What did you do to your NNBS GMT900 Tahoe/Yukon Today?

[07Burb]

Get some paint correction done, NGAneer. WELL worth the price IMO

 

[NGAneer]

I'm gonna work on it myself. I'm a big DYI guy. I hate paying for people to do stuff that I could get the experience of doing myself. Have to research the materials I want to use but I think all she needs is a good multi step buffing... you have me intrigued though, what is "paint correction"?

 

[07Burb]

Yeah, I'm that same way but still need to purchase a buffer before I can start teaching myself how to do this properly. "Paint Correction" is exactly what we're talking about. It's a step above just a detail where you go in and polish and buff the paint to get ride of things like the swirls, orange peel, and the like. There are several on this site that are extremely knowledgeable about this process that could add more detail but that is the gist

 

[Joew311]

I'm gonna work on it myself. I'm a big DYI guy. I hate paying for people to do stuff that I could get the experience of doing myself. Have to research the materials I want to use but I think all she needs is a good multi step buffing... you have me intrigued though, what is "paint correction"?

I'm by no means an expert in paint correction, but Adam's Polishes has some great products and also have some very detailed videos on how to do the process as well as others.

The videos can be found on their website:
Adamspolishes.com

 

[07Burb]

Adams Polishes
Surf City Garage
Chemical Guys

 

[CHOO CHOO]

Im still a fan of meguiars

 

[Goodinblack]

Im still a fan of meguiars

Thats whatz up

 

[65stang]

There are lots of products that can be used for this process. A lot of people start out with a Porter Cable "PC" polisher or Griots. These units are affordable and will work just fine, however as someone who does this quite a bit it can take quite the tool on you using one of these all day. They require constant pressure while using them. I personally use a Rupes 15 for all the major areas and a Rupes 75 for all the tighter areas with smaller pads. The nice thing with a large throw polisher like the Rupes is they require very little pressure due to the larger throw doing most of the correction.

For compounds and polishes I use many different brands. I really don't use Meguiars very much anymore, but when I first started out I did use it quite a bit. I use Menzerna FG400 a lot. I also use Americana Car Care products a lot. A lot of people use M105 and M205 which are older products but still work just fine.

With detailing products a lot of people have different opinions on products and like different styles of products. I have a cabinet full of different compounds and polishes because some work better then others with different clear coats and paints.

 

[NGAneer]

I appreciate all the input guys. I've got a buddy with a buffer and polisher that I'm going to borrow. I've done spot scratch removal with 3M products on this truck and my wife's old van. I'm partial to meguiars because I can buy it locally pretty easy and I've had good results to this point. I'm not looking for show quality. Truck is a daily driver and gets it's share of dirt and gravel roads. Again, greatly appreciate the help.

Here she is now.

 

[GalaxyBlackEsky]

Paint correction is a just like what Jacob said and Kevin. It removes your surface swirl marks and very light scratches. Some can be one step correction or some can be a multi step correction. Like Kevin said a PC (Portal Cable) is a very good beginner tool. I have that for small sections and also for for very soft/old paint. I use the Flex now. I was going to go with Rupes but went with Flex. One thing is find out what buffer your friend has. Make sure it isn't a rotary buffer. Now with orange peal you are going to have to do little more then buffing that consists of wet sanding and then buffing.

 

[guy from norcal]

I had a samle of meguiars cleaner wax. I thought it was just a paint cleaner, but to my surprise it left the paint smooth and soft. not to mention after 2 weeks with no wash we got some rain and the paint looked liked i just washed it the next day!! good stuff

 

[Joew311]

I had a samle of meguiars cleaner wax. I thought it was just a paint cleaner, but to my surprise it left the paint smooth and soft. not to mention after 2 weeks with no wash we got some rain and the paint looked liked i just washed it the next day!! good stuff

For the price I don't think you can beat Meguiar's cleaner wax.

 

[Denarli]

K&N #33-2135 drop in air filter.

 

[08grey]

Carefully with cleaner waxes. Can make the situation way worse over time.

 

[Jonah52]

Dropped off for paint correction

 

[65stang]

Good deal Jonah! Hopefully they knock it out of the park for you.

Just a word to the wise on having paint correction done, don't just look for the cheapest guy. Its cheaper to pay a little more the first time for quality work then it is to pay someone to fix the cheaper guys hack job. Just remember that when looking around for someone.

 

[Jonah52]

@65stang That's what I did. Spent $100 more to have someone I've dealt with before and is more credible. He said the swirls are pretty bad, but 90-95% of the rap should come out. He said wet sanding would be the only way to fix the very deep dings and scratches. He does like a 3-5 step process and has a guy that specializes in black cars. I thought about sealant verses wax, but he said since I'm so on top of cleaning and waxing that the sealant isn't worth the extra money. I am crazy with washing and waving. Just needed to get it up to par!

I did Google your shop but you're too far away lol

 

[65stang]

@65stang That's what I did. Spent $100 more to have someone I've dealt with before and is more credible. He said the swirls are pretty bad, but 90-95% of the rap should come out. He said wet sanding would be the only way to fix the very deep dings and scratches. He does like a 3-5 step process and has a guy that specializes in black cars. I thought about sealant verses wax, but he said since I'm so on top of cleaning and waxing that the sealant isn't worth the extra money. I am crazy with washing and waving. Just needed to get it up to par!

I did Google your shop but you're too far away lol

lol, yeah that is a long drive as I have made it before. I would highly recommend that you have a coating installed on it. While wax and sealant make a vehicle look nice, the add little to no scratch resistance to finish. I do a lot of coating work, and will very rarely do paint correction work on a vehicle without having a coating installed. Just something to think about in the future. How long have you owned the vehicle?

 

[Jonah52]

What's a good affordable coating? Does that go on before wax or sealant or after?

I've had it like 4-5 months so far. The paint has been wrecked since before I had it. I've kept up on all my other vehicles but this has been the worst.

 

[65stang]

A coating would go on in place of a wax or sealant. There are many benefits to a coating over a wax or sealant. Where a wax or sealant would give you 3-9 months of protection, you can see 2+ years of protection from a coating. Also coated vehicles are just so much easier to maintain, as very little sticks to them.

As for a coating that may be easy for you to apply yourself, you could give Optimum Gloss-Coat a try. I have not personally used this but a friend of mine has used and said it is one of the easiest to apply. Here is his review and blog post on the product.