detailing plans for the weekend.... opinions wanted!

[jerry426]

OK, after nearly 2 weeks with my new Blizzard White Titan, I think I have stored up enough ambition and energy to give this thing it's first proper cleaning.... Here's my game plan:

1. park in shade.
2. medium strength solution dawn wash to remove prior wax/etc layers.
3. dry
4. clay-magic kit clay bar with sufficient amounts of lube to remove remaining surface contaminants.
5. weak strength solution dawn wash again to remove all remaining debris.
6. micro-fiber drying towel.
7. low abrasive polish with Porter Cable 7424 + a fine polishing pad.
8. micro-fiber wipe down to remove all polishing residue.
9. wash again with general purpose car wash soap such as Meguiars MXT Wash
10. micro-fiber drying towel.
11. Liquid-Glass pre-cleaner.
12. two or maybe three layers of Liquid-Glass applied with the PC 7424 as usual.
13. collapse in recliner from exhaustion.

Any suggested changes to this crazy plan ???

Thanks, Jerry

[redrocket450]

Drink a beer betwen each step and when you get finished with your truck it will look so hot.....just like the ugly girls at a bar after you have had to much to drink

[jhromy]

sounds like it's going to take all day....

[badlooser]

WOW and I thought I was nuts.....

[cmptitan12]

I HOPE your ambidextrous (prolly spelled that wrong) cuz that is gonna burn!!!!

[ruauman2]

You have some serious psychological issues. Might I suggest keeping steps 1 and 13 and re-write steps 2 thru 12 to include; driving your Titan; drinking some brews (but don't mix the two); or getting laid.

And if you insist on following this self destructive path might I suggest using my truck as your guinea pig.

[TitanTom]

Sounds like a sure way to ensure rain on Monday .

[jerry426]

I shared my detailing plan with some other car-nuts and they also feel I am in need of psychological help (they're probably correct). I'll probably have this truck for a long time, so I hope to be able to more easily keep it clean after I do this initial hard work.

Jerry

[wrenrj1]

That's just TMI!

I feel like I'm reading TITAN PORN!

Do you mean Dawn dish soap? I've heard that you should never use dish soap on vehicles.

[jerry426]

Yes, I did mean Dawn dish soap. Normally you'd never use it on a vehicle because it tends to remove any and all protective coatings (such as wax), but since I want to get right down to the clear coat for this insanity I want the stripping power of the dish soap.

Jerry

[imjustdamngood]

sounds like a path to disaster.

[56v8]

you got OCD, but damn it, good for you. put on a shade, just in case you blind yourself with all that shine......LOL

if i'm lazy, i'll take my truck to a car wash, let the guys clean it good, then i'll take the truck home and finish off.

[Hughey79]

I just detailed mine this week as well. I waxed the crap out of it and it sprinkled the next day.
You are in the right path for doing things right. i do have to tell you that you will be tired and sore when your done, this is one big truck.
Let us know how it turns out.
Later

[95wolverine]

Washed mine for the second time last night. After the first wash (week and a half ago) gave it a good waxing. Wanted to get a second waxing on before the heat of the summer.

Shamied (sp?) it dry last night and then got up this moring to do the wax.. Start to stop = 2hours. I've never had a truck take this long to wax. It is frickin huge..

I suppose using the power tools might speed things up a bit, but I like to become one with my machine.. wax on.. wax off. The added benefit of doing it by hand is finding every little bug, nick, and scrape.

I'll hold a beer up for you and say.. To our brothers slaving away over their beloved Titans as you work you hind quarters off.

[Bayou Titan]

Originally Posted by 95wolverine

I suppose using the power tools might speed things up a bit, but I like to become one with my machine.. wax on.. wax off.

You need a Porter Cable 7336 my friend. Better known among professional detailers as a PC.