My 03' Yukon Denali

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I bought this Denali about a month ago, spent about 12 hours on the paint correction, it has 164,xxx miles, it's in very good shape for the miles, enjoy



I began with a good going over with a clay bar to remove the large amount of over spray and tar mixed together, I use Clay Magic.



After this (per panel) I wet-sanded any serious scratches (on the passenger rear door it looked like someone took a drill to it... :think with 2000 grit wet-sanding paper.



I use a Dewalt 849 Variable Speed Polisher



After serious scratches were removed I started with a 3M Perfect-it foam compounding pad with Meguiars #04 heavy cut cleaner, feels like sand mixed with lotion :LOLOL



After going over the panel twice with this I started with the 3M 3 step process;



First Step: ; 3M Perfect-it 3000 rubbing compound (x3) Using 3M Perfect-it foam compounding pad, same one used with Meguiars Heavy Cut Cleaner (Light Tan)



Second step; 3M Perfect-it 3000 Machine Polish Swirl Mark Remover (x3) using a 3M Dark Foam Polishing Pad (Black)



Third Step: 3M Perfect-it 3000 Ultrafine Machine Polish (Ultrafina) (x1) Using the 3M Perfect-it Plus Ultrafina Foam Polishing Pad (Blue)



After this I thoroughly washed the car with a pressure washer attached to a "foamer" with soap and a brand new microfiber wash mitt, got into the cracks where there was compound buildup.



A final coat of Meguiars paste wax was applied finally.



I'm still not 100% on a sealant to use, I've never used one before, I've been suggested Wolfgangs deep gloss paint sealant. Thanks For looking!!!!

I Was also very impressed with the condition of the drivers seat...

 

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That's a nice ride for the miles!

 

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That's a nice ride for the miles!

Yeah, that's what I was thinking!



S&S Detailing- Fellow Denali owner here ('04 XL). That sounds like a good approach; different from how I tackled mine, but very good choices nonetheless. Neat mix of products. Takes a few goes with each step, huh?!? Pretty hard clear.



Sheesh, your driver's seat looks a LOT nicer than mine, hardly any creases at all by comparison...and mine has only a small fraction of your miles! The previous owner(s) must've been a lot more conscientious than the folks who had mine.



For a sealant, I'd go with something very durable so you don't have to redo it very often. I'd previously used Collinite 476S paste wax, but last time I went with FK1000P sealant.



I used the Klasse twins on the rest of the exterior plastic and also on the rubber faces of the rear bumper and running boards (and the rear hatch glass surround too). I used Zaino AIO topped with FK1000P for the plastic cowl at the base of the windshield.



I mention all the above details as some are a bit unconventional.

 

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Yeah, that's what I was thinking!



S&S Detailing- Fellow Denali owner here ('04 XL). That sounds like a good approach; different from how I tackled mine, but very good choices nonetheless. Neat mix of products. Takes a few goes with each step, huh?!? Pretty hard clear.



Sheesh, your driver's seat looks a LOT nicer than mine, hardly any creases at all by comparison...and mine has only a small fraction of your miles! The previous owner(s) must've been a lot more conscientious than the folks who had mine.



For a sealant, I'd go with something very durable so you don't have to redo it very often. I'd previously used Collinite 476S paste wax, but last time I went with FK1000P sealant.



I used the Klasse twins on the rest of the exterior plastic and also on the rubber faces of the rear bumper and running boards (and the rear hatch glass surround too). I used Zaino AIO topped with FK1000P for the plastic cowl at the base of the windshield.



I mention all the above details as some are a bit unconventional.

Thanks for the advice, I appreciate it, and ya the previous owner(s), two of them at least, were women, small women, so it really kept that seat in great condition. It's an awesome ride though, we went on a 1400 mile trip for thanksgiving and that Rear Seat Entertainment system was AWESOME, made the drive a lot shorter :2thumbs:

 

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Thanks for the advice, I appreciate it, and ya the previous owner(s), two of them at least, were women, small women, so it really kept that seat in great condition. It's an awesome ride though, we went on a 1400 mile trip for thanksgiving and that Rear Seat Entertainment system was AWESOME, made the drive a lot shorter :2thumbs:

Heh heh, I think the previous owner of mine must've been one pretty heavy guy, and I think his wife must've been pretty big too. Man, your passenger seat looks like new!



Glad you like yours so much. Yeah, if you have back-seat passengers, especially kids, that Entertainment System must be worth its weight in gold. I actually went for a vehicle *without* that, as I only haul the dogs back there; I've even removed one of the second-row seats to make things more dog-friendly (I load 'em through the side door rather than the hatch).



Is yours "straight" black or a metallic? Mine is what I think they call "Carbon" metallic, and inspecting for minor stuff is a real PIA; I only see flaws when I'm not looking for them

 

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It is just black, no metallic in it at all, It makes it a lot easier to touch it up (i really don't like doing it) but it had a few rock chips that showed up A LOT after i buffed it. I would like to have the metallic paint on there, but the problem is if it was wrecked (which generally is a lot of cars on the road) matching the paint would be a lot harder.



And I dont have kids, but it had it, and i thought it was a neat option, lol.

 

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S&S Detailing- Heh heh, OK, roger that on just wanting the DVD system



I go both ways on the black metallic/not...at least with straight black it's easy enough to see everything, but then you *do* see everything! Yeah, the touchups sure will be easier; I had to do three-four on mine and even after umpteen redos they simply look like [crap] to say the least



You do anything on the undercarriage? I'm kinda nutty that way, got mine pretty nice. The spare tire retaining system is something I *do not* want rusted up and there are a lot of electrical connections under there too.