O.C.Detailing (Lynchburg, VA.) 2003 Dodge ram 1500 Crew Cab **LOTS of pics!**

adrock2003 · 09-22-09, 08:30

This truck was brought on the lot and needed a TON of paint correction and ding removal as you'll see in the photos below.

Process:

- Wash via Meg's Gold Class Shampoo with 100% real Lamb's Wool Mitt utilizing the 2-bucket method
- Clayed only the lower portions of the truck as everywhere else felt fine and time was limitied. Clayed with Meg's Clay and Meg's Final Inspection as the lube.
- The ENTIRE passenger side had to be wet-sanded twice due to dings and scratches covering the entire side. I hit it once very lightly to try and reduce the number and depth of the scratches (in the photos) but it wasn't enough to fix the problem so hit it again with 2500 grit 3m Wetordry paper (not pictured) and the softest Meg's sanding block I had.
- Paint correction was attained using Optimum Polish II on LC Orange 6" and 4" pads using my Griot's Garage Dual Action Polisher on speeds 5, 5.5 and 6.
- LSP was Optimum Poli-seal applied with LC Orange 6" pad with Griot's DA starting on speed 5 and reducing to speed 3 for several passes.
- Wheels were dressed with the lot's wheel dressing of choice (obviously silicone-based and not great, but it was in a spray bottle and did it's job) as there was NO WAY I was using all of my Meg's Endurance Tire Gel on those monsters...
- Wheels were cleaned with a light degreaser dilution, Meg's Gold Class Shampoo and aggitated with several brushes. No polish was used on the rims as most of my time on this truck was spent fixing the passenger's side.
- Windows were cleaned with Stoner's Invisible Glass (exterior only)

Now...ON TO THE PICS!!!

BEFORES:

The dings in this pic were actually just a few of a series of them that went down the entire passenger's side of the truck, starting at the front of the passengers door and ending at the very bottom and end of the truck bed as seen in the pics.

The actual START of said TRAIN of dings down the passenger's side of the truck...

This pic kinda creeps me out...looks like my leg is SUPER deformed by the dings in the door!!!

adrock2003 · 09-22-09, 08:31

Nice little scratch here that never fully came out, but you couldn't really see it by the end of the detail!

And now the driver's side...

adrock2003 · 09-22-09, 08:32

No...not a 50/50, just I missed it the first time I passed with the camera.

LET THE WET-SANDING BEGIN!!!!

A VERY sad attempt at a 50/50...

A MUCH better 50/50. heh

Up close of the correction AFTER polishing out the 2nd round of wet-sanding.

adrock2003 · 09-22-09, 08:34

And NOW the afters!!! This truck took me only 13 hours to finish, but I was busting my hump for all 13 hours.

This rear driver's side door should have been wet-sanded, but I don't get paid extra for doing it...so I didn't.

A couple of sun reflection shots here.

And for those of you who LOVE beading like me....

adrock2003 · 09-22-09, 08:39

And that's it!

I know it's a lot of pictures, but I try to capture from many angles if possible as I don't have the fancy lights that allow me to take better and less pics. Your comments and criticisms are valued greatly. Thanks for looking.

Adam

bufferbarry · 09-22-09, 08:45

nice work on that beast!

adrock2003 · 09-22-09, 08:49

Thanks Barry. I appreciate your kind words. I'm still learning though and have a long way to go to be able to do the kind of work some of the folks on this site are doing.

I'm in the process of a 1987 Mercedes that's gonna blow some people's minds when I'm done. I personally think it's the best one I've done and it's not even finished yet. Can't wait to post pics of it when it's finished!!!

adrock2003 · 10-01-09, 07:59

Update on this truck...apparently, the paint chip repair company the lot uses got their hands on this truck AFTER I detailed it and RE-wet-sanded the passenger's side and then tried to buff it out...they filled the entire side of the truck with holograms...next step, remove the added holograms once I get time. In the span of the last week, I've filled a 1-week schedule!!!! More on this truck soon, and hopefully, some real sun shots when I'm done this time.

maxepr1 · 10-02-09, 08:24

Adrock2003, nice work!! Hard to believe all polished out without a rotary! Todays polishes and pads have come a long way! Have a client booked for a interior job on a Dodge just like this. I have to say this exterior is nothing compared to my clients!!! Oxidation on the paint is so bad I had to get my 10x magnifer, I swore it bed liner overspray!!! He doesn't want me to touch the outside!! Nothing I could do to change his mind? But the interior looks like a bomb went off in it!! I quoted him a minimum of 8 hours just on the the inside alone! Can't wait to post these pictures! Good work man looking forward to the Mercedes!!!

adrock2003 · 10-02-09, 01:52

Thanks Maxepr1! Sounds like the Dodge you're doing needs some serious attention! You want to see oxidation? Look at the 1987 Land Rover 110 I posted on here recently...from powder blue to smurf blue with some actual reflections afterwards on a single-stage paint. Took me 24 hours to finish that truck, but this Dodge only took me 13.

Hemin8r · 10-02-09, 02:47

Great job on that Ram. The clarity really stands out now.

adrock2003 · 10-02-09, 03:38

Thanks so much Hemin8r. I need to absorb more information on using a rotary with M105 now to make my corrections quicker and more complete...tired of working 12-18 hours on the exterior only and still not have 90+% corrections...