First and Maybe Last H2

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My brother and I worked on an H2 today--10 total man-hours and the paint was in good shape already (only 16K on the clock). I stayed outside and he was my "man on the inside." He had his work cut out for him--dog hair, french fries, gum, etc. I simply had to contend with miles of real estate. Today I witnessed the birth and death of a Clay Magic bar.



My go-to combo after the CM--#7 with PC and #16 by hand. The roof is a MISERABLE place. You can have the world's tallest ladder and still have issues as the problem is your horizontal reach. I was hanging on to the racks for dear life, so PC use on the roof was a non-issue.



Pics are bad, as usual. I took 'em, so why not post 'em:D



Front Before:

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Front After:

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Grille Before:

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Grille After:

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Rear After (the rear bumper saw the following action: Sonax-->APC+ 1:10-->Meg's #40-->Vanilla Moose-->acceptance of defeat: I still don't know what stained it, but it appears to be here to stay)

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Don't know why I like this pic, but here it is anyway. Wheel is sporting Waxing Frenzy--I'm starting to like the heavy cleaning action more and more.

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Forgot to mention--the grille came out great thanks to AIO and the lower facia and all of the exterior trim received VM.
 
Nice detail!



Personally, I really jack the prices up on anything that big...



Why? BECAUSE I DON'T LIKE DOIN' 'EM!!!



Just too darn big and time consuming for a one-man operation.



Just imagine if you were doing it by yourself!



(I spent 7 hours on a trashed Corolla today and I'm beat!...but the $220 check eases my pain a little...)
 
Luster said:
Nice detail!



Personally, I really jack the prices up on anything that big...



Why? BECAUSE I DON'T LIKE DOIN' 'EM!!!



Just too darn big and time consuming for a one-man operation.



Just imagine if you were doing it by yourself!



(I spent 7 hours on a trashed Corolla today and I'm beat!...but the $220 check eases my pain a little...)

I spent 9 Hours on a Jetta and recieved $100. Then again they are my neighboors and I gave them a BIG discount ;)



But $220? Do you go by the hour?
 
Too much freakin' trim. If it was all wide expanses of paint, no problem, but that detail work around the front, back, and roof rack is what makes it no fun.





Tom
 
Great Job!!!....Looks awesome!!!!!



I really couldnt see myself tackling something like that. Just way to much trim for me. Trim is probably what I hate most.
 
andriver said:
I wonder how the owner was able to pay you considering how much gas the H2 drinks.



I did notice that the gas gauge was very near empty. After finishing, I put 6 gallons in the Accord's tank and drove @200 miles:D



Luster: That's why I say "maybe last." After this hard lesson, I'll be pricing H2s fairly prohibitively.



TQB: I don't mind *dressing* the trim once finished, but as Mosca notes--it takes a load of tape and time to prepare the paint beforehand.



Mosca: No doubt. The other pain is the amount of exposed suspension and chassis components around the wheels. A lot of time was spent kneeling around those massive doughnuts.
 
I agree, Hummers are a real bear to detail. I'm not doing them cheap either. The roof is especially a pain because of how wide it is.



Nice job on it, looks really good!
 
Nice job on the H2, can't imagine how much wider the roof is on the original Hummer. Can't really appreicate a truck that big because I prefer sports cars, but I guess if you want the ultimate, this truck is it.
 
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