2007 GMC Denali (BLACK)

[ShadeTreeDetail]

EDIT:

This Denali also received a complete steam cleaning of the interior carpets & mats. Took the before shots, but forgot about the after shots ......... total time spent from start to finish - 5 hours.

I normally don't post my work within ANY forums, but thought this 2007 Denali deserved a little grace.

After a ski trip in Taos, NM, the owner decided to use a "do it yourself" car wash to wash off the road grime. The problem is that he used a dirty brush to do it.

The scratches were pretty bad and absolutely everywhere upon the finish. The owner opted only for a single stage polishing followed by a quality carnauba wax.

The transformation will show dull to deep ......... once I start a paint correction job; I don't stop to take pics so not much for seeing the process as it should.

Enjoy the transformation & thanks for looking!

As I received the Denali:

Clean wheel wells make the overall finish complete!

A couple of 50/50 shots to show the extent of the scratching to the surface ........

Finished!

 

[C. Charles Hahn]

Great transformation for a single step polishing! What product(s) did you use?

 

[ShadeTreeDetail]

Great transformation for a single step polishing! What product(s) did you use?

CG Citrus Wash
Menzerna Power Finish w/ green LC pad/Flex
CG Extreme Depth carnauba

CG Premium Blue tire & wheel cleaner
CG Barebones

CG Natural Matte tire dressing

Meguiars Glass cleaner concentrate

 

[mrclean81]

Nice turnaround. Power Finish and SIP are a couple products I've gotta try this coming season. That's impressive for a 1 stage polish.

 

[ShadeTreeDetail]

Nice turnaround. Power Finish and SIP are a couple products I've gotta try this coming season. That's impressive for a 1 stage polish.

Thanks.

Power Finish has been my "go to" for years as nothing else seems to do as well no matter the finish, amount of correction or equipment being used. SIP is something I rarely use anymore ......... actually couldn't tell you the last time I used it.

 

[perfectpolish]

Looks great, nice work.

Gonna take a look into the power finish also.

 

[OCDinPDX]

Looking good!! That GM clearcoat is a bear to work with.

 

[JaredPointer]

Great photography.

 

[Dtrick.22]

Great turnaround...I wonder what his words were when he pulled it out of the wash bay to take a look :rofl

 

[DJsDetails]

"Damnit did I do that? Who the hell dropped my mitt in the sand."

Nice turnaround by the way! I have got to start taking B&A's with corrections. Way to go Shade!

 

[njcarting1]

WOW:wow:

Thats some nice work on blackkkkkkkkkk...:wow::cheers:

 

[DJsDetails]

So clean I can see your setup. Any pics of your pickup arrangement?

 

[njcarting1]

CG Citrus Wash
Menzerna Power Finish w/ green LC pad/Flex
CG Extreme Depth carnauba

CG Premium Blue tire & wheel cleaner
CG Barebones

CG Natural Matte tire dressing

Meguiars Glass cleaner concentrate

lc MAKES 2 GREEN PAD TYPES. 1 "KOMPRESSOR" Green Polishing/Finishing 6 Inch Foam Pad.

Or #2-Green Polishing/Finishing 6 Inch Foam Pad Lake Country’s CCS Dual Action 6.5 inch Smart Pads

What pad did you use to get that great finish??? :inspector:

I know Steve has the best pads for the flex, what pad would that be buying from you Steve???

 

[ShadeTreeDetail]

Great turnaround...I wonder what his words were when he pulled it out of the wash bay to take a look :rofl

I'm thinkin' ........ "Oh ......... s**t"

 

[ShadeTreeDetail]

WOW:wow:

Thats some nice work on blackkkkkkkkkk...:wow::cheers:

Thanks! Lately it seems everyone with a black vehicle is crawling out of the wood work for some polishing .......

up next will be a Mercedes Benz S55 AMG ...... yup, it's black. :wall

 

[ShadeTreeDetail]

So clean I can see your setup. Any pics of your pickup arrangement?

Actually, it's a trailer setup that I came up with and had someone else build for me.

Old pics, but as it was the day I picked it up:

 

[ShadeTreeDetail]

lc MAKES 2 GREEN PAD TYPES. 1 "KOMPRESSOR" Green Polishing/Finishing 6 Inch Foam Pad.

Or #2-Green Polishing/Finishing 6 Inch Foam Pad Lake Country’s CCS Dual Action 6.5 inch Smart Pads

What pad did you use to get that great finish??? :inspector:

I know Steve has the best pads for the flex, what pad would that be buying from you Steve???

Sorry for the late reply here ......... LC CCS 6.5" pads. Green usually works pretty well depending on how severe the correction shows to be. I have also tried the HexLogic pads, but have found that they don't hold up very well after a couple of demanding polish jobs.