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1st Detailing/Polish - 11/11/2007 5:05:49 PM

Patches

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It'll never be cleaner than it is today since we're approaching our first winter and this is my daily driver. Also, hope to be wheelin' this spring and we know where that leads.

Anyway, I feel much better now that I have the first layers of Zaino and chrome polish on her. Didn't want to go into the snow season without some protection on it to help weather the cold and wet. I've had her two weeks now and figured it was time to apply a good dose of TLC.

Since it was raining/overcast all day, I spent the afternoon Zainoing the H3 and polishing all the chrome. That is one bigazz vehicle to clean and polish even if it is the smallest Hummer. Notice in these pics - no swirl marks in the paint. None. I wouldn't let the dealer prep the car when they delivered it because the techs always use harsh, dirty rags and water to wash the vehicles and swirl the crap out of the paint. The Hummer was filthy when I picked it up and the dealer wasn't happy having to deliver it like that but I promised I'd give them a stellar rating on the delivery survey and I did. But look how nice the paint is after I washed and polished it properly.

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RE: 1st Detailing/Polish - 11/11/2007 5:08:19 PM

Doc Olds

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Got em, but try with the IMG code in lower case img.

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RE: 1st Detailing/Polish - 11/11/2007 5:28:18 PM

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Nice job Patches. Just back from off roading tonight so got a lot of cleaning to do starting with a pressure washer in the morning. Good looking truck.

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RE: 1st Detailing/Polish - 11/11/2007 6:03:51 PM

Patches

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Gotcha', Doc.

Thanks, Camou2. Good luck on the de-mudding.

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RE: 1st Detailing/Polish - 11/11/2007 6:08:26 PM

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Awesome.... simply awesome.

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RE: 1st Detailing/Polish - 11/11/2007 8:31:26 PM

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PURTY!!!!!!!!!!!

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RE: 1st Detailing/Polish - 11/12/2007 6:39:50 AM

Doc Olds

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Woo hooo!! Now that is some clean shiny truck. Makes me wanna go home and wash mine, sorta.

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RE: 1st Detailing/Polish - 11/12/2007 11:12:09 AM

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Nice, was that two or 3 coats of Zaino on the paint?

Looks fabulous!

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RE: 1st Detailing/Polish - 11/12/2007 3:23:35 PM

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looks great !

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RE: 1st Detailing/Polish - 11/12/2007 5:05:59 PM

Patches

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quote:

ORIGINAL: SpeedNut

Nice, was that two or 3 coats of Zaino on the paint?

Looks fabulous!

Only had time for two. Zaino is normally pretty easy to apply but it is especially easy on a fresh,clean, new coat of paint.

Thanks, guys.

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RE: 1st Detailing/Polish - 11/12/2007 5:44:49 PM

H34 pleasure

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Awesome...looks great...It does take alot of time detailing and polishing..so I was thinking about having someone do it for me and checked around and the lowest price I got was $110.00.

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RE: 1st Detailing/Polish - 11/12/2007 6:39:24 PM

Patches

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Zaino is pretty slick - literally. Not much will stick well to it and it's amazing how smooth it is to the touch. Here are my two vettes with Zaino applied. I haven't washed the red one in three or more years (bought new and just turned 6)- just the occassional detailing spray after a romp on the backroads or highway. Bought the black one used in April with 6700 miles on it.