2000 F150 H-D edition severe oxidation

[cadd]

This if my first time attaching pics..so hope I get this right. I buffed out my friends 2000 F150 last week. It had some severe oxidation. This was my first real test with my new flex 3401. Only been detailing for about a yr. now, and most of the cars are all fairly new with minor swirls and scratches. There were still a few scatches I coulndt get out, and some pitting in the paint, but all in all I think it came out pretty good. My buddy was happy with it. I used Meg. UC/ yellow pad, then WFG swirl remover 3.0/ orange pad and then 3M glaze/ white pad. I welcome any suggetions on what I may have done wrong or could improve on. Thanks guys.

[Mike Phillips]

Looks good, that was like you said, severe oxidation considering it's a clear coat finish... how did the owner treat, or mis-treat the truck so that it could get that bad?

Also, if you want to learn how to "Insert" and image, instead of just attaching tiny thumbnails I cover most of what's required in collection of tutorials in the link below...

How-to work with pictures on discussion forums (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/how-articles-discussion-forums/21320-how-work-pictures-discussion-forums.html)


I put a lot of pictures onto the Internet, I actually don't know anyone that renames, crops, resizes, uploads and inserts more pictures... at least no one in the car detailing world comes to mind...

It's not that hard to do... in fact using two of the articles in the link above I just downloaded one of your "attachments", then uploaded it into your very own gallery here on AGO


Here it is "inserted"

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/oxidizedclearcoat.jpg



Here's the link to your gallery (http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/showgallery.php/ppuser/26578/cat/500) with the above picture in it...


Nice save on the truck...


:xyxthumbs:

[Mike Moore]

Very Nice Results!

Nothing like a very clear shiny Harley Truck!

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc140/merlinhd03/TruckCrossroads.jpg

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc140/merlinhd03/Detail/TruckHood11.jpg

Excellent Job!

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc140/merlinhd03/HD-F150-Sig3-1.jpg

[cadd]

Thanks alot guys..It was sad to see the neglect my buddy put his truck through. Needless to say, it sat out in the sun 24/7 and he never waxed it. Living in South Louisiana doesnt help much either. Thanks for the tips on downloading the tips Mike. Nice H-D truck you have there Merlin...smoooooooooth !!!!

[TLMitchell]

Nothing like a very clear shiny Harley Truck!


Except maybe a very clear shiny Harley. Or two! :D

TL

[cadd]

Yea your righ TL !! Nice shovel head ya got there

[TLMitchell]

Yea your righ TL !! Nice shovel head ya got there

I'm down to an EVO and a TC. Of all the bikes I've owned over the past 35 years that shovel was the one I shoulda kept! :(

TL

[cadd]

I've had a few bikes over the yrs. myself..Have always wanted a "65 panhead

[Mike Moore]

Except maybe a very clear shiny Harley. Or two! :D

TL

I agree! Here's a pic with the matching bikes.

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc140/merlinhd03/Harley/TruckandBikes-1.jpg

[Meghan]

Its always nice to see the turn around on oxidized paint!

[cadd]

Yea..My buddy..along with myself was really surprise at how well it turned out.But heck..it was in such bad shape..I couldnt have made it look any worse !!! LOL

[sal329]

Very nice turnaround

[cadd]

Hey TL..i dont see the pics of your bikes ?

[cadd]

Since this truck had such bad oxidation...has the paint been permanently damanged?..and will it start to fade again soon if not kept waxed regularly?