tip of the day

[mxzrevman]

just because you buy a brand new vehicle ....
dont assume the paint job doesn't need any work


i just bought a new 2011 silverado black
i just figured the finish would be in great shape
till i got it home, washed it and dried it, the towel felt like i was drying sandpaper
sure enough when i rubbed it with the back of my hand, it was rough as hell

then i thought, wait, its an 11...so it probably was built a while ago
sure enough the build date was almost 7 months ago
which means its been sitting around the dealer parking lot that whole time

so i went out and bought a new claybar kit
did about 2 sq ft of the hood, and the nice new white clay was brown and black already....wow
long story short i used both bars in the kit, and in the end they were both trashed and black

so then i waxed it, now i have a great looking smooth as ice finish
ready for winter

thought id share the lesson i learned today

[Michael Stoops]

Re: tip of the day

Great tip!

We so often hear people say "my car is brand new, I just bought it - it doesn't need anything because it's in showroom condition." Uh huh.




Oh, by the way, we've moved this thread to Detailing 101.

[mxzrevman]

Re: tip of the day

thanks michael
i realized after i posted it was in the wrong forum

[Michael Stoops]

Re: tip of the day

No worries. The truck looks fantastic, by the way. Better than "showroom new"!!!!

[Marc08EX]

Re: tip of the day

The paint looks like glass, the way a new car should be! Great job! My car was the same way when I bought it. It had been sitting in the lot for 3 months and the paint was very rough.

Great tip!

We so often hear people say "my car is brand new, I just bought it - it doesn't need anything because it's in showroom condition." Uh huh.

I'm trying to entice a Camaro owner to have his car detailed and that was his exact response!!! -_-

[mxzrevman]

Re: tip of the day

thanks for the comments everyone

ok today the lighting was a lot better
so i took a few more pic

not to toot my own horn, but....
im pretty dam sure that this is as good, as good gets
man i love black

[mxzrevman]

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i also could not resist detailing the engine compartment

iv got the sickness

[littleblackcar]

Re: tip of the day

New to engine detailing! Exactly what is involved, and which products?

[mxzrevman]

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well my truck is brand new, so it was too hard at all
but usually what i do is
#1 make sure its completely cooled down
#2 rinse off with a hose
#3 spray down a good cleaner, i use purple power, or orange blast, im sure maguiares makes a good one too, let sit for a few mins
#4 rinse with a hose on full
#5 let dry..at this point i usually wash the rest of my car/truck...then come back to the engine after
#6 use Gold Class Vinyl/Rubber Protectant or Natural Shine Vinyl & Rubber Protectant

and if you keep up on it, its pretty easy to do