Detailed: 2004 Hummer H2

justin_murphy

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This will be the 14th referral from a single person. You might remember the H2 truck that I did that had 26's on it. Well, this is one of his close friends. Him and his dad own a larger truck repair center. They mainly focus on larger rigs and RV's so I'm hoping for even more business. Then again, this family owns 15 vehicles and boats so I'm expecting more business!

This H2 is in good condition. He did hit a cardboard box on the interstate which transferred some clear coat scraping. He doesn't a lot of correcting since he is probably going to sell it in about a month or so. This gave me a good chance to try out Pinnnacle's XMT 360 CCS.

Here's the full process.......

Wheels, Tires, and Wells.......
(Purple Power Degreaser and DP's Gel Wheel Cleaner)
I sprayed the wheels first with the Gel and worked it in with a small paint brush. I simply wanted to be careful with 8k in rims and tires! The tires and wells got a coating of Purple Power and then blasted with my pressure washer. The wells then received and coating of Armor All tire foam. The tires got a layer of Pinnacle's Black Onyx Tire Gel. Lastly, the wheels got a coating of DP's Wheel Glaze.

Wash Cycle.......
(NXT Car Wash and Regular Wash ShMitt)
I presoaked the grill, windshield, and mirrors with DP's Exterior Cleaner. Here's why.......
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After rinsing it down, I simply gave it a good bath from top to bottom.

Paint Correction and Protection
(Pinnacle's XMT 360 CCS with EDGE2K Green Pad at #6 PC setting)
Yep, all in one step here. 360 is XMT's call to Poli-Seal and PwS. This product has abrasive much like Poli-Seal but without the gumming up. It cleaned and did a lot of correction. Here are some before and afters of the correction....
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It finished down till it's almost invisible. Removal is easy and with no dusting. The surface is slick and smooth with depth and gloss. The only thing to be seen is durability. For now though, a very well thought out all-in-one.

Interior.....
(Pinnacle's Leather & Vinyl Conditioner, Vinyl & Rubber Protectant, and Diamondite's Glass Cleaner.)
The interior was not bad at all. Simply just a good vacuuming and cleaning.

Befores......
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Great job I love to see the depth in the paint.I have one just like that one this weekend same tires and rims. Only this one has a Gator tag!!
 
Looks good Justin, Hummers do not look like an easy SUV to detail.
 
Wow Justin you do amazing work! Thanks for your comments on XMT 4. I've been missing your details!
So mirror like!:applause:
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Gary Sword said:
Looks good Justin, Hummers do not look like an easy SUV to detail.

You're so right. It's the one vehicle I dread doing. It's big, it's huge, and did I mention it's large?

Haha!

It just has a lot of awkward nooks and crannies.
 
Wow!! I'm loving that 360!!! Not only did it do the correction, but it really brought out the color and gloss in the paint!! Very cool! Awesome work as always, Justin. :applause: You've gotta be loving this one step products! :p
 
sparkie said:
Wow Justin you do amazing work! Thanks for your comments on XMT 4. I've been missing your details!
So mirror like!:applause:
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:iagree: I'm a big fan of your work Justin, you do amazing work...I still cant get over how fast you work...a car like that would take me days not hrs. Really like your write ups buddy, in case anyones noticed I try to do my write ups like Justins becuase they are very informative and detail.

Thanks for sharing...you must love doing big SUV's lol...either that or the SUV's like you lol.
 
Justin-- As always, nice work!!!!!! :applause:

I am still trying to get my engine details as nice as yours. Great job.


***(WOOO-HOOOO, this is my 300th post Im the MAN )***
 
No wonder you keep getting referrals. You're getting more after this one. WOW!
 
Justin, if you don't mind telling, what did you use to dress the engine bay? Your engine details have always looked amazing to me. I've been using 303 protectant and that stuffs expensive! :)

Thanks,

Pete
 
HAN said:
Justin, if you don't mind telling, what did you use to dress the engine bay? Your engine details have always looked amazing to me. I've been using 303 protectant and that stuffs expensive! :)

Thanks,

Pete

Armor All Tire Foam.

Clean the bay and then spray on the foam while still wet. Do this first before washing so the overspray is washed away. Then simply close the hood and start the engine. Let bake for 15-20 minutes and let sit while you detail the rest of the vehicle. Open and then wipe down any residue left.
 
Hey Justin, awesome job, did you top the xmt with anything?
 
Awesome work as usual, Justin!! Nice to see XMT360 in action, and the results!! I don't think you told us what you topped it with. Pinnacle Souveran Spray wax?
 
alban61 said:
Awesome work as usual, Justin!! Nice to see XMT360 in action, and the results!! I don't think you told us what you topped it with. Pinnacle Souveran Spray wax?

It's an all in one...........I didn't top it!

No need to. That's 360 in it's natural state.
 
justin30513 said:
It's an all in one...........I didn't top it!

No need to. That's 360 in it's natural state.

WOW!! Very nice!!
 
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