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Old Sep 29, 2011 | 09:53 PM
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Deatiling the roof?

I dont know if its purposely left out of detail threads because its common sense or that nobody does it, but does anyone clay, correct, polish and wax/seal their roof on their trucks? I usually do it and was wondering if anybosy else does. Since its a rarely seen part of the vehicle, especially lifted applications.
 
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Old Sep 30, 2011 | 12:55 AM
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Believe it or not, not all pros will give the roof the same attention to the roof as the rest of the truck. My roof has been clayed ONCE - and never corrected, just waxed. A pro DID tell me that you should be careful about how much correction you try to do to the roof because of the way it's always baking in the sun and getting bombed by fallout - he told me just to keep it waxed to protect it.
 
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Old Sep 30, 2011 | 08:37 AM
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I have enough acerage on my truck to worry about and spending another two or three hours standing on a step ladder correcting the roof is just not that appealing. It gets one more coat of wax than the rest of the truck does though.

 
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Old Sep 30, 2011 | 08:59 AM
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I just let these two work on my roof.....

 
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Old Sep 30, 2011 | 10:10 AM
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Absolutely, I do! My moonroof takes up a good portion of the roof and its a Scab so it's not that big of a pain for me. I give it the same treatment as all the other painted areas.
 
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Old Sep 30, 2011 | 10:28 AM
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Originally Posted by 88racing
I just let these two work on my roof.....

I hate you............
 
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Old Sep 30, 2011 | 10:36 AM
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I hate you............
Its nice having good looking neighbor ladies that like to wear bikinis and also like to detail vehicles.....
 
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Old Sep 30, 2011 | 10:41 AM
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Its nice having good looking neighbor ladies that like to wear bikinis and also like to detail vehicles.....
I didn't know you lived at a liquor store????
 
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Old Sep 30, 2011 | 10:52 AM
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I didn't know you lived at a liquor store????
That's where a benefit car wash they had for their breast cancer awareness group was held......
 
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Old Sep 30, 2011 | 10:58 AM
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That's where a benefit car wash they had for their breast cancer awareness group was held......
Very cool...... I think I may have been able to explain that to my wife as a good cause......
 
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Old Sep 30, 2011 | 11:05 AM
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Originally Posted by dsq3973
Very cool...... I think I may have been able to explain that to my wife as a good cause......


I can't explain it to my wife cause these two are some of her best friends....

BTW To the op ....sorry for high jacking your thread.....
 
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Old Sep 30, 2011 | 12:21 PM
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For a daily driver, I clay it during every major detail, but never do any correction to it. I just keep it protected.

Show cars get the full treatment.
 
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Old Sep 30, 2011 | 03:28 PM
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Haha 88, if you post like that, you can hijack anytime. I guess Im just a little more OCD about my protection. Even though I only detail twice a year, wax four times and wash every two-three weeks. Wish I could trust pretty girls to wash my truck. I would get my old lady in a bikini out in the driveway, but there would be traffic jams
 
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Old Sep 30, 2011 | 03:37 PM
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Originally Posted by brazzeal15
Haha 88, if you post like that, you can hijack anytime. I guess Im just a little more OCD about my protection. Even though I only detail twice a year, wax four times and wash every two-three weeks. Wish I could trust pretty girls to wash my truck. I would get my old lady in a bikini out in the driveway, but there would be traffic jams
Some weekends around our house can be an eye full!.....
 
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Old Oct 8, 2011 | 12:41 PM
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WOW...now that you've taken my breath away. Yes, I do the roof every time. Full treatment clay, polish wax etc.
If it's part of the vehicle it gets detailed. I also do the exhaust tips in & out, inside the wheels wells & the engine.
 
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