mblouir Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 I'm posting this before I go die. My back is killing me and I'm about to pass out. Every muscle on my body is cramping. I was on my first coat of wax and one of my fingers cramped sideways. I was like what the heck? I busted butt and did the entire detail in one day. Normally I spread this out over two days, but I managed to do it all today, including the interior. Here's how it went down.....it's kind of all over the place, so see if you can follow: Clean trash out of interior Thoroughly vacuum interior Take latex gloves and wipe persistant dog hair Vacuum dog hair bundled up from glove swiping Briefly wiped down upholstery/seats with dry towel to remove loose dog hair Used Adam's Leather & Interior Cleaner to clean all upholstery, door panels, and seats Used Stoner's glass cleaner (had just bought a can two weeks ago) to clean all interior glass Used Adam's Leather Conditioner to protect leather seats, upholstery, and door panel Cleaned WeatherTech mats with Adam's All-Purpose Cleaner and scrubbed with Adam's fender brush Did the same thing to removable cup holders After drying reinstalled mats and cup holders Cleaned wheels/tires/wheel wells/undercarriage/exhaust tips with Adam's Green Wheel Cleaner/APC/fender brush/boar's hair wheel brush/power stick Cleaned engine bay with Adam's APC/fender brush Washed truck with Adam's Car Wash + JUMBO wash pads (these things are freaking huge) Dressed engine bay with Adam's Super VRT/In & Out Spray Clayed entire truck (about died when I did my roof) Dressed tires/wheels/trim with Adam's Super VRT Dressed undercarriage with Adam's Undercarriage Spray Did a test section to determine my method (two passes with Adam's green pad+SHR, one pass with orange pad+SHR, one pass with white pad+FMP) Polished entire truck....by the end my back was killing me and I was counting down panels Left polish between each step and after completion Cleaned exterior glass with Stoner's glass cleaner Sealed glass with Adam's Glass Sealant Cleaned sealant residue with Stoner's glass cleaner Wiped off polish residue Applied Adam's Brilliant Glaze Applied Adam's Americana wax....this stuff is amazing Waited ~30 minutes, applied second coat of Americana Took a few pictures, parked truck in the road (away from sappy trees) Came in, loaded pictures, posted this, passed out I didn't get after shots like I wanted as the sun was too far gone by the time I had applied the second coat of wax. Not to mention that I just sold my awesome lens (Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8.....), so I was stuck using my 50mm, which makes it difficult to get good shots in such a confined area. Not all imperfections are gone, but I'd estimate that 90% of the swirl marks are eliminated. My truck and polishing methods are always a work in progress. My roommate came out and said it looked awesome....to which my reply was "well it's far from perfect, but it will do." Sucks being OCD... First pictures are a before/after of my rear bumper, where I was rear-ended in a parking lot a few weeks ago. It's far from perfect, as I discovered that the paint was scraped a bit. Not down to the metal or primer, but enough to prevent complete correction. I think it's much, much better, though. Next pictures are some random before shots showing the condition of the truck/paint.....pretty nasty. Recently removed custom FX4 decals.... Next are two pictures of the engine bay after it was dressed (darn 50mm lens). Next two pictures show me testing the method I'd need to get the paint in the condition I wanted it in (within a reasonable time frame). Now a few random after shots. I'm very pleased with how it turned out for a 1-day detail. It's so glossy it's like a mirror! I'm 100% satisfied with my BG/Americana purchase now. Roommate caught me! It was a beautiful day for it, but there was no cloud cover. I could feel my face and arms being scorched. You guys think I got burned? I'm so happy I came back to Adam's products. All of my old stuff is used up except for the Stoner's glass cleaner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris@Adams Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 She looks real good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigredmariner Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 Truck looks fantastic Matt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc2hill Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 Nice turnaround Matt! You're a glutton for punishment to tackle all that in one day! Now it's time to get those ladies back and take some more pictures (of course no one knows what I'm talking about since you changed your avatar!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueGenCoupe Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 the truck looks great and so does that FARMERS TAN! :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mblouir Posted March 13, 2011 Author Share Posted March 13, 2011 Thanks guys! the truck looks great and so does that FARMERS TAN! :lol: I wear tank tops a lot so it's nothing new. Farmer's tan just reporting for duty. Nice turnaround Matt! You're a glutton for punishment to tackle all that in one day! Now it's time to get those ladies back and take some more pictures (of course no one knows what I'm talking about since you changed your avatar!) Yes I'm hurting a lot right now, but it was definitely worth it. Yeah no one is going to know since the avatar is gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mason44 Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 Looks great Matt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marylander Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 Wow, what a job. Nice work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanFish Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 Great job! Love the truck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mato Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 That was some serious doghair! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianT Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 Looks good, that black really pops!! Edit: I said poops instead of pops. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingwater Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 Your truck looks incredible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE Mook Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 That truck looks a TON better now! Good work and don't let it get that way again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric@thompsonracing.us Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 Looks good! That was a lot of work! I like the wheels and tires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mblouir Posted March 14, 2011 Author Share Posted March 14, 2011 Thanks for the compliments, everyone! Looks good, that black really pops!! Edit: I said poops instead of pops. LOL I saw that. That truck looks a TON better now! Good work and don't let it get that way again! Definitely not! Graduated in December so no more major workloads to keep me busy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Uncle Jesse Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 Looks awesome! Did you use a power buffer/da or was that all muscle? I have to do mine with all arm.. sucks. Can't wait to buy a house with a garage... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mblouir Posted March 14, 2011 Author Share Posted March 14, 2011 Looks awesome! Did you use a power buffer/da or was that all muscle? I have to do mine with all arm.. sucks. Can't wait to buy a house with a garage... Thanks! I used a Porter Cable. I get sore enough claying the darn thing....there's no way I'd try to polish it all by hand. I got sore even using the PC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE Mook Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 I try and eat a banana or two before I start, and also stretch out like I am warming up to pitch a game of baseball. Why? Why not! You are "working out" no sense in not stretching you know? Also, stretch when you are finished. Helps with soreness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug123 Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 Wow Matt, amazing job - BIG truck, lots of paint to clay and polish. Now that's clean and shiny, doing a little maintenance every quarter or 6 months will be a lot better. The first claying is a killer, but after that it is a lot easier and faster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Adam's Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 Lookin' good. Nothing better than glossy black! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdutytd Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 How many hours was that total? I spent about 17 on my Superduty's exterior a couple months ago, claying it was horrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianT Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 Thanks! I used a Porter Cable. I get sore enough claying the darn thing....there's no way I'd try to polish it all by hand. I got sore even using the PC. Dude, claying the truck takes FOREVER!!!!! I can't even switch hands because my left hand is too um.. stupid to work right. We need a power clayer!! (Not sure that's even a word but I sticking to it!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mblouir Posted March 15, 2011 Author Share Posted March 15, 2011 Thanks again, guys. Black is my favorite color when it's clean. It's just too darn hard to keep it that way. How many hours was that total? I spent about 17 on my Superduty's exterior a couple months ago, claying it was horrible. Mmmm probably 10 or so, but I didn't take a single break. The only stopping I did was to pound down some ice cold water out of a gallon jug. Keeping the pace up helped a lot, but I would rather have had two days to do it. Just short on time at the moment. Starting a new job next week so I wanted the truck to look good. Dude, claying the truck takes FOREVER!!!!! I can't even switch hands because my left hand is too um.. stupid to work right. We need a power clayer!! (Not sure that's even a word but I sticking to it!) I know, right?! It's such a huge job, especially climbing up to do the roof. I'd be in to buy a power clayer, if such a thing was ever invented. I think you get credit for coining the term. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdutytd Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 Dude, claying the truck takes FOREVER!!!!! I can't even switch hands because my left hand is too um.. stupid to work right. We need a power clayer!! (Not sure that's even a word but I sticking to it!) Claying took me a good 3 hours, I had stuff embedded from hell to breakfast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mblouir Posted March 15, 2011 Author Share Posted March 15, 2011 Claying took me a good 3 hours, I had stuff embedded from hell to breakfast It's especially rough if it's been a while since it's been clayed. Luckily I had done mine only half a year or so ago. I couldn't imagine doing a Superduty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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