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Started spring detailing, plus a plastidip question.

Old Apr 19, 2012 | 12:17 AM
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Default Started spring detailing, plus a plastidip question.

Dyed the plastic strip on the chrome bumper piece as a test run for other textured bits on the truck. Got the spots off of my chrome and put down two coats of collinite 845 wax. The upper bumper chrome could stand a full correction, but the grill is rough anyway and I didn't have the time. Plasti-dipped the whole gmc badge. Debating on whether to trimthe coating off of the chrome outline, or leave it. I'll get some day shots. Still have to fully correct literally every other surface on the truck..



Need to un fish-tank my left corner light, adjust the bumper gap, something with the lower bumper, etc.
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Old Apr 26, 2012 | 11:45 PM
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Trimmed the badge plasti-dip, cleared headlights, and threw on some old clear corners.
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Old Apr 27, 2012 | 12:59 AM
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Looks good. Clearing the headlights makes a world of difference. Nice to see some people repping the gmcs.
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Oh and i would definitely peel the plastidip off the chrome on the bad. Looks way better imo
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Old Apr 27, 2012 | 01:41 PM
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Thanks boss. The badge chrome is uncoated in that last pic. Cutting it with a razor in the seam worked well
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Old Apr 27, 2012 | 10:17 PM
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Slightly better pic
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Old Apr 28, 2012 | 12:16 AM
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Yea i can see it a lot better there. Looks a hundred times better
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