2006 Hummer H3 Massive Paint Correction By Barry Theal

**Barry Theal** · 12-20-2009, 07:17 PM

This 2006 hummer was a in for a major paint correction. This car was just detailed a month ago and has been driven since. Upon contact from the vehicle owner his discussed his concern with me about how the car looked. He said that over the course of the last month the paint quickly started to look ugly. I explained to him a few things and told him that I would gladly take a look at the hummer and see what could be done. I couldnâ€™t be my eyes as I began to inspect the car. I got to warn you that some of these before pics may hurt your eyes. A lot of time and effort went into the vehicle. The exterior was my main focus. The interior wasnâ€™t that bad. The owner asked me just to give the interior a quick once over. Nothing major was done to the inside. Upon my initial inspection once at the shop. You can tell the car has been driven a lot since the last detail, but I never expected this once I got all the ugly fillers of the car. There was compound in every crack as well. Anyways here is how the car came.

There wasnâ€™t to much of a dismantle process on this thing. I removed the Spare tire, Spare tire bracket, rear wiper and the radio antenna. I try to remove this stuff to gain access to all the paint. These things make it a lot easier later.

The Hummer was raised with a floor jack which allowed me to access the lower suspension and it also made for cleaning the in arches easier.

**Barry Theal** · 12-20-2009, 07:21 PM

After a few washes and wheel cleaning and so on. I noticed that still not all the compound was not removed from the previous detailer, so I hit all plastic and tight areaâ€™s where compound has a tendency to build with a citrus foam degreaser and agitated as needed.

Here is a picture of the clay bar after the half of the hood. This was a brand bew clay bar. Here you can see what a clay bar can really do!

Once I got the vehicle all decontaminated and degreased I taped it up for the initial correction.

Here is what I was looking at. I warn you , your about to see some serious holograms and really deep swirls caused by some gun slinger with a rotory!! These buffer swirls were deep! It took a lot of work to get the paint level.

Here in the next two pictures can you tell how the buffing pattern went? Lmao.

I began to work the paint with Ardex 1000 with a meg. Maroon Wool pad. Then later followed with m205 and a yellow foam pad from Meg. Once leveled the paint really didnâ€™t look to bad.

Here is the best 50/50 I got. I really didnâ€™t take to many pictures.

After a IPA wipedown to remove all polishing oils I inspected the paint and here is how it looked.

**Barry Theal** · 12-20-2009, 07:26 PM

Incase you forgot here are two before and afters for you.

BEFORE

AFTER

BEFORE

Once all was inspected I burnished the paint with 3m Ultrafina and meg. Black finishing pad.

I even made a video for ya! Over the few months Iâ€™m gonna be working on a lot how to videos and this was a practice run so I thought I would share it with ya. My goal in the future is to have a complete video set from start to finish on every step.

Paint Burnishing video By Barry Theal from Presidential Details.com Located in Lancaster PA.

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Burnishing paint nicely leaves you with a great finish like this!

The undercarriage was undercoated as well using 3m undercoating spray.

Some interior shots. I think this is a custom two tone. Im not exactly sure though.

Here are some final pictures, Hope you enjoy this thing took a lot of work!

Thanks for Looking and god bless! Hopefully everyone has a great and safe Holiday.

**Thomas Dekany** · 12-20-2009, 07:34 PM

Stunning work Barry!!!!! How long???

**Thomas Dekany** · 12-20-2009, 07:35 PM

In your last picture the paint look OP free. Wow!

**Barry Theal** · 12-20-2009, 07:37 PM

LOL Thomas I usally don`t get that ? from guys.

I`ll assume you mean for the detail. About 18 - 20 total man hours. Thanks man. I got your pm about the 350 as well thanks for the heads up!

**Barry Theal** · 12-20-2009, 07:38 PM

Originally Posted by tdekany

In your last picture the paint look OP free. Wow!

:nixweiss :chuckle:

**tssdetailing** · 12-20-2009, 07:53 PM

orange peel free. unusual considering it` GM paint!

**Innovative Detailing** · 12-20-2009, 08:01 PM

Awesome work !!!

Primitive Pete the polisher tore that Hummer up, nice job bringing it back to better than new specs......

**D Tailor** · 12-20-2009, 08:03 PM

That paint looks M A J O R !!

You need to get a glossmeter to prove how off the charts the gloss is on that truck, cuz I know I can`t believe my eyes!!! :up

**David Fermani** · 12-20-2009, 08:34 PM

Very nice work as usual. I know you`re slammed with work, but with that gut you should think about picking up some fast cash as a department store Santa Claus. :spit:

**Barry Theal** · 12-20-2009, 08:41 PM

Originally Posted by tssdetailing

orange peel free. unusual considering it` GM paint!

I hear ya there!

Originally Posted by EliminatorXP

Awesome work !!!

Primitive Pete the polisher tore that Hummer up, nice job bringing it back to better than new specs......

Thanks man. Yea its was bad.

Originally Posted by D Tailor

That paint looks M A J O R !!

You need to get a glossmeter to prove how off the charts the gloss is on that truck, cuz I know I can`t believe my eyes!!! :up

Thanks David.. I hope your busy. Have a good Holiday.

Originally Posted by David Fermani

Very nice work as usual. I know you`re slammed with work, but with that gut you should think about picking up some fast cash as a department store Santa Claus. :spit:

Thanks David! You owed me that one!!!!!:2thumbs: