timsatx
05-09-2016, 09:31 AM
Ok, so I finally got to doing the corrections to the right rear panel on my truck. As a recap. I have clear coat failure on this panel. There is also severe, I don't know, scratches for lack of a better term, that I believe was done at one of those drive thru washes. I just don't have any proof of that. It has been really bugging me for awhile but I figured that while I cannot get the panel properly cared for right now (i.e. a paint job), I should be able to get it looking much better. My process was to do a waterless wash, clay, Meguiars Ultimate Compound, Optimum Polish and Collinite wax.
I worked on the shaded side of the truck early in the morning so it wasn't too bad. Coolish morning albeit rather damp. I figured that would work out well to try and keep the compound from drying out.
Here are a few before shots:
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/3087/tn_DSC01226.JPG (http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/104815/title/rightrearpanel-3/cat/3087)
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/3087/tn_DSC01227.JPG (http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/104816/title/rightrearpanel-4/cat/3087)
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/3087/tn_DSC01228.JPG (http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/104817/title/rightrearpanel-5/cat/3087)
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/3087/tn_DSC01229.JPG (http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/104818/title/rightrearpanel-6/cat/3087)
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/3087/tn_DSC01230.JPG (http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/104819/title/rightrearpanel-7/cat/3087)
Then I taped off the top and the reat by the lights and also set a demarcation line to see the differences after compounding it.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/3087/tn_DSC01231.JPG (http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/104820/title/rightrearpanel-8/cat/3087)
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/3087/tn_DSC01233.JPG (http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/104822/title/rightrearpanel10/cat/3087)
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/3087/tn_DSC01234.JPG (http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/104823/title/rightrearpanel-11/cat/3087)
Finally, I believe this was after I waxed it.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/3087/tn_DSC01235.JPG (http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/104824/title/rightrearpanel-12/cat/3087)
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/3087/tn_DSC01238.JPG (http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/104827/title/rightrearpanel-13/cat/3087)
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/3087/tn_DSC01236.JPG (http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/104825/title/rightrearpanel-14/cat/3087)
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/3087/tn_DSC01237.JPG (http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/104826/title/rightrearpanel-15/cat/3087)
I am pretty happy with the results.
I worked on the shaded side of the truck early in the morning so it wasn't too bad. Coolish morning albeit rather damp. I figured that would work out well to try and keep the compound from drying out.
Here are a few before shots:
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/3087/tn_DSC01226.JPG (http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/104815/title/rightrearpanel-3/cat/3087)
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/3087/tn_DSC01227.JPG (http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/104816/title/rightrearpanel-4/cat/3087)
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/3087/tn_DSC01228.JPG (http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/104817/title/rightrearpanel-5/cat/3087)
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/3087/tn_DSC01229.JPG (http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/104818/title/rightrearpanel-6/cat/3087)
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/3087/tn_DSC01230.JPG (http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/104819/title/rightrearpanel-7/cat/3087)
Then I taped off the top and the reat by the lights and also set a demarcation line to see the differences after compounding it.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/3087/tn_DSC01231.JPG (http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/104820/title/rightrearpanel-8/cat/3087)
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/3087/tn_DSC01233.JPG (http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/104822/title/rightrearpanel10/cat/3087)
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/3087/tn_DSC01234.JPG (http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/104823/title/rightrearpanel-11/cat/3087)
Finally, I believe this was after I waxed it.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/3087/tn_DSC01235.JPG (http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/104824/title/rightrearpanel-12/cat/3087)
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/3087/tn_DSC01238.JPG (http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/104827/title/rightrearpanel-13/cat/3087)
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/3087/tn_DSC01236.JPG (http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/104825/title/rightrearpanel-14/cat/3087)
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/3087/tn_DSC01237.JPG (http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/104826/title/rightrearpanel-15/cat/3087)
I am pretty happy with the results.