2022 Black GMC Safari

This is a 2022 GMC Sierra that made its way to the shop courtesy of our good friend Jake Dellinger. This is actually the third vehicle that Jake has brought to the shop.

 
 

The Work

Paint Decontamination

I foamed the truck with a decontamination soap from Obsessed Garage and allowed it to dwell on the paint long enough to break down any previous forms of protection that may have been applied at the dealership.

I used an iron remover from P and S Detail Products called “Iron Buster” on the paint, wheels, and glass to remove any iron or ferrous materials that may be embedded in the clear coat.

I clay barred the entire vehicle with a synthetic clay from Nanoskin called Autoscrub.

Paint Correction and Enhancement

I compounded all of the painted surfaces with a diminishing abrasive compound from SONAX called “The Ultimate Cut” on a coarse wool pad from Rupes with a forced rotation gear driven polisher from FLEX to remove all of the swirl marks, minor scratches, and defects in the paint.

I polished the entire vehicle with a water based solvent free polish from SONAX called “Perfect Finish” with an orange HDO foam pad from Lake Country on a dual action long throw polisher from FLEX to remove any marring leftover from our wool pad and of course to add gloss and bring back that mirror finish we all love so much!

Paint Protection

Now that we had achieved the finish we were hoping for it was time to lock it in with protection.

After speaking with Jake and getting an idea of how long he planned on keeping his beautiful new truck (forever!) we decided to go with a long-term ceramic coating package from Gtechniq. We went with the best G-Technic has to offer “Crystal Serum Ultra”. One of the only ceramic coatings that will actually prevent surface marring.

I cleaned the entire vehicle with an alcohol-based panel wipe from Meguiar’s to remove any oil or residue leftover from our compound and polishing stages, and then went back over all of the painted surfaces with Gtechniq “Panel Wipe” to help promote the bonding of our ceramic coating with the clear coat.

I applied a layer of Gtechniq Crystal Serum Ultra ceramic coating to all of the painted surfaces, headlights, and taillights.

We applied a layer of G-Techniq C5 “Wheel Armor” to all 4 wheels and exhaust tips.

We also applied a glass-ceramic coating to the windshield as well as cleaned the engine bay and fully detailed and ceramic coated the leather interior as well.

This beautiful Sierra is now protected inside and out for years to come!