First full detail of my truck for a show

HiSpdJunkie

HiSpdJunkie

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I am pretty new to this site but i have learned a good deal since becoming a member. Thanks for all the helpful information.

I had to do a complete detail on my 2005 Silverado for a local car/truck show. Total time spent was about 17 hours maybe a little more. I was so into getting it done that I forgot to take as many pics as I wanted to.

Products used:

Body
Wash: Pre soaked in Dawn, then washed with dawn.
Clay: Clay Magic (blue clay)
Wet sand with 2000 grit on the bad scratches
First Polish: Poorboy's SSR 2.5 with a yellow pad for bedsides and hood and Orange Lake County pad for the rest using a Porter Cable 7424.
Second Polish: PoorBoy's SSR 1 on a white Lake County pad.
Wax: Natty's blue
Cleanup: PoorBoy's spray and wipe

Plastic mirrors, tonneau, plastic bumpers, dash, door panels and other misc interior parts all done with 303 Aerospace Protectant.

Chrome wheels needed some special attention after this winter and a power ball with Meguiar's Hot Rims was not enough. I had to break out my dremel with a few 3/4 inch polishing wheels. They actually came out really nice.

I had some Mother's tire shine product around and that is what I ended up going with. They are a bit bright for my liking but it works.

Under the hood I washed everything down with simple green and finished it off with CD2 engine detailer.

Chrome bumpers were cleaned using PoorBoy's spay and wipe. I keep them in pretty decent condition.

Because it was my first show with the truck I spent some extra time and cleaned the wheel wells and then sprayed them and the underbody with Bare Bones Undercarriage Spray. That stuff made everything look better than new.

Sorry for the limited pics.

Bad scratches on the bed
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Tinted tail lights before polishing
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Hood before
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Scratched hood after clay
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More scratches in the hood
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Hood after wet sand, SSR2.5 and SSR1
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Bed side after wet sand, SSR2.5 and SSR1
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After everything (tails came out nice)
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Please no comments about my grass. I know it needs more work than the truck. :crazy2:

Thanks for looking and if you see something that I could have improved on feel free to let me know.

Oh and I didn't win in the show but one of the guys that was there with me did. I also got some good comments that made the hard work worth it.

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excelent job!! that paint is simply beautiful. I can not see one thing in those pics that needs improvement:bigups:bigups
 
Really nice job man,I like the paint underhood,the bowtie in the tails.I never used 303 on the outside before,it really looks good.Crazy shine on those rims.

Just my 2cents I'd wipe the tire shine one more time or try out a different one.A little too shiny imo.And it could just be the angle and lighting but the front bumper plastic looks like it could use another wipe.MMM I love a freshly detailed chevy
 
Everything looks great except the tires are over done. I would wipe them with paper towels to make a natural look instead of the high shine
 
black bart said:
Everything looks great except the tires are over done. I would wipe them with paper towels to make a natural look instead of the high shine
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Agreed. Tire shine is a personal preference. Some like them very shiny. I, on the other hand, do not. I prefer a dark, matte look. Other than that, looks good. Nice job!
 
Jeremy said:
Really nice job man,I like the paint underhood,the bowtie in the tails.I never used 303 on the outside before,it really looks good.Crazy shine on those rims.

Just my 2cents I'd wipe the tire shine one more time or try out a different one.A little too shiny imo.And it could just be the angle and lighting but the front bumper plastic looks like it could use another wipe.MMM I love a freshly detailed chevy
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black bart said:
Everything looks great except the tires are over done. I would wipe them with paper towels to make a natural look instead of the high shine
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blk45 said:
Agreed. Tire shine is a personal preference. Some like them very shiny. I, on the other hand, do not. I prefer a dark, matte look. Other than that, looks good. Nice job!
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blk said it before i did. tire shine is a personal preference. maybe he lives them glossy? :confused:

NICE WORK MAN! NOTHING LEFT OUT!!! :cheers:
 
Thanks everyone. The tires were way to glossy. I wiped them down again when I got to the show. That was probably why I had the Mother's laying around. I just forgot how much it shined. I am definitely changing products to something more matte.

The everything that was coated with the 303 on the outside got one more coat when I pulled into the spot at the show. It seemed to soak in more over night. this morning even after some rain it is still holding up nicely.
 
There were over 700 cars and trucks and in my class there were around 200 trucks. sadly they did not break it into truck type. I was the only regular cab short bed truck there that was lowered. I was beat by someone there with me, He has a newer Silverado that is all blacked out, lifted, custom air brushing under the hood. I am pretty sure it was a peoples choice award. I did get a ton of comments that made me feel good about the work I put into the truck so that made me happy. The next big show is in Carlisle PA in August and I should have a new roll pan and front bumper covers as well as a painted grill and new wheels by then. I feel the need to get rid of all chrome.
 
HiSpdJunkie said:
There were over 700 cars and trucks and in my class there were around 200 trucks. sadly they did not break it into truck type. I was the only regular cab short bed truck there that was lowered. I was beat by someone there with me, He has a newer Silverado that is all blacked out, lifted, custom air brushing under the hood. I am pretty sure it was a peoples choice award. I did get a ton of comments that made me feel good about the work I put into the truck so that made me happy. The next big show is in Carlisle PA in August and I should have a new roll pan and front bumper covers as well as a painted grill and new wheels by then. I feel the need to get rid of all chrome.
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:lol2: sounds like you got the show bug :inspector:

better watch your wallet :eek:
 
Your right, I do have the bug. The changes are mainly for me. I love working on my truck but I also enjoy sharing what I have done and hearing comments. :)
 
Hey, your truck looks great, nice job! Any performance mods besides the K&N?

Edit; Just noticed something else....did you upgrade the wiring to the alternator?
 
Thanks. I have a built transmission good for around 450hp, a custom dyno tune by East Coast Supercharging, modified Magnaflow exhaust, removed a lot of weight, some other minor free mods that added about 8-10hp total. first time at the track before everything was done it ran a 16.4 1/4 mile. After the mods it ran 14.5. Lots more will be done this year.

I have a JL e1400 amp and a JL 10w6 sub that like to suck the juice out of the battery. I sistered up the existing line from the battery to the alternator with 4ga wire and ran 2 4ga grounds. Made a big difference in power consumption.
 
I also have the detail bug. I keep finding things I could have done better and products I could use next. I know I said i before but thanks for all the great info on this site and the kind comments.
 
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