Avalanche Detail...

[orngez]

Promised a friend I would get around to doing his Avalanche...been avoiding it because smaller cars kept coming up :D...
Feed back please
PROCESS>>>
WASH... NXT WASH w/micro chenille mit and Foam Gun
CLAY..Megs Smooth Surface
POLISH...SSR 1/2.5 Mix... took out the bulk of swirls and light scratches
TOPPER...Optimum Poli-Seal (first time using it.. did a great job cleaning up the paint)

Edit: forgot to add that some may be wondering why the ssr 1 and 2.5 mix when I used poli-seal as an lsp...it happened on accident...my neighbor was washing his car while i was detailing the avalanche and he broke out a guzzler to dry his car and i was like "a fellow autogeeker!!!" turns out he shops at the "other" website and had a bottle of poli-seal that he never really used because he doesnt own a pc or rotary...applying by hand wasnt working for him..hehe...i traded him half a chunk of my natty blue for the bottle and the rest is detailing history..... hahaha


BEFORE PICS: (first a checklist of the typical detailer enemies)

Dirty...check

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/559/Picture_021.jpg

Bird cr@p...check

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/559/medium/Picture_023.jpg

Swirls and scratches...check
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/559/medium/Picture_030.jpg


Water Etching...check (btw this was AFTER washing)

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/559/medium/Picture_031.jpg


AFTER PICS:

Hood....great turn around

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/559/medium/Picture_043.jpg

What scratches and swirls? (Brutus decided to pose for this one)

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/559/medium/Picture_048.jpg



Best Reflection Shot...

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/559/medium/Picture_041.jpg

[alban61]

Looks great!! That picture of the swirls/scratches was scary!

[HighEndDetail]

Great work on that big beast. What did you use on the plastic .

[Reddwarf]

Dang, you done good! It sure looks like you got rid of those scratches!

[Gary Sword]

Nice Job! Was Brutus there to help or just watch?

[sparkie]

You and Brutus done a great turnaround. Nice to see all them swirls and scratches gone.

[orngez]

all the plastic trim was treated with 303 protectant...took two thin applications and it really brought the trim (which there is a ton of) back to life...Brutus was just there for moral support, he pretty much slept in the cab the whole time...kept rubbing his nose up against a window I just cleaned thinking we were playing a game...the owner of the truck didn't mind him being in the cab btw...

[supercharged]

WOW! What a difference!

[Meghan]

Nice job! Glad the dog decided to help.

[Nuke33]

Great turn around!