tdrake2406
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- Sep 5, 2012
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Hey Guys! Recently Bought a 2006 Chevy Silverado with absolutely trashed paint. I have some pics and a video below of the results. Couple late nights there in the video and I start to get a little loopy. I must say I've never used so many polishes, pads, and polishers on one single vehicle before. I also want to thank Wills and Dani of Windows and Wheels Auto Detailing for getting me setup with some extra pads in desperate times. I threw everything I had at the paint and went over most spots twice in the compound stage. I used nanoskin mild towel to start out then compounding I tried Megs 100, FG400, Adapt and finally did the majority of the paint with Megs 105 and a Megs Microfiber Cutting Pad on my flex 3401. Smaller areas had to be done with a 3" Megz Microfiber Cutting Pad on my Makita 9227c and even smaller areas had to be done with a 2" Harbor Freight polisher and microfiber cutting pads I received from Kevin Brown. The polishing stage was done with Lake Country Hybrid White Pads and black 2" pads for smaller areas using HD Polish. The truck started out at high 3 and low 4 mils with the exception of the tailgate which had low 3's. I did cut and polish on the bed and it measured 2.7 mils after all was said and done. There is 1 long scratch left on the passenger front of the truck which will have to be touched up somehow and there are still some residual scratches here and there but they will have to stay as I already mowed down the paint quite a bit. In the end I have to live with the idea that before me the truck was used as a truck and not a garage queen. Lastly I wiped down the car and sealed it with Gtechnique Exo V2. I must say that it is about the slickest coating I have ever felt and it brought out quite a bit of gloss. I am excited to test the hydrophobic properties of the product as well but that will be for another day. The pics are great but the video (a little slow) shows much more before and afters.
This is how the truck was purchased and brought home for a wash.
Started out with the headlights
After pic of the headlights
Got some new rims and tires for her in the process
Side view of how bad the paint was on the doors
Front fender done and the door is yet to come
This long scratch never came out
Behind the door before
Behind the door after (compounding step only)
Passenger front this scratch never came out either
Beginning of the roof before
Beginning of roof after (compounding step)
Tons of scratches along the entire roof before
Roof after (polishing step I think)
Complete truck after coating with Gtechnique Exo V2
This is how the truck was purchased and brought home for a wash.
Started out with the headlights
After pic of the headlights
Got some new rims and tires for her in the process
Side view of how bad the paint was on the doors
Front fender done and the door is yet to come
This long scratch never came out
Behind the door before
Behind the door after (compounding step only)
Passenger front this scratch never came out either
Beginning of the roof before
Beginning of roof after (compounding step)
Tons of scratches along the entire roof before
Roof after (polishing step I think)
Complete truck after coating with Gtechnique Exo V2
... need some paint?
