Detailer's Domain: Takes on a Ford F350

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This F350 is owned by our very own trhland from DB.



With his growing biz and growing family he hasn't been able to keep up with his F350.



As well like the title says Swissvax Mystery - trhland has treated his F350 with Concorso for years.



What was done -

Exterior



- Wheels were prepped with Sonax Wheel Cleaner and cleaned up with various brushes

- Tires were spritzed down with Adam’s All Purpose Cleaner and washed down

- Wheel wells were cleaned up

- Pre Washed with W99

- Iron Cut

- Wash down and rinsed

- Door jambs were cleaned up

- Clayed

- Dried

- Tires dressed

- Masking

- Paint Measurement

- Meguiar's DA300

- Menzerna SF4000

- Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight

- Last Step – Swissvax Mystery

- Wheel wells were cleaned and dressed

- Rubber and Plastics Treated

- Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed

- Exhaust tips cleaned

- Windows were clayed, cleaned, and sealed



Links to products used -



1Z einszett W99

Adam's All Purpose Cleaner

Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner

Uber Clay Bar Kit

Meguiar's M105

Meguiar's Microfiber DA Compound D300

Menzerna Super Finish

Swissvax Mystery

1Z einszett Vinyl Rubber Care

Optimum Metal Polish



Glass

Uber Glass Cleaner Kit



Tools used

Uber Wool Wash Mitt

Uber No Name MF Towels

Porter Cable 7424XP

Uber Buffing Pads

Defelsko Paint Meter

Fenix TK35

Brinkmann

Kranzle Pressure Washer

Cam Spray Foam Canon

2 Grit Guard Buckets with Caddies

Uber Firehose Nozzle

Metro Air Force Blaster



Exterior only



Before

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Close up

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Prep - Wash, clay, etc

1Z einszett Anti Insekt

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Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner and Adam's APC

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Pre-Soak to remove the mud on the F350

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Brushing

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Bath

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Rinsed

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Before

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After

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Before shot of rear view mirror

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Mirrors and trim treated to Black Wow

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Before (not sure what this was but lots of APC and agitation cleaned it up)

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After

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Meg's DA Microfiber System followed by Menzerna SF4000

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Swissvax Mystery

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After shots

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Wow, the first 2 pics after the Mystery shot are easily the best reflections I've ever seen on a grey vehicle. That beast came out amazing!
 
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