Spent my weekend detailing this big boy...

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    Customer brought in his work truck, for a trial run of sorts before he brings in his other dodge, which is a bit more exotic. As you can see in the pics it truly is a farm truck...tons of dust and rock damage. This was definitely my most intense paint correction yet but I am really pretty happy with how it turned out.

    Process:
    Wash with Meg's Super Soap
    Claybar - claymagic fine and meg's quik detailer
    IronX
    Wash with FK 118
    Meg's 105 on orange pad
    Meg's 205 on green pad
    Sealed with FK 1000p
    Topped with FK Pink Wax
    Glass cleaned with FK 228 (inside and out)
    ProPolish used on all chrome
    Interior - Blitz APC, 1z cockpit premium, and a lot of elbow grease
    Engine - Blitz APC topped with FK 108 (top kote)
    Dressed all plastic cladding, tires, etc. wth FK 108

    first look
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    lots of caked on bugs etc. this truck doesn't get a lot of love as it is a workhorse
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    and the interior...
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    After the first wash, it's time to check out condition of the paint
    These scratches were the customer's main concern, from the dawg jumping up into the back of the truck
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    lots of swirls
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    Interior all cleaned up
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    Puppy damage completely gone
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    Finished Product
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    And 2 for fun with my new Sigma 10-20
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    Nice work
     
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    Nice work! I enjoy the occasional truck. Nice big flat panels to work with!
     
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    Thanks! Yea the flat panels were nice! BIG however is the key word there! haha
     
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    Agreed!

    Nice work, how do you like 205 with a green pad?
     
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    It has been a really great combination for me so far. It seems like I end up using it on just about every detail. Sometimes I throw it on an orange pad for subaru's with lighter swirling. But using it right after 105 has netted me some impressive results!
     
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    Man, what a project. How long did that take? It looks amazing...
     
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    Thanks! It took quite a while, I think probably 12 hours or so total! I did it over two days though so it wasn't too bad.
     
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    Nice! yea trucks aren't that bad except for the roof/hood. And who see's the roof anyways? lol
     
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    Nice job. Sad thing is that it will look like it did before by the end of summer.