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    My girlfriend`s sister and brother-in-law just purchased a used 2001 Ford F150 (black). The truck had around 12000 miles on it, and the dealer talked them in to a "paint protection" package. The first couple of pictures in this series shows just how poorly the dealer prepped the vehicle. The rest show the results we got by washing, polishing with Finesse-It II, washing again, then sealing with Z1/Z5. This project was the most rewarding detailing experience I`ve had so far . . . the difference between before and after is pretty dramatic. Here`s the first picture of dealer-installed buffer marks (not an option that Jim and Nancy intended to pay for):

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    Here`s another of some concentric swirls near the antenna. You get the idea, though; the truck was in pretty sad shape:

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    Now for the fun bit; "after" pictures . . . here`s a shot of the whole truck:

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    A picture of my WRX reflected on the rear fender:

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    Greenery on the hood (the white specks you see are some lint and dust; the paint`s actually in pretty good shape as far as chips go):

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    :up :up :up



    Way to go, Tortise!!!

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    Tired, but very satisfied with the day`s labors (I`m the gravitationally-challenged one on the left; Jim, the truck owner, is the one on the right with the "damn-my-new-truck-is-shiny" grin):

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    Incredible!



    Looks like black chrome! What a reflection!





    Great job!

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    My god, that dealer prep was horrible!! That has to be one of the worst butcher jobs I have ever seen. It looks like a whole different truck now, great job Tort. :up Tell your family that you are better than a pro detailer, you are an Autopian

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    Amazing! Prolly the best before/after shots I`ve seen (that`s saying a lot). Mebbe I can do the black car thing, after all (I`ve been having second thoughts lately, after seeing the year old dark blue finish on my Passat). Can`t wait to try Zaino!



    Question: How many coats of Z5 is that?



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    Absolutely amazing photos! Fantastic job!:bounce
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    <blockquote class=`ipsBlockquote` >

    <em class=`bbc`>Originally posted by lordkelvin [/i]
    <strong class=`bbc`>Question: How many coats of Z5 is that?
    [/b]</blockquote>Gary,

    Just one. I`m looking forward to seeing after a couple of more layers of Z5 then Z2 . . .

    Tort

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    This was one of the first threads that I read when I joined Autopia and I found it nothing short of inspirational. Just want to send it back to the top for another round.



    Awesome job Tortoise! :bounce

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    WOW! :up
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    Looks GrrrrREAT! Congratulations.



    Nothing like black to prove to yourself and others - YOU KNOW WHAT YOU`RE DOING!



    Way to go.

 

 
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