nateeric Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 Finally got around to prepping the truck for the wonderful ND winter that's coming. I will eventually correct the truck and do a proper ceramic coating as it's parked outside and daily driven, but the paint is in decent condition and I know you can polish the CSC off somewhat easy so I decided that was going to be my winter coating. Here was the process I followed. Wanted to type this out on my computer, but the pics are on my phone so the pics will be in the following post. I didn't pause to take as many pics as I probably should have, and it was raining outside when I finished so I didn't get to enjoy the shine much 😐 Plan on doing a CWW tonight and then topping it finally with CB before heading on the road to MT for a fishing trip tomorrow. Clean wheels/tires using wheel & tire cleanerSpray down truckStrip wash in foam cannon Wash with microfiber mitt Rinse Dry Spray down with iron remover Rinse Dry Clay bar fine grade with detail spray lubrication Wipe down with IPA solution to remove detail spray residue Final wipe down with surface prepCSC all paint and trim, along with tonneau cover Ceramic coat headlights using trim and headlight wipes Let cure overnight Apply CLW to truck and buff Apply ceramic windshield coating using the new wipes. I'm really happy how it turned out. Paint looks like it literally has a layer of glass on it. My girlfriend commented that she thought the truck was still wet in the pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nateeric Posted October 21, 2019 Author Share Posted October 21, 2019 stalebreadjr, RayS and Captain Slow 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SgtLip Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 Sweet. I think you need to send that RAM down here to Florida and let me help keep it warm for you. It's way too cold in North Dakota. Ha Ha. Thats a GREAT looking shiny truck. Like I told @stalebreadjr on his Detailing Write-Ups thread labeled "Full Exterior Detail and Ceramic Spray Coating / RAM 1500", it being a RAM helped. nateeric 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stalebreadjr Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 7 minutes ago, SgtLip said: Sweet. I think you need to send that RAM down here to Florida and let me help keep it warm for you. It's way too cold in North Dakota. Ha Ha. Thats a GREAT looking shiny truck. Like I told @stalebreadjr on his Detailing Write-Ups thread labeled "Full Exterior Detail and Ceramic Spray Coating / RAM 1500", it being a RAM helped. Dang skippy Sarge! 😁 Nice job Nate! We gotta keep these goats dazzling the public! Ur truck looks fantastic! nateeric 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayS Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 Good looking truck. I love the way the back side of the mirrors came out. nateeric 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 Came out perfect! That's a great color too. Nice job! nateeric 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris@Adams Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 Real nice, looks great! nateeric 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ObsessedDetailer Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 What a truck! I love the look of the new Rams!! nateeric 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Slow Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 (edited) Beautiful! 👍🏼👍🏼 My wife wants a Ram Laramie to replace her Durango R/T when it comes time. $60k !😳🙄 Edited November 3, 2019 by Captain Slow nateeric 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nateeric Posted November 4, 2019 Author Share Posted November 4, 2019 21 hours ago, Captain Slow said: Beautiful! 👍🏼👍🏼 My wife wants a Ram Laramie to replace her Durango R/T when it comes time. $60k !😳🙄 Do some looking, the MSRP on my Laramie was $60,300, after rebates and incentives I paid $44,700 + TTL for this one. I don't know if I could spend $60k on a truck, even though it is arguably the nicest truck out currently. stalebreadjr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stalebreadjr Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 On 11/4/2019 at 10:09 AM, nateeric said: Do some looking, the MSRP on my Laramie was $60,300, after rebates and incentives I paid $44,700 + TTL for this one. I don't know if I could spend $60k on a truck, even though it is arguably the nicest truck out currently. Yeah MSRP is just that "suggested". I didn't pay anywhere close to the MSRP for my 4x4 RAM Sport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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