First and Maybe Last H2

[thinksnow]

My brother and I worked on an H2 today--10 total man-hours and the paint was in good shape already (only 16K on the clock). I stayed outside and he was my "man on the inside." He had his work cut out for him--dog hair, french fries, gum, etc. I simply had to contend with miles of real estate. Today I witnessed the birth and death of a Clay Magic bar.



My go-to combo after the CM--#7 with PC and #16 by hand. The roof is a MISERABLE place. You can have the world`s tallest ladder and still have issues as the problem is your horizontal reach. I was hanging on to the racks for dear life, so PC use on the roof was a non-issue.



Pics are bad, as usual. I took `em, so why not post `em:D



Front Before:

http://www.autopia.org/gallery/data/500/12896console_bf_ii-med.jpg

Front After:

http://www.autopia.org/gallery/data/500/12896console_a_ii-med.jpg

Grille Before:

http://www.autopia.org/gallery/data/500/12896front_bf_ii-med.jpg

Grille After:

http://www.autopia.org/gallery/data/500/12896front_a_ii-med.jpg

Rear After (the rear bumper saw the following action: Sonax-->APC+ 1:10-->Meg`s #40-->Vanilla Moose-->acceptance of defeat: I still don`t know what stained it, but it appears to be here to stay)

http://www.autopia.org/gallery/data/500/12896rear_a_ii-med.jpg

Don`t know why I like this pic, but here it is anyway. Wheel is sporting Waxing Frenzy--I`m starting to like the heavy cleaning action more and more.

http://www.autopia.org/gallery/data/500/12896wheel_shot_ii-med.jpg

[thinksnow]

Forgot to mention--the grille came out great thanks to AIO and the lower facia and all of the exterior trim received VM.

[imported_speedingpenguin]

......I certianly wouldnt want to have to take care of something that big.....

[imported_Luster]

Nice detail!



Personally, I really jack the prices up on anything that big...



Why? BECAUSE I DON`T LIKE DOIN` `EM!!!



Just too darn big and time consuming for a one-man operation.



Just imagine if you were doing it by yourself!



(I spent 7 hours on a trashed Corolla today and I`m beat!...but the $220 check eases my pain a little...)

[crimson]

Originally posted by Luster

Nice detail!



Personally, I really jack the prices up on anything that big...



Why? BECAUSE I DON`T LIKE DOIN` `EM!!!



Just too darn big and time consuming for a one-man operation.



Just imagine if you were doing it by yourself!



(I spent 7 hours on a trashed Corolla today and I`m beat!...but the $220 check eases my pain a little...)

I spent 9 Hours on a Jetta and recieved $100. Then again they are my neighboors and I gave them a BIG discount ;)



But $220? Do you go by the hour?

[JustinR32]

Too much freakin` trim. If it was all wide expanses of paint, no problem, but that detail work around the front, back, and roof rack is what makes it no fun.





Tom

[andriver]

I wonder how the owner was able to pay you considering how much gas the H2 drinks.

[imported_Unreal]

Great Job!!!....Looks awesome!!!!!



I really couldnt see myself tackling something like that. Just way to much trim for me. Trim is probably what I hate most.

[thinksnow]

Originally posted by andriver

I wonder how the owner was able to pay you considering how much gas the H2 drinks.



I did notice that the gas gauge was very near empty. After finishing, I put 6 gallons in the Accord`s tank and drove @200 miles:D



Luster: That`s why I say "maybe last." After this hard lesson, I`ll be pricing H2s fairly prohibitively.



TQB: I don`t mind *dressing* the trim once finished, but as Mosca notes--it takes a load of tape and time to prepare the paint beforehand.



Mosca: No doubt. The other pain is the amount of exposed suspension and chassis components around the wheels. A lot of time was spent kneeling around those massive doughnuts.

[Scottwax]

I agree, Hummers are a real bear to detail. I`m not doing them cheap either. The roof is especially a pain because of how wide it is.



Nice job on it, looks really good!

[ben54]

Nice job on the H2, can`t imagine how much wider the roof is on the original Hummer. Can`t really appreicate a truck that big because I prefer sports cars, but I guess if you want the ultimate, this truck is it.

[foris2]

Nice work - the H2 really looks great! :up