2007 Ken Worth Pumper, Firetruck

[Nica]

Here is another special project. I think that the more special projects I do the less the “special” part becomes. Well the vehicle is a

2007 KenWorth Pumper, Firetruck

This vehicle is brand new, but was driven to Canada from the US so it did not look new, but that’s where I come in. This is now the second fire truck I do so the first one was some what of a pain but this one was quite simple. Well the process was as follows:

Started off with the rims, tires and wheel wells and here is what I was up against
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Tools utilized for the rims and wheel wells

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q122/Nica03151979/2007%20Yellow%20Firetruck/DSC05083.jpg

Sprayed P21S Total Auto Wash on wheel wells and scrubbed with long brush

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q122/Nica03151979/2007%20Yellow%20Firetruck/DSC05084.jpg

Then sprayed P21D Gel to rims

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q122/Nica03151979/2007%20Yellow%20Firetruck/DSC05085.jpg

Agitated with my Swissol brush

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q122/Nica03151979/2007%20Yellow%20Firetruck/DSC05086.jpg

Rinsed off with Deionized water

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q122/Nica03151979/2007%20Yellow%20Firetruck/DSC05088.jpg

I followed the same process for all the rims/tires/wheel wells tires on this vehicle.

Here are pictures of the back tires

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q122/Nica03151979/2007%20Yellow%20Firetruck/DSC05089.jpg

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Wheel wells after a good scrub

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q122/Nica03151979/2007%20Yellow%20Firetruck/DSC05092.jpg

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q122/Nica03151979/2007%20Yellow%20Firetruck/DSC05094.jpg

Now for some before and after:

Before:
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After:
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[joe.p]

Nica,
i guess your loading more pics..so far the wheels look great ..

now hurry up ...lol

[Nica]

Before:
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After:
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After:
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Once the rims, tires and wheel wells were done moved on to the rest of the vehicle. As previously mentioned the vehicle was driven back from the US so it had lots of goodies for me. I rinsed the entire vehicle with Deionized water, once it was completely wet I sprayed the entire vehicle with PoorBoys Bug Squash, then with the two bucket methord, instead of soap I used PoorBoys Bug Squash and went to work with both my white and black ShMITT. Rinsed with Deionized water section by section, when I had made my way around the entire vehicle I rinsed it again with Deionized water.

Some before and after:

Before:
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After:
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[Nica]

Before:
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After:
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Before:
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Apperently during the drive to Canada this light was falling off so duck tape was used to hold it in place. This is what was left after the removal of the duck tape.

After:
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Nothing I couldn't handle, well not that I did much I used my red Clay Magic bar and it removed everything. So credit should go to the clay bar not me.

Before:
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After:
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Ha, I remembered to take pictures of the fuel take this time hahahaha

Now for some random pictures:

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[Nica]

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Unfortunetly I couldn’t even put wax on this vehicle because it still needed some work to be done to it. But to satisfy my curiosity I wanted to see the shape of the paint on the vehicle. So I got my 3M Sun Gun out and I was shocked:

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Not a single swirl, not bad.

So this was a simple wash (sure doesn’t look like with the amount of pictures I took hahahaha), but I had lots of fun with it.

Oh darn, I just remember I forgot to warn people about the amount of pictures but I'm sure you all know me and my triger happy finger.

As always, feed back (good or bad) is always welcome.

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[Reddwarf]

Nica, that is an amazing amount of work. It came out really nice too. So I guess that is the kind of work Fireman do when there's no fire. Maybe you could teach the proper way to clean the firetrucks!

[Tonya]

Wow Nica, great work! That was a hugh job! Love the before and after on the mirror and wheels!

[Nica]

joe.p - thank you for the compliments bro, means a lot to me. Yea I know I'm slow at posting but it's just that I post so many pictues it takes me a wile to pick and choose let alone load them up.

Reddwarf - lol yea perhaps I should teach them how to clean the fire trucks properly but I'm afraid that these vehicles just yet a regular wash here and there. Thank you for the compliment.

Tonya - Thank you for the compliment, as for the size, size don't mean athing to me anymore. The bigger the vehicle the better the challenge, but I've yet to get a grater challenge then the airplane I detailed..now that was a challenge :righton: I look forward to another airplane if I'm lucky that is ;)

[ericfine50]

Wow - That is amazing! Great Job. How did you get involved with this detail?

Great Work!!
Eric

[bill walsh]

nica you do some great reviews& details man

[Rsurfer]

Great job Carlos, how long did it take you and did it fit in your garage? lol

[Nica]

ericfine50 - Thank you for the kind words, as to how I got my self this detail. Well a good friend of mine asked me if I would be interested on detailing a red fire truck, first fire truck I had ever detailed, I posted it here at AG as well...here is the link http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/show-n-shine/8771-special-project-ii-warning-lots-pictures.html Now my good friend is part owner of the place that sells these trucks and the other owner was impressed with the work I did on the first truck that my friend and partner wanted me to detail other trucks as they come. I got others lined up and the next one will be a challenge but I look forward to it. Again thank you for the kind words Eric, greatly appretiated.

bill walsh - Thank you for the feed back, glad you enjoyed it.

[Nica]

Great job Carlos, how long did it take you and did it fit in your garage? lol

This one was quite simple, it's to bad all I could do was wash it but I have to admit the vehicle was in good shape. It took me about 5hrs all together. After that I started chatting it up with the guys at the shop and boy it seems that I've impressed a few people there lol :o the gentleman I was speaking with was shoked to hear I did this as a "hobby" hahahahaha....oh and I wish I had a garage that big that would be wicked :righton: maybe one of these days I'll get a garage that big...boy I'm going to need alot of light ;) hahahaha. Thank you for the feed back buddy.

[Gary Sword]

That looks great Carlos. Your really getting into detailing some big trucks. How long did it take you?

[Totoland Mach]

GREAT Work Nica! That rig is so big, I would not know where to begin!

The diamond plate came out stunning and I like your use of the deionized water...spot free!

Super Work Sir!

Toto