2012 Ford F-150 STX (Premium Exterior Detail)

[KMG]

The owner of this vehicle contacted regarding freshening up the exterior due to issues with tar and iron deposits on the paint that he thought was rust spots. The paint is in pretty good shape as the truck has just over 20k miles on it due to limited use as a second vehicle.

PICTURES OF THE TRUCK AS IT ARRIVED
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Notice the iron deposits (brown spots). These were located heavily on the tail gate, however they were also located on the rest of the vehicle.
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There were also many tar marks on the vehicle, however this was the worst of them.

WASHING PROCESS
Foam Pre-treatment: Chemical Guys Citrus Wash & Gloss
Wheels: Sonax Full Effects w/ wheels whoolies & mothers brush
Tires: Tuff-shine Tire Cleaner
Wheel wells: Megs APC+ scrubbed with mothers brush
Decon: IronX & Chemical Guys Bugger & Tar Remover
2 Bucket Wash: Chemical Guys Citrus Wash & Gloss w/ Sheepskin wash mitt
Sealant: CarPro HydrO2 Silica Spray Sealant
Trim & Tires: Coated with PERL
Drying: Metro Air Force Blaster
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This is a picture of the IronX breaking down the iron deposits on the tailgate.
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After the Hydr02 was applied.

THE FINISHED PRODUCT
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[jamesboyy]

It didn't same that dirty at first but after you did your magic it sure gave that truck a great shine back

[KMG]

Yeah white is a tricky color to photograph. It really came out much better than the pictures show.

[phens82]

Nice job! :xyxthumbs:


Yeah white is a tricky color to photograph. It really came out much better than the pictures show.

I have a white car and I can sympathize! On the other hand, it doesn't show imperfections much either, so it's kind of a bad color for someone wanting an "oh, wow - that looks amazing!" reaction.

[KMG]

Yeah I also drive a white car so i know what you mean. But for a simple quick sealant, the Hydr02 blew me away. A lot of bang for your buck for the amount of time it takes to apply it.