Chase@InsanePaint

Looking good Chase as usual!!!!! Love the color!!!! When I picked up the Audi they had a very similar color on a Q7 that looked sick. Could have got it on my car but I would have had to wait for 3 months and I couldn't good luck brother!!!!!!!! Could have went with side pipes if you took off the running boards in black like the old Vettes!!!!!!!!!!! But I am sure over time the rig will transform some more!

Love the theme man! I'm very interested in seeing what wheel choices you go with to follow with that theme. But I think I know of a few choices that would fit.
 
Do you plan on taking off the running boards though?
 
Can't wait to see more progress. And thankfully Mook won't complain about that wheel gap like he did with mine!

Truck is aptly named, due to the Kodiak Brown color. Just a basic XLT 2WD extended cab. Cloth seats. Basic stereo. Nothing Fancy. But I needed a new truck for my business (sig), and it HAD to be a V8, and it HAD to be this color. Those were my stipulations.

My goal with this truck is to infuse a bit of "old school" into the vibe and feel of the truck. It has 1000 miles on it as it sits in my garage now, had it for a month. Here's what's been done so far:
20% tint front windows Full debadge, except for the ones still remaining (due to holes left behind) Black Ford emblem overlays front & rear Stealth bulbs to replace OEM amber turn signals to eliminate "egg yolk" look Satin Black vinyl wrap to cover orange mirror reflectors & headlight corner reflectors Old school "V8" front license plate Mexican blankets to cover seats K&N cold air intake Full Magnaflow exhaust: OEM resonator delete with straight pipe, 18" Magnaflow replaced OEM muffler, 4" Magnaflow tip BellTech #972SP drop kit 3/5 Vanity tag on the way "WAXN IT" - biz related, lol Stubby antenna Hitchmate cargo stabilizer bar
Whenever I get a new ride, a full day is spent doing my personal version of a new car prep. WAY too many scratches & defects implanted on the paint, due to dealer neglect. Paint correction was handled by the following:
Adam's Polishes Prototype Correction Polish (to be released soon) Adam's Polishes Prototype Microfiber buffing pad (to be released soon) Sealed with Adam's Polishes Quick Sealant Topped off with Adam's Polishes Patriot Wax All plastic & rubber treated with Adam's Polishes SVRT Interior protected with Adam's Total Interior Detailer Undercarriage dressed with Adam's Undercarriage Spray On to the pics!

























I absolutely CANNOT stand the orange/amber lenses, etc. They completely mess up a clean, cohesive package. Had to delete that nonsene!!

















Even the engine bay got some serious love. The dealerships have NO CLUE how to do a proper new car delivery.





























I appreciate y'all hangin' out and reading. Wheels are in the works. Just might be a little longer. Keeping in the OLD school theme, they'll be totally original. Hope you guys digs.

BUWAHAAAAA @ Eric!!! Thanks fellas.....!! Tom - NO KIDDING. I had such a difficult time showing the quality of BLACK that the car was, because it reflected the backdrop TOO DAMN MUCH!!! Erik - It passes......MAJOR. That stuff is seriously going to CHANGE THE GAME!!!

I was really looking forward to this one! It belongs to the son-in-law of a client I did a 2013 Gran Sport Vette for, a few months back. So I was HOPING this one would come my way! And I knew it was in worse shape than the owner "thought" it was (like usual), so I really had a chance to change the way he perceived the overall finish of this Mustang! Here's how I handled business:

Popped the hood & simply rinsed it out with Adam's Firehose Nozzle, it was only "dusty" in the engine bay
Dried the engine bay with MetroVac Sidekick Blaster
Killed the fender wells with Adam's All Purpose Cleaner & Adam's Turbo Stick (tight clearance) & tires with Adam's Fender Brush
Slayed the wheels with Adam's Deep Wheel Cleaner & New Lug nut Brush
Full 2-bucket wash with Adam's Car Wash Shampoo & Adam's All Purpose Cleaner & Adam's Jumbo Wash pads
Full rinse, followed by pool rinse technique to aid in drying
Owner was honest about clay bar & said he did it just a month ago, and even after my testing, came up with nada, so surface prep was fairly easy. I just did top surfaces and tail to cure my OCD itch (despite not pulling anything, lol) with Adam's Clay Bar, Adam's Detail Spray, and Adam's Single Soft Towel
After my strip wash with CWS & APC the car was still beading water, so even pre-polishing I did a wipedown with 70/30 IPA & and Adam's Single Soft towel to help strip further, as to not clog pads.
Tape off vinyl decals with Adam's Detailer's Tape
Most polishing was done via ONE-STEP with Adam's new prototype correction compound/polish & Flex 3401 with an Adam's 4th gen Orange Pad (yes on black)
Rest of polishing on front bumper and lower side skirts was done with Cyclo Polisher (testing) with 2-Adam's 4" Orange Focus Pads & Adam's prototype correction compound/polish
Wipedown entire vehicle with 70/30 IPA & Adam's Singlesoft Microfiber towel to prep for sealant
Coat entire vehicle with Adam's Quick Sealant & let cure for 1 hour
Dress fender wells with Adam's Invisible Undercarriage Spray & block sponge
Final detail on wheels with Adam's Detail Spray & Utility towel
Dress all exterior plastic with Adam's SVRT
Polish exhaust tips with Adam's Metal Polish #2
Polish Moroso metal parts under hood with Adam's Metal Polish #2
Polish radiator cowl underhood with Drill, 4" microfiber pad & Adam's Prototype correction compound/polish
Dress entire engine bay with Adam's In/Out Spray and Adam's SVRT
Adam's Waterless Wash entire vehicle to discharge static from Quick Sealant
Top off vehicle with Adam's Americana Paste Wax & remove with Adam's Double Soft Microfiber Towel
Vacuum interior
Dust dash, console, gauges, etc. with Adam's Detail Spray & Utility towel (reeeeaallly wish I would've had the new TID for this, but it didn't arrive yet)
Clean interior & exterior glass with Adam's Glass Cleaner & towel

Car will probably be coming back in a couple months for a paint correction on the powdercoated wheels, as those weren't addressed in this particular detail. ON WITH THE PICS!!!
 
Arrival condition, car has 40k miles, and is NOT a DD, garage kept:
 

 

 

 
Cat footprints....
 

 

 

 

 
Engine bay before, not bad, just dusty & a bit chalky:
 

 

 
Getting started:
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
In an effort to strip existing protection, I added 4oz. of Adam's APC to the otherwise normally Ph Balanced Adam's Shampoo:
 

 
Pool rinse to aid in faster drying:

 
Baggie test to feel surface:
 

 
And this is ALL I got after the roof, hood, and trunklid:
 

 
IPA Wipedown prior to polishing to further remove old protection:
 

 
Here's what I found upon inspecting the raw paint:
 

 

 

 

 

 
Time to do work:
 

 

 

 

 
Got out the Cyclo for the tight areas down low:
 

 

 
My little Metabo 4" made a quick appearance for the tight tail area:
 

 
Taillights before:
 

 
Taillights after:
 

 
For tightness on the big radiator panel under the hood:
 

 
Metal sexiness:
 

 
Engine bay pimped:
 

 

 

 
Alcohol wipedown again, before sealant/wax combo:
 

 
Finished shots:
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
LOVE this tail baby:
 

 
New rear window mod
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
This rolling black mirror was reflecting the greenery in my driveway all over the place, lol.
 

 

 
Thanks for hanging out & reading!!

BUWAHAAAAA @ Eric!!! Thanks fellas.....!! Tom - NO KIDDING. I had such a difficult time showing the quality of BLACK that the car was, because it reflected the backdrop TOO DAMN MUCH!!! Erik - It passes......MAJOR. That stuff is seriously going to CHANGE THE GAME!!!