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Stevens03 Senior Enthusiast

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It freaking rained!!!! :cool:

 

I borrowed my friends Porter cable and various pads and polishers.

2 coats of the medium to coarse cutter

1 coat of fine swirrel remover

1 coat of wax, hand polished off.

 

The paint looked better than new at 10:30pm last night..

 

There was a small window for rain today.. but it was suppose to be later in the day. BUT NOOOOOOOOOOO ... it was raining when I got up. :lol:

Stevens03 Senior Enthusiast

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Well, I was going to take a few photos this morning but now it hardly looks like I did anything.

Stevens03 Senior Enthusiast

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It was night and day how it turned out.. I was VERY pleased with the results. It got all the winter abuse out and the paint looks awesome!.

 

But now it's all dirty again... :cool:

My life's a living hell!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now the dang suns out! Just throwing salt in my wound.

RyanbabZ71 Senior Enthusiast

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This is on my wish list

 

http://www.autogeek.net/cyclo-polisher.html

 

I spent Friday hand washing, polishing, waxing my truck. Looks and feels better than it did new in Nov.

 

Sunday I washed my wifes tahoe and noticed it had alot of tar. Got that off and decided to polish and wax it. Looked good for a day and coming home yesterday it rained so it got dirty :cool: this morning looking at it there arent many water spots mostly they ran off :lol:

Gregorio Enthusiast

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I thought that it only rained after I washed my truck! :cool:

 

BTW, your trucks look fairly new. Why are you starting with paint cutting agents instead of clay?

MarkD Senior Enthusiast

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Look on the bright side. You aren't located in SC. I cleaned my truck yesterday morning (not as involved, wash/dry). By lunch it was covered with yellow pollen.

Stevens03 Senior Enthusiast

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Look on the bright side. You aren't located in SC. I cleaned my truck yesterday morning (not as involved, wash/dry). By lunch it was covered with yellow pollen.

 

We're getting there. I'll have the same issue before to long.

Stevens03 Senior Enthusiast

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Ok, all cleaned up... AGAIN....

 

I'll try and get some photo's tomorrow. Too busy tonight. :thumbs:

Silverado4x4 Senior Enthusiast

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I had a guy tell me years ago that when you get done waxing you should spray it down with water to let the wax harden, I scratched my head and said ummm ok.

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