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Farmallluvr
08-09-2018, 08:51 AM
Yesterday I posted some pictures of a Silverado that was improperly finesse at a body shop somewhere.
After a good wash and claybar I wet sanded with 1000,1500 and 2000.
Today I am starting the buffing process with 3m 36060 and polishing with 36064. Here are the pics from yesterday and I will add to them
Reconditioning this truck is going to be a long process as the paint is rough.
Dry spray,orange peel and overspray at the least.:laughing:
Farmallluvr
08-09-2018, 01:17 PM
I wish I could get more defining pictures,I'm not sure you can see the difference.
Any way this side is done.

edit: I guess I need to make sure my phone is turned the right way,,lol
SWETM
08-10-2018, 07:54 AM
Nice work and ut starts to shine up great :)

/Tony
Farmallluvr
08-10-2018, 09:24 AM
Thanks,on my phone I couldn't really tell but on my home PC I could see the difference.
Hopefully I'll stop getting side tracked and get it done today
I'm sure being pulled of it 5 or 6 times now has caused me to miss something
Farmallluvr
08-10-2018, 03:12 PM
Done.about all I can do with that blah colour
Sizzle Chest
08-10-2018, 08:35 PM
Nice work, that 'blah' color is popping now! Looks good!
JHL88
08-10-2018, 11:14 PM
good lord, it takes a lot of patience dealing with full size crew cabs. props to you OP, great job!
TMQ
08-11-2018, 05:45 AM
Wet sand AND polished out..???

Hats off to you!

Your work looks awesome.

Tom
Farmallluvr
08-11-2018, 08:05 AM
To be fair I only sanded 3/4 of it,the rest was overstay relocal and cleaning the underside of mud .
My boss was very happy with the results
UncleDavy
08-11-2018, 08:24 AM
That truck looks too good to be on a dealer's lot. What type of machine and pads did you use for the buffing?
Whipped500
08-11-2018, 08:40 AM
Looks to be a 2015+

I have basically the same truck... different year and color, but it is the reason I ask a lot of the questions I do on here because it's so hard to keep something that big in the condition I want! It's 2-3 times longer to complete something because it's size compared to most cars.

Looks great! I feel your pain...that is a lot of surface to cover!!!

How did you like working on the lift? I've always thought that would be the best way...lift it up for the lower panels.
Farmallluvr
08-12-2018, 08:16 PM
That truck looks too good to be on a dealer's lot. What type of machine and pads did you use for the buffing?
3 step process,wool,black foam 9ln pad and final polish blue foam with 3m compounds

WHIPPED500,,I really like having a hoist although it needs a new seal ans has water in it so I can only safely raise 1/2 way way up,,it makes washing the underside much easier and seeing a lot of trucks I see are farmtrucks (as was this one) it's nice to get all the field mud,corn stalks etc etc out