(May Entry)First paid job...200K mile GMC Jimmy

**theeloved1** · 05-01-2005, 06:58 PM

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This is my first paid detial, and only my 2nd full detail EVER. Its a 96 Jimmy and he`s got just under 200K miles on it. He works at an asphalt recycling plant. The plant crushes all the old blacktop and then recycles it....obviously making a big mess of flying particles floating through the air, and he decided to park downwind.

He didn`t believe me that I could get the stuff off his truck as it was literally baked on from the sun, and the enitre vehicle had a texture to it that was pretty similar to like a spray in bed liner for a pickup truck.

Well, a quick demonstration of what a claybar can do and he was very willing to give me $100 to detail the exterior.

Here`s what I was able to pull off:

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**tom p.** · 05-01-2005, 07:01 PM

Amazing..the contrast is simply amazing. Excellent job !

**jfox03cobra** · 05-01-2005, 07:02 PM

Wow, incredible! What products did you use?

**01bluecls** · 05-01-2005, 07:07 PM

AWESOME WORK! You should write up your process/products usage, include more pics and enter it into the Extreme Detail Contest for May!

**Pats300zx** · 05-01-2005, 07:10 PM

WOW..thats amazing. Extreme Detail Contest candidate for sure...:xyxthumbs

**theeloved1** · 05-01-2005, 07:21 PM

Wash

Meguiars Claybar

Wash

3m Rubbing Compound Fine Cut 39002 with a yellow pad on the PC

3m Swirl Mark Remover for Dark Cars 39009 with a white pad on the PC

3m Imperial Hand Glaze 39007 with a white pad on the PC

NXT Wax applied with a gray pad on the PC

.....all steps buffed out by hand with many microfiber towels.

Then I just scrubbed the wheels real well

Meguiars Tire Shine on the tires

and did the windows with ye old Windex

All tolled, it was about 5 hours of labor...is that fast/slow/average? I`m a total noob to this stuff and got to wondering while doing this project, how long it takes you professionals to do as many steps as I did...

Thanks for the feedback guys...pretty happy with it for only my 2nd go round with all the products.

**01bluecls** · 05-01-2005, 07:50 PM

WOW, I prolly would have taken at least 6-7 hours with those steps. Even as a noob, that is great work. Looks like you did a lot of reading on this forum

**ScubaStevo** · 05-01-2005, 07:53 PM

Great job man! Very good side by side comparisons.

**kartoon** · 05-01-2005, 08:01 PM

Excellent detail :xyxthumbs

5 hours sounds reasonable to me.

This is yet another proof that one does not need fancy products to achieve great results.

**steck** · 05-01-2005, 08:50 PM

good job !

would you ever use both the 3M glazes again (the SMR for dark cars and the imperial hand glaze)

or did you feel it was a bit overkill/redundant?? jus wonderin`.

**WrxRob513** · 05-01-2005, 08:54 PM

Awesome job with mostly OTC products!

**stilez** · 05-01-2005, 09:03 PM

Excellent paint work!

I`m sure the customer was floored.

**ZaneO** · 05-01-2005, 10:18 PM

Man, that guy owes you a couple hundred extra for that wonderful work!

5 hours sounds like you were working at a very nice pace for the job you accomplished.

Keep it up!!