ScottB
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Well the wife dropped off the SRX for a visit to Cadillac, and they immediately placed her in the truck. (they must have seen what a 2yr old boy can do to a showroom). Somehow she got a brand new 2007 Suburban with 5000 miles and cosmoline all down the side and front bumpers.
Well, I am not one to drive a dirty car, and the wife is afraid of the thing. Its huge and has no rear parking sensors. So after work last night, I decided a quick detail was in order.
Wheels --- P21S Wheel Cleaner, Optimum Dressing, Fk425 on centers
Paint --- wash with DP Xtreme Foam, and Foam Gun. Poorboys Bug Squash to remove cosmoline.
Drying --- Leaf Blower and Poorboys Wash w/ guzzler
Sealant -- Zaino's Clear Seal
Running Boards -- Poorboys Trim Shine
Sorry for the large pics, but wanted you to see paint 24 hours later after cured. Nice gloss, reflection, and slickness but nothing says POW !!
The real benefit as I used it the way most would, without a dozen coats of this or that underneath. It did only take 15 minutes for entire truck. Sealant is unique as clear, but leaves a light hologram (rainbow) appearance initially and then is gone without streaking in several minutes. Slickness is apparent immediately, but neither take note the way that RedDot49 and several other sealants (UPP, Wolfgang) do initially in appearance with more reflection and gloss. I am clearly hoping for more gloss on the next two no wipe sealants that are due to market soon.
Now for the bad luck. I visited a local Fast Food eatery for a quick lunch this afternoon. I parked the truck away from other visitors. When I came out I found a big metal door laying on the ground next to the truck. Pushed it aside, and proceeded to leave. My eye catches a glimmer in the hood. No freaken way, a cover from a lightpole in the parking lot about 10 feet up fell directly onto this new, cleaned, rental truck !!!
I am sure they will appreciate the detailing, but even after a buffer and some P085 and P106F this was the best I could do (see pic above). It literally crushed into the hood at several small positions. A witness said, it just came from the sky !!!
Well, I am not one to drive a dirty car, and the wife is afraid of the thing. Its huge and has no rear parking sensors. So after work last night, I decided a quick detail was in order.
Wheels --- P21S Wheel Cleaner, Optimum Dressing, Fk425 on centers
Paint --- wash with DP Xtreme Foam, and Foam Gun. Poorboys Bug Squash to remove cosmoline.
Drying --- Leaf Blower and Poorboys Wash w/ guzzler
Sealant -- Zaino's Clear Seal
Running Boards -- Poorboys Trim Shine
Sorry for the large pics, but wanted you to see paint 24 hours later after cured. Nice gloss, reflection, and slickness but nothing says POW !!
The real benefit as I used it the way most would, without a dozen coats of this or that underneath. It did only take 15 minutes for entire truck. Sealant is unique as clear, but leaves a light hologram (rainbow) appearance initially and then is gone without streaking in several minutes. Slickness is apparent immediately, but neither take note the way that RedDot49 and several other sealants (UPP, Wolfgang) do initially in appearance with more reflection and gloss. I am clearly hoping for more gloss on the next two no wipe sealants that are due to market soon.
Now for the bad luck. I visited a local Fast Food eatery for a quick lunch this afternoon. I parked the truck away from other visitors. When I came out I found a big metal door laying on the ground next to the truck. Pushed it aside, and proceeded to leave. My eye catches a glimmer in the hood. No freaken way, a cover from a lightpole in the parking lot about 10 feet up fell directly onto this new, cleaned, rental truck !!!
I am sure they will appreciate the detailing, but even after a buffer and some P085 and P106F this was the best I could do (see pic above). It literally crushed into the hood at several small positions. A witness said, it just came from the sky !!!
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. The new GM trucks are ultra comfy, I was in my friends 07' Denali and it just cruised on the highway, drove smoother then some luxury cars, smoother then even our LX470.
