Guitarist302008
09-09-2009, 11:21 PM
oddly enough, I saw another 99 on here which was funny, but anyway...
Well I FINALLY got it finished. I bought a few products from Phil... one being a Flex DA polisher from my soon to be wife (10 days) for my 31st B-day. Sorry about not having more before pics.
In no order the products were...
Zipwax
Menzerna SIP
Menzerna FP
Meg`s 105 compound
CCS orange pad
Uber blue pad
Black CCS pad
1z Einzett Glanzwax
Claybar (don`t remember brand)
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1420.jpg
These are actually NOT water spots... this was after the wash and clay... I guess it was bird crap etching.
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1503.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1425.jpg
as I had stated before this is a 99 truck that has only 44,000 miles on it... it only goes to the dump and back, some errands like going to home depot and carrying lumber etc, and as you can see.. it has taken a beating. Most of these scratches obviously are down into the primer and won`t be coming out... but a good protective coat will help it to last at least.
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1426.jpg
I started at the rear of the truck... this is from a pass with the SIP
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1468.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1469.jpg
Another shot after the SIP pass on the side of the truck.. it`s great stuff and the reflection was awesome... sorry about some of the polishing dust lol.
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1477.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1479.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1480.jpg
after this was done my fiance` ran into some problems with her car and I had to wait for a few weeks to get the truck wash and back into the garage... which turned out to be ok as I got some new products I could play with. I had done some work to the hood, but then finished everything yesterday.
A reminder of just how bad this thing was...
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1420.jpg
A 50/50 shot after a pass of SIP and the tape was removed..
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1509.jpg
at this point I realized that I would need more than the SIP so under a few recommendations from FJF and others I tried the Megs 105. and as you can see from the reflection in the hood on the left side.. I used it all over. It works well, but I can`t say I care for how fast it dries as opposed to the SIP.
I didn`t take many before pics, but less the dust in this pic... the whole truck was scratched about like you see here
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1475.jpg
Ultimately it turned out to be worth it, as here are the final shots after the Megs, a coat of Menzerna FP with Uber blue pad, and then the 1z Glanzwax.
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1530.jpg
That pic didn`t show the hood as well, so here is after just the meg`s and some SIP that was a few days prior...
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1512.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1531.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1532.jpg
Again, notice the car in the reflection {thumbup}
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1533.jpg
Is it the best work i`ve done? No, but this isn`t a show truck, it`s just one that needed a good cleaning and was a good test for some new products and to test my skills as well. The Flex is quite an awesome machine.. it`ll work you a lot more than the PC, but it also can do so much more... so much faster. I love it. The Glanzwax looks great as well and supposedly has 6 months worth of protection, we`ll see how that goes as the months pass. The shine from it seems to be bright and slick and it`s worth the price to give it a test since it`s not a high dollar wax and provides good protection. Anyway, thanks for looking guys!
Well I FINALLY got it finished. I bought a few products from Phil... one being a Flex DA polisher from my soon to be wife (10 days) for my 31st B-day. Sorry about not having more before pics.
In no order the products were...
Zipwax
Menzerna SIP
Menzerna FP
Meg`s 105 compound
CCS orange pad
Uber blue pad
Black CCS pad
1z Einzett Glanzwax
Claybar (don`t remember brand)
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1420.jpg
These are actually NOT water spots... this was after the wash and clay... I guess it was bird crap etching.
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1503.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1425.jpg
as I had stated before this is a 99 truck that has only 44,000 miles on it... it only goes to the dump and back, some errands like going to home depot and carrying lumber etc, and as you can see.. it has taken a beating. Most of these scratches obviously are down into the primer and won`t be coming out... but a good protective coat will help it to last at least.
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1426.jpg
I started at the rear of the truck... this is from a pass with the SIP
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1468.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1469.jpg
Another shot after the SIP pass on the side of the truck.. it`s great stuff and the reflection was awesome... sorry about some of the polishing dust lol.
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1477.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1479.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1480.jpg
after this was done my fiance` ran into some problems with her car and I had to wait for a few weeks to get the truck wash and back into the garage... which turned out to be ok as I got some new products I could play with. I had done some work to the hood, but then finished everything yesterday.
A reminder of just how bad this thing was...
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1420.jpg
A 50/50 shot after a pass of SIP and the tape was removed..
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1509.jpg
at this point I realized that I would need more than the SIP so under a few recommendations from FJF and others I tried the Megs 105. and as you can see from the reflection in the hood on the left side.. I used it all over. It works well, but I can`t say I care for how fast it dries as opposed to the SIP.
I didn`t take many before pics, but less the dust in this pic... the whole truck was scratched about like you see here
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1475.jpg
Ultimately it turned out to be worth it, as here are the final shots after the Megs, a coat of Menzerna FP with Uber blue pad, and then the 1z Glanzwax.
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1530.jpg
That pic didn`t show the hood as well, so here is after just the meg`s and some SIP that was a few days prior...
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1512.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1531.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1532.jpg
Again, notice the car in the reflection {thumbup}
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1533.jpg
Is it the best work i`ve done? No, but this isn`t a show truck, it`s just one that needed a good cleaning and was a good test for some new products and to test my skills as well. The Flex is quite an awesome machine.. it`ll work you a lot more than the PC, but it also can do so much more... so much faster. I love it. The Glanzwax looks great as well and supposedly has 6 months worth of protection, we`ll see how that goes as the months pass. The shine from it seems to be bright and slick and it`s worth the price to give it a test since it`s not a high dollar wax and provides good protection. Anyway, thanks for looking guys!