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Dog woke me up at dark this morning, so I decided to give the truck a deep clean. The ceramic coating is still holding up really well and shines like crazy.
I also found a random dead end road and decided to stop and get some good pictures. I’ll post those in another reply below.
Any updates on the list? I am getting new 38's put on tomorrow (Toyo MT) and would like to give the truck a good detail thereafter.
Sorry man, here you go!
FYI: I spend WAY more than I'm proud to admit on car detailing stuff and have tried A LOT, but I can't say everything since there is so much available nowadays. With this truck I've become meticulous and have been trying everything to find the best products I can that work for me and make cleaning this big *** truck easier. Here is what I'm using;
FYI: I spend WAY more than I'm proud to admit on car detailing stuff and have tried A LOT, but I can't say everything since there is so much available nowadays. With this truck I've become meticulous and have been trying everything to find the best products I can that work for me and make cleaning this big *** truck easier. Here is what I'm using;
Thanks for the response. I went with what I could, for now. Will get the rest in a week or two. I was the one that commented on your IG so no need to respond. Thanks for putting this together!!!
Thanks for the response. I went with what I could, for now. Will get the rest in a week or two. I was the one that commented on your IG so no need to respond. Thanks for putting this together!!!
My bad man! I sometimes see comments on my IG and have every intention on responding, but get tied up and busy with work and forget lol.
My bad man! I sometimes see comments on my IG and have every intention on responding, but get tied up and busy with work and forget lol.
Its all good it happens to me too. So, how do you wash it? Do you wash it with the Hydrofoam then dry it then spray it with the beadmaker after it is dry and wipe it with the mirco fiber?
Also, what do you use to clean the undercarriage, axles, arms, frame etc? Everything I ordered that you suggested was spot on. That hydrofoam was great and so was the adams quick spray.
Its all good it happens to me too. So, how do you wash it? Do you wash it with the Hydrofoam then dry it then spray it with the beadmaker after it is dry and wipe it with the mirco fiber?
Also, what do you use to clean the undercarriage, axles, arms, frame etc? Everything I ordered that you suggested was spot on. That hydrofoam was great and so was the adams quick spray.
I'm glad you liked everything!!
If the truck is really dirty (like it is right now) I always try to foam the truck with Reset and rinse it before physically washing it; again too with Reset. If it's clean, I can skip the foam step and I'd use HydroFoam in a bucket. HydroFoam can be used without the foam cannon just like any other soap, but I like it when the truck is clean since its a soap/sealant combo. I always use the bucket wash method to keep the abrasive contaminates in the mitt/soap to a minimum since my truck is black. Once the truck is clean, I use the "sheeting method" which is basically using the garden hose with no attachment to get big water sheeting action to draw off as much water from the paint as I can (I've got a good video of this sheeting method on my Instagram which is @bad646). Once I've done that, I'll lightly mist the bead maker on the still partially wet truck, basically using it as a drying aid, and then use my drying towels to give it the final dry. I find this way requires less passes around the truck and reduces possibly of scratching the paint and it's 100% finished with one pass around it.
For the undercarriage, man I've just been toughing it out. I've just been using Dawn dish soap and I've got a five finger wash mitt that I use for the wheels/tires/undercarriage which helps a ton. I've been trying out some different stuff for this and will let you know what works. I just bought a $130 Tornador air gun that almost vaporizes whatever diluted mixture you fill the reservoir with. I'm going to try to find something that will give me like a semi-permanent sealant on the frame and undercarriage in hopes that it makes it a little easier to keep clean.
I will say this, they're expensive, but do yourself the favor and buy two of the Griots drying towels. I've been struggling for years to find the best drying towel, and even more so with this truck because is so damn big. I've got enough washes in now with these and they're one of my absolute favorite recent finds. Previously I was going through at least three waffle weave drying towels to dry my truck, but it only takes one of the Griot's Garage PFM Terry Weave Drying Towels to do the job.
Here are a couple pics from the last time I cleaned her up. I haven't had a chance with this bull**** weather to spend time on a proper cleaning, so dirty it stays!
This is what I'm currently stuck with. I live near a few new residential developments (including my own neighborhood) and the surrounding construction causes drainage issues along the main road both ways. Water has been overflowing the ditches and up onto the street, so it's been almost impossible to go anywhere without slinging stuff up the side of the truck.
If the truck is really dirty (like it is right now) I always try to foam the truck with Reset and rinse it before physically washing it; again too with Reset. If it's clean, I can skip the foam step and I'd use HydroFoam in a bucket. HydroFoam can be used without the foam cannon just like any other soap, but I like it when the truck is clean since its a soap/sealant combo. I always use the bucket wash method to keep the abrasive contaminates in the mitt/soap to a minimum since my truck is black. Once the truck is clean, I use the "sheeting method" which is basically using the garden hose with no attachment to get big water sheeting action to draw off as much water from the paint as I can (I've got a good video of this sheeting method on my Instagram which is @bad646). Once I've done that, I'll lightly mist the bead maker on the still partially wet truck, basically using it as a drying aid, and then use my drying towels to give it the final dry. I find this way requires less passes around the truck and reduces possibly of scratching the paint and it's 100% finished with one pass around it.
For the undercarriage, man I've just been toughing it out. I've just been using Dawn dish soap and I've got a five finger wash mitt that I use for the wheels/tires/undercarriage which helps a ton. I've been trying out some different stuff for this and will let you know what works. I just bought a $130 Tornador air gun that almost vaporizes whatever diluted mixture you fill the reservoir with. I'm going to try to find something that will give me like a semi-permanent sealant on the frame and undercarriage in hopes that it makes it a little easier to keep clean.
I will say this, they're expensive, but do yourself the favor and buy two of the Griots drying towels. I've been struggling for years to find the best drying towel, and even more so with this truck because is so damn big. I've got enough washes in now with these and they're one of my absolute favorite recent finds. Previously I was going through at least three waffle weave drying towels to dry my truck, but it only takes one of the Griot's Garage PFM Terry Weave Drying Towels to do the job.
You know, I did actually order two of those towels. It too was taking me 2-3 towels before and was honestly really surprised when I did the whole truck with 1! So again, thanks for that! I did use the Adams Tire and Rubber cleaner on the frame, undercarriage, front diff housing and every other component up front. I used the tire brush to scrub it as well. It was tedious and I was hopeful but, it didnt clean it as good as I thought. I will use a mitt this week to see how that works. The beadmaker will be here Friday and am excited to try it out.
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