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  • Black 2000 Dodge Dakota

    Sorry if I go quick here, but the wife is waiting on me to go to dinner. Anyway, this is my cousins truck. They keeep very clean, washed weekly and waxed when needed. I offered to polish it and here we go...

    Washed DC
    Quick Clay Kit
    83 on an 8006 with the G110
    DC System #3 Carnuba

    So here is what I had to start with...













    Here are a couple shots of the test spot (not the best angle, sorry, still learning)





    Here is the clay just from the roof, but after doing the rest of the truck the clay looked cleaner than this (starting with a freshly kneeded piece). He admitted skipping the roof often.



    After shot of the front fender (before wax)



    Same fender without the flash.



    Here is a side by side reflection shot of a polished door panel on the left and not polished on the right. I took this because the left side appeared noticably clearer.



    Here is my favorite reflection shot after it was done.



    And a couple of (not too good) pics of the finished product. I had trouble with my camera as the sun was going down and when the flash went off the pic came out dark. So I tried a few different angles with no flash and these were the clearest of the bunch.






    I'm trying to do better with my pics, but this is what I've got. Thank you everyone in advance for looking and any and all feedback is welcome.

    Now off to dinner!!!

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    What you running on? 20"?



    Tim
    Learning new things everyday

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    • #3
      Re: Black 2000 Dodge Dakota

      Daaaaang! That is a great job. So 83 seemed to finish down fine enough to go straight to LSP?

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      • #4
        Re: Black 2000 Dodge Dakota

        Originally posted by TimG View Post


        What you running on? 20"?



        Tim
        Thanx!

        Not entirely certain, but they sure do look it.

        Originally posted by guitarman502 View Post
        Daaaaang! That is a great job. So 83 seemed to finish down fine enough to go straight to LSP?
        Honestly, I wish I'd have had time to go over it with 80. Some slight micromarring with just the 83. But it was a drastic improvement. Thank you, though!

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        • #5
          Re: Black 2000 Dodge Dakota

          Great improvement. Truck looks great. I also like the reflection shots. Great work.
          quality creates its own demand

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          • #6
            Re: Black 2000 Dodge Dakota

            Great job removing those scratches!

            I like the side by side picture on the doors
            Very nice job

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            • #7
              Re: Black 2000 Dodge Dakota

              Great job! I think the one picture captured the before and after pretty well.
              Rasky's Auto Detailing

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              • #8
                Re: Black 2000 Dodge Dakota

                Excellent work! I like the shot where the left side reflection is noticeably sharper.

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                • #9
                  Re: Black 2000 Dodge Dakota

                  Excellent work!
                  -Freeman

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                  • #10
                    Re: Black 2000 Dodge Dakota

                    Nice work, awesome results.

                    Mike Phillips
                    760-515-0444
                    showcargarage@gmail.com

                    "Find something you like and use it often"

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