2003 Charcoal Silverado work truck

[Jason M]

Well, a few weeks ago I went out to wash my truck and noticed I had a fair amount of fresh tar on it. So I decided I should probably get that off.....next thing you know I spent all day on it! Guess that's how it goes sometimes. Anyway, here was my process and some after pics. No befores....like I said, I just went out to wash it!



Wash with GC and microfiber mitt

Dryed with The Absorber

Bad tar areas with Meguiar's Body Solvent

Clay with blue mild and last touch for lube

#83 via rotary @ 1200 with cutting pad 7006

#80 via DA @ speed 5 with polishing pad 8006

#7 via DA @ speed 3 with finishing pad 9006

#21 via DA @ speed 3 with finishing pad 9006

Wheels with Wheel Brightner

Chrome got Cleaner Wax

Exhaust with Mag and Aluminum Polish..mmmm cinnamon

Glass was NXT

Tires with #40

All lights got ScratchX



Working shots:

This was right after I finished this side with #7. No LSP yet.

This is the closest I could get to a direct sun shot. Don't mind the drip running right through the middle of it This truck holds water in every little crevice just waiting to run out when I fire up the polisher!

And a shot with the Halogen checking my results:

And finally some finished shots right after the sun went down. Not the best for detailing forums but I like "golden hour" car shots anyway!

 

[imported_sal3291]

Looks good

 

[Jscort98]

Really good reflection on that.

 

[mose]

Looks good!! The more you detail the more you will get used to taking "before" pics. They become an easy way to measure how good you are getting at detailing. I know that, looking at my first details from a couple years ago, I have gotten a lot better at what I do. It's fun to look back at them.



You should think about using a leafblower to finish drying your truck! It gets all the water out of the nooks and crannies!!

 

[ZQ8Sonoma]

Looks great! I have an '05 Silverado in the same color, so I know how good it looks in person when the sun is on it, lot's of flake and some green tint. It's a great color when it's clean.

 

[Jason M]

Thanks guys!