I Washed , compound, mirco buff, and polish 3 panels and took me 2 1/2 hours, fricken sweating and time to call it a day,,,
How long or how many days do you all take to do your trucks??
I Washed , compound, mirco buff, and polish 3 panels and took me 2 1/2 hours, fricken sweating and time to call it a day,,,
How long or how many days do you all take to do your trucks??
it takes me i full 8 hour day to do a black buff job.
2.5 hours for 3 panels sounds not to far off
best to take your time and really work slow with the machine to make sure you dont get nasty swirls and such
it takes me 2 full hours to detail my HD! and i love doing it, thats my happy hour!!
For a show I will spend 2 plus hours and apply one or two coats of zaino Z2 + Z6 + Z5 + Z8.
I don't drive my HD in winter or when it rains - so a california duster plus zaino shine enhancer is usually all I need week to week. So 20 minutes tops.
take me 5 to 6 hours to do a full detail of the HD. did one the other day. washed the truck. went around the truck wetsanded lots of scratches out. then went around with a polish, then a full wax. then i did the detailing haha
2002 DSG HD #2199
Amber and I have spent 3-4 days from 6pm - 10pm getting the truck ready for a show.
For just a normal detail clean, its definitely a 4-6 hour job
Originally Posted by SonicHD
6 hours exterior +1 on engine bay +2 on interior including a hot water extraction on carpet
On just a normal wash, I usually take around 2 hours. If Im detailing it, I will spend around 6-8 hours on it. And I LOVE my time detailing my cars. Its like a little escape.
90 seconds at Chevron car wash?
90 seconds at Chevron car wash?
It's really TOO hot here during mid-day to do it now.
Always apply polish and sealant in the shade.
Short Version:
Depends on the condition of the paint.
I use a PC with pads and polish
Always use GOOD Micorfiber towels!
Wash / Polish 1-2 days
Two bucket method
Wash / clay / Wash
Kevin Brown Method
Megs 105 / LC Orange pad
Megs 205 / LC White Pad
Menz PO85RD / LC Grey pad
Sealant 1/2 day+
Zaino Z-2 / Z-6 (max three coats per day)
I like the Zaino white & Blond towels
or
Blackfire Wet diamond (3 coats)
You should not need to polish again for at least 6 months to a year
Maintain
Wash each week (Two bucket method)
Z-6 or Z-8 detail spray for touch ups
Reapply sealant every 3-4 months
Last edited by Merlin; 08-17-2010 at 03:54 PM.
Worst thing for your vehicle...talk about swirl marks, paint chips, and decal tears....stop immediately for the sake of your truck!!!90 seconds at Chevron car wash?
more like -->
Ok I finish one side, just got the other side + roof, tailgate, hood left to do..You know would be a lot better with you guys over here.......
all sweatty dam day... Merlin taught me how to do it right and first time out it took me all day long. And to be honest, I was rushing it a bit. It can take two days or longer if you do it right.
Merlin's da man!Taught me a bunch of other things at the same time too! ....not sure I can repeat 'em on this forum though?
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