Finally bought what I needed

VanillaGorilla · 01-03-2009, 11:19 AM

Well, I finally did it... I bit the bullet and bought everything to detail/restore my paint. Here's what I ordered:

Flex Orbital Dual-Action XC3401VRG

Pads = 1-Green 1-Orange

Meguiar's M105 Ultra Cut M10512

Meguiar's M205 Ultra M20512
Finishing Polish

Meguiar's M21 Synthetic M2116
Sealant

FLeX Foam 6.5" Finishing ADX36-755
Pad

I did a lot of research and the Flex seems like the best out there...

I will use the orange pad with the M105, the green pad with the M205 and the black pad with the M21.

What do you guys think?

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2005 2WD, AFE, HTT Pro Street 66/16, BD Intercooler, DTT intake, ARP studs, Maxspool cam, Motorsports Supply pushrods, 150/200 FASS, Stage III CP3, DDP 90's, Bully Dog Fluid damper, PMT/CL, TS-MP8, BMK-25, HID's, Caltracs, Goerend trans, Mag-Hytec, Starr 24’s

***nfkfirefighter*** · 01-03-2009, 11:21 AM

i think im going to need some before and after pictures.. it should come out rocking..

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Tony - ACDC
Just My Toy

your average 03 QCBC 6sp 4x4, Rollin Smoke Diesel, SBC, minor THUREN Suspension

cmnspwr · 01-03-2009, 11:27 AM

A big x2 on that one.

__________________
'03 2500 CC SB 48RE
Special Thanks to FTE Diesel
(216) 496-3600

VanillaGorilla · 01-03-2009, 11:59 AM

haha... will do. It's got some scratches, my dumb @ss cleaned the rubber from warming the tires at the track off the quarter panels with a scrub brush. That area will be a good one for a before and after...lol The paint has never been sanded or polished that I can tell, the factory orange peel is very evident. The store emailed me to say everything will ship on Monday so hopefully I will do it later in the week.

Win, lose or swirl, I'll post pics.

__________________
2005 2WD, AFE, HTT Pro Street 66/16, BD Intercooler, DTT intake, ARP studs, Maxspool cam, Motorsports Supply pushrods, 150/200 FASS, Stage III CP3, DDP 90's, Bully Dog Fluid damper, PMT/CL, TS-MP8, BMK-25, HID's, Caltracs, Goerend trans, Mag-Hytec, Starr 24’s

VanillaGorilla · 11-15-2009, 02:17 PM

Ok... So I'm not punctual...but I finally used the Flex on my truck. I didn't take any before pics, but here's a couple of after ones:

I think it came out great. The really deep scratches are still there, but way less noticeable and the surface scratches are history. I couldn't be happier with the investment in the Flex buffer.

__________________
2005 2WD, AFE, HTT Pro Street 66/16, BD Intercooler, DTT intake, ARP studs, Maxspool cam, Motorsports Supply pushrods, 150/200 FASS, Stage III CP3, DDP 90's, Bully Dog Fluid damper, PMT/CL, TS-MP8, BMK-25, HID's, Caltracs, Goerend trans, Mag-Hytec, Starr 24’s

***agoldxj*** · 11-15-2009, 02:20 PM

a little late is a understatement

your truck looks amazing!

__________________
2006 sport, srt10 hood, 48re, 4x4, lowered 1-1/4" in rear, 20" black XD Hoss,285/55/20E nittos, bd steering box stabilizer, afe stage 2 pro dry, s&b intake manifold, 5" tbe to 4" duals with 6" black tips, 5 autometer phantom 2s, debadged , door strips mia, custom night runner head lights, recon smoked cab lights, wood grain delete with billet controls..

VanillaGorilla · 11-15-2009, 04:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by agoldxj

a little late is a understatement

What??

Didn't Einstein say something about time and space being relative?

...hehe!

Seriously, thanks for the feedback. The compounding was a pain in the @ss, but the polish and sealant were a breeze!

__________________
2005 2WD, AFE, HTT Pro Street 66/16, BD Intercooler, DTT intake, ARP studs, Maxspool cam, Motorsports Supply pushrods, 150/200 FASS, Stage III CP3, DDP 90's, Bully Dog Fluid damper, PMT/CL, TS-MP8, BMK-25, HID's, Caltracs, Goerend trans, Mag-Hytec, Starr 24’s

sniper · 11-15-2009, 08:38 PM

Give us some more details on the stuff you used, like website and such! I'm a huge fan of keaping my truck clean, so i need deatils, oh and your truck is sweet!

__________________
2005 CC SB G56
Smarty-SB3600 DD-FBD 5"-Araid Intake-Isspro Gauges
Centerlines-Kore HP-35" Toyo M/T-Clarion Audio

***agoldxj*** · 11-16-2009, 09:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VanillaGorilla

What??

Didn't Einstein say something about time and space being relative?

...hehe!

Seriously, thanks for the feedback. The compounding was a pain in the @ss, but the polish and sealant were a breeze!

i was looking at the dates from the original post till you updated it.

i know what im asking for this year for christmas. i need a buffer..

__________________
2006 sport, srt10 hood, 48re, 4x4, lowered 1-1/4" in rear, 20" black XD Hoss,285/55/20E nittos, bd steering box stabilizer, afe stage 2 pro dry, s&b intake manifold, 5" tbe to 4" duals with 6" black tips, 5 autometer phantom 2s, debadged , door strips mia, custom night runner head lights, recon smoked cab lights, wood grain delete with billet controls..

VanillaGorilla · 11-16-2009, 09:28 AM

Cool...

I bought everything from Auto Detailing Solutions in Chandler AZ.

Auto Detailing Solutions -- Meguiar's Car Wax, Auto Polish & Detailing Supplies Store

They recommended the 3 step method using Ultra Cut to compound the paint, Ultra Finishing Polish to polish it and the Synthetic sealant to seal it.

(1) I started by doing a big time scrub job including all the road tar and stuff behind the wheel wells.

(2) Next I used the orange pad and the Ultra Cut with the Flex on small areas at a time spreading it on #2 and compounding on #5 settings. I worked the buffer in an overlapping grid pattern until I had completed five or six passes. Then wiped the residue with a clean microfiber towel.

(3) I did the exact same thing as step #2 with the Ultra Finishing polish and the green pad, but noticed it was MUCH easier to apply and control the buffer. Then wiped the residue with a clean microfiber towel.

(4) I used the buffer to apply the sealant with the black pad using a liberal amount and working it in on the first pass and lighter on the last pass or two - after it dried, wiped it with a third microfiber towel. The sealant was very easy to remove and left the surface super slippery.

I had never done anything like this before and was a little concerned about doing it on black paint. The truck came out great with no swirl marks or any other goofs.

If I can do it, anyone can.

__________________
2005 2WD, AFE, HTT Pro Street 66/16, BD Intercooler, DTT intake, ARP studs, Maxspool cam, Motorsports Supply pushrods, 150/200 FASS, Stage III CP3, DDP 90's, Bully Dog Fluid damper, PMT/CL, TS-MP8, BMK-25, HID's, Caltracs, Goerend trans, Mag-Hytec, Starr 24’s

***agoldxj*** · 11-16-2009, 10:43 AM

awesome that's good to hear i have never done anything other than hand detailing so. thanks for the write up!

__________________
2006 sport, srt10 hood, 48re, 4x4, lowered 1-1/4" in rear, 20" black XD Hoss,285/55/20E nittos, bd steering box stabilizer, afe stage 2 pro dry, s&b intake manifold, 5" tbe to 4" duals with 6" black tips, 5 autometer phantom 2s, debadged , door strips mia, custom night runner head lights, recon smoked cab lights, wood grain delete with billet controls..

sniper · 11-16-2009, 03:41 PM

I'm going to order the whole kit, it looks to be a good deal for the polisher and everything else to, i have a little bit of swirl marks, since my truck is a dark color they show pretty good and drive me nuts, so we'll see what happens!

__________________
2005 CC SB G56
Smarty-SB3600 DD-FBD 5"-Araid Intake-Isspro Gauges
Centerlines-Kore HP-35" Toyo M/T-Clarion Audio

01-03-2009, 11:19 AM	#1 (permalink)
VanillaGorilla Cummins Nut Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Fort Worth Posts: 329 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post VanillaGorilla's Truck Pics	Finally bought what I needed Well, I finally did it... I bit the bullet and bought everything to detail/restore my paint. Here's what I ordered: Flex Orbital Dual-Action XC3401VRG Pads = 1-Green 1-Orange Meguiar's M105 Ultra Cut M10512 Meguiar's M205 Ultra M20512 Finishing Polish Meguiar's M21 Synthetic M2116 Sealant FLeX Foam 6.5" Finishing ADX36-755 Pad I did a lot of research and the Flex seems like the best out there... I will use the orange pad with the M105, the green pad with the M205 and the black pad with the M21. What do you guys think? __________________ 2005 2WD, AFE, HTT Pro Street 66/16, BD Intercooler, DTT intake, ARP studs, Maxspool cam, Motorsports Supply pushrods, 150/200 FASS, Stage III CP3, DDP 90's, Bully Dog Fluid damper, PMT/CL, TS-MP8, BMK-25, HID's, Caltracs, Goerend trans, Mag-Hytec, Starr 24’s

01-03-2009, 11:21 AM	#2 (permalink)
*nfkfirefighter* 3rd Gen Guy Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Tucson Arizona! Posts: 2,333 Thanks: 2 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts nfkfirefighter's Truck Pics	i think im going to need some before and after pictures.. it should come out rocking.. __________________ Tony - ACDC your average 03 QCBC 6sp 4x4, Rollin Smoke Diesel, SBC, minor THUREN Suspension

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01-03-2009, 11:27 AM	#3 (permalink)
cmnspwr Diesel Head Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Jackson/Martin, TN Posts: 1,196 Thanks: 48 Thanked 19 Times in 18 Posts cmnspwr's Truck Pics	A big x2 on that one. __________________ '03 2500 CC SB 48RE Special Thanks to FTE Diesel (216) 496-3600

01-03-2009, 11:59 AM	#4 (permalink)
VanillaGorilla Cummins Nut Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Fort Worth Posts: 329 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post VanillaGorilla's Truck Pics	haha... will do. It's got some scratches, my dumb @ss cleaned the rubber from warming the tires at the track off the quarter panels with a scrub brush. That area will be a good one for a before and after...lol The paint has never been sanded or polished that I can tell, the factory orange peel is very evident. The store emailed me to say everything will ship on Monday so hopefully I will do it later in the week. Win, lose or swirl, I'll post pics. __________________ 2005 2WD, AFE, HTT Pro Street 66/16, BD Intercooler, DTT intake, ARP studs, Maxspool cam, Motorsports Supply pushrods, 150/200 FASS, Stage III CP3, DDP 90's, Bully Dog Fluid damper, PMT/CL, TS-MP8, BMK-25, HID's, Caltracs, Goerend trans, Mag-Hytec, Starr 24’s

11-15-2009, 02:17 PM	#5 (permalink)
VanillaGorilla Cummins Nut Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Fort Worth Posts: 329 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post VanillaGorilla's Truck Pics	Ok... So I'm not punctual...but I finally used the Flex on my truck. I didn't take any before pics, but here's a couple of after ones: I think it came out great. The really deep scratches are still there, but way less noticeable and the surface scratches are history. I couldn't be happier with the investment in the Flex buffer. __________________ 2005 2WD, AFE, HTT Pro Street 66/16, BD Intercooler, DTT intake, ARP studs, Maxspool cam, Motorsports Supply pushrods, 150/200 FASS, Stage III CP3, DDP 90's, Bully Dog Fluid damper, PMT/CL, TS-MP8, BMK-25, HID's, Caltracs, Goerend trans, Mag-Hytec, Starr 24’s

11-15-2009, 02:20 PM	#6 (permalink)
*agoldxj* Diesel Head Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: catawissa pa Posts: 2,372 Thanks: 48 Thanked 101 Times in 83 Posts agoldxj's Truck Pics	a little late is a understatement your truck looks amazing! __________________ 2006 sport, srt10 hood, 48re, 4x4, lowered 1-1/4" in rear, 20" black XD Hoss,285/55/20E nittos, bd steering box stabilizer, afe stage 2 pro dry, s&b intake manifold, 5" tbe to 4" duals with 6" black tips, 5 autometer phantom 2s, debadged , door strips mia, custom night runner head lights, recon smoked cab lights, wood grain delete with billet controls..

11-15-2009, 08:38 PM	#8 (permalink)
sniper Diesel Freak Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Crittenden, Kentucky Posts: 749 Thanks: 2 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts sniper's Truck Pics	Give us some more details on the stuff you used, like website and such! I'm a huge fan of keaping my truck clean, so i need deatils, oh and your truck is sweet! __________________ 2005 CC SB G56 Smarty-SB3600 DD-FBD 5"-Araid Intake-Isspro Gauges Centerlines-Kore HP-35" Toyo M/T-Clarion Audio

11-16-2009, 09:28 AM	#10 (permalink)
VanillaGorilla Cummins Nut Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Fort Worth Posts: 329 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post VanillaGorilla's Truck Pics	Cool... I bought everything from Auto Detailing Solutions in Chandler AZ. Auto Detailing Solutions -- Meguiar's Car Wax, Auto Polish & Detailing Supplies Store They recommended the 3 step method using Ultra Cut to compound the paint, Ultra Finishing Polish to polish it and the Synthetic sealant to seal it. (1) I started by doing a big time scrub job including all the road tar and stuff behind the wheel wells. (2) Next I used the orange pad and the Ultra Cut with the Flex on small areas at a time spreading it on #2 and compounding on #5 settings. I worked the buffer in an overlapping grid pattern until I had completed five or six passes. Then wiped the residue with a clean microfiber towel. (3) I did the exact same thing as step #2 with the Ultra Finishing polish and the green pad, but noticed it was MUCH easier to apply and control the buffer. Then wiped the residue with a clean microfiber towel. (4) I used the buffer to apply the sealant with the black pad using a liberal amount and working it in on the first pass and lighter on the last pass or two - after it dried, wiped it with a third microfiber towel. The sealant was very easy to remove and left the surface super slippery. I had never done anything like this before and was a little concerned about doing it on black paint. The truck came out great with no swirl marks or any other goofs. If I can do it, anyone can. __________________ 2005 2WD, AFE, HTT Pro Street 66/16, BD Intercooler, DTT intake, ARP studs, Maxspool cam, Motorsports Supply pushrods, 150/200 FASS, Stage III CP3, DDP 90's, Bully Dog Fluid damper, PMT/CL, TS-MP8, BMK-25, HID's, Caltracs, Goerend trans, Mag-Hytec, Starr 24’s

11-16-2009, 10:43 AM	#11 (permalink)
*agoldxj* Diesel Head Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: catawissa pa Posts: 2,372 Thanks: 48 Thanked 101 Times in 83 Posts agoldxj's Truck Pics	awesome that's good to hear i have never done anything other than hand detailing so. thanks for the write up! __________________ 2006 sport, srt10 hood, 48re, 4x4, lowered 1-1/4" in rear, 20" black XD Hoss,285/55/20E nittos, bd steering box stabilizer, afe stage 2 pro dry, s&b intake manifold, 5" tbe to 4" duals with 6" black tips, 5 autometer phantom 2s, debadged , door strips mia, custom night runner head lights, recon smoked cab lights, wood grain delete with billet controls..

11-16-2009, 03:41 PM	#12 (permalink)
sniper Diesel Freak Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Crittenden, Kentucky Posts: 749 Thanks: 2 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts sniper's Truck Pics	I'm going to order the whole kit, it looks to be a good deal for the polisher and everything else to, i have a little bit of swirl marks, since my truck is a dark color they show pretty good and drive me nuts, so we'll see what happens! __________________ 2005 CC SB G56 Smarty-SB3600 DD-FBD 5"-Araid Intake-Isspro Gauges Centerlines-Kore HP-35" Toyo M/T-Clarion Audio