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ironexecutioner

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I recently got a full size pickup and was looking for the best tips for detailing a vehicle of this size. I have not yet done a truck. I am looking for best tips for time efficiency and quality. Just not sure how to efficiently tackle larger vehicles such as this (the bed included)
 
I have giving up on the bed of my truck..... Just go and get it lined then get a scrub brush on a stick to clean that but I find it's bestto split the whole truck up in sections and work start to finish the lsp the whole thing at once
 
yeah linex for the win. as far as detailing, break it into sections as stated above. i do the front clip, the cab, and the box in that order. that way you arent on the left front fender thinking oh god ive still got to go all the way around. do the fenders, hood, grill, and bumper and you are "done"... with that section.
 
LineX is nice, but I prefer the BedRug.



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Bed rug is nice if you have a bed cover but you park your truck outside every night of it's life and leaves and tree sap are a promblem then a spray on is the right way to go.... I know bed rugs come pretty clean but you actually have to clean them if you know what I mean lol
 
ironexecutioner said:
I recently got a full size pickup and was looking for the best tips for detailing a vehicle of this size. I have not yet done a truck. I am looking for best tips for time efficiency and quality. Just not sure how to efficiently tackle larger vehicles such as this (the bed included)
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As suggested, bedliner is an expense you'll never regret. I really prefer Line-X. Polishing the roof standing in the bed works for the rear of the cab, standing on the door frames sucks for doing the rest. Pick up one of the small scaffold-type stands... about 4 ft long x 2 ft high... at Lowes or HD. Makes a world of difference and it's also useful for the hood if you have a real high 4x4. Handy for SUV roofs as well.



As mentioned, the things seem HUGE unless you reduce the chore to smaller bites. Dealing with a personal vehicle at home at your leisure allows you to break up the job. Sometimes I'll just polish/wax one side and the front or rear then finish the other side the following weekend.



With that much sheetmetal real estate I found the blower off my Shop Vac to be handy to blow off water after washing allowing a real light job of drying. Keep a nice, slick LSP finish on it and you have very little water left to hand dry. Works so nice I now blow off any wash job instead of soaking WW towels. Gets the water out of creases, nooks and crannies as well.



TL
 
Here's my dad's 1984 GMC 3500 2wd that I just had restored. I am going to get Line-X soon- better than Rhino- bc Line-X is sprayed hot. Truck was painted in January and i need to polish it to get rid of some buffer trails when the weather in NY gets warmer. Probably going to use Megs 105 or Menzerna IP + Menzerna PO85RD + FPII + DWG + Pinnacle + Collinite 915. Im a teacher so I will detail it in July when I have off and paint will definitely be cured by then. Planning on waxing it 2x a year with Collinte 915 since this thing is so big.



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TLMitchell said:
As suggested, bedliner is an expense you'll never regret. I really prefer Line-X. Polishing the roof standing in the bed works for the rear of the cab, standing on the door frames sucks for doing the rest. Pick up one of the small scaffold-type stands... about 4 ft long x 2 ft high... at Lowes or HD. Makes a world of difference and it's also useful for the hood if you have a real high 4x4. Handy for SUV roofs as well.



As mentioned, the things seem HUGE unless you reduce the chore to smaller bites. Dealing with a personal vehicle at home at your leisure allows you to break up the job. Sometimes I'll just polish/wax one side and the front or rear then finish the other side the following weekend.



With that much sheetmetal real estate I found the blower off my Shop Vac to be handy to blow off water after washing allowing a real light job of drying. Keep a nice, slick LSP finish on it and you have very little water left to hand dry. Works so nice I now blow off any wash job instead of soaking WW towels. Gets the water out of creases, nooks and crannies as well.



TL
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I use a leaf blower too if not you just can't dry fast enough go for onr after you get it right it will save your hood from having to hear so many cuss words! Lol
 
Nice looking truck!



detail1 said:
Planning on waxing it 2x a year with Collinte 915 since this thing is so big.
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Although I really like 915, on something large 845 would be my choice because it's so darn easy. Once you've got it all polished up all you might need is a paintwork cleanser next time and another dose of 845. It'd look incredible on that red, IMO. Easy enough you may end up doing it 3 times a year!



TL
 
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