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Ok so usually I keep my vehicles clean. I hate climbing into a car and seeing dirt and crumbs everywhere, dirty on the outside, etc. Even though my truck is "just a truck"... I paid enough for it, I want it to remain nice. :)

 

Now I bought my 2015 Sierra SLT way back on Black Friday of 2014. It was already winter so I figured it'd get a good exterior "deep clean" in the spring. I am ashamed to admit that I did not get to it last year... so other than 1-2 hand washes, most of it's cleaning took place at the auto car wash :(

 

I didn't want to run the truck through a THIRD winter without giving it a good clean and some paint protection, so I spent yesterday cleaning it.

 

One advantage to waiting so long... easy to spot the rail dust. Chicago winters made the rail dust start to rust. And HOLY COW there is a LOT of it!!! Once I got up close to the paint, sheezus... specks of orange EVERYWHERE. Easy to spot being my truck is Summit White.

 

I spent a good 7 hours yesterday with the claybar... never before have I completely burned up a claybar like that. Not only was the paint filthy, but MAN I can't get over the rail dust all over that thing. I spent over an hour on the tailgate! Every few inches, another spec. Ugh.

 

Wound up running out of daylight - but at least the paint is now CLEAN. The white REALLY pops now. Even my wife noticed... so it definitely needed it.

 

Truck parked in the garage now. It'll get a good coat of sealant (Rejex) tonight.

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Nice work! Before I had kids I would have wash much truck weekly. 3-4 hours each weekend... *Sigh... those were the days!

 

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OmniGLH

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Nice work! Before I had kids I would have wash much truck weekly. 3-4 hours each weekend... *Sigh... those were the days!

 

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Yeah. I need to tackle the interior next. The front seats are actually pretty clean overall.

 

The BACK seat, where my son sits.... ugh. :( "How did he get footprints THERE?!"

15 Z71 Senior Enthusiast

15 Z71

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I had summit white before my new truck. I know what you mean about the Orange specs. A friend of mine who details cars told me easy bake oven cleaner will take it off and not hurt the paint. I sold the truck before I tried it,so not sure if it works. According to him it works.

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I feel you on the "dirty truck" deal. I cannot stand it, OCD I guess. The first chance I got I clayed, sealed, and waxed my 2016. Rain just slides right off, it's great. Much easier to keep clean as well.

On another note, I just spent the last 3 full days on my wife's "new" Traverse. It was a program vehicle and it wash trashed! Fine scratches all over it. Looked like someone drove it through hedges, just terrible. It's much better now but still needs some more paint correction time.

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OmniGLH

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Yeah I can't believe I made it this long. I have a few other cars that I keep after (heavily) and the truck just got away from me. Every time I had the chance (time + good weather + ambition) I'd tackle one of the other cars instead.

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' It'll get a good coat of sealant (Rejex) tonight.' - Really good product that Rejex. I've done my Subaru Outback and my 2014 Silverado.

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OmniGLH

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' It'll get a good coat of sealant (Rejex) tonight.' - Really good product that Rejex. I've done my Subaru Outback and my 2014 Silverado.

 

It is AWESOME. I swear by it now. Learned about it when I attended this little "how to" detailing seminar at a shop when I lived in Seattle through the Audi club. Guy out there was the guy that detailed all the exotics for the Microsoft employees. He swore by it.

 

Stuff works great. Lasts a LONG time. And is SUPER glossy. If you haven't used it on a black car you're missing out!

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Nice work! Before I had kids I would have wash much truck weekly. 3-4 hours each weekend... *Sigh... those were the days!

 

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I am spoiled, my 1500 got washed at least once a week at the car wash. Since I have a monthly pass, it pays for itself. I will do the same for the 2500.

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Nice work! Before I had kids I would have wash much truck weekly. 3-4 hours each weekend... *Sigh... those were the days!

 

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I am spoiled, my 1500 got washed at least once a week at the car wash. Since I have a monthly pass, it pays for itself. I will do the same for the 2500.

 

But how old are your kids now? If old enough, put them to work, let them help you wash the truck. It puts the food in their mouths and a roof over their head, it is the least they can do. It instills a work ethic in their lives. Plus once they learn to drive at bare minimum , the "rent" for use is washing it.

Nice work! Before I had kids I would have wash much truck weekly. 3-4 hours each weekend... *Sigh... those were the days!

 

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I am spoiled, my 1500 got washed at least once a week at the car wash. Since I have a monthly pass, it pays for itself. I will do the same for the 2500.

 

But how old are your kids now? If old enough, put them to work, let them help you wash the truck. It puts the food in their mouths and a roof over their head, it is the least they can do. It instills a work ethic in their lives. Plus once they learn to drive at bare minimum , the "rent" for use is washing it.

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Adams wheel cleaner works great for removing rail dust ( iron ). I think it gets diluted 1:1. but check Adams web site. They have videos for there products.

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I am spoiled, my 1500 got washed at least once a week at the car wash. Since I have a monthly pass, it pays for itself. I will do the same for the 2500.

 

 

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I thought of this. Lol. Automatic car washes are a no no.

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I thought of this. Lol. Automatic car washes are a no no.

 

 

But how old are your kids now? If old enough, put them to work, let them help you wash the truck. It puts the food in their mouths and a roof over their head, it is the least they can do. It instills a work ethic in their lives. Plus once they learn to drive at bare minimum , the "rent" for use is washing it.

 

This is too funny...we have so many company vehicles that look just like this, due to the automatic car wash.

 

I'd never.

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I see this all the time, it isn't always "rail dust" anymore. With some of the aggressive brake pads the manufactures run on some vehicles you also now get brake remenants embedding into the paint that start to rust once some salt from the winter months get on the paint. I try to clay bar the vehicles twice a year and wax them at least 2-3 times per year, always try to get them done before the first winter storm hits for sure.

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This is too funny...we have so many company vehicles that look just like this, due to the automatic car wash.

 

I'd never.

For the record, NO brushes have EVER touched my truck. It is a hand car wash. It is still a "tunnel" set up, with the soap, rinse and blower, but the actual wash is done by hand. There is a team of pre-wash, then it is soaped, wash team, rinsed, and blow machine. But then there is a dry team, before you turn into the bays for the inside to be done.

 

They all know me there since I am there so much. They also know that I give a good tip, but I will inspect it beforehand. The pre-team knows to fold my mirror on the passenger side ( I do the one on the driver's side) This place has the whole gamut of cars. I have seen clunkers, everyday cars, to Jags, Corvettes Ferraris, and even a Silver Shadow.

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