DP 08 GXP Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 The latest customer I just finished up was more then happy when he picked up his truck. He had a lot of expletives when he was walking around talking about the paint, engine bay, interior, etc. It always makes me feel pretty damn good when someone expresses their appreciation for what I did for them. The truck itself was in pretty good shape minus all the contaminants that were stuck on the paint. The clay bar I was using was shot by the time it was all said and done. He works where there is a lot of dust which you will see from the engine bay. The paint wasn't in too bad of shape, just some typical swirls but the paint was pretty easy to work with. Here is what I all used. -Interior was done first so I wiped down all the door panels and dash with Leather and Interior Cleaner -Cleaned the inside of the windows with Glass Cleaner -Dressed the door panels and dash with SVRT -Swept out the truck -Cleaned floor mats with All Purpose Cleaner -Sprayed the carpet with Carpet and Upholstery Cleaner and let dwell for 5 minutes. Sprayed with hot water from my Bissell Auto then agitated with capet brush and extracted -Dressed floor mats with SVRT -For the outside I started by cleaning the rims with Green Wheel Cleaner and boars hair bush and cleaned the wheels and wheel wells with All Purpose Cleaner -Foamed the truck with a mix of Car Shampoo and All Purpose Cleaner to strip the paint -2 bucket wash with grit guards with a Car Shampoo and All Purpose Cleaner mix -Sprayed the engine bay with All Purpose Cleaner and agitated that with the wheel well brush and sprayed it off -Dried the truck with Great White Drying Towel and Detail Spray -Clayed the truck with Adam's clay and Detail Spray as the lubricant -Did the 2 step polishing with Swirl and Haze Remover followed by Fine Machine Polish -Waterless Wash wipe down to get any remaining polish residue off -Applied Machine Super Sealant. Wiped off after 45 minutes. 12 hours later did wipe down with Detail Spray -Applied a coat of Brilliant Glaze -Dressed the engine bay, tires, bed cover, and all other plastic trim with SVRT and In and Out Spray -Sprayed Invisible Undercarriage Spray in the wheel wells I think that is all lol. On with the pics. Before pics After pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fit08 Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 Now that is some good work!! :glasses:bling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DP 08 GXP Posted April 30, 2012 Author Share Posted April 30, 2012 Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
90LXVert Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 Very nice post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Tegeler Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 wow! you always take such awesome befores and afters great work as always! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zman12 Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 Very nice, that truck looked like a mess for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigredmariner Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 Awesome job, the truck looks better than new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diggerdan11 Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 Great Job, huge Difference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02Xtreme07ss Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 Nice turnaround! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DemoN Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 looks great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE Mook Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 Engine Bay was horrible! Nice recovery Derek! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z71_Denali Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 my front end looks like those before pictures right now 500 miles across Texas in one day, gunna give it it's first wash at a coin op with the 2 bucket winter washing method since a year ago! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug123 Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 Nice recovery! That paint looks great! He's probably afraid to drive it near work now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Adam's Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 Awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRZN Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 Wow! Just wow!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmyAcadia09 Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 amazing work. I wont hold the ohio state banner against you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DP 08 GXP Posted May 1, 2012 Author Share Posted May 1, 2012 wow! you always take such awesome befores and afters great work as always! i find it helps show the customer what they had before and what they have now...it also helps show customers what i can do and the end results Engine Bay was horrible! Nice recovery Derek! he said he didnt want it done because it was going to get ruined the first day back to work but i told him it was in the package and he would really like the results...plus it will make it easier to clean next time Nice recovery! That paint looks great! He's probably afraid to drive it near work now. when he got in he said he was afraid to put his fee down lol amazing work. I wont hold the ohio state banner against you i appreciate that lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mocha Tahoe Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Looks new. Great job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Mike Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Outstanding. I really doubt the truck looked that good when it was last on the dealer's lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DP 08 GXP Posted May 9, 2012 Author Share Posted May 9, 2012 Looks new. Great job. Outstanding. I really doubt the truck looked that good when it was last on the dealer's lot. Thanks...the customer had asked me how to not put swirls back into the paint so i showed him how many towels i had and all my products...when he felt the double soft towel his response "holy s@$! thats soft"...i told him to keep his hands off of it and bring it back to me for a wash lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chase@InsanePaint Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Dude. Very very impressive!! What a MASSIVE change!! KILLER work buddy!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
07RS4 Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Rotary, Flex or PC? I think I would rather die a slow death than do a vehicle that big, with paint that trashed with a PC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK427 Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Time after time bro, your skill with Adams is amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vink70 Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Amazing save! looks phenomenal. Too bad while fixing the paint that pin stripe didnt come off and when you cleaned the bug deflector that it didnt turn black or some other color besides chrome. love the work you did on it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DP 08 GXP Posted May 9, 2012 Author Share Posted May 9, 2012 Dude. Very very impressive!! What a MASSIVE change!! KILLER work buddy!! thanks man! Rotary, Flex or PC? I think I would rather die a slow death than do a vehicle that big, with paint that trashed with a PC Flex...i cant really talk myself into moving up to a rotary anytime soon for safety of customers paint...maybe someday...i remember the old days of using the PC and let me tell ya i really enjoy fixing paint in half the time with the Flex Time after time bro, your skill with Adams is amazing! thanks....I like to give most of the credit to the products and the people ive learned from Amazing save! looks phenomenal. Too bad while fixing the paint that pin stripe didnt come off and when you cleaned the bug deflector that it didnt turn black or some other color besides chrome. love the work you did on it! thanks and yeah the pin stripe is a little different Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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