Exterior DIY DETAIL.

[LipsyTipsy]

Took 4 hours but well worth it.

wash, clay bar, polish(hand) and wax (hand).

Anyone ever go through this process with their vehicle? It’s my daily driver.

Also has anyone ever used RAIN X. Thanks!

 

[CMoore711]

Black sure does look good all polished up.

4 hrs. isn't that long at all, especially if "by hand" you mean you did it all by hand and didn't use a machine to polish and apply the wax.

I have gone through this process with other black vehicles I have owned (which is also why I'll never own a black vehicle again), but for my '15 Yukon XL Denali I have found a local detail guy who does a great job for a fair price.

 

[adventurenali92]

I’m a professional detailer. So DIY is the only way to go with detailing my rig. Lol. But I can do that same detail job in less time. But that’s because in my opinion polishing and waxing by hand is a major waste of time and energy. I like having machines do it for me haha. Looks good though for a black truck!

 

[08HoeCD]

That Yukon looks great......and if you truly polished and waxed all by hand, 4 hours is pretty darn quick!

 

[Tide]

^I’m with these guys, 4 hours is busting ass if you did the polishing by hand.

Big fan of Rain X. You won’t need wipers at highway speeds. Their windshield wipers are trash though. Stick with Bosch icon.


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[PG01]

Did my 13 by hand....once.... well, most of it anyway.... bought a hf d/a because ill never do it by hand again..

 

[wjburken]

Did my 13 by hand....once.... well, most of it anyway.... bought a hf d/a because ill never do it by hand again..View attachment 230371

Wax on....Wax off.
Be strong grasshopper!

 

[zbad55]

I did my wife's Yukon and my Tahoe, same thing clay bar, polish and wax. However I use a wheel for the polish and wax, saves time and energy

 

[TheMaineEvent]

I got tired of detailing my vehicles, I also own some classic cars, so I had them ceramic coated with gtechnic. Makes my life SO much easier now. I just rinse, dose them with the foam cannon, pressure wash rinse, and dry with air cannon. Easy Peasy

 

[Craig MacDonald]

I love the Rain-X. But their wipers suck...

 

[EZ Money]

The black paint is looking good, but I agree that if you polished and waxed by hand, you wasted time. Mothers has a wax/polish ball that I have been using for years that works great. Mequire's also sells a DA that is designed for the home user that makes it almost impossible to burn your paint.
Also, I have recently stripped my wax and went with a sealer. The truck just seems to rinse off clean now. That is an option I would recommend to anyone.

 

[mountie]

I have a oscillating buffer ( kinda like a vibrator sander )...... Buff's out fast & easy.

I took out the darn swirl marks the detailers left when I bought the '05 last year.