How to Detail your Vehicle back to a Show-Room Finish

[ford4wd08]

well i might have to do like to separate orders to get all the stuff. thats alot of change at once, it wouldnt be an issue if i didnt like to get ahead on payments for the school year so i dont have to worry about them as much...

 

[LSU_Dark_Knight]

damn nice results guys! This is def something I will talk my dad into helping me with in a few weeks. Plan on doing my truck and his jeep

 

[mblouir]

well i might have to do like to separate orders to get all the stuff. thats alot of change at once, it wouldnt be an issue if i didnt like to get ahead on payments for the school year so i dont have to worry about them as much...

damn nice results guys! This is def something I will talk my dad into helping me with in a few weeks. Plan on doing my truck and his jeep

Definitely. It is a lot of money to drop on what are essentially cleaning supplies, but once you do this and see what your paint can look like you will know that your money was well-spent. I often say that it's like buying a nice mod (couple hundred) for your truck. It's one of the best ways to spend money on it, though.

I must warn you, though. Once you've done it you will likely become OCD like a few of us. You might start noticing swirl marks in every vehicle you walk by.

 

[Carolinaboy]

I must warn you, though. Once you've done it you will likely become OCD like a few of us. You might start noticing swirl marks in every vehicle you walk by.

YEAH THANKS ! Now whenever I see a vehicle with swirl marks I start to twitch uncontrollable

 

[Shanks12]

This has to be one of the best pictures of a finish I have seen... looks amazing and so clear!

 

[NCSU_05_FX4]

A nicely detailed black is awesome!

I need to do mine again....

 

[Shanks12]

A nicely detailed black is awesome!

I need to do mine again....

Thats also one of the hardest parts of a black truck... keeping it looking that way

 

[KillaF150]

I must warn you, though. Once you've done it you will likely become OCD like a few of us. You might start noticing swirl marks in every vehicle you walk by.

 

[Tucson Z60]

I have always taken my 67 Camaro and other muscle cars to the body shop that did the paint on them for cleanings and waxes every 6 months. I asked for this to be included in the price of the job and it was amazing how cheap it was for basicly a life time of every six month details as shown in this tread. The last time i did was on my 69 SS396 Chevelle. I paid an extra $1600.00 for the paint job and that price included transfering the details to the next owner ( 1 time deal) if or in this cars case when I sold it. They would have it for 2 days for work and would display it for it one day. They also did the underside and cleaned floor pans etc. It was good deal.

My Camaro was going to cost $2500.00 extra and I passed on it this time.

After seeing this thread it was filled with great tips that will keep my black truck looking great and the black on my 67 Camaro looking awsome when it's done, the paint on it is 2002 Plymouth Prowler Pearl Orange and House of Colors High gloss Black.

I think one of the best things about this tread is that F150!!! That is one bad ass thruck.....it looks awsome. I think it's one of the best looking F150's I have seen. I like the fact that it's just slightly appointed with aftermarket to dress up the basicly stock appearance.

I posted the above as something to possibly consider when having paint work done and when selling the vehicles I have always gotten my return on that investment easly. I passed on the Camaro because it's not going anyplace anytime soon (I will die first) and the work is being done about 120 miles from home now instead of in town. Threads like this get lazy or willing to pay people to start doing these things them selves.

It's funny I would tear apart and rebuild an entire car but hated major detaling work. At 45 I like doing it now maybe because i don't have to work as much overtime as used to!! LOL!!

 

[GATOR CREW]

^^^ Damm, you got some nice toyz!!!