2001 Ford F-150 BLACK

Hemin8r · Mar 24th, 2008, 07:11 AM

This weekend I worked on a highly oxidized black F-150. It wasn't single stage paint and was really in bad condition. On with the pics.

Here is the before

I expected there to be swirls & scratches but with the condition of the paint before polishing it was hard to tell until I gave it the first pass.

A couple more passes and it began looking a little better.

Here is a half polished tailgate. I tried several combinations of polish before I was able to dial in what worked for me.

BEFORE

AFTER

I tried several combinations of polish & pads. I even tried M-105 which didn't do much for me but it did work great as a finishing polish. When I delivered the truck to the customer he had company over and when they all came out to see the end result they were amazed. They literally thought the truck was repainted which made me feel good and well worth the 13 hours spent on the paint. Once again another satisfied customer.

BlueZero · Mar 24th, 2008, 07:16 AM

Great job! That's a heck of a difference. 13 hours well spent.

I like your work area too, the open air garage. Can't do that in Wisconsin but looks nice there.

ozSS · Mar 24th, 2008, 07:32 AM

wow! what a difference, surely that must be single-stage paint?

cnfowler · Mar 24th, 2008, 08:39 AM

WOW!!! I can't believe the paint was that oxidized! The half and half of the tailgate was awesome. I kept looking at it thinking I was missing something - like you put product on the right side but hadn't taken it off yet. I'm amazed that people allow their vehicles - typically the second most expensive purchase one will make - to get to that point. Job well done. WOW!!!

yalerd · Mar 24th, 2008, 10:52 AM

That's an amazing transformation!
Wonderful job

J. A. Michaels · Mar 24th, 2008, 02:51 PM

Wow, what a great save. Great work. It does look like a new paint job. I bet you impressed the owner and his company. Once again great job.

Mike Phillips · Mar 24th, 2008, 03:15 PM

Nice save Jesse...

We're confident you educated the owner he couldn't treat your results like he has been treating the truck all this time or be right back to where it was before you operated with your surgical expertise.

sneek · Mar 24th, 2008, 03:18 PM

Great turn around. Was it a Maaco Paint job?

03mach1 · Mar 24th, 2008, 05:56 PM

Awesome job that truck looks great.

Ryan L. · Mar 24th, 2008, 06:01 PM

WOW thats amazing. Too bad all the F-150s have horrible orange peel.

Very nice work Jesse!!

Ryan

Mar 24th, 2008, 07:11 AM	#1
Hemin8r ShineTech Auto Detail Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Orange County/Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,465 Rep Power: 55	2001 Ford F-150 BLACK This weekend I worked on a highly oxidized black F-150. It wasn't single stage paint and was really in bad condition. On with the pics. Here is the before I expected there to be swirls & scratches but with the condition of the paint before polishing it was hard to tell until I gave it the first pass. A couple more passes and it began looking a little better. Here is a half polished tailgate. I tried several combinations of polish before I was able to dial in what worked for me. BEFORE AFTER I tried several combinations of polish & pads. I even tried M-105 which didn't do much for me but it did work great as a finishing polish. When I delivered the truck to the customer he had company over and when they all came out to see the end result they were amazed. They literally thought the truck was repainted which made me feel good and well worth the 13 hours spent on the paint. Once again another satisfied customer.

Mar 24th, 2008, 07:16 AM	#2
BlueZero Avatar Czar Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Green Bay, WI Posts: 3,049 Rep Power: 37	Re: 2001 Ford F-150 BLACK Great job! That's a heck of a difference. 13 hours well spent. I like your work area too, the open air garage. Can't do that in Wisconsin but looks nice there. __________________ Scott

Mar 24th, 2008, 07:32 AM	#3
ozSS Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Age: 25 Posts: 74 Rep Power: 4	Re: 2001 Ford F-150 BLACK wow! what a difference, surely that must be single-stage paint?

Mar 24th, 2008, 08:39 AM	#4
cnfowler SLV Auto Detailing Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Del Norte, Colorado Posts: 1,337 Rep Power: 95	Re: 2001 Ford F-150 BLACK WOW!!! I can't believe the paint was that oxidized! The half and half of the tailgate was awesome. I kept looking at it thinking I was missing something - like you put product on the right side but hadn't taken it off yet. I'm amazed that people allow their vehicles - typically the second most expensive purchase one will make - to get to that point. Job well done. WOW!!! __________________ Son, if you really want something in this life, you have to work for it. Now quiet! They're about to announce the lottery numbers.

Mar 24th, 2008, 10:52 AM	#5
yalerd Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Posts: 4,451 Rep Power: 111	Re: 2001 Ford F-150 BLACK That's an amazing transformation! Wonderful job __________________ Francis Marranzini

Mar 24th, 2008, 02:51 PM	#6
J. A. Michaels aka: 23jam Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 13,149 Rep Power: 509	Re: 2001 Ford F-150 BLACK Wow, what a great save. Great work. It does look like a new paint job. I bet you impressed the owner and his company. Once again great job. __________________ quality creates its own demand

Mar 24th, 2008, 03:15 PM	#7
Mike Phillips Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Stuart, Florida Age: 49 Posts: 28,848 Rep Power: 550	Re: 2001 Ford F-150 BLACK Nice save Jesse... We're confident you educated the owner he couldn't treat your results like he has been treating the truck all this time or be right back to where it was before you operated with your surgical expertise. __________________ Mike Phillips Office: 800-869-3011 x206 Mike.Phillips@Autogeek.net "Find something you like and use it often"

Mar 24th, 2008, 03:18 PM	#8
sneek Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 2,803 Rep Power: 34	Re: 2001 Ford F-150 BLACK Great turn around. Was it a Maaco Paint job? __________________ Patrick Yu 2003 Honda Accord 2008 Honda Accord EX-L V6

Mar 24th, 2008, 05:56 PM	#9
03mach1 SHAKEN Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Nor Cal Age: 19 Posts: 1,335 Rep Power: 17	Re: 2001 Ford F-150 BLACK Awesome job that truck looks great. __________________ Alex 2003 Mustang Mach 1 5SPD - 1 0f 1611 produced in black in 2003 1962 Ford Thunderbird 390CI 1983 VW Rabbit GTI 5spd the daily driver

Mar 24th, 2008, 06:01 PM	#10
Ryan L. Avatar Czar Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: San Diego, California Age: 19 Posts: 2,809 Rep Power: 42	Re: 2001 Ford F-150 BLACK WOW thats amazing. Too bad all the F-150s have horrible orange peel. Very nice work Jesse!! Ryan __________________ Attack life, it's going to kill you anyway. This is your life. Choose to live it to the fullest.

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