GMC SIERRA 3500HD DENALI - LAMA - New Car/Winter Prep

The Denali - Lama (per Wonger) came up from MD, while he was visiting his in-laws during the holidays.

The Sierra needed some polishing and some areas required a little more.

What was done -
Exterior

- Wheels were prepped with Sonax Wheel Cleaner and cleaned up with various brushes
- Tires were spritzed down with Adam’s All Purpose Cleaner and washed down
- Wheel wells were cleaned up
- Pre Washed with W99
- Iron Cut
- Wash down and rinsed
- Door jambs were cleaned up
- Clayed
- Dried
- Tires dressed
- Masking
- Paint Measurement
- Meguiar's DA300
- Menzerna SF4000
- Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight
- Last Step – Menzerna Power Lock
- Wheel wells were cleaned and dressed
- Rubber and Plastics Treated
- Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed
- Exhaust tips cleaned
- Windows were clayed, cleaned, and sealed

Before Pics







Light imperfections thru out





Prep

Sonax Full Effect Wheel cleaner



Wash





Rinse

 

Due to time no shots of decon/claying etc

Final shots

















Just massive


Links to products used -

1Z einszett W99
Adam's All Purpose Cleaner
Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner
Uber Clay Bar Kit
Meguiar's Microfiber DA Compound D300
Menzerna Super Finish
Menzerna Power Lock
Wolf's Trim Coat
Wolf's Rim Shield
1Z einszett Vinyl Rubber Care
Uber Glass Cleaner Kit

Tools used
Uber Wool Wash Mitt
Uber No Name MF Towels
Porter Cable 7424XP
Uber Buffing Pads
Defelsko Paint Meter
Fenix TK35
Brinkmann
Kranzle Pressure Washer
Cam Spray Foam Canon
2 Grit Guard Buckets with Caddies
Uber Firehose Nozzle
Metro Air Force Blaster

 

Nice work - as always! I have a pretty similar truck (black 2500 HD) except it's a SRW that's heading my way in the spring. A truck that large in black is bad enough. The owner of this one is absolutely over the top picky though, so I'm really dreading it. Hopefully the one I've got to do will come out as well as this one! I wonder if I should charge by the hour or the square mile of paint?

 

How long does it take,with what you did,on a vehicle that size?

 

its time consuming but I would take something like this over a super car.

as for how long I believe about 9-10 hours on this one.

 

what you did,on a vehicle that

 

Beautiful truck! Nice work as always

 

Great job on a nice truck ..

Black will reflect the best .. Shows the faults .. Bet the paint is super smoooooooooth