View Full Version : 6 month old wheel wells from hell
n2_space
11-04-2004, 10:02 AM
A friend called me about detailing his 6 month old 04 GMC Sierra 2500 HD (with the 6.6l turbo). He already has over 37k on the clock :shocked Something gave out in the rear and splattered grease everywhere, so he definately wanted the wheel wells done. I did the rest of the truck too which wasn`t bad, but the wheel wells for a 6 month old truck were kind of nasty. 3 hours for the wheel wells alone, Castrol 1:1, Stoner`s Tarminator, with LOTS of elbow grease, followed up with #16.
Before:
http://www.taurusclub.com/forum/uploads/post-41-1099178337.jpg
After:
http://www.taurusclub.com/forum/uploads/post-41-1099178365.jpg
Before:
http://www.taurusclub.com/forum/uploads/post-41-1099178397.jpg
After:
http://www.taurusclub.com/forum/uploads/post-41-1099178444.jpg
http://www.taurusclub.com/forum/uploads/post-41-1099178510.jpg
n2_space
11-04-2004, 10:03 AM
Even went up inside the back fender of the truck bed :D
http://www.taurusclub.com/forum/uploads/post-41-1099178561.jpg
http://www.taurusclub.com/forum/uploads/post-41-1099178627.jpg
http://www.taurusclub.com/forum/uploads/post-41-1099253653.jpg
Wash, clay, SEPC, #16, the rest of the truck really was in great shape.
The whole truck:
http://www.taurusclub.com/forum/uploads/post-41-1099253525.jpg
Can`t forget the obligatory reflection shot ;)
http://www.taurusclub.com/forum/uploads/post-41-1099253562.jpg
JasonD
11-04-2004, 10:26 AM
Oh my goodness, great job! Your friend must be extremely excited. I`ve never seen wheel wells look so good!
JasonD
11-04-2004, 10:27 AM
How did you srub the wells? Brush? Towel?
ScubaStevo
11-04-2004, 10:42 AM
You`ve got some mighty fine wheel wells there ;) .
scottlee
11-04-2004, 11:00 AM
:bow :bow :bow for the afters
:scared for the b4`s
n2_space
11-04-2004, 11:51 AM
Thanks all :) After washing with a chenille mitt, I used some old terrys along with the Castrol and Tarminator :) I thought I would blast them first with a pressure washer (2300 PSI), didn`t even touch it :scared So lots of elbow grease it was. There was so much tar in there (and actually on the truck) I think I used nearly half a can of Tarminator.
dcswd
11-04-2004, 12:40 PM
Thats an amazing difference. Awesome work!!!
Porkanbeans
11-04-2004, 05:01 PM
Wow. Awesome job. I thought the wheelwells had a flat black plastic liner in the before pics! :eek:
37k in 6 months? Jeez, he must drive that truck 10 hours a day!
the other pc
11-04-2004, 05:13 PM
:bow :bow :bow
Words cannot describe how good a friend you are nor how fine an artisan.
:bow :bow :bow
TW85 HHI
11-04-2004, 05:17 PM
Wow, great job. Nice truck, though a monster to detail. :)
stilez
11-04-2004, 05:28 PM
OMG!!!
I thought you took a pic of your garage floor in the first pic.
Simply stunning!
n2_space
11-04-2004, 05:35 PM
Thanks again all :)
Porkanbeans: He uses it for his business, so yes, he drives it great distances. He just bought a 97 Maxima to run around it to try to keep some of the miles off.
TW85 HHI: Indeed it was! I could just barely get the middle of the roof with a 20" platform I use (and I am 5` 11"). Even with the rest of the truck in great shape (minus the tar everywhere), with help it took 9 hours.
n2_space
11-04-2004, 05:39 PM
Originally posted by GSRstilez
OMG!!!
I thought you took a pic of your garage floor in the first pic.
Simply stunning!
:lol Thanks :) No, my garage (including the floor) stays as clean as my car ;)
imported_perry
11-05-2004, 09:22 PM
Yikes! I couldn`t even tell the wheel well was painted in the first pics! I thought it was just dirty plastic I was looking at! Awesome!