Team Adam's Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 I picked up the SS just over a week ago, and relative to the GTO I traded it away for, the truck was very dirty, inside and out. Also, the paint was a little....rough, to put it gently. I spent around 25 hours over 4 days from start to finish, and I'm pretty happy with the results. As far as products used for the job, it was all Adam's, and I couldn't have done it without you guys! The process I used and steps I followed: -Cleaned under the hood with a 50/50 mix of Adam's All Purpose Cleaner (APC) -Cleaned wheel wells/exhaust tip with the same 50/50 mix of Adam's APC -Wash with Dawn to remove any old waxes (of which there was very little left) -Adam's Clay Bar -Another wash, this time with Adam's Car Shampoo The hood was by far the worst area on the truck, so I spent some extra time on it, and also used it as my test panel to determine my course of action for the rest of the truck. I ended up doing 2 passes of Adam's Severe Swirl and Haze Remover (SSHR) with an orange pad (because I don't have any green pads...yet), followed by one pass of Adam's Swirl and Haze Remover (SHR) an orange pad. This process removed every swirl, minor scratch, and spider-webbing from the hood. There are a few deeper scratches that I'm going to attack when I get some green pads, but I fear that they may be too deep for my little PC to take care of. Once I was happy with how the hood turned out, I continued onto the rest of the panels: -Adam's SSHR w/ orange pad via Porter Cable (PC) 7424 DA Polisher -Adam's SHR w/ orange pad via PC 7424 DA Polisher This process removed virtually all of the swirling and minor scratching, just as it did on the hood, so I moved onto the polish/wax: -Adam's Fine Machine Polish (FMP) w/ white pad via PC 7424 DA Polisher -Adam's Americana Paste Wax applied by hand -Adam's VRT (the old formula ) on the windshield cowling, window molding, under hood, and tires This was, by FAR, the most labor intensive detail I've done on any vehicle, and I'm pretty happy with the way it turned out. On to the pics! Before: Not bad from 10ft. away: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Adam's Posted August 31, 2011 Author Share Posted August 31, 2011 I tried to capture the swirling and scratching on the hood/front fenders: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Adam's Posted August 31, 2011 Author Share Posted August 31, 2011 I taped the hood down the center to show my progress. Don't mind the fact that I didn't notice the camera was set to Black and White... :facepalm: After 1 pass of SSHR: After 2 passes of SSHR: After 2 passes of SSHR and 1 pass of SHR, and after I figured the camera out: This shows some of the minor "pitting" left in the hood. It can't be felt, and I clay-barred until my arm fell off. I think it's going to take some wet-sanding to get rid of it, which I'm not willing to do. I'll just live with it. Some of the specks in this shot are from the cheap camera lens, they aren't in the paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Adam's Posted August 31, 2011 Author Share Posted August 31, 2011 Finished! No more frowny face: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Adam's Posted August 31, 2011 Author Share Posted August 31, 2011 Just a few more of my favorites: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6707 Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 Wow! Nice job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjoeaull Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 Looks fantastic! Great job! Now get them front windows tinted, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parshooter Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 Looks great Nick!! nice job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stryker Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 Great job! Major improvement! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Adam's Posted August 31, 2011 Author Share Posted August 31, 2011 Thanks guys. Tint on the front windows is high on my list, I feel like I'm naked without it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golf for Life Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 Nice save nick, that truck needed some major paint correction and you along with the trusty Adams polishes came to the rescue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris@Adams Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 Nice job!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Adam's Posted August 31, 2011 Author Share Posted August 31, 2011 Well done! The black and white shots added a nice dramatic effect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichiganSRT8 Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 very nice man! great looking SS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chase@InsanePaint Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 Killer work bro!! I don't know how in the heck all u guys get these EPIC freaking clouds on the day of the photos, lol, for good reflection shots??! But that never works out for me!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Adam's Posted August 31, 2011 Author Share Posted August 31, 2011 Killer work bro!! I don't know how in the heck all u guys get these EPIC freaking clouds on the day of the photos, lol, for good reflection shots??! But that never works out for me!!! Thanks! I plan my shots when the sky looks good, not the other way around lol. I think I made record time getting to this photo spot because I knew the clouds weren't going to last long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueGenCoupe Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 That truck looked like the previous owner took sand paper to it. Nice save Love the truck by the way:thumbsup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc2hill Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Excellent save Nick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill-V8V Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Great job :rockon: Grab a can of I&O spray for under the hood and it will look brand new Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Adam's Posted September 1, 2011 Author Share Posted September 1, 2011 Great job :rockon: Grab a can of I&O spray for under the hood and it will look brand new I almost pulled the trigger on the daily special a few days ago, but I decided to wait. I'm paying Lynn and Mook a visit at the auburn auction this weekend to stock up and buy a few new products I've never tried. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frid Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Great job! Huge improvement to what it looked like when you got it. You mentioned wetsanding those spots; I'm sure Junkman could give you guidance to get at those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvmyride Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Congrats for bringing it back from the brink! Truly sad how badly some cars are neglected. Nice Lookin' Ride! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Adam's Posted September 1, 2011 Author Share Posted September 1, 2011 Great job! Huge improvement to what it looked like when you got it. You mentioned wetsanding those spots; I'm sure Junkman could give you guidance to get at those. I've watched his wetsanding videos and I think it's something I could handle. However, I keep telling myself that this is a daily driver and not a weekend/fair weather toy like the GTO was. It's still hard not to be obsessive about how the paint looks though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdii02 Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 Great Save!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MxRacer476 Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 Looks GREAT!!! Welcome to the TBSS family!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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