2004 Red Ranger...

[Al-53]

I am in the middle of doing my truck today..I am on the polishing stage so far..Boy I am getting old..this is kicking my butt...I have more aches than ever....I have been taking pictures along the way and I will explain whats done..I have to say whats done so far looks nice...I had to come in for a beer ..and bring the dog in..she ate a pad and MF so far...

AL

[joe.p]

Yeah, polishing dosen't get an easier it might be a little harder now that you sent your help in the house lol..Looking foward to your pictures and process ..

[Gary Sword]

Al, Looking forward to seeing your pictures if you have any pads and MF's left.

[joe.p]

Is AL still alive lol if you have his number please give him a call ')

[ltoman]

Oh, this must be the old folks thread....better go.

JUST KIDDING!
Unfortunately, I understand. I am just adapting to it. It has to be easier though when you have the strength of a grown man, rather than a female...
ANyway AL, hang in there - and post photos!! (If doggie does not eat the camera!! hee hee And I thought our dogs were bad!!)
Lauren - just messin' with ya, AL!

[Nica]

Nope not the old folks thread because I too get tired when detailing. Detailing is hard and I'm sure the age dosen't help lol.

Looking forward to the picture and the final results.

[Al-53]

Ok..I am back...between doing the truck and then running errands...what a day..I am sore ...

First off this morning after the rain I washed the truck..used the CG citrus soap with a strong ratio...1 1/2 oz to 2 gallons of water...this was the first real hand wash of the year...so I wanted it clean before claying....

Now to claying...

I broke out the old Erazer clay I had and I used a new clay lube ..It is a clay lube with contaminate release agent...the release agent is suppose to break up any fallout so the clay picks it up better...seemed to really work...stuff is super slick with the clay and really helped it glide along and I felt it bite alot...did not have to really soak the paint with it as it really made the clay glide nice...seen no additional marring from the clay also....

After the claying I came in and made a pitcher of Grey Goose Bloody Maries...I knew I was going to need some pain killer..lol....I was going to use the Rotary but having a cocktail and a rotary do not mix...so I grabbed the PC and the CSS green and white pads....

Polishing....

I broke out the Menzerna twins...106FF and 85RD and Opt polish

I wiped each panel down before polishing as the wind was blowing and tree stuff was landing every where...

I started with the 106FF and a dab of OP to add a little lube for longer working time.....started with a white pad to see how they worked with this combo

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i183/Al-53/April%20Polishing/DSC00582.jpg

I started with the hood...I took some before picture but they came out bad...really red looking...I suck at taking car pictures...

I worked the combo for about 7 minutes ..boy the CCS pads work so nice..cut right away and left no micro marring...I had a blue pad also but never used it...

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i183/Al-53/April%20Polishing/DSC00574.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i183/Al-53/April%20Polishing/DSC00572.jpg

I was very Impressed the way things were going....there was some good marring from ice sliding off the hood this winter..wish the pictures came out....

I then started to work around the truck doing panel by panel..

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i183/Al-53/April%20Polishing/DSC00599.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i183/Al-53/April%20Polishing/DSC00584.jpg

[Al-53]

Now i am getting sore...I had to rest a bit...back was killing me...Had the Girlfriend rub it ....

Came out and found Maggie eating my pads..lol...and a shredded MF

here is the culprit

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i183/Al-53/April%20Polishing/DSC00585.jpg


My male bullpit was in the house...them two together is like dynamite in in a powder room..

here are some other pictures of the paint polished...

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i183/Al-53/April%20Polishing/DSC00563.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i183/Al-53/April%20Polishing/DSC00568.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i183/Al-53/April%20Polishing/DSC00576.jpg

here was a reflection shot..it was real nice but I screwed them up some how...

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i183/Al-53/April%20Polishing/DSC00581.jpg

the befores looked like that so you could not see any thing...

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i183/Al-53/April%20Polishing/DSC00555.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i183/Al-53/April%20Polishing/DSC00599.jpg

[Nica]

It's looking good by the way I like your chair...a bucket...nice...I thought I was the only one that did that hahahahaha.

The red looks really good, nice and deep.

I hope I didn't post inbetween you posting pictures.

[Bobjones]

Coming along nicely, so what are you going to use to seal and wax???

I am a fan of the M polishes, last red car I did I mixed 85rd3.01 with 85rd, dot of each and came out LSP ready!!

I find to help reduce the back problems I do everything inside and use a workshop stool on wheels, those adjustable gas ones!!

[Al-53]

Now I got the whole truck polished...to tired to put any thing on it...so I just wiped the truck down with Fast Clean and Shine to get all the polish residue off..and cleaned the rubbers also...NO Lauren not condems...LOL...

Here are some after cleaned up shots....the tires are dirty as i have to travel a dirt road and its muddy ...Ilive up on a mountain on 50 acres..in a Log Home..

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i183/Al-53/April%20Polishing/DSC00602.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i183/Al-53/April%20Polishing/DSC00601.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i183/Al-53/cleaned%20up/DSC00607.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i183/Al-53/cleaned%20up/DSC00613.jpg

As I said I suck at car pictures..plus the sun was in and out

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i183/Al-53/cleaned%20up/DSC00622.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i183/Al-53/cleaned%20up/DSC00612.jpg

well thats it...Tomorrow I need to do a sealant on it ..it only has Fast Clean ans Shine for now....hope I learn to take pictures by then...

Thanks

Al

[joe.p]

Looking good AL..The pic off the RD near the guard rail shows the perfect paint ..

[Surfer]

Lookin good, is that a boat sitting in the middle of nowhere lol?

[Al-53]

Lookin good, is that a boat sitting in the middle of nowhere lol?


Yes..thats my kids boat....there is road going to it..lol...it is his tubing and knee boarding boat..it has a 125 on it...thing flys...he just uncovered it to get it ready to pull it up front..I make him set it back there so I can plow the drive way thats 300 feet long...

Al

[sparkie]

Looking awesome Al:righton: . The reflections shots are great! Keep us updated on the rest of your process and pics! By the way I suck at taking pic. I want to see it with the sealant on it. What are you going to use.:D I can't wait to see it when your finnsh. Oh yea, I had to break JoJo (my dog) from getting my stuff.