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Patman 05-08-2009 09:44 PM


Originally Posted by efuehrin (Post 3718896)
Luckily I'm 6'6" so it's not as bad as it would be for most people.

Really? Me too :ll:


Originally Posted by efuehrin (Post 3719212)
Well the hood is fiberglass. It's the worst.

Factory hood 1998-2003 is Aluminum not fiberglass ;)

Fiberglass doesnt dent, it just cracks and flakes off. Aluminum is pretty soft and dents easily.
-Patrick

glc 05-08-2009 10:01 PM

Use any brand of bug and tar remover to get the bugs off the bumper. I have a bottle, it's Turtle Wax. Another option is Seafoam's Bugs B Gone, I use that on my windshield. Either one of those products on paint will strip the wax, just be aware.

efuehrin 05-09-2009 09:59 AM


Originally Posted by Patman03SprCrw (Post 3719534)
Really? Me too :ll:

Yea I remember that from a "how tall are you" thread a long while back




Originally Posted by Patman03SprCrw (Post 3719534)
Factory hood 1998-2003 is Aluminum not fiberglass ;)

Fiberglass doesnt dent, it just cracks and flakes off. Aluminum is pretty soft and dents easily.
-Patrick

Ah, I see. I just knew that the magnets the insurance adjuster was trying to put on all the dents wouldn't stick.

So I just assumed fiberglass. I did kinda wonder once how fiberglass would dent like that.:rolleyes: But then I lost my train of thought on the way to grab another beer.:beers:

Patman 05-09-2009 10:31 AM

:lol: right on :beers:

Your outer bed sides are fiberglass ;)

jaymz 05-10-2009 08:38 AM

Don't kid yourself, you DO have swirl marks! You're just not catching the paint at the right angle.

Jim

efuehrin 05-10-2009 01:36 PM


Originally Posted by jaymz (Post 3720755)
Don't kid yourself, you DO have swirl marks! You're just not catching the paint at the right angle.

Jim


OK:rolleyes:

Well if I don't see the swirl marks then I consider myself not to have any.

glc 05-10-2009 07:02 PM

White is a relatively easy color to hide swirl marks. So is my Arizona Beige. It's all how OCD you are. I took mine to Lumadar for a detail back in February - I thought it looked fairly decent but he took one look and broke out the M105, his rotary, and purple wool pad........

He does INCREDIBLE work - he has my business once a year as long as he's still doing detailing.

efuehrin 05-11-2009 12:34 PM

Well I bought some Turtle wax "bug and tar remover" and went to work on that. Then I clayed the whole thing, used the meg's cleaning wax, then waxed over the whole thing again with Megs paste wax.

Oh and cleaned the windows with stoners invisible glass.

Here she is. Now I know how many paint chips I have in it so I guess soon enough I'll try to fix those. I bought some touch up paint also but didn't tackle that yet.

Oh yea I used a little cleaner wax on the wheels too. I need to put a coat of paste wax on them. I think I'll do that with them off. I need to rotate the tires anyway.

Thanks for the help guy's!

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Patman 05-11-2009 01:33 PM

My hood has more dents then yours :p

looks great tho! :beers:

TruckGuy24 05-12-2009 08:31 PM

Looks good man :thumbsup: Nice work :)

4wd150 05-12-2009 09:08 PM

yeah it does look great!
kinda off topic though but after reading and seeign that the bed sides are fiberglass, how can a dent or crease if you would call it be removed. i have a crease kind of thing right under my 4x4 decal in the rear. tried tappin it out from underneath but it pops right back in. any help?

BrainDonor 05-12-2009 09:15 PM

that looks great!!


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