Detailing a 2016 F150 with aluminium body?

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Hi Mike I'll be detailing my fathers truck tomorrow. I'm getting everything ready today. It's white and it has the new aluminum body. Do you know if the paint is the same as what they use on regular steel and plastic panels? I don't want to mess this up.

Also is it possible for a 2016 truck that's never been clayed to not need clay? It seems to pass the baggie test. I cleaned a little test section and it passed. I'll check again after the full wash but what do you think. It is parked in a garage most of the time and I used Iron and fallout remover on it about 6 months ago

 

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Anybody detail one of these things?

 

[Eldorado2k]

I can’t help you in regards to the aluminum body deal... Some pics would be nice.
As far as the decon, when you did an iron remover 6 months ago, did it bleed? As far as your test spot with the clay, how big of an area did you test? If I were you I’d test and area about the size of the roof covering the drivers seat before I determined whether it needed claying or not. And I’m sure you already know, but do it with real clay, preferably white clay so you can really see what is or isn’t coming off.

 

[Strong66]

The paint is the same.

 

[FUNX650]

•Be acutely aware of the possibility of
excessive heat build-up when buffing
on aluminum panels—aluminum panels
that have probably been very thinly
sprayed with a water-based paint-system
(Thanks, .gov!).

•The integrity of this type of paint-system,
on aluminum, relies more heavily on the
proper prepping than it does for many
other vehicle substrates. As a result:

-Occurrences of paint “delaminating” on
these vehicles have been reported. Keep
an eye out for any paint anomilies.



Bob

 

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•Be acutely aware of the possibility of
excessive heat build-up when buffing
on aluminum panels—aluminum panels
that have probably been very thinly
sprayed with a water-based paint-system
(Thanks, .gov!).

•The integrity of this type of paint-system,
on aluminum, relies more heavily on the
proper prepping than it does for many
other vehicle substrates. As a result:

-Occurrences of paint “delaminating” on
these vehicles have been reported. Keep
an eye out for any paint anomilies.



Bob

I'm only going to use a finishing polish and finishing pad but I will look out for anything

 

[fightnews]

I can’t help you in regards to the aluminum body deal... Some pics would be nice.
As far as the decon, when you did an iron remover 6 months ago, did it bleed? As far as your test spot with the clay, how big of an area did you test? If I were you I’d test and area about the size of the roof covering the drivers seat before I determined whether it needed claying or not. And I’m sure you already know, but do it with real clay, preferably white clay so you can really see what is or isn’t coming off.

It did bleed I'll test after I wash it properly

 

[LSNAutoDetailingLSNAutoDetailing is verified member.]

As Bob mentioned some care needs to be taken, but really not as much as carbon fiber or fiberglass. Those do not dissipate heat. Mustangs have aluminum hoods, so on my 05 the hood is aluminum and has been cut pretty aggressively without issues.

As far as claying a new vehicle. Absolutely, clay and Iron-X!!

This is a new 2016 Mustang which had 35 miles on it when it was detailed:

 

[hoyt66]

I just bought a brand new 2018 F150 last month. I did both chemical and mechanical decon. before polishing and coating with Csl and Exo.

Paint was in decent shape and a finishing polish (m205/white pad) worked fine. But I will keep Bob's advice in mind should I have to do any serious

correction in the future

 

[fightnews]

I deconed 6 months ago it did bleed it doesn't seem to be failing the baggie test though. I'm going to try using essence with six and a half inch finishing pads. I'm thinking I'll try five passes then buff that's with the flex 3401

That gives me a hassle I'll go to 3500

 

[davidc]

•Be acutely aware of the possibility of
excessive heat build-up when buffing
on aluminum panels—aluminum panels
that have probably been very thinly
sprayed with a water-based paint-system
(Thanks, .gov!).

•The integrity of this type of paint-system,
on aluminum, relies more heavily on the
proper prepping than it does for many
other vehicle substrates. As a result:

-Occurrences of paint “delaminating” on
these vehicles have been reported. Keep
an eye out for any paint anomilies.



Bob

That is good to know Bob, Thanks for the info.

Dave