'02 Ford F150 and '05 Acura TL details...

shumax · 12-29-05, 03:19

Was home for X-mas, so I cleaned up my parents vehicles.

First is the F150. It's daily driven and lately used on a construction site. It's a Northern car, so it's seen salt, grime, etc. Swirls were everywhere and the paint had light fade to it.
The TL was purchased in May of 2005 and to date, has 2,500 miles on it.

Both vehicles were treated to the PC7424 and microfiber products to remove and apply product. Used yellow pad (truck), white pad (both), blue (both) and green (both) pads.

F150 with 30k--Process:

Wash with Meguiars Gold Class
Simple Green cut 50:50 and stiff brush in wheel wells.
Light clay in some areas
3M Perfect It Polish
Sonus Swirl remover
Zaino Z5X2
Zaino Z2x2
Zaino Z8 between each of the Z5 and Z2 steps.
Polish rims with Meguiars cleaner/wax
Dress tires with Meguiars Insane Tire shine.
Dress wells with Tire Foam.

BEFORE:

AFTER:

TL is coming...

shumax · 12-29-05, 03:23

'05' Acura TL is in new condition with 2,500 miles

Not happy with the factory orange peel that came with the car.

Good thing my parents couldn't care less about it.

Process was:
Wash with Meguiars Gold Class
Light clay in some areas
Sonus Swirl remover
Zaino Z5X2
Zaino Z2x2
Zaino Z8 between each of the Z5 and Z2 steps.
Polish rims with Meguiars cleaner/wax
Dress tires with Meguiars Insane Tire shine.
Dress wells with Tire Foam.

BEFORE:

AFTER:

White95Max · 12-29-05, 03:27

They both look great!

Did you wash the vehicles in the garage with Gold Glass soap? Or outside?

shumax · 12-29-05, 03:29

Oh yea...here's the heater I've been talking about that I installed in MY garage back in Chicago-land (parents live in the Cleveland, Ohio area).

45,000 BTU forced air, natural gas unit that's vented. Works GREAT!

shumax · 12-29-05, 03:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by White95Max

They both look great!

Did you wash the vehicles in the garage with Gold Glass soap? Or outside?

Inside with water (hot&cold). My father has a torpedo heater that you can see in one of the pics that we use to take the chill off. Then he has a natural gas wall mounted unit that is ventless that can keep it around 50 degrees in the garage when it's 10 degrees outside. Works out great.

BigAl3 · 12-29-05, 03:44

beautiful job!

tailwind · 12-29-05, 10:48

You didn't dress the tread of the F150's tires, did you? Looks like it, but the picture may just be playing tricks on me.

shumax · 12-30-05, 01:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by tailwind

You didn't dress the tread of the F150's tires, did you? Looks like it, but the picture may just be playing tricks on me.

I knew someone would ask that

No, high humidity in the garage allowed the wet tires to stay wet, longer. Tire shine was applied to the outside edge of the tire, only.

Scottwax · 12-30-05, 03:34

Excellent on both, really like how you got the swirls out of the truck.

Lowejackson · 12-30-05, 04:46

Nice work on both the cars

Setec Astronomy · 12-30-05, 04:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by shumax

Inside with water (hot&cold). My father has a torpedo heater that you can see in one of the pics that we use to take the chill off. Then he has a natural gas wall mounted unit that is ventless that can keep it around 50 degrees in the garage when it's 10 degrees outside. Works out great.

Where did the water drain to?

gmblack3a · 12-30-05, 05:00

Excellent Job on both! Now they are protected till the spring and then some.