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  • 2005 Ford F-150 Lariat 4x4

    2005 Ford F-150, 80k miles.

    Belongs to the same client who owns the Dodge Durango.

    They keep their vehicles in pretty good shape.

    Client wanted a basic exterior detail and the carpets and leather cleaned.


    Befores:






    I degreased the wheels, tires and wells with Super Degreaser, All Purpose Cleaner, then foamed them up with 6oz of Deep Crystal Car Wash in my foam gun ,agitated, then rinsed.

    I forgot to take exterior befores, heres how the wheel, tire, well looked after cleaning:



    I foamed the exterior with 5oz of Super Soap and 5oz of Shampoo Plus in my foam gun.

    I agitated the lower panels and front end with a bug sponge and washed the complete body with several Meguiars wash mitts.

    I added three oz of Shampoo Plus to my grit guarded rinse bucket.





    I also washed the bed out by hand with a wash mitt after a high foaming.

    I rinsed the truck off and dried it with several Water Magnets.

    The interior was given a vacumm, dry brush, then vac. Some areas of the carpet were spot cleaned with All Purpose Cleaner and terry cloths.

    All hard surfaces and leather were cleaned with All Purpose Cleaner, terry cloth towels, and various small brushes.

    The doorjambs were wiped out with a 1:1 ratio of Last Touch Spray Detailer.

    The interior was dressed with Quik Interior Detailer

    All glass was wiped clean and streak free with Glass Cleaner Concentrate at 10:1.

    The floormats were dry brushed and vac'd, then cleaned with All Purpose Cleaner, a carpet brush dipped in hot water, then the mats were rinsed with plain hot water, extracted with the shop vac, then finally cotton towel dried.

    All vents and crevices were brushed out.

    A 50/50 of the top portion of the leather seat. The part closest to the drivers door looks a much more cream color.






    Completed interior:






















    I clayed the exterior with Detailing Clay (Mild) and Last Touch Spray Detailer at 1:1.

    I applied some #66 - Quick Detailer (Cleaner/Wax) to all the paint and chrome with my PC and an 5.5" LC green pad. The #66 did a good job tackling the oxidation on the hood and roof.

    Tires/fenderwells were dressed with #40 - Vinyl & Rubber Cleaner/Conditioner.

    The wheels were sealed with #20 - Polymer Sealant.

    I topped the #66 with an application of Synthetic X-Press Spray Wax.

    The running boards were dressed with avery light coat of #40 - Vinyl & Rubber Cleaner/Conditioner and the metal part was steel wooled to remove some rust and fallout.














    Nick
    Tucker's Detailing Services
    815-954-0773
    2012 Ford Transit Connect

  • #2
    Re: 2005 Ford F-150 Lariat 4x4

    great work as always the leather seats really cleaned up nicely.

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    • #3
      Re: 2005 Ford F-150 Lariat 4x4

      Originally posted by Tuck91 View Post
      2005 Ford F-150, 80k miles.

      I applied some #66 - Quick Detailer (Cleaner/Wax) to all the paint and chrome with my PC and an 5.5" LC green pad. The #66 did a good job tackling the oxidation on the hood and roof.
      Very Nice results! You can use #66 Quick detailer on chrome?

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      • #4
        Re: 2005 Ford F-150 Lariat 4x4

        Fantastic job as always Nick!
        Tedrow's Detailing
        845-642-1698
        Treat Yourself to that New Car Feeling

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        • #5
          Re: 2005 Ford F-150 Lariat 4x4

          Looks great as always, Nick. Inside and out, you always pay attention to every detail. Your results prove it. Truck looks brand new.
          quality creates its own demand

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          • #6
            Re: 2005 Ford F-150 Lariat 4x4

            Looks great Nick. I miss my truck, especially with snow coming tomorrow. Did you put anything on the metal parts of the running board? Mine were powder coated and guaranteed not to rust for 5 years. They rusted in the sixth year.....
            2014 Cadillac ATS4 Performance in White Diamond Tricoat. It's loaded with everything but frickin' lasers!

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            • #7
              Re: 2005 Ford F-150 Lariat 4x4

              Originally posted by Mr.clean115 View Post
              great work as always the leather seats really cleaned up nicely.
              Thank you!

              Originally posted by BS MXRacer View Post
              Very Nice results! You can use #66 Quick detailer on chrome?
              Shouldnt be a problem.

              Originally posted by Shawn T. View Post
              Fantastic job as always Nick!
              Thanks.

              Originally posted by J. A. Michaels View Post
              Looks great as always, Nick. Inside and out, you always pay attention to every detail. Your results prove it. Truck looks brand new.
              Thank you!

              Originally posted by paulcr39 View Post
              Looks great Nick. I miss my truck, especially with snow coming tomorrow. Did you put anything on the metal parts of the running board? Mine were powder coated and guaranteed not to rust for 5 years. They rusted in the sixth year.....
              Thanks Paul.

              I hope it does not snow tomorrow. I would love to have it not snow until the start of next year so I can finish some more details.

              I am booked solid starting Sunday all the way through Friday with "winter preps" and cleanups. I think after next week its going to slow down. Some of my senior citizen clients actually come see me before they go to Florida around this time and wont come back until March/April of next year.

              As for the running boards,

              There was some rust specs on them and I went ahead and used steel wool on them with some glass cleaner, then wiped them down later with Synthetic X-Press Spray Wax.
              Nick
              Tucker's Detailing Services
              815-954-0773
              2012 Ford Transit Connect

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              • #8
                Re: 2005 Ford F-150 Lariat 4x4

                Good work.

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                • #9
                  Re: 2005 Ford F-150 Lariat 4x4

                  I noticed you put more soap in your foam gun this time. Is the truck quite filthy?

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                  • #10
                    Re: 2005 Ford F-150 Lariat 4x4

                    I didn't know that you could use APC+ on leather. What ratio are you using with the APC on the leather

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                    • #11
                      Re: 2005 Ford F-150 Lariat 4x4

                      Originally posted by EPHIOS View Post
                      I noticed you put more soap in your foam gun this time. Is the truck quite filthy?
                      Yes, a little.

                      Originally posted by pmason718 View Post
                      I didn't know that you could use APC+ on leather. What ratio are you using with the APC on the leather
                      Usually 7:1.

                      Sometimes 4:1.
                      Nick
                      Tucker's Detailing Services
                      815-954-0773
                      2012 Ford Transit Connect

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                      • #12
                        Re: 2005 Ford F-150 Lariat 4x4

                        Awesome Truck and nice work on that leather. Were you just using APC and a terry cloth on that?

                        I once put swirls in my paint just to see what it looked like.

                        I don't always detail cars, but when I do, I prefer Meguiar's.
                        Remove swirls my friends.

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