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Got a call from a guy at a local bike shop who needed his bike polished & sealed. He said the black paint did not just look right to him under his garage lighting.
There was seven years of swirls & marring on the painted surfaces, the tank was the worst.
This was after washing/claying:
I ended up polishing with D300 Correction Compound via PCXP & 5.5" MF cutting discs. I followed that up with D301 Finishing Wax with my PCXP & a 5.5" LC white pad.
The bike was covered in tar & road grime & I was told it had been washed only several times in its seven years of life.
Process:
Foamed & washed with Super Soap.
Clayed with Meguiars blue clay & ONR.
All surfaces treated with liberal amounts of Tarmiantor (2 cans).
Chrome/aluminum polished with Hot Rims Chrome Polish & steel wool.
D300 Correction Compound via PCXP & 5.5" MF cutting discs.
D301 Finishing Wax via PCXP & 5.5" LC white pad.
HD Poxy.
Not too many good pics.
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I was called in to sevice a couple of newer F-350 for one of my regular clients.
It was driven to Indiana & hit some tar on the way, plus combined with a long trip through constant rain it was looking a little weathered.
My client is a clean freak & loves his work trucks looking "out of the ordinary clean looking"
They both looked the same so I will post only one.
Before:
Foamed & washed with Super Soap.
Painted/chrome surfaces sealed with Synthetic X-Press Spray Wax.
Tires/wells/frame dressed with Hyper-Dressing 2:1.
Jambs & toolbox cleaned with ONR.
Interior was given a vac/wipedown & floor cleaning.
The D301 seems to be holding up well too.
Afters:
There was seven years of swirls & marring on the painted surfaces, the tank was the worst.
This was after washing/claying:
I ended up polishing with D300 Correction Compound via PCXP & 5.5" MF cutting discs. I followed that up with D301 Finishing Wax with my PCXP & a 5.5" LC white pad.
The bike was covered in tar & road grime & I was told it had been washed only several times in its seven years of life.
Process:
Foamed & washed with Super Soap.
Clayed with Meguiars blue clay & ONR.
All surfaces treated with liberal amounts of Tarmiantor (2 cans).
Chrome/aluminum polished with Hot Rims Chrome Polish & steel wool.
D300 Correction Compound via PCXP & 5.5" MF cutting discs.
D301 Finishing Wax via PCXP & 5.5" LC white pad.
HD Poxy.
Not too many good pics.
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I was called in to sevice a couple of newer F-350 for one of my regular clients.
It was driven to Indiana & hit some tar on the way, plus combined with a long trip through constant rain it was looking a little weathered.
My client is a clean freak & loves his work trucks looking "out of the ordinary clean looking"
They both looked the same so I will post only one.
Before:
Foamed & washed with Super Soap.
Painted/chrome surfaces sealed with Synthetic X-Press Spray Wax.
Tires/wells/frame dressed with Hyper-Dressing 2:1.
Jambs & toolbox cleaned with ONR.
Interior was given a vac/wipedown & floor cleaning.
The D301 seems to be holding up well too.
Afters:
Been considering the rear inner fender liners but knowing everything behind 'em would be crudding up beyond repair over time would bug me.
I picked up the MF system with 3" pads with the bike specifically in mind. Some report the Finishing Wax is tough to finish haze-free with the MF Finishing pads on soft clear. I was thinking a slightly firmer foam pad might do the trick. Thanks for confirming that.
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