Crazy 30hr correction on a Silverado. Very pic HEAVY!
09-13-2011, 02:33 PM
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Crazy 30hr correction on a Silverado. Very pic HEAVY! I detailed this client's Z06 a while back with a 3 step correction, yielding a 95%+ correction. And he called me up to look at his truck. Took the bike out to Sacramento, got lost on the way, then got caught in pouring rain, but eventually found the right place. He takes good care of his vehicles but he wanted a thorough correction on his truck too. After talking it over, it was decided to do the same job to the truck as was done to the Z06. With double the surface area I knew it was going to be a big job. The truck came out great with about 98% correction, and most importantly he and his wife, both loved it.
Getting a start on it in the early evening, technically a day earlier than schedule. Seeing how much work there was to do, I wanted to get right to it the next morning.
A preview of the swirls and scratches in store...
Cleaning up the dirty wheel wells
Getting its foam pre-soak, getting ready for the first wash.
Day 2, after claying its ready for the first stage of paint correction. And now we get a better look at the swirls and scratches.
After compounding
50/50 shot. Right side corrected (compounded), left side not.
Notice there is a slight color difference now as well!
More swirls
After compounding
After final polishing
Full correction done on the driver's door
Hood looking dull and lacking gloss
After compounding
Getting a start on it in the early evening, technically a day earlier than schedule. Seeing how much work there was to do, I wanted to get right to it the next morning.
A preview of the swirls and scratches in store...
Cleaning up the dirty wheel wells
Getting its foam pre-soak, getting ready for the first wash.
Day 2, after claying its ready for the first stage of paint correction. And now we get a better look at the swirls and scratches.
After compounding
50/50 shot. Right side corrected (compounded), left side not.
Notice there is a slight color difference now as well!
More swirls
After compounding
After final polishing
Full correction done on the driver's door
Hood looking dull and lacking gloss
After compounding
09-13-2011, 02:34 PM
#2
Pillar looking much better
Taillights were corrected as well
Onto day 3
So Jeff, when you're doing trucks how do you get the paint perfect right up to that top edge on the tailgate with that big plastic thing there? Here's a little tip. Bottle caps! The screws come out easy enough, but removing this trim is a PAIN, so the caps lift it gently off the surface allowing me to polish past the edge. That leaves perfectly polished paint past the edge with no dull spots following the line of the plastic!
Tailgate fully corrected
09-13-2011, 02:34 PM
#3
Truck was then brought outside to inspect the work to ensure as much correction as possible was achieved. Sun revealed a high level of correction and gloss, indicating it was ready for jeweling for the final stage in preparation for the sealant.
After final wash, jeweling, and applying/removing 2 coats of Zaino Z2pro
Chrome getting polished back to its original luster
Much better
Final pics were taken late in the evening as the sheer size of this vehicle laughed at the time-line I had established.
Wheels, tires, and wheel wells all dialed in and looking "ship shape"
If you made it all the way through this, thanks for reading!!
After final wash, jeweling, and applying/removing 2 coats of Zaino Z2pro
Chrome getting polished back to its original luster
Much better
Final pics were taken late in the evening as the sheer size of this vehicle laughed at the time-line I had established.
Wheels, tires, and wheel wells all dialed in and looking "ship shape"
If you made it all the way through this, thanks for reading!!
09-13-2011, 02:44 PM
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damn fine work.
I can imagine it's a LOT of work to do all that to a pickup. Heck I don't even like washing mine because it's so big.
I tried to find a detailer here once.. asked the guy if he did clay bar.. his response? "What's clay bar?"
..I'm still looking... though I'm not sure why. My truck sits outside and my car looks terrible.. no reason to do anything to em really... it'd be nice to have for the future when I actually might have nice things.
I can imagine it's a LOT of work to do all that to a pickup. Heck I don't even like washing mine because it's so big.
I tried to find a detailer here once.. asked the guy if he did clay bar.. his response? "What's clay bar?"
..I'm still looking... though I'm not sure why. My truck sits outside and my car looks terrible.. no reason to do anything to em really... it'd be nice to have for the future when I actually might have nice things.
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09-13-2011, 03:28 PM
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damn fine work.
I can imagine it's a LOT of work to do all that to a pickup. Heck I don't even like washing mine because it's so big.
I tried to find a detailer here once.. asked the guy if he did clay bar.. his response? "What's clay bar?"
..I'm still looking... though I'm not sure why. My truck sits outside and my car looks terrible.. no reason to do anything to em really... it'd be nice to have for the future when I actually might have nice things.
I can imagine it's a LOT of work to do all that to a pickup. Heck I don't even like washing mine because it's so big.
I tried to find a detailer here once.. asked the guy if he did clay bar.. his response? "What's clay bar?"
..I'm still looking... though I'm not sure why. My truck sits outside and my car looks terrible.. no reason to do anything to em really... it'd be nice to have for the future when I actually might have nice things.
Oh thats not a good answer to that question! lol. Thanks!
Thank you kindly
Per TOS, I can't post that.
Yes this job was pretty expensive.
