JHL88 Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 This thing kicked my butt. I looked at it thinking "oh, its not much bigger than my 1500 Silverado." WRONG. When you're up close to these super duty's they are a lot bigger than you think. It was pretty much trashed, with most of the crud being dried on bugs and guts. Apparently, word got out at my wife's job that i like to detail cars and what not, so one of her co-workers wanted me to do his 2013 F-250 crew cab that he uses to go hunting a lot and i agreed, not knowing what i was getting myself up to. All he wanted was a wash & wax so when he dropped it off at 7am i got up close and knew instantly it would require more than just a simple wash & wax. i spent over an hour alone just claybar-ing all the chrome on the front of the truck. I didn't completely finish until after 5pm, keep in mind i did zero correction (it didn't really need it surprisingly). It will be a while before i do one of these again. Well, Here's what i did.. - Sprayed wheels with DWC let sit for 5 min. then rinsed - Cleaned wheels/tires again with APC then rinsed - Sprayed half the truck with WW, let it sit for 5 min - Used P/W to help remove bugs & dirt - Mixed 1 oz WW & 4 oz Adam's shampoo in foam cannon. Then it snowed - Mixed APC in 2 bucket wash with adams shampoo - Clay barred windows - Dried with DS, GW towel & master blaster sidekick - Clay barred entire truck - Wiped down door jams w/ WW & GW towel - Protection provided by QS - Beauty provided by Patriot wax - Wiped down wheels with DS & my reject microfiber towel - Dressed trim with VRT then tires with VRT milk 50/50 - Dressed wheel wells with US - Polished all chrome including running boards with either Revive or MP#1 & drill w/ 4in pad - Put brilliant glaze on the windows I then realized i missed a few spots with guts on the front of the truck where all the chrome was. There were a lot of places for them to hide so i grabbed some non adam's citrus based APC to get them out with success. I'm sorry but i didn't take any before pics, unfortunately. i was crunched for time and i knew i had to hurry to get finished what needed to be done. I did manage to snap a few afters and man, these pics do not do this truck justice. When the owner pulled up he was speechless. Honestly, i wasn't ready for him to leave because i wasn't done staring at it. THE Mook and Gen9Rolla 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFairbanks Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 I feel your pain. But I have no choice, otherwise it doesn't get done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianT Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 After I get done with my Ram, my arm is shot! They are big trucks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris@Adams Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 Looks good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewy Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 Looks great! One of the main reasons for buying a white truck... So I didn't have to kill myself cleaning it all the time. lol I use QS on all my DD's though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaSHOOOOSH Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 I'm glad I only do this as a hobby and not as a full time job! I hope it paid well.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Adam's Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 Looks great, and I feel your pain! These trucks just keep getting bigger... my 1500 Silverado takes an eternity just to wash... glad its not something as big as that Ford. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blk05crew Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 Looks really good, those things are huge! Like Dylan said, these 1500's are big enough! JHL88 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE Mook Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 Nice work and good read! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbweatherstein Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 Wow! I bet you will see many more referrals from from your wife's coworkers! Hopefully the next referral is a Mini. Nice job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMDChase Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 I don't know what it looked like before but it looks great now. Excellent job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holder Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 You cant complain too much, you have all that great looking paint to work with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormChaser Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 I think you did a great job! Although I am being selfish. The patriot wax will only be used on my rides and maybe my family. Friends or friends of friends (if this happens) will be Americana. :) zapdon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAcamoprincess01 Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 Looks Beautiful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ls1transam Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 Looks like you did a great job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LT1xL82 Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 JHL88, I'm think'n practice makes perfect. (As if your truck is perfect enough!) So, here's my address... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan@Adams Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 Wow, nice thread bump...all the way from 2013. As a side note, thread titles like this that are negative but have a positive review inside always make me worry. They can be misleading to other forum members and people searching from a search engine and ending up here...just something for everyone to consider when making a new thread In no way am I saying you can't post a negative thread, I'm just saying if you are really happy with the product, misleading thread titles can cause confusion. SumBeach35 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SumBeach35 Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 Holy old thread batman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chops1sc Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 (edited) I'm curious to know if he stuck to his word and never detailed a large truck again, lol! I hope he got paid. This is why I charge more for trucks, SUV, and vans! Edited February 10, 2017 by chops1sc SumBeach35 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHL88 Posted February 11, 2017 Author Share Posted February 11, 2017 I'm curious to know if he stuck to his word and never detailed a large truck again, lol! I hope he got paid. This is why I charge more for trucks, SUV, and vans! Bringing this thread back from the grave I see lol. He did give me money and he wouldn't take no of answer. I have not had the opportunity to wax a 3/4 ton or larger but his wife wanted me to do her Fusion.. unfortunately I was not able since I relocated back to the east coast! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quebert Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 did a neighbors FX4, wasn't the super cab but it still sucked. His is raised too which make detailing it suck even more, it was almost impossible for me to do the window lol. Don't think you could pay me enough to clay and correct one of these, no way Jose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neontrucks Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 did a neighbors FX4, wasn't the super cab but it still sucked. His is raised too which make detailing it suck even more, it was almost impossible for me to do the window lol. Don't think you could pay me enough to clay and correct one of these, no way Jose.Lifted trucks are the worst to work on, just try doing under hood work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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