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  1. 10-26-2009, 06:34 PM #1
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    Default Clean truck! - Updated

    Again litterally!

    Spent a good while on this one, sunday. Removed all pinstripe and chevrolet pin stripe off the tail gate. This thing came out beautifully. Just some general shots with my camera phone. Also its amazing how using 1000 watts of light can help with a detail! To think, I use to think my 500w light was good!

    Whole truck looked like this before!



    After:




    Very nice half and half shot:



    Then just some nice reflection shots:

    Nice reflection with the flake in the paint!



    Hood!



    Then my favorite shot. No flash, just using 1000 watts of light over to the side for light! :boobies:



    Also this is with no wax on the paint. So once I go back and put about two coats on it! :boobies:


    UPDATE!

    Went back and finished the truck this morning, after getting rained on friday.


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  2. 10-26-2009, 09:43 PM #2
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    nice work
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    Wow. Do you know of any guides to doing a detail job like that? I'd like to learn.
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    excellent work as always
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  6. 10-26-2009, 11:01 PM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jecht View Post
    Wow. Do you know of any guides to doing a detail job like that? I'd like to learn.
    Plenty of guides. But it takes years of doing it. THat and about $500 in supplies/equipment minimum.
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    Quote Originally Posted by NevrNufTorq View Post
    excellent work as always
    need me to hook up some of your great collection sometime!
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    Lets hypothetically say someone wanted this done, what would you hypothetically charge them? For hypothetical situation's sake, lets say it was a bright red camaro. I'm assuming you wet sand and buff, finishing with a wax?
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    Use 3m Ultrafine glaze Hmmmm I like the way it works as well..


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  10. 10-28-2009, 03:24 PM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ruststang View Post
    Use 3m Ultrafine glaze Hmmmm I like the way it works as well..


    Good eye!
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    Looks like a great job.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mach'N'U View Post
    Good eye!
    It's a detailer thing you know I used to on a Black Mitsu raider, Black Corvette, and a Black infinity M45 today
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ruststang View Post
    It's a detailer thing you know I used to on a Black Mitsu raider, Black Corvette, and a Black infinity M45 today
    I take it you work for a dealership then? The 3000 3 step system is popular among them
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mach'N'U View Post
    I take it you work for a dealership then? The 3000 3 step system is popular among them
    Yeah I'm a detailer and regional detail trainer for a dealership. We just got the 3000 3 step about a year ago, before that it was blue coral quick cut which sucked. It's nice but i would much rather be in a position to work on my own like your doing. Don't get me wrong i make pretty decent money but i would enjoy more freedom.
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    yo nice work dude
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ruststang View Post
    Yeah I'm a detailer and regional detail trainer for a dealership. We just got the 3000 3 step about a year ago, before that it was blue coral quick cut which sucked. It's nice but i would much rather be in a position to work on my own like your doing. Don't get me wrong i make pretty decent money but i would enjoy more freedom.
    Not all its cracked up to be on my end. Buts its funny you mention the blue coral crap...you talking about the brown, white and pink(?) paste crap?

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    updated pictures with it finished.
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