Silverado Detailed

[Eldorado2k]

Yesterday I finished up with restoring the shine to this 93' Chevy Silverado.. It took alot more work than my initial test spot, that's for sure! Lol.

Paint was rough as sandpaper at the start.



So smooth now..



50/50 shot.

[Jarhead0754]

Amazing 50/50 shot there. As usual it's a great job you did there. Really brought back that shine!

[davey g-force]

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Amazing work

That's a pretty dramatic difference for a silver vehicle. What was your process?

[The Guz]

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I want more photos. Just giving you a hard time.

Nice job. From chalky to glossy. Can't beat that .

[Eldorado2k]

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Thanks guys

My process was PAIN... Lol. With a few flashes of brilliance mixed in here and there, and alot of stubbornness on my part. I'll explain.

Ok so a week prior I had done a test spot with M100 and a microfiber cutting disc, along with a side by side using D300 and a microfiber cutting disc.. D300 hit the spot. Pleasantly surprised at how perfect the test spot came out, especially after finishing it off with M205 on a foam pad..

However once I began to work on the paint it was a nearly impossible to get consistent results from 1 spot to another.. Even switching to a clean unused pad wouldn't produce equal results. I have to point towards the the weather this past week. It's been super hot in the daytime, and even though I was working in complete shade, the D300 was drying up fast! It was a PITA to remove as well.. Not to mention my pads were loading up quik & dry. Ugh what a chore...

It seemed to take forever in certain areas to get from this..



To this.



BTW, that whole time you guys were arguing about the importance of having foam pads in certain situations... I was living though your exact words. Lmao. This truly was a situation where foam pads were a must have because the microfiber pads were loading up too fast from all the chalky paint residue coming off.



But nothing came easy. According to Yahoo weather it was around 80 degrees and about 50% humidity. I tried 3 pea sized dots on a foam cutting pad with a spritz of water prior to applying and that helped a bit.. Other times I had much improved results using a full circle of D300 on the foam pad before Every application. Any less, especially w/o water resulted in complete failure.

Then mix in my own stubbornness.. I should've went and bought some M105, but I didn't. Heck, this whole truck should've been wetsanded. I even resulted to testing some M67 on a foam polishing pad [with unspectacular results] I tried the "edging" technique and at 1st I had perfect results, but for some reason it only worked the 1st time I tried, just like everything else. The swirls on this paint were beyond extreme! The sides of this truck looked almost like brushed metal. Lol.

It's a good thing the customer/my friend was patient, because this felt like an uphill battle from the start. It took me a long time to call the job "done" because my OCD was bugging me due to certain things not being near perfect/or at the level I expected after putting forth my effort. But I had to realize the condition this truck was in before, and focus on the positives instead of my OCD wanting things to be more perfect.

In the end, the customer was thrilled with the results! That made my day. And also made the whole experience worth while, the modest payday for the job helped too, of course

Every experience teaches me something new. I love that. I also love me some shiny results



1 last thing... Did I mention this truck also had tree sap from hell? Yes, yes it did. Baked on for who knows how long.. Removing this alone was enough to declare this truck a PITA! I've gained a new respect for the tree sap people! Nothing easily removed this. Not D120 straight, not alcohol, not hand sanitizer, not APC, not even a magic eraser faded it. I'm not sure even holy water could've helped much. Lol.
In the end, claybar and a ton of elbow grease finally won the war against tree sap from hell. I never want to see the tree responsible for this ever again.



Thanks for reading

[davey g-force]

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Awesome, I'm glad it worked out for you in the end.

Then mix in my own stubbornness.. I should've went and bought some M105, but I didn't.

Given the heat that you described, it was probably a good thing you didn't! M105 would probably have dusted like crazy...

[Eldorado2k]

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Hmm.. You're probably right. I hadn't thought about that.

Btw the color of the paint is tan/beige, not silver :p

[The Guz]

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Wait so you are telling me the DAMF system is not gods answer to all paint corrections lol

The hard work paid off. I agree with paint this chaukly, foam is the way to go.

Again nicely done.

[davey g-force]

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Btw the color of the paint is tan/beige, not silver :p

Yes, it is! Not sure where I got silver from lol

[Selectchoice]

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Yes, it is! Not sure where I got silver from lol

It is silver. It's a SILVER-ado!

[davey g-force]

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Ha ha... Yeah that's it!

[Eldorado2k]

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Wait so you are telling me the DAMF system is not gods answer to all paint corrections lol

Haha Who would've ever thought they'd ever see the day, right?? :p

And wow I hadn't even noticed that... Even when Davey's wrong, he's Still right! Lol. Davey's just too clutch to ever go wrong.. I'd love to see a youtube video tour of Daveys garage. I bet it's just right without any unnecessary frills

[davey g-force]

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Lol you got that right!

"Clinical" is the word a friend used to describe my garage. It's all white with a shiny floor and two (now) white shiny cars inside it. All my detailing supplies are neatly inside cupboards.

Isn't that the way a garage should be?

[Sleper]

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Very nice work and nice truck

[TFTADetail]

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Beautiful outcome!

Tough color to deal with as well.