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

[ford4wd08]

i was looking at my truck and i didnt see a whole lot of swirl marks but i think im gonna start with just a detail and do the paint correction later on in the summer.

 

[mblouir]

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!!

Thanks for the compliment! If you enjoy detailing now (I do...find it very relaxing to take a day or two off and just detail the truck) then it's a great past time. After doing it once or twice you will really enjoy how easy it really is to get a perfect finish! Then when people ask about it you can say "I did that!" The cool thing is that once you buy the supplies you're pretty much set for at least 3/4 full details. I rarely have to stock up on supplies. The only stuff I can recall buying often are new microfiber towels, but if you care for the equipment it will last quite a while.

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

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i was looking at my truck and i didnt see a whole lot of swirl marks but i think im gonna start with just a detail and do the paint correction later on in the summer.

You're luck with that color. Black shows everything.

If you take a strong flashlight to the paint and look at it up close you will get a better idea of your paint's condition. If you don't do the paint correction (certain colors really never need it), I at least recommend using Meg's Deep Crystal Polish. That stuff works wonders for dark color vehicles. Makes the paint look more "wet", if you will. Really pops out dark colors.

 

[KillaF150]

i was looking at my truck and i didnt see a whole lot of swirl marks but i think im gonna start with just a detail and do the paint correction later on in the summer.

My color is the same way. I see some slight swirls but not like everyone else's vehicle.

 

[nubuilder]

Sorry for the late post Matt, but your pics aren't up anymore (at least on the 1st post). Something happened with PhotoBucket.

 

[Hickspanic]

do you wast the microfiber towels, or just buy new ones?

 

[mblouir]

Yeah, man, thanks for noticing. A few of my threads (Big 3) have this problem. I cleared out my Flickr account a few weeks ago and unfortunately some of the pics I had stored there I hadn't transferred to my laptop---they were on my SD card. Aaaaand unfortunately I have a habit of clearing it out every few weeks, too.

Luckily in this thread the only ones missing are shots of the truck while she's clean. Nothing important.

 

[Hickspanic]

so about them towels

 

[mblouir]

Sorry man I missed your post (it was only 2 minutes before mine). Washing them will be fine, but only wash them with other microfibers if you want to extend their life. Don't mix and match.

 

[Hickspanic]

Ok cool, thanks for the info

 

[KillaF150]

I'm gonna start my transition to Meg's products until i can buy a detail kit from Adams.