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35TH LE
10-28-2006, 11:15 PM
Well.. this truck is owned by a coworker of my wifes. He lives in a condo which for some reason none of the condos have external water spigets... I dont know if this is normal or not, dont know about condos. Anyway.. before I arrived he took it to a touchless drive through car wash. Score.. didnt have to wash it and turns out the thing was super clean to start.



I was EXTREMELY surprised to find that the thing had zeeeeeeeeeero swirls except in 3 small isolated areas. :think: It was strange! So I fixed up the areas that needed fixing and then moved onto the next step.



-Clay with Pinnacle Poly Clay

-Megs Last Touch for clay lube

-XMT pad conditioner, prime pads (Love this stuff)

-#80 speed glaze with E2K blue pad and PC to fix a couple spots of swirls

-#21 sealant with E2K white pad and PC

-#26 wax with E2K white pad and PC

-#38 on tires and trim

-Megs All Season Dressing on wheel wells (Stuff smells excellent!)

-Megs APC+ for interior, dash, and carpet

-Stoners Glass for all glass

-Flitz for chrome



I was EXTREMELY pleased with the #21 sealant and #26 as a follow up. The combo looked great! Youll see the reflections on the pewter colored paint.



Only after shots.. this one didnt look toooooo bad before since the customer had washed it before I had got there. Besides... there was only a couple small areas with swirls.



http://images16.fotki.com/v351/photos/3/37057/4204208/IMG_6438-vi.jpg



http://images16.fotki.com/v30/photos/3/37057/4204208/IMG_6439-vi.jpg



http://images16.fotki.com/v351/photos/3/37057/4204208/IMG_6440-vi.jpg



http://images19.fotki.com/v32/photos/3/37057/4204208/IMG_6442-vi.jpg

35TH LE
10-28-2006, 11:17 PM
http://images19.fotki.com/v26/photos/3/37057/4204208/IMG_6443-vi.jpg



http://images16.fotki.com/v30/photos/3/37057/4204208/IMG_6445-vi.jpg



http://images19.fotki.com/v26/photos/3/37057/4204208/IMG_6451-vi.jpg



Megs #38..... love the stuff

http://images17.fotki.com/v28/photos/3/37057/4204208/IMG_6437-vi.jpg

BigAl3
10-28-2006, 11:21 PM
:goodjob man, that beast must of took you a long time!

Scottwax
10-28-2006, 11:57 PM
Excellent detail! Even all the little stuff looks perfect. :)



I definitely agree about #38, it is a terrific product for exterior trim and it is pretty durable as well.



I am not suprised about the lack of swirls, I have noticed the same deal with newer Nissan trucks and SUVs...and I am not complaining!