A2D: 2000 Harley F150 (hammered/oxidized/scratches)

[ReLoaDeD BuLLiTT]

This truck needed some MAJOR attention. It's been years since it's had a wax, and probably never a polish. The owner had neglected it for so long, that it was almost at a point of no return! This truck is owned by one of N2S's members, 'derek'


Process:

ONR washed entire vehicle.
Clay barred entire vehicle with 2 Zaino claybars and Megs Clay Lube.
PFW w/menz pg, followed by white ccs pad w/ megs m205
sealed with optimum poliseal
Wheels and side steps removed and polished with #0000 steel wool and sealed with poorboys' wheel sealant
Exhaust tips used same method as wheels

BEFORE:








































After pics from day one (today) will be posted in my next post.

[ReLoaDeD BuLLiTT]

Re: A2D: 2000 Harley F150 (hammered/oxidized/scratches)

AFTER:



side-by side exhaust (after/before) obviously.


yes, that's a reflection ;o)


wheels removed and cleaned front and back and sealed with poorboys wheel sealant.

pardon my dust




side steps also removed and #0000 steel wooled and sealed with poorboys wheel sealant

[ReLoaDeD BuLLiTT]

Re: A2D: 2000 Harley F150 (hammered/oxidized/scratches)

Made quite a bit more progress today. All of the rest of the truck but the hood and roof and tonneu is completely done minus sealant/wax.


Here's a few more during/after shots of it:



50/50 (AFTER/BEFORE

Before shot of a deep, nasty scratch. (removed about 90 percent of this with some wetsanding and polish)

Hit this one panel with optimum poliseal and a coat of s100, game out like this next shot below:








tomorrow I should have the nasty-*** hood and roof complete, possibly the tonneu cover, and a coat of sealant and wax on the entire vehicle.

Thanks for looking.

[ReLoaDeD BuLLiTT]

Re: A2D: 2000 Harley F150 (hammered/oxidized/scratches)

Today, the entire truck got another ONR wash and was hand sealed/waxed with some poliseal and s100 carnuba wax. We removed the washer squirters from the hood to ensure 100 percent of it was corrected.


Hood's coming along nicely:









(pictures taken after hitting the panels with a megs yellow diamond cut pad and some menz power gloss, followed by some m205 on a white megs pad.

there is no wax on the hood yet in these pictures.

[ReLoaDeD BuLLiTT]

Re: A2D: 2000 Harley F150 (hammered/oxidized/scratches)

After 5+ hours of polishing/hard work, here's the money shots of the hood:

[Nick Chapman]

Re: A2D: 2000 Harley F150 (hammered/oxidized/scratches)

Were the hood and roof repainted at some time? Seems incredibly weird that the paint would fail like that on a newish BC/CC finish.

Can't wait to see the after pics!

Nick

[ReLoaDeD BuLLiTT]

Re: A2D: 2000 Harley F150 (hammered/oxidized/scratches)

Were the hood and roof repainted at some time? Seems incredibly weird that the paint would fail like that on a newish BC/CC finish.

Can't wait to see the after pics!

Nick

no, it's all original paint. I posted all the pictures up but I have to for some reason wait for them to be approved. Is this normal? and why?

[Nick Chapman]

Re: A2D: 2000 Harley F150 (hammered/oxidized/scratches)

no, it's all original paint. I posted all the pictures up but I have to for some reason wait for them to be approved. Is this normal? and why?

Awww heck, I don't know. But I did stay at a Holiday Inn last night

[ReLoaDeD BuLLiTT]

Re: A2D: 2000 Harley F150 (hammered/oxidized/scratches)

looks like my posts have been approved

[J. A. Michaels]

Re: A2D: 2000 Harley F150 (hammered/oxidized/scratches)

Looks great so far. Can't wait for all the after pics.

[ReLoaDeD BuLLiTT]

Re: A2D: 2000 Harley F150 (hammered/oxidized/scratches)

I posted all the after pics that I have, sorry. It was a detail for a friend and he wasn't able to leave the vehicle with me.

[JoeDirt]

Re: A2D: 2000 Harley F150 (hammered/oxidized/scratches)

That's an amazing amount of work! Well done!!

[ColonelCash]

Re: A2D: 2000 Harley F150 (hammered/oxidized/scratches)

Was that a FLEX Rotary or the FLEX DA? Impressive results!

[ReLoaDeD BuLLiTT]

Re: A2D: 2000 Harley F150 (hammered/oxidized/scratches)

Was that a FLEX Rotary or the FLEX DA? Impressive results!

Thanks guys!


It was the FLEX rotary

[Fischer]

Re: A2D: 2000 Harley F150 (hammered/oxidized/scratches)

Was that a FLEX Rotary or the FLEX DA? Impressive results!

Looks like the rotary version, the DA has a big cast metal bell around the counterweight.

But yeah, I hope to see some overall shots when you get the chance. Pictures of this kind work can make car detailing businesses get alot of attention and income.

Great job!