Fosscore's 2013 Suburban LTZ Build Thread

[Fosscore]

More pictures of today's color matching project.

A look at the back side of the rear bow tie emblem.

automotivetouchup.com products.

 

[Fosscore]

Job completed.

 

[Tonyrodz]

Job completed.

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You get 3! One for each. Looks good.

 

[Fosscore]

Thx man.

 

[07Burb]

Looking great dude!! I colormatched my "fin" a while back, too, and is a great subtle mod

 

[Fosscore]

Thx man. I remember when you did that. Subtle, but makes the difference, especially on the WDT where that black fin really stood out.

 

[05Single]

Looking 100x better just with rack and little mods like these. And i hate dealing with sellers like those, hope you left 1 star reviews. Those type of people should not be selling. You know esky 3Rd brake lights are cheap and easy to find for these lol, just a thought

Curious, why did you tape off the tail ights for the detail ?

And a few more detailing pictures.

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[Tonyrodz]

Looking 100x better just with rack and little mods like these. And i hate dealing with sellers like those, hope you left 1 star reviews. Those type of people should not be selling. You know esky 3Rd brake lights are cheap and easy to find for these lol, just a thought

Curious, why did you tape off the tail ights for the detail ?

I'm guessing so he doesn't get wax on the plastic lights or so he doesn't burn them from buffing. Just a guess.

 

[Fosscore]

LUYED 800 Lumen LED Fog Lights

New LED fog lights arrived Amazon Prime, but I wanted to wait until dark to show the difference. Shocking how yellow those OEM headlights are and how white those fog lights are. I know, it needs a retro, just like my 06 Tahoe, so don't beat me up too badly.

Found these LUYED LED fog lights on Amazon. I bought the same brand for the 06 and they are bright. These are $16 shipped. 900 lumen H16 LEDs. This same brand has a few other options, ranging up to $40, but I didn't see the need to spend more money for more lumens when they won't be used every night.

Here's the link.
https://www.amazon.com/LUYED-Lumens...82107930&sr=8-1&keywords=luyed+h16+fog+lights

OEM vs LED fog lights.

Full LED fog lights.

 

[Fosscore]

@05Single
@Tonyrodz

Here are the products I used. When I started the full detail a few weeks ago, I guess I didn't realize how dull the paint actually was. Even though it looked good to the eye from afar, it was pretty stubborn. The hood alone had some hard water spots that took a couple passes to lift them. So I had to step down a bit after I gave her a good clay bar and use some Meguiar's Ultimate Compound on the wheel/foam pad and that really took care of the built up of stuff on the paint.

So I taped everything off and didn't want to accidentally cut/scuff the lights just in case at that step. When I moved up to steps 2 and 3 of the 3M bottles, I hit the lights with the wheel/foam pad to give them a bit of a polish as well. There are two small scuffs that I could not get out, but the rest of the light housing looks great.

Then the Seal, Glaze and finally 2 coats of 845. The water is still beading off nicely and that WDT paint can keep it looking clean for quite a while thankfully.

I did not use step 1 Rubbing Compound as it was a bit more aggressive than I wanted to use, but still not as bad as the orange 3M which is great if you are wet sanding.

 

[05Single]

Oh I gotcha , usually people just skip the tails all together. no need to cut unless they're really bad but I always polish and wax everytime I do the body. Helps protect and prolong the finish of the lights , same with heads. I always see super shiny mirror like black paint or whatever color paint but the headlights and tails are dull, oxidized and scratched to hell lol. Bugs my ocd beyond the limits lol.

Ok I'll never question your methods again keep being awesome

And yea i recently found out that you never know if white paint needs some cleaning till you finish all the steps. my last truck was that super bright white dodge color. I didn't realize how dull it was, before it looked like the basic cheap ford white, after I did a full stage detail on the paint it literally glows and blinds you.I miss that color .PW7 white

 

[05Single]

New LED fog lights arrived Amazon Prime, but I wanted to wait until dark to show the difference. Shocking how yellow those OEM headlights are and how white those fog lights are. I know, it needs a retro, just like my 06 Tahoe, so don't beat me up too badly.

Found these LUYED LED fog lights on Amazon. I bought the same brand for the 06 and they are bright. These are $16 shipped. 900 lumen H16 LEDs. This same brand has a few other options, ranging up to $40, but I didn't see the need to spend more money for more lumens when they won't be used every night.

Here's the link.
https://www.amazon.com/LUYED-Lumens...82107930&sr=8-1&keywords=luyed+h16+fog+lights


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Full LED fog lights.
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Wow those are nice. they make them pretty bright now at 900lm, where you can just get the bulb instead of the full kit. Are they more of a 5000k or 6000?

might have to consider a set for the wife's car. she has projector lows highs and fogs.

 

[Fosscore]

I just had another look at them. They claim 6500K in the product details and they are very white. Even more so when compared to the stock halogens. They put out a good amount of coverage to the side and throw it forward as well. I like them.

Yeah the WDT is growing on me more and more. It shines great and hides the dirt very well. The wife loves pretty much everything about the truck and even said the Plasti Dip looked bad and was happy that I was color matching the bow ties today. lol I just need to convince her that even a small drop to ease that wheel well gap would be of benefit. Even so it rides pretty damn nice.

 

[08HoeCD]

Looks great!
Like you, I find Meguiar's Ultimate Compound to be an excellent product---broadly available, inexpensive, easy to use, and gives fantastic results whether applied by hand or by machine (DA).
Highly recommended.

ETA: Collinite 845 is top-notch as well. I used it on my Pitch Black Challenger R/T with great results. At one point I waxed the deck lid and then placed the bottle down on it momentarily to re-fold a microfiber towel-----and the deck lid surface was so slick that the bottle slid instead of standing in place!

 

[Fosscore]

Thx man.
I like the cutting power, but still gentle enough and easy to use. More so than just regular rubbing compound which tends to get too abrasive.

 

[Fosscore]

Wife calls me this morning and says that she saw a white Suburban with black bow ties, but liked the color matched bow ties better on our LTZ. Winning when the wife actually starts noticing the small mods and likes what you have done.

Think I can sneak in a mild drop, exhaust or some 22s?

 

[07Burb]

you meant AND 22's right? AND! AND!!

 

[Fosscore]

Bawahahahah AND then AND then...no more AND then!!
This is the 2013 not the 2006!! lol

 

[07Burb]

Bawahahahah AND then AND then...no more AND then!!
This is the 2013 not the 2006!! lol



.....yet

fixed your post for ya in this quote. You should proofread better. You keep missing words or using the wrong ones

 

[05Single]

This is what you do, say "Hey babe you look so pretty today, btw I have the stock suspension parts off the 06 in the garage just collecting dust. Those parts are interchangeable , if I install them on Burb it will actually lower it."

Just have to hide the receipt you get from Tony and bury the stock parts in the backyard.

We're here for you buddy