First Detail - Adamized the Raptor

[Wilson]

Care to share why?

I don't have a detail buddy and I suck at reading i mean I can read but to retain it I'm better off hands on! So this is what I'm thinking Adams should raffle you off on the holiday cheer thread. (And let me win)

Very clean truck and mine is dirty and now full of pine needles

 

[TheWolf]

I don't have a detail buddy and I suck at reading i mean I can read but to retain it I'm better off hands on! So this is what I'm thinking Adams should raffle you off on the holiday cheer thread. (And let me win)

Very clean truck and mine is dirty and now full of pine needles

I will make sure to ask Adam if we can raffle off an onsite demo/detail by me.

 

[Wilson]

That would be awsome

 

[AbnMP13]

I will make sure to ask Adam if we can raffle off an onsite demo/detail by me.

I'll accompany you to hold the cooler of adult beverages down.


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[KODIAK]

I will make sure to ask Adam if we can raffle off an onsite demo/detail by me.

And you have to drive a box truck filled with free stuff. And it has to be in the NE.

 

[Wilson]

I'd let you know what I have and even buy what I need.

 

[cbcgeneral]

I'll accompany you to hold the cooler of adult beverages down.


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Man you're really ******* it up on here. First you want to hold the cooler down with me and now you're offering it up to my Detail Sensei. What a beer **** lol.

 

[TheWolf]

FALL DETAIL, PART 3
Scrub, Scrub, Scrub



The third afternoon session included the following steps on the wheels and tires:

1. Pressure wash wheels, tires and suspension components
2. Wash the wheels and scrub the wells
3. Remove the wheels from the truck
4. Wash the wheel barrels
5. Scrub the tires, back and front
6. Clean the brake calipers and shocks

Products for today:

Car Wash Shampoo, All Purpose Cleaner







Tools for today:


Adam’s Pressurized Spray Bottle, Kwazar Venus Sprayer with foaming tip, Fender Brush, Wheel Brush, Lug Nut Brush, Wheel Woolie, Microfiber Waterless Wash Towel, pressure washer, undercarriage lance.







Started by pressure washing the wheels, tires, wells, and suspension components with the angled undercarriage lance.







Washed the wheels first using Car Wash Shampoo with the Wheel Brush, Lug Nut Brush, and the Wheel Woolie. After the wheels were cleaned, I sprayed the wheel wells with All Purpose Cleaner.







Using the Fender Brush, scrubbed the wells and all the suspension components that I could reach.





Once the wheels and wells were scrubbed and rinsed, I then washed the entire truck. After drying, I pulled the truck into the garage and put it on jack stands to remove all four wheels.


With the wheels out on the driveway, I scrubbed the barrels on the wheels and also the backs of the tires with All Purpose Cleaner and the Fender Brush. Note that I had cardboard under the wheels to prevent the front of the tires from getting scuffed on the driveway.






After rinsing the backs, I flipped the wheels over to scrub the fronts of the tires. The Kwazar Venus Sprayer with the foaming tip adds some suds to the All Purpose Cleaner.










Rinsed the wheels good with the pressure washer, making sure the fronts and backs were free of suds. Moved the wheels into the garage and dried them front and back with the Waterless Wash Towel.


With the wheels off, I was then able to scrub the brake calipers with some All Purpose Cleaner.







With a plastic bin underneath, used the Adam’s Pressurized Spray Bottle to rinse them clean, and also wiped down the rear shocks with a damp towel to remove any overspray.






Left everything to dry overnight.

 

[TheWolf]

FALL DETAIL, PART 4
Seal, Seal, Shine


The fourth afternoon session included the following steps on the wheels and tires:

1. Liquid Paint Sealant on the fender flares
2. Liquid Paint Sealant on the barrels of the wheels
3. Tire Shine on the backs of the tires
4. Quick Sealant on the plastic wheel wells, shocks, and mud flaps
5. Remount wheels on truck
6. Quick Sealant on the fronts of the wheels
7. Tire Shine on the fronts of the tires

Products for today:

Liquid Paint Sealant, Quick Sealant, Tire Shine




Tools for today:

Single Soft Towel, Utility Towel, Foam Applicators, Pro Tire Hex Grip Applicator.

Started by applying the Liquid Paint Sealant to the faces of the fender flairs with the foam applicator.




After applying to the faces of all four flares, went back and applied to the underside of the flare. Doing all the faces first prevents picking up some dirt from the underside and scratching the face that gets seen.
Applied the Liquid Paint Sealant to the barrels and backs of the wheels with the same applicator. The sealant is to protect the barrels of the wheels from salt and deicers.




Again, working from cleanest or most visible surfaces to the dirtier or not visible surfaces prevents damage. For example, do not do the barrels first, where the applicator could pick up dirt or brake dust that might be hiding out which would then scratch the faces of the flares if you did them afterward.

To seal up the plastic well liners to make it easier to clean off the winter gunk, I applied Quick Sealant by spraying directly on the plastic and then leveling it out with a new foam applicator. Also applied the Quick Sealant to the plastic mud flaps.






A coat of Quick Sealant on the shocks, leveled with the Utility Towel.




Removed the residue from the Liquid Paint Sealant with the Single Soft Towel, ding the four flare faces first, then wiping the flare undersides.




Used the Utility Towel to remove the residue from the barrels and backs of the wheels, then remounted the wheels on the truck.

To protect the faces of the wheels, a coat of Quick Sealant sprayed onto the wheel.




Then immediately wiped with a clean Utility Towel to level the product before moving to the next wheel.




Finally, some Tire Shine applied to the tires by spraying into the tread block, then spreading it and working it in with the Pro Tire Hex Grip Applicator.




If you do not have any Quick Sealant (it has been discontinued), use H20 Guard & Gloss instead by applying it using the “wet method” shown in the demo video.

 

[TheWolf]

SEALED AND PROTECTED
Shiny, Shiny, Shiny