2007 Silverado "Trail Rash" correction by Immaculate Reflections

[gofast908z]

I've done this truck a couple times in the past. Did a 2 step on it about 2 years ago and it came out great. Since then MANY more commuting miles have been added to it, along with an obscene amount of rock chips (what you get for commuting down country roads I guess). About 6 months ago he had the whole front end repainted to eliminate the "acne look" of all the chips. He was going to have me do another correction on the front to eliminate the body shop holograms and swirls a little down the road. But he took the truck hunting with some friends and one of them drove it right through the path of some branches! *SCRAPE* Trail rash!! So right away he brought it too me and told me just do whatever you need to do to get these out. Wetsanding was needed and performed and correction was done over the whole truck. The better part of 3 days and many many hours were spent getting this gorgeous rig back to "ship shape". LSP was 2 coats of Zaino Z2pro. In the end objective achieved, and client thrilled.

A short while after the detail he decided to pick up a 2011 Silverado crew cab LTZ 6.2L, also BLACK! And he sold this truck. The new owner was filling up at the gas station and the owner of a newer Viper came over and asked how he got the black to look like that. Calls were made and that one will be coming in for likely a 3 step correction soon.







Here's what it looked like upon arrival














Yikes! Waterspots!!















Fair amount of new swirls and marring









Removing trim to do a proper job






Wetsanded sections

















Before/After correction on front...





Corrected!









More bug carnage





Looking "ship shape" again!

[gofast908z]

Finished pictures




































Remember the bugs covering the new front end?

Dialed in now




























Thanks for checkin it out!

[Finemess]

Looking good, nice truck.

[TheCougarGuy]

Nice restoration!

[RaskyR1]

Great correction work and some nice pics too Jeff!



I think someone needs to sell this guy a vinyl wrap though!

[GRAHAM_BROS]

you did a great on job on that truck bro. I cant wait to get my skills up to that level.

[gofast908z]

Thanks!

I tried to edit the post to fix a few typos, but there isn't an edit option on this site???

[GRAHAM_BROS]

what do you use to take off the bug and tar bro. You also did and an outstanding job with taking out the swirls

[gofast908z]

Thanks. It was just bugs on this. There was no tar. Washed and clayed removed everything leaving behind only the etching, which was then compounded and polished out.

[SeaJay's]

Great work as always! That truck is sweet! I love the front end. Did he buy the truck that way or is it an aftermarket front end? Reason I ask is it looks like the rear bumper is the stock bumper but typically these trucks come with the chrome front end unless specially ordered.