RPD - 2005 GMC Sierra - Maroon

Discussion in 'Show and Shine' started by SilverGTV8, Jul 23, 2012.

  1. SilverGTV8

    SilverGTV8 Jedi Nuba

    What we have here is a 2005 GMC Sierra dressed in Maroon... Well what can be said... It is big and not well looked after :( ... Owner brought it to us to have the shine brought back to it, minimal correction beyond that, it is after all a farm truck.

    Dan and I spent 14 man hours on this beast and we both have to say, this car is 75/80 out of 100 when it comes to the paint defects, but the reflection is 1000x better then it was with only a single pass. Truck looks wet with the LSP applied and a nice reflection in low light.

    Materials:
    Porter Cable 7424XP
    CG Citrus Wash and Gloss
    Westley’s Bleach White
    Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner
    Nanoskin
    ONR Clay Bar Dilution
    IPA wipe down Dilution
    Menzerna PO203
    Menzerna Powerlock
    Mequier's NXT 2.0
    Stoner’s Invisible Glass
    Prima Slick
    CG AG6 Tire Shine
    CG Bare Bones
    Mequier's Chrome Polish
    Uber 5.5” Orange
    LCC 6" Orange
    Swissvax Wheel Brush
    Uber Boar’s head brush
    Uber Wheel Brush
    Uber UFO Blue Applicator Pad
    Misc MF Towels
    Q-tips
    3M Painters Tape

    Process
    Exterior: CG Citrus Wash w/ Micro Fiber Mitt, dried, taped, nanoskinned, PO203 w/ Orange (single pass), IPA wipe down, Powerlock w/ Black (1hr set-up), Mequier's NXT by hand, Prima Slick during delivery

    Wheels: Sonax Full Effect, Westly’s Bleach White, Wheel Brushes, dried, Prima Hydro, tires dressed with CG AG6 Tire Shine, Bare Bones for the wheel wells

    Engine Compartment: Misc brushes, CG citrus wash by hand, rinse, dried.


    Delivery, truck is beat!!!
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    Under the lights, paint is super flat not an ounce of shine!
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    Bit of 50/50 to check the process
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    Before pass, paint is flat and reflection has no depth
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    After pass, paint is glossy and smooth, reflection now has depth
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    Afters!!! Looks 1000x better then we started with. Very happy with just a single pass correction
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    Thanks for viewing! :thumb:
     
  2. MartinD

    MartinD DB Certified Manufacturer

    Totally different truck after you went through it - kick ass job man!
     
  3. lilSCsteve

    lilSCsteve Virgin Detailer

    Nice turnaround! WOW!
     
  4. Jumbo Jet

    Jumbo Jet Jedi Nuba

    About 6 years ago I had the same truck, same color, except I had the 8 foot bed. That truck is a beast to detail, I can appreciate all the work that went into that. Very nice turn around, great work.
     

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