glittle75 Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 Well, my first detail was my Mach 1, and it came out great. A friend from work saw it and wanted his truck done. His truck is a DD, and has seen plenty of off-road time. So he knew, and understood that a full, perfect correction was out of my league and wasn't going to happen. We talked and decided to just have 1 pass of each step with some wax on top. For what I started with, and the age and condition of the truck it came out great for what he wanted. I wanted to do it just to see where my level of work stands, so i just made him order $60 worth of Adam's products for me to do his truck. I must say the Adam's 3 step process REALLY shines and works, even on the most destroyed finishes. On to the pics! Here is the truck after i picked it up. Z71, 20" wheels, 37" tires. Lots of lift. IMG_2109 by glittle75, on Flickr Some clearcoat failure on the truck that I knew I wasnt going to be able to do much for without a wetsand. IMG_2110 by glittle75, on Flickr More dirtiness IMG_2111 by glittle75, on Flickr This and the next pics really show the level of neglect this paint has seen IMG_2112 by glittle75, on Flickr IMG_2113 by glittle75, on Flickr IMG_2117 by glittle75, on Flickr The hood IMG_2116 by glittle75, on Flickr Wheels as i recieved them, they are bare aluminum. Never been polished, and are not cleared either. IMG_2118 by glittle75, on Flickr 50/50 shot IMG_2120 by glittle75, on Flickr Another 50/50 of the defect in the 5th pic IMG_2121 by glittle75, on Flickr Wheels after some polishing IMG_2124 by glittle75, on Flickr After wax IMG_2123 by glittle75, on Flickr IMG_2126 by glittle75, on Flickr Hood After IMG_2125 by glittle75, on Flickr After shot to compare with the 6th pic IMG_2127 by glittle75, on Flickr Took all day, and the owner was happy when i dropped it off. I was happy with the results for the amount of work that was put in. Still perfecting my technique and getting the hang of how long to work products. One thing I can say, its only my second correction and im still extremely pleased with how well and easy the Adam's products work. Even beginners like me can make paint look good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug123 Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 Nicely done, looking good! Too bad the clear was failing, but there was a significant improvement in the overall look! Looks like you did some time on those wheels, too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc2hill Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 Nice work Greg! Doing a vehicle like that helps you learn what can be corrected and what you have to leave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris@Adams Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Nice job Greg! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianT Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Good job! Don't see many solid axle swaps!! Nice truck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveVY Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redbeard Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 How do you work around the Z71 decals? Do you just wax over them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBlack151 Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Looks like it came out great, GOOD JOB!!! Sent from my DROID BIONIC using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kustom_FX Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Excellent recovery! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK427 Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Thats alota truck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glittle75 Posted April 3, 2012 Author Share Posted April 3, 2012 thanks for the comments guys. For the Z71 decals i didnt go over them with the machine, but I did by hand. They were a little faded and hazed as well. Hit them with FMP by hand and them some Vinyl protectant. They are very thick decals, so the FMP did great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redbeard Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 And they're on top of the clear, correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian6 Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 yea i'm pretty sure they're on top, no way would they put those on and then clear the truck at the factory. I could be wrong tho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chase@InsanePaint Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 CRAZY turnaround dude!! Nice work!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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