RENAMED!! The adventures of Chase and his 2006 Yukon XL Denali!! Follow along on my travels!

[adventurenali92]

I used adhesion promoter. Self etching. Then base and clear.

I hadn’t had good luck with adhesion promoter on other projects. It seemed like it made the primer run and it didn’t stick. But that doesn’t mean anything. I could have done it totally wrong...... lol

 

[05Single]

I hadn’t had good luck with adhesion promoter on other projects. It seemed like it made the primer run and it didn’t stick. But that doesn’t mean anything. I could have done it totally wrong...... lol

Sounds like you did it wrong lol. Mine came out like glass. You’ve seen the video on Instagram. Shows my front bumper. But if you had great success without it then keep doing what you’re doing.

 

[mikeyss]

I use 2 part epoxy primer, because I read somewhere that on chrome, the reason paint doesn't stay is because the paint needs to flex, and the epoxy primer does that. I painted over my chrome surround 2 years ago and it's still going strong.

https://www.amazon.com/VHT-ESP652000-Satin-Black-Weather/dp/B000CPIN34

 

[adventurenali92]

Teaser pic!! The new grill came out so awesome! I’m so excited!!

 

[adventurenali92]

Got the new grille final sanded, clayed, and sealed. I scored some chemical guys hydro charge last time I was down there in the raffle. It’s a sprayable ceramic coating. Everyone raves about it. It’s really expensive and almost never in stock because it sells so fast when they get it in stock, and I won some last time I was there. That was pretty cool! I’ve been trying it out here and there. I sealed the new grille with it last night and let it sit over night. Had to give the truck a rinse to get rid of some tree sap, and the water beaded up pretty well. I’m impressed with it so far. And the new grille! It looks good! Next project to tackle is the paint on my bumper cover.

 

[HiHoeSilver]

Got the new grille final sanded, clayed, and sealed. I scored some chemical guys hydro charge last time I was down there in the raffle. It’s a sprayable ceramic coating. Everyone raves about it. It’s really expensive and almost never in stock because it sells so fast when they get it in stock, and I won some last time I was there. That was pretty cool! I’ve been trying it out here and there. I sealed the new grille with it last night and let it sit over night. Had to give the truck a rinse to get rid of some tree sap, and the water beaded up pretty well. I’m impressed with it so far. And the new grille! It looks good! Next project to tackle is the paint on my bumper cover.

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Looks great, chase. Why were we replacing the grill again?

 

[Tonyrodz]

Looks great, chase. Why were we replacing the grill again?

Driver side corner tab broke off.

 

[Sam Harris]

Got the new grille final sanded, clayed, and sealed. I scored some chemical guys hydro charge last time I was down there in the raffle. It’s a sprayable ceramic coating. Everyone raves about it. It’s really expensive and almost never in stock because it sells so fast when they get it in stock, and I won some last time I was there. That was pretty cool! I’ve been trying it out here and there. I sealed the new grille with it last night and let it sit over night. Had to give the truck a rinse to get rid of some tree sap, and the water beaded up pretty well. I’m impressed with it so far. And the new grille! It looks good! Next project to tackle is the paint on my bumper cover.

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Looks great Chase!! Great work!
I need some instruction on proper steps to repaint my mirror caps. One is just black plastic (new) and the other has factory, faded & chipped paint.

 

[adventurenali92]

Driver side corner tab broke off.

Passenger side tab but yeah. Lol

 

[HiHoeSilver]

Passenger side tab but yeah. Lol

Stupid plastic stuff. How'd I miss this? What were you doing that broke that?! Little heavy on the detailing, muscles?

 

[05Single]

I don’t know why you clayed new paint , but either way came out great!!!

 

[adventurenali92]

Stupid plastic stuff. How'd I miss this? What were you doing that broke that?! Little heavy on the detailing, muscles?

I highly doubt that I am that strong! However that is not out of the question with how flaky the plastic pieces are!

 

[adventurenali92]

I don’t know why you clayed new paint , but either way came out great!!!

Whether it’s new paint or old paint, it can’t be sealed without first being clayed. Even new paint has contaminants that will cause sealant to not fully adhere to the paint. So that all has to be clayed off first! Come on don’t you know your detailing game?! Lol

 

[HiHoeSilver]

Whether it’s new paint or old paint, it can’t be sealed without first being clayed. Even new paint has contaminants that will cause sealant to not fully adhere to the paint. So that all has to be clayed off first! Come on don’t you know your detailing game?! Lol

Preach!

 

[05Single]

Whether it’s new paint or old paint, it can’t be sealed without first being clayed. Even new paint has contaminants that will cause sealant to not fully adhere to the paint. So that all has to be clayed off first! Come on don’t you know your detailing game?! Lol

Been painting and detailing most my life and I’ve never ever done that ...ever. But hey there’s still new ways of doing things coming out all the time. I’ll look into it.

 

[adventurenali92]

Been painting and detailing most my life and I’ve never ever done that ...ever. But hey there’s still new ways of doing things coming out all the time. I’ll look into it.

Trust your pro detailer friend young padowan!!

 

[05Single]

Trust your pro detailer friend young padowan!!

I’m just old school. I’m my own pro detailer. Jedi skills are within. :yodaemoji:

 

[adventurenali92]

I’m just old school. I’m my own pro detailer. Jedi skills are within. :yodaemoji:

Why do we not have a yoda emoji?! Can the powers that be PLEASE create one?!?!

 

[05Single]

Why do we not have a yoda emoji?! Can the powers that be PLEASE create one?!?!

Good question. I know a few forums that have one. @07Burb can answer

 

[adventurenali92]

So this little bugger has had itself quite the adventure in the last week.... it somehow managed to stay in a pocket of a pair of shorts and went through both the WASHING MACHINE AND THE DRYER!! I found it in the dryer after doing laundry and was just like damn it well there goes 40 bucks for the stupid remote.... and to my shock it STILL WORKS!!! Props to boost auto parts for making a water proof and dryer proof remote! I thought for sure the dryer would have fried the circuit board!
And then after that shenanigans I head to staples center in downtown LA to see Carrie Underwood in concert, a bucket list item for me, because close friends got me a ticket as a surprise! Amazing experience except that my stupid key decided to fall out of my backpack at staples center! I got all the way back to the base of the mountain at midnight where my truck was parked only to find I had no keys!!! That was a long ass night! At any rate I had to drive back to staples center this morning to pick my keys up because thankfully a security guard found them and brought them in! Ooi..... what a headache.... but at least that’s the works of my problems right now.... so I don’t much to complain about... lol