GMC 1500 detail - no 56k

[imported_GregCavi]

Hello everyone!! beautifal day for detailing. I had to were paints even! Well started at 730 and rushingly finished up at 330 becuase I had to leave town to babysit my cousins with my girlfreind. This vehicle was very very swirled up and It was hard not to grab the rotary but I stuck with the pc all day. I did use the rotary to clean my pad when it gunked up though. I put the pad on and then turn on the rotary and used a tooth brush to remove the buildup. Nothing like a $200 pad cleaner haha. Todays goal for the detail was to get a little flake pop. I left out some products that I often use and tried some new ones in hope of new results. ok enough talking. Here is the detail.



Engine



-HT APC 10:1 heavily soaked all over engine.

-Agitate with megs versa angle brush and HT bubbling suds wash

-spray off.

-Run engine for 10 minutes

-I re-cleaned many areas on the engine as it was very bad.

-#40 on all vinyl and rubber

-APC and Spray and gloss on all painted areas

Interior



Farm Vehicle. Nuff said. Sorry no before as I was trying to keep myself in the zone.



-Vaccum

-APC 20:1 on all vinyl and rubber to remove heavy dust and dirt

-APC 20:1, Folex, and oxi on all carpets

-Extracted with shop vac

-#40 on all vinyl and rubber including door seals

-APC on jambs followed by OCW

Exterior



-HT bubbling suds wash (very slick)

-PB Clay

-HT Med Cut via LC VC orange pad (speed 5)

-Pinnacle ASR on hood and roof via LC VC orange pad (speed 5) on hood and roof only

-NXT paste (hard to remove IMHO)



-#40 on tires,trim,wheels, and bed (I think I used about 20 oz's of #40)

-mothers metal on all metals

-50/50 vineager-water followed by IG on all windows

-PB wheel Sealant on wheels







Before

 

[imported_GregCavi]

After:

Flake:

If anyone is wondering the jeep in the background wears DP surface sheild and NXT.







Questions/Comments?



Greg

 

[Big Leegr]

Looks good!

 

[Scottwax]

Much improved! Paint has a nice deep glow now.



Personally, I find NXT paste much more user friendly than the liquid. Try applying it with the PC and a finishing pad. Thin layers set up very quickly and removal is a piece of cake.



BTW, what are your thoughts on DP's Surface Shield? I've used it a few times and really like it. Seems as slick as UPP, in fact, it seems to be nearly the same product.