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CrawlinTBSS

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CrawlinTBSS

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Our shop neighbor has a ford F550 box truck, has the truck cab out front and large like 15' box out back. it looks to be like an aluminum siding of some sort or something, not painted for sure though. He has his company decal/vynil on it, and then removed it so he can sell the truck.

 

the decal kind of left that faded imprint into the side of the truck from being on so many years... my question is ... can i use any of the adams trio of SSR/SHR/FMP to get rid of this kind of like vynil stain to the siding? as long as its gone i dont think hes really caring about the whole side of the box being perfect. he'd just like it all nice and back to factory.

 

Thanks yal!

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DaveVY

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4) If the polish process seemed to call for a large pad... and having never used the pads with the metal polish... I would start by trying using the white pad with metal polish #1 and the white or gray pad with metal polish #2.

 

:cheers:

 

In reading another thread, "The 41st Annual ColoRODan Festival", there is a pic of Adam using a green 4" focus pad with the metal polish.

 

Hope this helps!

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We bought our shop truck from a plumber in Spokane, WA. It was the only 4X4 box truck with the WONDERFUL 7.3L Powerstoke Diesel we could find...

 

When we detailed it, the box was oxidized to a point, where the white paint would rub off on our fingers...a mess. We used the P/C and the Orange Pad w/ Swirl & Haze, and it cut the mess immediately. Followed with the FMP and White pad, and it finished nearly new, except for the deep scratches.

 

We used the 4" orange pad and Metal Polish, with a cordless on the aluminum corners, etc.

 

After rattle-can spraying the rusty wheels red, and the frame flat black, it looked like new!

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For the sake of everyone who happens to be near it on a sunny day, please don't make it a highly polished aluminum mirror. ;)

 

For that reason I would say use SSHR and stop with that, maybe going to SHR. If it is bare aluminum having it really brightly shined would be too much IMO.

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looks like ill have to.

 

so i take it, thats a no on using the PC polishes on this?

 

Any pics you can post of the box?

 

Since you have the paint polishes (and not the metal) I would try a small section to see how well it works. Like you said you are just working to make the side look consistent.

 

BTW - I love the metal polishes. Have not only used them on the cars but also other items around the house, including part of my daughter's flute and after that she wants the whole flute polished... :willy:

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I might begin trying to use the Fine Machine Polish first, not severe swirl. Then if that didn't give the desired result then move up to the swirl and haze remover. Do the usual progression of trying something new... least aggressive to most aggressive.

 

Regarding pad use with the metal polish...

1) Assume that whatever pad you use will not be suitable for use on paint again.

2) Using foam pads with the polish.. you will use lots of polish on an area that large.

3) The more I think about it the more I would try using other methods of polishing the metal (other than the large pads). I would assume that the metal polish process would go rather quickly. Might even want to consider the 4" focus pads instead of the large pads

4) If the polish process seemed to call for a large pad... and having never used the pads with the metal polish... I would start by trying using the white pad with metal polish #1 and the white or gray pad with metal polish #2.

 

Let us know how it goes!

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CrawlinTBSS

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Thanks Adam! Appreciate you stepping in and leaving some info!

 

It is aluminum, so im going to try a small test of the SHR to see if it does anywork. hes not to worried what it looks like. would just like the side clear of the logo.

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We bought our shop truck from a plumber in Spokane, WA. It was the only 4X4 box truck with the WONDERFUL 7.3L Powerstoke Diesel we could find...

 

When we detailed it, the box was oxidized to a point, where the white paint would rub off on our fingers...a mess. We used the P/C and the Orange Pad w/ Swirl & Haze, and it cut the mess immediately. Followed with the FMP and White pad, and it finished nearly new, except for the deep scratches.

 

We used the 4" orange pad and Metal Polish, with a cordless on the aluminum corners, etc.

 

After rattle-can spraying the rusty wheels red, and the frame flat black, it looked like new!

:2thumbs:

 

 

LOL! Like new? That truck is STILL sharp! :2thumbs: (Especially with the exhaust dumping further back now...my head already thanks you!)

 

Mook

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CrawlinTBSS

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unfortunately all my pads are new. yeah im guessing its kind of a metal siding... not sure... ive seen it once when we worked on the brakes but it was a middle of the nite emergency.

 

im not to worried on killing a pad... as hes paying me and he usually throws an extra hundred everytime ( to flaunt his richness). hes too lazy to finish doing the truck after getting all the vynil off.

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