This neglected pickup was purchased used by my dad back in 82. It has never seen the inside of a garage. I don't believe it has ever been waxed and only wash a few times in it's 24 years of existence. This old pickup was been through the ringer (notice the primer over the rust in the front quarters and various dents). It has around 80,000 miles and will still start on the coldest mornings.
If you will remember, these compact trucks were made by Mazda in Japan and shipped to the states. I believe they were the cabs only and Ford added the beds and shipped them out to dealers here in the US. This would definitely explain the 2 tone paint in the before pics.
Saturday morning, I washed down good with NXT wash. As you can tell from the pics, it was extremely dirty and oxidized. While it was still wet, I clay barred it. Washed again and dryed. It was a cold, gray day so after the wash moved into the garage to complete the detailing. This was the first time I had used a G100 but was very happy with the ease of its use. I let my dad and brother-in-law have a hand at it, they agreed it was very easy for a novice to pick up and use. I even let my 8 year old nephew use it for a while!
I started with #80 and finished it off with a coat of NXT tech wax. I was extremely happy with the results. Took me about 5 hours.
If you will remember, these compact trucks were made by Mazda in Japan and shipped to the states. I believe they were the cabs only and Ford added the beds and shipped them out to dealers here in the US. This would definitely explain the 2 tone paint in the before pics.
Saturday morning, I washed down good with NXT wash. As you can tell from the pics, it was extremely dirty and oxidized. While it was still wet, I clay barred it. Washed again and dryed. It was a cold, gray day so after the wash moved into the garage to complete the detailing. This was the first time I had used a G100 but was very happy with the ease of its use. I let my dad and brother-in-law have a hand at it, they agreed it was very easy for a novice to pick up and use. I even let my 8 year old nephew use it for a while!
I started with #80 and finished it off with a coat of NXT tech wax. I was extremely happy with the results. Took me about 5 hours.
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