4 Day Detail...My Detailing Rigg Perfected to the T. Get some Popcorn

[imported_JoshVette]

This took me 4 days but I took a lot of breaks as I wore myself out on this one.



This is my personal ride, my detailing rigg 04 F150 Xtended cab, 6.5` bed of nothing but swirls and scratches. I bought this truck used back in January and did this correction about 3 months ago.



I did everything from filling in paint chips all over the front end, to wet sanding multiple scratches on every panel of the truck and of course removing swirls on every square inch including the roof.:chuckle: :waxing:



I will not post every single pic I have of the process, just the basics.

Sit down, grab some pop corn and enjoy the show.



Process: too long to list everything.

The usual wash, claybar, rotary with white pad and Menzerna IP X 2 passes in some cases more passes. Wet sanded scratches and followed up with PC. Followed up with the PC and Menzerna IP then two coats of Zaino Z5 to top it all off.



First for the paint chips on the front end.

Some of the pics are tough since the camera had a hard time focusing on the bumper and not the reflections...

before, below the fog light chips

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/Joshvette/Detailing/My%2004%20F150%20Fully%20Detailed/DSC07451.jpg

after, fog light paint chips filled in and buffed down

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/Joshvette/Detailing/My%2004%20F150%20Fully%20Detailed/DSC07458.jpg

before, above fog light bigger chip

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/Joshvette/Detailing/My%2004%20F150%20Fully%20Detailed/DSC07449.jpg

after, still faintly noticeable, but not bad

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/Joshvette/Detailing/My%2004%20F150%20Fully%20Detailed/DSC07455.jpg

Here`s the condition of the paint before

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/Joshvette/Detailing/My%2004%20F150%20Fully%20Detailed/DSC07463.jpg

up close over the fuel door

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/Joshvette/Detailing/My%2004%20F150%20Fully%20Detailed/DSC07462.jpg

This is after one pass with Makita Rotary, LC White Pad, Menzerna IP @ 1500, still some swirls left over.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/Joshvette/Detailing/My%2004%20F150%20Fully%20Detailed/DSC07470.jpg

After a second pass with the same set up, it`s perfect.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/Joshvette/Detailing/My%2004%20F150%20Fully%20Detailed/DSC07480.jpg

This is the Driver`s Side door with some Sanding marks

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/Joshvette/Detailing/My%2004%20F150%20Fully%20Detailed/DSC07483.jpg

Sanding Marks up close

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/Joshvette/Detailing/My%2004%20F150%20Fully%20Detailed/DSC07485.jpg

Sanding marks and swirls gone, sorry I turned off the hollogens when I took this pic

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/Joshvette/Detailing/My%2004%20F150%20Fully%20Detailed/DSC07530.jpg

Hood swirls before

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/Joshvette/Detailing/My%2004%20F150%20Fully%20Detailed/DSC07502-1.jpg

after

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/Joshvette/Detailing/My%2004%20F150%20Fully%20Detailed/DSC07507.jpg

hood swirls before

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/Joshvette/website%20pics/before%20and%20after/DSC07501.jpg

after, you can see from the slight purple haze that it still needs to be finished down with the PC....

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/Joshvette/website%20pics/before%20and%20after/DSC07505.jpg

oopps, accidently copied the same pic twice, I`ve now corrected it....:har:

Many more pics to come, and after pics in the sun.

This will be the shiniest, most deep, wet and glossy reflective F150 you`ll ever see.:woot:

[imported_JoshVette]

here`s some of the rear door on the drivers side, you can already see a difference between it and the bed panel.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/Joshvette/Detailing/My%2004%20F150%20Fully%20Detailed/DSC07478.jpg

after two passes

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/Joshvette/Detailing/My%2004%20F150%20Fully%20Detailed/DSC07481.jpg

Of course there was much more that took place then those few sanding marks and chips on the front, but I think by now you get the idea of what the entire vehicle condition was like.



Now onto the glamour shots outside in the sun with a little cloud cover.

I put these headlight in, they are aftermarket and look freakin good too. IMO:D

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/Joshvette/Detailing/My%2004%20F150%20Fully%20Detailed/DSC07611.jpg

All the paint chips are gone.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/Joshvette/Detailing/My%2004%20F150%20Fully%20Detailed/DSC07613.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/Joshvette/Detailing/My%2004%20F150%20Fully%20Detailed/DSC07609.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/Joshvette/Detailing/My%2004%20F150%20Fully%20Detailed/DSC07608.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/Joshvette/Detailing/My%2004%20F150%20Fully%20Detailed/DSC07590.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/Joshvette/Detailing/My%2004%20F150%20Fully%20Detailed/DSC07585.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/Joshvette/Detailing/My%2004%20F150%20Fully%20Detailed/DSC07569.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/Joshvette/Detailing/My%2004%20F150%20Fully%20Detailed/DSC07572.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/Joshvette/Detailing/My%2004%20F150%20Fully%20Detailed/DSC07556.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/Joshvette/Detailing/My%2004%20F150%20Fully%20Detailed/DSC07597.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/Joshvette/Detailing/My%2004%20F150%20Fully%20Detailed/DSC07589.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/Joshvette/Detailing/My%2004%20F150%20Fully%20Detailed/DSC07592.jpg



still more pics to come

[SilentSamurai]

Josh is my new favorite detailer! hahah. excellent job man! red is in my book just as bad as black in some cases. never can tell where the swirls are :(...proven to be one of the greats yet again.



Cheers.



Adam

[NavindraLR]

wow! great job on the rock chips! you cant even tell. For aftermarket headlights, those are really nice

[Old Pirate]

What chips? their all gone! great work on your truck:up , those headlights are awesome!

[imported_JoshVette]

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/Joshvette/Detailing/My%2004%20F150%20Fully%20Detailed/DSC07606.jpg

Not bad for a tailgate....

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/Joshvette/Detailing/My%2004%20F150%20Fully%20Detailed/DSC07600.jpg

back into the garage

This is where a key mark was, you can still see a slight reminent of it after wet sanding and buffing.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/Joshvette/Detailing/My%2004%20F150%20Fully%20Detailed/DSC07535.jpg

a buddy of mine came over to hang out

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/Joshvette/Detailing/My%2004%20F150%20Fully%20Detailed/DSC07532.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/Joshvette/Detailing/My%2004%20F150%20Fully%20Detailed/DSC07616.jpg



Next are some pics, literally 3 months later in the rain. Beading like crazy after over an hour of raining with only 2 coats of Zaino Z5.

Nice to see Zaino does what it says it does. This is why I use it.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/Joshvette/Detailing/My%2004%20F150%20Fully%20Detailed/DSC08830.jpg

up close shots of the beading

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/Joshvette/Detailing/My%2004%20F150%20Fully%20Detailed/DSC08829.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/Joshvette/Detailing/My%2004%20F150%20Fully%20Detailed/DSC08832.jpg

works on headlights too, I also use it on my windows

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/Joshvette/Detailing/My%2004%20F150%20Fully%20Detailed/DSC08833.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/Joshvette/Detailing/My%2004%20F150%20Fully%20Detailed/DSC08838.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/Joshvette/Detailing/My%2004%20F150%20Fully%20Detailed/DSC08839.jpg

and bed side panels as well

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/Joshvette/Detailing/My%2004%20F150%20Fully%20Detailed/DSC08837.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/Joshvette/Detailing/My%2004%20F150%20Fully%20Detailed/DSC08836.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/Joshvette/Detailing/My%2004%20F150%20Fully%20Detailed/DSC08845.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/Joshvette/Detailing/My%2004%20F150%20Fully%20Detailed/DSC08846.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/Joshvette/Detailing/My%2004%20F150%20Fully%20Detailed/DSC08847.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/Joshvette/Detailing/My%2004%20F150%20Fully%20Detailed/DSC08848.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/Joshvette/Detailing/My%2004%20F150%20Fully%20Detailed/DSC08849.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/Joshvette/Detailing/My%2004%20F150%20Fully%20Detailed/DSC08852.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/Joshvette/Detailing/My%2004%20F150%20Fully%20Detailed/DSC08834.jpg





It`s nice to know all that work paid off.



Thanks for looking,

Josh

[GlossyTundra]

Now get some nice wheels on that thing, she will be lookin sweet!

[gmblack3]

Josh, Excellent correction on the large amount of red paint. What a shine! Its nice to have your rig all polished when you arrive at a clients place for a detail. Really shows your level of professionalism.



Thanks for posting!

[imported_Picus]

Damn, nice work on those chips - tough to do on red paint!

[Paulie Walnuts]

Very nice work. I am amazed at the chip repair! Ever thought about putting some clear bra type products on there now to keep it that way?

[mikebai1990]

Oh dear, WET WET WETT!!

[Todd@RUPES]

The lights with the black grill are totally transform that truck. Wow...



Now on to your work. Awesome, you really brought that around and its nice to some of your other skills (which are amazing as well). Loved the right up, knowing a quality detailer was pulling out the stops on his baby.



Great thread, great pictures, great truck, great write up... you get the idea



Thanks Josh

[Todd@RUPES]

Oh, you need flat black rims now and its perfect IMO

[2000firebird]

i havent had any luck with touch up wetsanding repair.. i can never get the touch up flat enough or if i do, the paint comes off from the polishing then im back to no paint on it. any pointers you can give me? you did a great job

[BlackElantraGT]

That`s some really good work! Red looks SOOO good when it`s taken care of properly. Those headlights are bad@$$! It really makes your truck stand out from the rest of the crowd. When I first saw it and before reading that they were aftermarket, I was thinking in my head "wow, I never knew Ford came with such nice projector headlight housings from the factory."