The Last Detail: '03 GMC Sierra Paint Correction

[530inv]

Good evening everyone!! I did a some work on a co-workers GMC Sierra this weekend and thought I would share some pictures.

I ended up doing this job because we were talking about paint at work and a friend of mine was saying he had to get his hood and roof repainted because it was all jacked!! He had previously went to other detailing companies to ask if his paint could come back to life but was told there was no saving it and it needed to be repainted and re-cleared.

The next day I decided to take a look at it in the sun and thought it would be a great challenge to see the level of correction I was capable of. I took on the challenge and see below for the results. :buffing:

Products used:
GG6 DA
Meguiars Car Wash
Wolfgang Uber Wheel Cleaner
Meguiars APC
Mothers Clay bar
Ultima Waterless wash as clay lubricant
Iron X
Wolfgang Ultimate Compound 3.0
Menzerna FG400
Meguiars D300
Menzerna SF4000
CarPro Eraser
CarPro PERL 1:1
Duragloss 111
Duragloss Aquawax 952
Meguiars tire gel

I ended up doing a quick comparison with the Wolfgang Ultimate Compound 3.0 and Menzerna FG400.. see thread here
http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/product-reviews/72008-quick-wolfang-uber-compound-3-0-vs-menzerna-fg400-pic.html

On to the pics:
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee205/06_300_c/Kevin%20truck%20detail/kevindetail001_zpsd986c8c7.jpg (http://s234.photobucket.com/user/06_300_c/media/Kevin%20truck%20detail/kevindetail001_zpsd986c8c7.jpg.html)
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee205/06_300_c/Kevin%20truck%20detail/kevindetail009_zps664927b3.jpg (http://s234.photobucket.com/user/06_300_c/media/Kevin%20truck%20detail/kevindetail009_zps664927b3.jpg.html)
Swirls
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee205/06_300_c/Kevin%20truck%20detail/kevindetail005_zpscb55b33a.jpg (http://s234.photobucket.com/user/06_300_c/media/Kevin%20truck%20detail/kevindetail005_zpscb55b33a.jpg.html)
Oxidation
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee205/06_300_c/Kevin%20truck%20detail/kevindetail008_zps3c1a37f6.jpg (http://s234.photobucket.com/user/06_300_c/media/Kevin%20truck%20detail/kevindetail008_zps3c1a37f6.jpg.html)
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee205/06_300_c/Kevin%20truck%20detail/kevindetail011_zpsbad49670.jpg (http://s234.photobucket.com/user/06_300_c/media/Kevin%20truck%20detail/kevindetail011_zpsbad49670.jpg.html)
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee205/06_300_c/Kevin%20truck%20detail/kevindetail027_zps64314175.jpg (http://s234.photobucket.com/user/06_300_c/media/Kevin%20truck%20detail/kevindetail027_zps64314175.jpg.html)
After wash and decon with IRON X
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee205/06_300_c/Kevin%20truck%20detail/kevindetail042_zpsc8ffe98b.jpg (http://s234.photobucket.com/user/06_300_c/media/Kevin%20truck%20detail/kevindetail042_zpsc8ffe98b.jpg.html)
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee205/06_300_c/Kevin%20truck%20detail/kevindetail043_zps4a312b90.jpg (http://s234.photobucket.com/user/06_300_c/media/Kevin%20truck%20detail/kevindetail043_zps4a312b90.jpg.html)
Section of hood that correction was previously attempted
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee205/06_300_c/Kevin%20truck%20detail/kevindetail046_zps7a60e202.jpg (http://s234.photobucket.com/user/06_300_c/media/Kevin%20truck%20detail/kevindetail046_zps7a60e202.jpg.html)
Clay in work
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee205/06_300_c/Kevin%20truck%20detail/kevindetail044_zps58ede7a7.jpg (http://s234.photobucket.com/user/06_300_c/media/Kevin%20truck%20detail/kevindetail044_zps58ede7a7.jpg.html)
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee205/06_300_c/Kevin%20truck%20detail/kevindetail050_zpscef60cb6.jpg (http://s234.photobucket.com/user/06_300_c/media/Kevin%20truck%20detail/kevindetail050_zpscef60cb6.jpg.html)
50/50 of first correction pass
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee205/06_300_c/Kevin%20truck%20detail/kevindetail068_zps35185cc3.jpg (http://s234.photobucket.com/user/06_300_c/media/Kevin%20truck%20detail/kevindetail068_zps35185cc3.jpg.html)
Working away the oxidation in sections
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee205/06_300_c/Kevin%20truck%20detail/kevindetail076_zps05b1b196.jpg (http://s234.photobucket.com/user/06_300_c/media/Kevin%20truck%20detail/kevindetail076_zps05b1b196.jpg.html)
Starting the roof
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee205/06_300_c/Kevin%20truck%20detail/kevindetail081_zps65c0c526.jpg (http://s234.photobucket.com/user/06_300_c/media/Kevin%20truck%20detail/kevindetail081_zps65c0c526.jpg.html)
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee205/06_300_c/Kevin%20truck%20detail/kevindetail083_zps18a292b2.jpg (http://s234.photobucket.com/user/06_300_c/media/Kevin%20truck%20detail/kevindetail083_zps18a292b2.jpg.html)
Oxidized tail lights
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee205/06_300_c/Kevin%20truck%20detail/kevindetail091_zps4360955c.jpg (http://s234.photobucket.com/user/06_300_c/media/Kevin%20truck%20detail/kevindetail091_zps4360955c.jpg.html)
After Refresh
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee205/06_300_c/Kevin%20truck%20detail/kevindetail092_zps2e893f2c.jpg (http://s234.photobucket.com/user/06_300_c/media/Kevin%20truck%20detail/kevindetail092_zps2e893f2c.jpg.html)
Correcting the aft section
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee205/06_300_c/Kevin%20truck%20detail/kevindetail096_zps2235117b.jpg (http://s234.photobucket.com/user/06_300_c/media/Kevin%20truck%20detail/kevindetail096_zps2235117b.jpg.html)

After shots!!
Hood after full correction with WGUC 3.0
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee205/06_300_c/Kevin%20truck%20detail/kevindetail079_zpsc48af31c.jpg (http://s234.photobucket.com/user/06_300_c/media/Kevin%20truck%20detail/kevindetail079_zpsc48af31c.jpg.html)
Gloss Shots
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee205/06_300_c/Kevin%20truck%20detail/kevindetail099_zps30251d34.jpg (http://s234.photobucket.com/user/06_300_c/media/Kevin%20truck%20detail/kevindetail099_zps30251d34.jpg.html)
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee205/06_300_c/Kevin%20truck%20detail/kevindetail100_zps42451f73.jpg (http://s234.photobucket.com/user/06_300_c/media/Kevin%20truck%20detail/kevindetail100_zps42451f73.jpg.html)
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee205/06_300_c/Kevin%20truck%20detail/kevindetail101_zps6bfa0711.jpg (http://s234.photobucket.com/user/06_300_c/media/Kevin%20truck%20detail/kevindetail101_zps6bfa0711.jpg.html)
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee205/06_300_c/Kevin%20truck%20detail/kevindetail103_zpsae6009bc.jpg (http://s234.photobucket.com/user/06_300_c/media/Kevin%20truck%20detail/kevindetail103_zpsae6009bc.jpg.html)
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee205/06_300_c/Kevin%20truck%20detail/kevindetail104_zps27849d51.jpg (http://s234.photobucket.com/user/06_300_c/media/Kevin%20truck%20detail/kevindetail104_zps27849d51.jpg.html)

TRIM SHOTS!! CarPro PERL is the $HIT. Used at 1:1
Before
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee205/06_300_c/Kevin%20truck%20detail/kevindetail106_zpsa73024d9.jpg (http://s234.photobucket.com/user/06_300_c/media/Kevin%20truck%20detail/kevindetail106_zpsa73024d9.jpg.html)
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee205/06_300_c/Kevin%20truck%20detail/kevindetail107_zpse733afb7.jpg (http://s234.photobucket.com/user/06_300_c/media/Kevin%20truck%20detail/kevindetail107_zpse733afb7.jpg.html)
Semi-treated
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee205/06_300_c/Kevin%20truck%20detail/kevindetail109_zps8183dfb2.jpg (http://s234.photobucket.com/user/06_300_c/media/Kevin%20truck%20detail/kevindetail109_zps8183dfb2.jpg.html)
Fully treated
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee205/06_300_c/Kevin%20truck%20detail/kevindetail110_zps1c9e2e57.jpg (http://s234.photobucket.com/user/06_300_c/media/Kevin%20truck%20detail/kevindetail110_zps1c9e2e57.jpg.html)
I know I missed a spot on the trim... I got it afterwards :)
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee205/06_300_c/Kevin%20truck%20detail/kevindetail119_zps4970d489.jpg (http://s234.photobucket.com/user/06_300_c/media/Kevin%20truck%20detail/kevindetail119_zps4970d489.jpg.html)
Sun Shots!!
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee205/06_300_c/Kevin%20truck%20detail/kevindetail112_zpsb463dc0f.jpg (http://s234.photobucket.com/user/06_300_c/media/Kevin%20truck%20detail/kevindetail112_zpsb463dc0f.jpg.html)
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee205/06_300_c/Kevin%20truck%20detail/kevindetail113_zps91884da0.jpg (http://s234.photobucket.com/user/06_300_c/media/Kevin%20truck%20detail/kevindetail113_zps91884da0.jpg.html)
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee205/06_300_c/Kevin%20truck%20detail/kevindetail114_zpsfb593e2d.jpg (http://s234.photobucket.com/user/06_300_c/media/Kevin%20truck%20detail/kevindetail114_zpsfb593e2d.jpg.html)
Hood
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee205/06_300_c/Kevin%20truck%20detail/kevindetail115_zpsdb848a39.jpg (http://s234.photobucket.com/user/06_300_c/media/Kevin%20truck%20detail/kevindetail115_zpsdb848a39.jpg.html)
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee205/06_300_c/Kevin%20truck%20detail/kevindetail116_zps0441c4d7.jpg (http://s234.photobucket.com/user/06_300_c/media/Kevin%20truck%20detail/kevindetail116_zps0441c4d7.jpg.html)
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee205/06_300_c/Kevin%20truck%20detail/kevindetail117_zpse8076380.jpg (http://s234.photobucket.com/user/06_300_c/media/Kevin%20truck%20detail/kevindetail117_zpse8076380.jpg.html)
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee205/06_300_c/Kevin%20truck%20detail/kevindetail118_zps29103064.jpg (http://s234.photobucket.com/user/06_300_c/media/Kevin%20truck%20detail/kevindetail118_zps29103064.jpg.html)
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee205/06_300_c/Kevin%20truck%20detail/kevindetail120_zps07a14108.jpg (http://s234.photobucket.com/user/06_300_c/media/Kevin%20truck%20detail/kevindetail120_zps07a14108.jpg.html)
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee205/06_300_c/Kevin%20truck%20detail/kevindetail122_zps4550608a.jpg (http://s234.photobucket.com/user/06_300_c/media/Kevin%20truck%20detail/kevindetail122_zps4550608a.jpg.html)
Another Happy customer!!

Guess he doesn't need that hood and roof repainted after all... Im the MAN

Thanks for looking everyone!! :buffing:

[Sicoupe]

Wow great fix! Looks fantastic:)

[DetailedTaco]

Wow. Amazing turnaround. That CarPro PERL looks awesome as well. Any idea on how long it lasts? Might just have to pick some of that up.

[530inv]

Wow great fix! Looks fantastic:)


Wow. Amazing turnaround. That CarPro PERL looks awesome as well. Any idea on how long it lasts? Might just have to pick some of that up.

Thanks guys!! :) Very happy customer.. haha

I will be monitoring the longevity of the PERL. It looked like it would last for a while based on the depth it added and finish. It dried up but still shined like crazy, so it doesn't seem as though it would attract much dust either.

[KillaCam]

Very nice turnaround. PERL looks great at 1:1 until it runs off the plastic onto all the paint.

[R4IDER]

Quite the restoration , great job!

[530inv]

Very nice turnaround. PERL looks great at 1:1 until it runs off the plastic onto all the paint.

Thank you sir. I am in Vegas so it doesn't rain very much. I will continue to monitor it to see if I need to dilute it for exterior trim.

[530inv]

Very nice turnaround. PERL looks great at 1:1 until it runs off the plastic onto all the paint.


Quite the restoration , great job!

Thank you sir, trying to get this detailing stuff down.. :)

[Mike@DedicatedPerfection]

Beautiful work Jace! Amazing turnaround on that truck. I'm sure the owner couldn't believe his eyes.

Keep up the outstanding work good sir.

[530inv]

Beautiful work Jace! Amazing turnaround on that truck. I'm sure the owner couldn't believe his eyes.

Keep up the outstanding work good sir.

Thanks Mike!! He was surely surprised. lol..

You know I will keep pushing brotha.. the FLEX is calling me name.. haha

[bootstrap]

holy cow! how did you rid the hood of that oxidation? Just claying? or did you clay as much as possible then use a compound?

Thanks

[530inv]

holy cow! how did you rid the hood of that oxidation? Just claying? or did you clay as much as possible then use a compound?

Thanks

I did clay it, but it did now remove any oxidation at all. I basically used 3 heavy cut pads for the hood alone. Two to remove the brunt of the oxidation then a 3rd to go over it all again to remove any small traces that were remaining.

[The Guz]

Wow. Great job on removing that oxidation. The end results speak for themselves.

[BillE]

GREAT JOB!

That poor truck was is really sad shape.

I have its' brother (Chev) and with all that plastic trim, I've found Meguiar's Ult LIQUID Wax (SUPER thin application) does a great job for protection.

Bill

[530inv]

Wow. Great job on removing that oxidation. The end results speak for themselves.


GREAT JOB!

That poor truck was is really sad shape.

I have its' brother (Chev) and with all that plastic trim, I've found Meguiar's Ult LIQUID Wax (SUPER thin application) does a great job for protection.

Bill

Thanks guys!! :) She really needed the TLC she got.

Thanks for the tip Bill. :buffing: