Well, ain't that just stating the obvious? 
I found this place while trying to find a good detail guy to do my truck. Nothing fancy, a flatbed farm truck. I bought it a year ago, and am trying to get it in shape. If I could sit down a custom order a truck, it would be this one. Unfortunately, it's 10 years old with an out of production engine, and a very specific configuration, so I had to search for a couple of years to find it. In any case, find it I did and I have been working my way through the issues that come with worn out, rode hard and put away wet work trucks. I've turned my attention to the body. It's not bad, but there's some light overspray on the back of the cab where the bed was repainted. About a 2" spot, and pretty light. There's an almost sanded looking place on a fender that was replaced, and some major swirl marks. Not to mention the rock chips, and light scrapes and scratches that come with using it in fields and the woods. Not to mention the factory clearcoated aluminum wheels that...well, let's just say the clearcoat shows wear. :redface:
My first plan was to simply find a good detail guy and see what could be done about it. Know my limitations, and all. After doing a bit of reading on here, I began to ask "Why can't I just -be- the detail guy?" After all, it's just some washing and stuff. Nothing to it, right? Sure! After reading more, I have to admit it's a bit overwhelming. I thought I was doing right, using 'car soap' from the auto parts store and a microfiber towel. Little did I realize how involved all this actually was! Special types of wash rags and soap, clay bars from bug removers to paint removers, polish from spit shine to bare metal intensity, and the wax...I haven't even started reading about wax yet!
In any case, I'm here. Don't really know what I'm doing, or what I'll end up doing, but I am here and I do want it done right. Probably a lot of simple questions forthcoming, maybe right down to "How do I hire the right detailer." :rofl Probably not, but you never know.
I found this place while trying to find a good detail guy to do my truck. Nothing fancy, a flatbed farm truck. I bought it a year ago, and am trying to get it in shape. If I could sit down a custom order a truck, it would be this one. Unfortunately, it's 10 years old with an out of production engine, and a very specific configuration, so I had to search for a couple of years to find it. In any case, find it I did and I have been working my way through the issues that come with worn out, rode hard and put away wet work trucks. I've turned my attention to the body. It's not bad, but there's some light overspray on the back of the cab where the bed was repainted. About a 2" spot, and pretty light. There's an almost sanded looking place on a fender that was replaced, and some major swirl marks. Not to mention the rock chips, and light scrapes and scratches that come with using it in fields and the woods. Not to mention the factory clearcoated aluminum wheels that...well, let's just say the clearcoat shows wear. :redface:
My first plan was to simply find a good detail guy and see what could be done about it. Know my limitations, and all. After doing a bit of reading on here, I began to ask "Why can't I just -be- the detail guy?" After all, it's just some washing and stuff. Nothing to it, right? Sure! After reading more, I have to admit it's a bit overwhelming. I thought I was doing right, using 'car soap' from the auto parts store and a microfiber towel. Little did I realize how involved all this actually was! Special types of wash rags and soap, clay bars from bug removers to paint removers, polish from spit shine to bare metal intensity, and the wax...I haven't even started reading about wax yet!
In any case, I'm here. Don't really know what I'm doing, or what I'll end up doing, but I am here and I do want it done right. Probably a lot of simple questions forthcoming, maybe right down to "How do I hire the right detailer." :rofl Probably not, but you never know.
