2007 Avalanche: keyed twice and faded trim

[BrutalNoodle]

This place is full of talented people, and you sir, are definitely one of them.

[richy]

This place is full of talented people, and you sir, are definitely one of them.

That is very kind. Thank you.

[briarpatch]

Stupid question time....what is 'SF" that you used on the trim?

[richy]

Stupid question time....what is 'SF" that you used on the trim?

No such thing. I got too complacent with my shortcuts:

Solution Finish Black Plastic & Vinyl Restorer, black plastic restorer, trim restorer

[richy]

Turned out great! Question for you, that little rust chip on the truck, how did you go about sanding that little section out? I have a spot like that on my hood that I would like to take care of but not sure how to handle it.

Also for touch up paint would it be fine to use either the autoparts store touch up or dealership?

She had actually covered it with clear nail polish! And it was a bigger pain in the ass to remove than I would have thought! I ended up using thinner to remove it. I used some IronX paste on the rust and compound. It was then filled and coated like the others. I'm assuming the auto parts one will work just fine, just like the dealership one.

Somehow missed this thread..great recovery.

Thanks for taking the time to comment Ron!

[buddy01]

Did the iron x paste and compound take away that rust really good? If so I'll have to get this iron x stuff and what compound did you use? I was afraid of sanding it in such a small area!

[DeansDetailing]

Let me know how it works for you. Just wait 4 hours minimum prior to coating after the SF. Thoroughly, and I mean thoroughly, wipe it down prior to coating too to remove any oils on the surface.

Per usual...TOP NOTCH work, Sir!

It's very nice to know that SF has quality customer support.

When you state to wipe it down prior to Dlux, did you use an IPA or just damp or dry MF towels?

SF+DLUX seems like a geat combo if one takes the steps you mention. I LOVE DLUX.

[DeansDetailing]

How much SF did you use on the truck?

[richy]

Did the iron x paste and compound take away that rust really good? If so I'll have to get this iron x stuff and what compound did you use? I was afraid of sanding it in such a small area!

Buddy, between the 2 products, the rust was removed. I don't recall how much compounding I had to do, but I don't think I spent more than 2 or 3 minutes working that small area by hand. I used M100 on that spot.

Per usual...TOP NOTCH work, Sir!

It's very nice to know that SF has quality customer support.

When you state to wipe it down prior to Dlux, did you use an IPA or just damp or dry MF towels?

SF+DLUX seems like a geat combo if one takes the steps you mention. I LOVE DLUX.

How much SF did you use on the truck?

Dean, I wiped it off with a dry mf the next morning. There wasn't much to come off to be honest. I just did it to make sure I'd have effective bonding. I didn't mark the bottle to measure the consumption, but it wasn't much. I'd guess less than an ounce for all that area. I'm a big SF fan now! I love DLux too, but it doesn't darken trim that well. SF does but doesn't last as long as DLux. They are a great couple!!