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Old 01-30-07, 04:20   #1 (permalink)
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'04 Dodge Ram 4x4

Hey guys,

I had put out a reminder email to all my friends about detailing cars and got a few people that didn't even know. So a buddy called and said that his truck needed to be detailed. I told him no prob and scheduled it. I picked it up Friday night and got started first thing Saturday morning. I had gone by the spray wash and done the wheel well with their degreaser so there would be one less thing to do in the morning. The rest of the process is as follows:

Wash w/Dawn
Simple green on the rims cuz I was out of wheel cleaner
Clayed the entire truck including glass and chrome (This took about an hour. Lot of $hit on this paint)
Washed again
Dried with leaf lower
Polished w/OP using LC yellow pads
2X DG #105
1X AW
Degreased engine w/Simple Green and dressed with DG TMD
Interior cleaned w/DP cleaner and protectant
All glass done wtih Stoners
Carpet stains removed with Megs "Pink" carpet cleaner

Went from 9AM - 5PM Saturday and from 1030AM Sunday to almost 2PM. This one took a while. There were a ton of swirls in the paint. Shrub scrapes down both sides. The interior was covered wtih everything from dirt to XMas wreath needles. Plus they have two dogs (One is a Bull Mastiff) that pretty much do whatever they want...are you gonna argue with a dog that size? LOL!! Took it back to the customer on Sunday and he was very happy with the results. Thank God!!

So here's the pics!

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After
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Tailgate before
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Tailgate after
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Tire before
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Tire after
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Rear before
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Rear After
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Pass door before
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Pass door after
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Hood before
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Hood half and half
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Hood after
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Front fender before
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Front fender after
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Dash before
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Dash after
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Rear seat before
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Rear seat after
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Shifter before
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Shifter after
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Front interior before
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Front interior after
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Engine before
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Engine after
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Some more afters
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As always I appreciate any comments or constructive criticism!! Thanks guys!!
 
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Old 01-30-07, 04:24   #2 (permalink)
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Re: '04 Dodge Ram 4x4

wow great job!
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Old 01-30-07, 04:28   #3 (permalink)
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Re: '04 Dodge Ram 4x4

Nice job...especially on that interior.
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Old 01-30-07, 04:51   #4 (permalink)
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Re: '04 Dodge Ram 4x4

Looks nice...but are you leaning on a car while taking a picture of the tail gate?!?!
 
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Old 01-30-07, 05:15   #5 (permalink)
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Re: '04 Dodge Ram 4x4

Excellent turnaround! Paint, interior and engine all look terrific.
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Old 01-30-07, 05:19   #6 (permalink)
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Re: '04 Dodge Ram 4x4

It hurts me to see that people take such poor care of their cars. But what a great transformation!
 
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Old 01-30-07, 05:37   #7 (permalink)
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Very Impressive Work!!!
 
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Thanks for the comments guys!!

Bigpoppa: Yeah.......but it was my car and had MF shorts on!! LOL!!
 
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Looks great!
 
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Old 01-30-07, 07:28   #10 (permalink)
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Wow. I hope you charged accordingly.
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Old 01-30-07, 07:32   #11 (permalink)
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awesome! keep up the good work
 
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Nice work.

I like the look on the tires .... just the right amount of sheen but not too much bling-bling. And clean looking too.

What were your process and products?
 
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