2004 Eddie Bauer Explorer Makeover (56K Warning)

[Teak]

Thanks for the answer RP.

Eric

[rusty bumper]

Thanks for the write-up RP!

I was doing a search on something else when I saw your post about the Eddie Bower.

It just so happens that I have a late model EB coming up soon..........It has a black & gold 2 tone color paint job.

What kind of wheels are on your EB? I ran out of GC wheel cleaner, and have switched over to Wheel Brightner for the time being.

5 hours is moving pretty fast for all that work!.......... Did you tape off the trim before buffing?

[Rockpick]

Originally posted by Rusty Bumper
What kind of wheels are on your EB? I ran out of GC wheel cleaner, and have switched over to Wheel Brightner for the time being.

5 hours is moving pretty fast for all that work!.......... Did you tape off the trim before buffing?

Hi RB:

The wheels are stock EB wheels for the 04. Nothing real special about them honestly; just standard cleared aluminum.

I didn't utilize a chemical on the wheels (and typically don't on my clients' vehicles either). I still find that elbow grease and a small, dedicated bucket of water/shampoo with a dedicated sponge works best for me and allows me the most versatility to get into the nooks and crannies of today's wheels.

5 hours wasn't too bad of a clip honestly. The paint wasn't in too bad of shape to begin with and thus, one pass (and a fairly rapid pass at that), took everything (for the most part) out.

Also, add the fact that I was trying to finish it quickly so that the wifey could get on the road to go to her home town for a baby shower and you can really see where the motivation on the time factor was coming in... LOL!

Thanks for the response!


RP

[rusty bumper]

Did you tape off the trim before buffing?

I find myself doing more of that now-a-days. It's a pain, but it pays off in the end.

[Superior Shine]

Nice job. It is nice to see one take care of their ride right out of the gate.

Keep on it and enjoy the shine.

[Rockpick]

Originally posted by Rusty Bumper
Did you tape off the trim before buffing?

I find myself doing more of that now-a-days. It's a pain, but it pays off in the end.

Sorry about that... I forgot to answer...

No, I didn't tape off however, I will typically. Time was a factor like I mentioned and thus, I really doubt I would've had the luxury of not having my wife pushing me to get everything done so she could leave...


Thanks SS! I appreciate it. It's a 'new-used' vehicle to us. It's an 04 that was repo'd and came to me in pretty good shape to start with... While not perfect, it is a used vehicle...

RP