Winter Detail

[RyanbabZ71]

Got back from traveling Monday. Truck was a wreck (photo 1,2, & 3), and it has been about 30-40 degrees. Took it to the local car wash and used the manual spray to knock off some of the salt. on Monday afternoon. Tuesday I washed (Optimum No Rinse) the front fenders and hood and applied DP poli coat (paint sealant) Also cleaned the rims and applied DP wheel glaze. Wednesday I washed (Optimum No Rinse) the rest of the truck and also applied poly coat. Today (Thursday) I applied some Poorboys Nattys Liquid Paste wax to the hood and front fenders after the paint sealant cured and also cleaned the interior. Tomorrow I will apply the nattys to the rest of the truck. Amazingly all products worked well in the 40 degree temps of my garage. Now I dont want to take it out with all the rain/snow melting. It gets to sit in the garage until next Tuesday if needed

 

Products used

 

DP Wheel Glaze

 

Poli Coat

 

ONR

 

Nattys Liquid Paste Wax

 

Poorboys Trim Restorer

[brandon_guzzo]

Looks great. . kinda depressing that you will have to drive it eventually and get it dirty again

 

P.S When can I drop mine off ahahh

[RyanbabZ71]

Anytime, I love doing this stuff. My wife hates that I do it because I put alot of hours into it. Its a great stress relief for me. I enjoy doing it much more in the spring/summer though.

[brandon_guzzo]

I guess you are the same as me then. I enjoying detailing but when its below freezing it kinda takes the enjoyment out of it.

[99silveradoz71]

The truck definitely needs some love here. She was all done up, then I took her out in the snow a few weeks back.

[jro909]

i wish i could get out and wash mine but my truck won't fit into my garage so i don't want to risk the locks freezing up after being washed..until it warms up its going to have to live with the sand,salt,mud coating it

[Brogan]

I give mine a quick rinse if it gets above freezing, just to get the salt off! The detailing comes first warm day of spring when I can wax the boat and the truck!

[RyanbabZ71]

Day 5 and next project

[Jay69]

RyanbabZ71

 

You have the second truck I have seen here with black runingbords/tube from salt country.

 

Are they the factory tubes? It looks like it from what I can tell.

 

Thats the one thing left that I really need to get done on my truck.

 

Thanks

 

Jay

[RyanbabZ71]

Yes they are the gm accessory ones.

[jaslo]

I think you might have one of the cleanest trucks around, especially since its winter. I would like to clean my truck also, but with the garage being not that well lighted, I easily miss spots when I wax the vehicles.

[RyanbabZ71]

This is a wk later

[99silveradoz71]

I can relate to the last picture. I had the truck out due to some snow we got late in the week and this weekend. Thankfully, she was already dirty.

[rbiggers277]

Don't you just hate that feeling when you back a detailed truck out of the garage into the rain or snow? I sure do. All that hard work gets ruined in 30 seconds. But I enjoy detailing.

[TheGreekIndian]

Ryan how well do the mudflap/running board combo block rocks from chipping up the side of the truck? do you have multiple chips on the side at all?