Heavily oxidized 2001 Ford Expedition

[P1et]

Hello,



This Expedition is a one-owner vehicle which belongs to one of my buddies. Mechanically, he takes fantastic care of it. However, he proudly admits he HATES washing it. Every once in a while, it will go through a touchless carwash but that`s about it. The result, after 100K miles, is extreme oxidization. Unfortunately, as you`ll see in the pictures, the paint was already starting to crack.



Started at 9:30am, was done around 4pm. Customer was thrilled! I celebrated with a wicked chicken korma!!!



1) Throw up at the sight of the paint!

2) Wash with strong DG shampoo and white ShMITT

3) Clay with Clay Magic Blue

4) SIP/M105 on orange CCS with Flex on 5

5) Wash with DG shampoo and white ShMITT

6) DG 105

7) P21S (original)

8) Last Touch wipe down



- All plastic treated with Poorboys Natural Look

- Tires cleaned with ARO, dressed with Nascar Tire Dressing/Adam`s VRT

- Wheels cleaned with Megs Wheel Brightner

- Chrome polished with P21S Metal Polish



Upon arrival...


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Look at, I was nervous at this point...


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That`s grey, not black...


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Whilst claying, not that comtamimed surprisingly...


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Yes, that is after washing it...


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No reflection whatsoever...


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This is after the first hit of 105/SIP on the orange pad...


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Seems to work!


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You can actually see a reflection again...


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And after some hours later...


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I gave it a Last Touch wipe down right before the customer picked it up.


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Hoep you guys enjoyed this one! I know I did...



Cheers!



P1et

[connorb850]

Excellent job, that turned out very nice! That truck seems to have very little OP too.

[dkblue05]

So what did you do for the cracks? just fill them in with wax?

Looks great just wondering how it will look in a few weeks

[Setec Astronomy]

Wow, that`s an extreme makeover! Nice job.

[Greg Nichols]

Serious exfoliation of the paint, verge of plastic surgery.



Cheers,

GREG

[BigAl3]

wow, awesome job! love the 50/50 shots... what was the customer`s reaction? i bet they were floored!




Wow, that`s an extreme makeover! Nice job.



agreed...

[stiffdogg06]

Awesome job!



Sucks the hood has "Crows Feet."

[Lumadar]

Ridiculous turn-around- well done. I hope you got a nice tip, because you definitely deserved it.

[AuAltima3.5]

Awesome job!



Sucks the hood has "Crows Feet."



What causes those?

[P1et]

Excellent job, that turned out very nice! That truck seems to have very little OP too.



Thanks! Yes, very little orange peel, was pleased with that!




So what did you do for the cracks? just fill them in with wax?

Looks great just wondering how it will look in a few weeks



I didn`t do anything with them, the clear coat had failed in certain spots. They are still there, only repainting will get rid of that. It will not look any different in a few weeks.




Wow, that`s an extreme makeover! Nice job.



Thanks!




Serious exfoliation of the paint, verge of plastic surgery.



Cheers,

GREG



Yup!




wow, awesome job! love the 50/50 shots... what was the customer`s reaction? i bet they were floored!







agreed...



Thanks! The owner was very pleased, he`s a man of few words: "Man, you do great work...". Then I showed him where his paint was starting to crack. He wasn`t happy about that!




Awesome job!



Sucks the hood has "Crows Feet."



That`s what happens when you don`t take care of a black car in the Texas sun for seven years!




Ridiculous turn-around- well done. I hope you got a nice tip, because you definitely deserved it.



The owner was a friend, no tip needed! He paid me well off the bat!!!




What causes those?



Texas heat, the vehicle sitting outisde 24/7 without ever being waxed or sealed.

[dkblue05]

I was just wondering because you cant see the crows feet in the final pics.

[XyX]

The 50/50 is the money shot

[imported_weekendwarrior]

Nice job. Definitely one to stick in your portfolio for showing what you can do.

[bwalker25]

wow very nice 50/50 shot of the hood....great work.

[Cleaning Fool]

Can I get an amen brothers!