Exterior Detail: 1998 Chevy 1500

justin30513

Mobile Detailing Services
Well today was an easy. I had a lot of errands to run plus my wife was gone out town. This meant I had to pick the kids up at 2:30 today. So my day was shot. I owed one of my close friends a Christmas wash/wax so I picked today to take care of it. It was also another good test subject for XMT#4. This is just an exterior only.

Wheels, Tires, and Wells
(Purple Power on all)
I also hit the lower panels and bug infested grill with this degreaser. The poor truck had not been washed in over 3 months.

Wash Cycle
(NXT Tech Wash with black Wheel ShMitt)
Just a good old wash and scrub here.

Paint Correction
Pinnacle's XMT#4
(Yellow EDGE2K Cutting pad at #5 PC setting)
My plan was just to wash and wax but the hood was covered in waterspots and swirls. I decided to go over the truck fast.......I didn't want to spend all day on it. So, I removed about 60-75% of the imperfections. I managed to keep away from marring, even with this aggressive setup. The trick is to wait just before the compound starts to go clear and then back off the pressure and let the weight of the machine do the work. I also crank it up to #6 and move over the paint really fast. This, to me, finally polishes the paint since the diminishing abrasives are almost broke down.

Paint Protection
Pinnacle's Liquid Souveran
(White EDGE2K Finishing Pad at a #4 PC setting)
I haven't used this wax in a while. I remember doing some darker colored Supras last year with it and loved the results. Boy, I remember why now! Goes on thin with little product usage. I let it dry for 30 minutes in the sun on dark paint. Came off very easy still. Gave a nice glow to paint and left it soft to the touch. Tons of depth too.

Tires and Wells
Pinnacle's Black Onyx Tire Gel and Armor All Tire Foam

Befores.......
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Afters.......

This is after one, 3 minute pass.
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ok.......I'll edit it. The year isn't really the focus though. I think the hood is a 2000.

LOL!

Kidding.
 
Great turn around. I'm sure the owner was impressed!

You have inspired me to go work on my own truck now. Same color, just ext. cab.

Thanks for sharing with us and keep up the good work. :wow:

Dave
 
Love the truck! Is it lifted a little? I used to have a '99 Silverado and miss it a lot ... atleast until I think about gas prices... Good work.
 
The truck didn't look too bad at first. Then I noticed all of the etched in water spots. I'm sure your friend is very pleased with the end results.
 
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