lugs, they eat up applicators. I use a paint brush to get into all the lugs on mud tires. After going around with the pad I let it sit for a bit and wipe with a mf