Time to clean my filthy truck (im bored)

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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 05:02 PM
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Time to clean my filthy truck (im bored)

Alright, work is amazingly slow right now. Had some big jobs come in, but got them taken care of and there just isn't the "drop ins" like it used to be.
so I decided it was time to fully detail my truck, inside and out, since my camping trip 2 weeks ago (don't worry, I wased the mud right away, im talking the little things). My inside was FILTHY, and I just couldn't stand it anymore. Here are a couple "before" pics of the inside. not sure if you can really see how dirty it is, but trust me.







all from this trip :


Just thought I'd take a break for a minute. I got the exterior pretty much done, time to get inside and start!
 
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 05:04 PM
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Give us the scoop. What products are ya using?
 
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 05:05 PM
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its for sure ready for a cleaning. i cant wait to get home to clean mine. it has not been cleaned in about two months cause i live in the dorms on campus and wont let anyone else wash it. the snow, salt and mud made it really dirty inside and out...have fun
 
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 05:05 PM
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You can feel free to come clean mine while you're at it... I'll be in the desert all weekend so if you want to stop by on monday that should work with my plans :-).

We need some clean pics!
 
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 05:28 PM
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I loved going offroad in my truck but cleaning it just took the fun out of it.
 
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 09:48 PM
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Alright guys, sorry for the delay. I got a few minutes so I will post a couple pics. More will come tomorrow. So, how'd I do ?




 
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 09:51 PM
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Horrible! try again.

LOL just kidding.... Great Work!

Can't wait to see the inside.
 
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 09:51 PM
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and for the interior :




Now don't be too harsh, I didn't have all the time I wanted for the interior (as im sure some of you can see) but I will finish tomorrow.
 
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 09:57 PM
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Remember it went from this :



and thanks Meffects !
 
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 10:49 PM
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mines still covered, i did clean the inside so the gf wouldnt mind riding in it. the look on these snoby rich folks when a dirty *** truck pulls up next to them is too priceless to want to wash it off. im going home next weekend so its detailing time then.
 
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Old Mar 14, 2008 | 11:56 PM
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Looks good. I washed mine tonight for the first time in several months. I have yet to touch it with DA and it still looked so good. I had a few extra minutes today and also checked in to getting the ding fixed in the passenger door, and will be taking it back on good Friday to get it fixed. I vacuumed the carpets on Sunday while I was changing the oil.
 
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Old Mar 15, 2008 | 05:01 AM
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you are such a detail sandbagger.

 
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Old Mar 15, 2008 | 08:11 AM
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You done good
 
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Old Mar 15, 2008 | 03:32 PM
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Thanks for the compliments guys ! Really appreciated.

As for products i used, I mostly stuck with the detailing sticky. Used most of the "reccommended" products on their, plus some extra products from the detailing shops around here (everyone helps everyone). between that, and using the search function and asking Mr. RR up there, i got my list o' products.

Inside, I used a steam cleaner and some "secret" bottle I got from the guy across the street. i say secret, cuz there is no label on it, but man did it work wonders on the plastic dash and center console/doors. Gives a real nice smell too, but he wouldn't tell me what it was. the guy says "industry secret" its something that helps keep his customers happy and didn't want the word to spread (ya, they guy is weird, but what detailer isn't?) A lot of my basic stuff comes from a company called ZEP. They have some pretty awesome glass and vinyl cleaners and what not.

Truck is still looking nice, of course we got a random quick rain last night, so I had to get up this morning and give a quick clean-up, but its still looking nice.
 
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