What did u do to your raptor today?

[Mariner]

Nothing fancy though. That is the factory bedside graphic on the SE models.

I wanted the SE so bad but by the time I could actually buy one and not just drool at the dealership, they had already gotten their last shipment of the 2014s on the lot :'( Looks great though

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[SVTblackraptor]

Nothing fancy though. That is the factory bedside graphic on the SE models.

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Looks good to me. Did you do something wrong?

yes, the pass side is slightly off

 

[Deleted member 12951]

yes, the pass side is slightly off

A little low on the left side?

 

[SVTblackraptor]

A little low on the left side?

yep

 

[Spencer4336]

Got my Estimate for repair work on the truck.

 

[SVTblackraptor]

Got my Estimate for repair work on the truck.

Ouch

 

[AdamsPolishes]

Here you go, that Adam revive polish took off all the haze on the vinyl and some elbow grease.

Looks great man! I think that time and effort was well spent.

-Dan

 

[Dutch451]

Got this done today



Sounds so much better. I had them install a control knob in the console, turned out real clean. They mounted the amp where the factory sub was, but I think I'm gonna move it behind the seat so if I need the whole back floor for something, I can just pull the box and be good. I originally was going to have dual 8" subs in a ported box, but the box didn't fit right, so went with a single 10" in a sealed box. I think in the end I'll be happier with the sealed box since I mainly listen to hard rock and metal, it'll keep up with heavy double bass drum action better.

 

[Deleted member 12951]

^^
How is the speaker held down in place?

 

[AdamsPolishes]

Looks great. Gonna have to fire up the porter cable and get after it this week.

I would be very careful running a machine against the vinyl. I did it all by hand.

^this.

Machine polishing vinyl is not a good idea. Way too easy to damage it and scratches and swirls in vinyl don't polish out. Revive Hand Polish is a great product for vinyl, as it is more of a cleaner than a typical polish, since it does not contain any abrasives.

If you need to polish the paint next to the vinyl, tape off the edges of the vinyl to protect them from damage by the machine, and to keep product from building up on the edges.

While some people will apply a wax or sealant to vinyl with a machine on low speed, I find that it just gets too much product on the edges. Best to do these areas by hand, too.

Once you get the vinyl cleaned up, use Quick Sealant or Super VRT to add some protection. If your vinyl is gloss, then you can also use a wax for protection (no wax on matte vinyl).

-Dan