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

Can't believe there isn't a single comment on this.

AMAZING work on a cruise ship-sized vehicle.

thanks much for the comment.

Wow, amazing work. That truck is a BEAST.

sucks you guys are in jersey. if i get mine done by time i get back to queens itll be dirty again

once you drive it off the lot it will be dirty ; ) however your paint will be in great shape and it will stay that way as long as you properly maintain it.

Wow, I'm really surprised too!
No comments...guess it has to be a porsche or lambo to be worthy. In actuality, this was probably a lot more work! Great job! So you used a PC rather than rotary to correct this paint?

How do you get the foam to not run off the car? I recently bought a gilmore foam gun, but the foam doesn't sit and agitate...it kinda runs off the car. Maybe it's the type of soap I'm using.

J.

J,

the gilmour is a great tool to throw soap on the car and speed up your process, however it won't generate a foam like one that comes out of a pressure washer.

thanks for the feedback.

That is a monstrous truck, came out beautiful!