Re: 2014Explorer with CQF
The process was as follows:
Wheel barrels were cleaned with Tarminator
Barrels then cleaned with Zep Citrus
Faces cleaned with Zep Citrus
Tires cleaned with Zep 505 until no longer brown
Wells cleaned with LATA
Barrels then coated with Permanon.
Vehicle hand washed with DG 901
Vehicle decontamination-removal wash with IronX paste
Vehicle decontamination with Speedy Prep towel
Vehicle blown off with Master Blaster
For the paint correction on the hood, I did the above steps with the Rupes. For the rest of the vehicle, including going back over the hood, I used my black TB wool + M205 + Flex 3401. That was followed by an Eraser wipe down.
The wheels, paint, head and tail lights as well as all glass except for the windshield were coated with CQF X 2. The windshield was coated with Fly By 30. The trim was coated with DLux. The tires were shot via air gun with Opti Bond @ 100%.
Here we are all done. Figures, another totally cloudy day!! At least it wasn't raining.
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Chip repaired:
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Talk about a sharp reflection...it cut off my legs, hehehehe.
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The owner will like this reflection http://carproforum.com/images/smilies/smile.png
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The only real sun shots I could get that day:
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DLux looking amazing!
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A "Flawless Refection"
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This last shot is the reflection of the wheel from the RF door:
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Thanks for looking!
Re: 2014Explorer with CQF
those TB wool pads are nice, i will be using them more often that is for sure
Re: 2014Explorer with CQF
I never get sick of seeing Richy Write-ups. You could probably do a simple wash and wax on a rustbucket and it'd come out looking pretty good:props:
Re: 2014Explorer with CQF
Fantastic work as alway Richy !!!
Re: 2014Explorer with CQF
Nice work, sir! Looking at the rims I can't tell, but they look uncoated. Is this accurate? Thanks
Re: 2014Explorer with CQF
Great results for a one step! I like the black Ford paint; so much flake in it.
Re: 2014Explorer with CQF
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Originally Posted by
KillaCam
That looks like crap!
Nice job on that explorer. 205 sure can remove some defects. What do you prep the trim with prior to DLux? Just eraser wipedown?
And to think he paid me for it!! Hahahahaha...you're funny!!
No special prep on the trim, just a through wash and wipe down with ONR prior to coating.
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Originally Posted by
refreshauto
those TB wool pads are nice, i will be using them more often that is for sure
Thanks, I will never be without them. I've got a black GMC pickup coming this weekend that will probably get the same.
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Originally Posted by
jamesboyy
Marvolus work on that sophisticated ford
Thanks James. It has many of the features that my Lincoln does!
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Originally Posted by
Heisenberg
I never get sick of seeing Richy Write-ups. You could probably do a simple wash and wax on a rustbucket and it'd come out looking pretty good:props:
Dude, that's too kind, thanks! I like doing the write ups as the customer gets to truly see the work that went into their vehicle and I like sharing what worked for me at the time.
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Originally Posted by
Pats300zx
Fantastic work as alway Richy !!!
Thanks so much Pat!
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Belphegor
Nice work, sir! Looking at the rims I can't tell, but they look uncoated. Is this accurate? Thanks
No, they're clear-coated. They look like a polished aluminum with the sheen on them. I forgot to mention it above, but I hand polished them (or hand cleaned them) with DG Squeaky Clean which definitely gave them the higher sheen. Of course coating them with CQF was the win.
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noslef
Great results for a one step! I like the black Ford paint; so much flake in it.
Thanks, it's the identical colour to my Lincoln so I was able to use my own personal stock of touch up on it to blend 2 chips it had.