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Title: Backing plates and detail project
Post by: Kitzy on August 18, 2022, 10:11:01 AM
I killed two in one day.  And the third machine just didn’t seem to want to hold a pad.  They’ve all been in the same makita bag together but I haven’t touched them in ages.  The flex blew apart so I moved to the 7424XP but got aggravated that it wouldn’t hold the pads so I grabbed the makita which has a backing plate for 3” pads and it ate up the only pad I brought with me because I hadn’t intended to use it for more than touch up and tight areas.  Then for shots and giggles I tossed a 6.5” pad on it and it was going perfect, for 30 seconds, when it dismantled itself.  No pictures of that but the flex and chewed up pad there are.  I have replacements in my shopping cart at detailed image since it’s close but it sure would be nice if a lace near me had one I could pick up to use Friday.

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Title: Re: Backing plates and detail project
Post by: Blown F-150 on August 18, 2022, 02:40:50 PM
Ha, those are some old pads!

They aren’t high end pads, but I’ve seen some at autozone, Walmart and Harbor Freight.


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Title: Re: Backing plates and detail project
Post by: Kitzy on August 18, 2022, 05:57:38 PM
Ha, those are some old pads!

They aren’t high end pads, but I’ve seen some at autozone, Walmart and Harbor Freight.


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I haven’t bought much of anything in years.  I had too much stuff already and living on the dirt and stone road meant never having a clean vehicle so it was mostly all purpose cleaners and interior stuff that so would buy.  So yeah, they’re old.  The old CCS pads.  Also have some of the VC pads which is what ate up the small rotary backing plate.  I figured it was a work truck in terrible shape that I was just trying to get to look nice enough to sit out in the yard for sale.  Even ate up two bars of clay.  They turned in to play dough basically and just quit working. 


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Title: Re: Backing plates and detail project
Post by: Kitzy on August 18, 2022, 07:01:40 PM
I might have found a place local to my work.  Their website lists the backing plates.  It looks like they just opened less than two weeks ago and only 5 minutes away.  I might check them out before I order anything.

This truck sucks.  It’s a 2011 Ram 4500 crew cab with a 10’ stake body.  It was my truck when we got it but it’s had three other drivers and absolutely zero respect.  The over spray from the epoxy asphalt coatings we use is everywhere.  There are areas that are scratched down to the metal.  One of the doors had a clear epoxy sealer splashed all over the side of it.  Epoxy coating all over the running board and floor boards.  It’s bad but there is also a lot that can be cleaned up and really improved.

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Title: Re: Backing plates and detail project
Post by: Blown F-150 on August 18, 2022, 08:34:56 PM
It doesn’t look great, but not terrible for a work truck.


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Title: Re: Backing plates and detail project
Post by: Kitzy on August 19, 2022, 02:13:52 PM
It doesn’t look great, but not terrible for a work truck.


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The swirls don’t appear bad but that’s because it seldom got washed.  It only gets washed on weeks where someone needs more hours in their pay and I’m the only one that ever wants more hours.  But I’m also the one that works the most hours so I do t want to clean someone else’s truck at the end of a 60 hour week.

That picture with my finger in it is not the occasional mark.  Rather  opposite.  Most of the truck looks like that. 

So I went to that new shop.  It’s like a candy shop.  I got excited about detailing again.  Then realized I was broke and it made me sad.  Bought just enough stuff on the company cars for this project which was really just a couple pads and backing plates.  They said try out the blue cut/polish compound from Rupes based on needing something aggressive as a first step so I’m going to try that.  Why not.  I should have time next week to work on it again.

In the meantime I’m trying to figure out a way, short of paint thinner (too smelly), to get rid of this epoxy from the vinyl floor. 
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Title: Re: Backing plates and detail project
Post by: Kitzy on August 19, 2022, 05:25:10 PM
Well I grabbed the paint thinner and smelled it.  Yeah, terrible idea.  So I grabbed a rubber glove, poured some natural look in my hand and lathered the area up and let it sit for 10 minutes.  I didn’t expect it to do much on this stuff so before I wiped it I grabbed a very aggressive, very stiff, steel wire brush.  It didn’t appear to be damaging it so I went to town.  Can’t make it look worse.  A couple minutes later it looked a lot better.  I’ll repeat that again and do a few other spots of the floor. 

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So after spending probably four or five hours claying, the last stretch was the hood and windshield.  Naturally the fenders got a lot of run off so the entire front end had to be wiped down.  I had started using megs 34 Final Inspection as clay lube because I had left my stash of it at the shop previously but I had almost run it out.  So I brought another old QD in and used that but stumbled across my gallon of 34 so I figured I would refill it.  Grabbed the bottle and went back to fill it, nope, wait a minute, it was the bottle of Megs #40.  But it was right where I left the 34.  But it wasn’t.  I actually had just wiped down the entire front end with vinyl and rubber cleaner and conditioner.  I didn’t even notice.  It did a great job.  I won’t do it again though.  On a side note, the reason that stuff was put was because I figured the tires are rubber and this bottle is just sitting here in the cabinet so let’s see what it does to a tire.  I didn’t read the application process and just sprayed it on figuring it had to be scrubbed and removed.  I read the bottle after spraying it on a a tire only to see you should wipe off the excess and that’s it.  So I grabbed a 4” chip brush that was on a table a few feet away and basically painted the tire with it and spread it evenly.  I can’t lie, I was pretty blown away.  The tire looked amazing.  I’ve since done them all.  But man, what a mess I’ve been lately. 


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Title: Re: Backing plates and detail project
Post by: Rollingrock on August 19, 2022, 09:28:59 PM
I killed two in one day.  And the third machine just didn’t seem to want to hold a pad.  They’ve all been in the same makita bag together but I haven’t touched them in ages.  The flex blew apart so I moved to the 7424XP but got aggravated that it wouldn’t hold the pads so I grabbed the makita which has a backing plate for 3” pads and it ate up the only pad I brought with me because I hadn’t intended to use it for more than touch up and tight areas.  Then for shots and giggles I tossed a 6.5” pad on it and it was going perfect, for 30 seconds, when it dismantled itself.  No pictures of that but the flex and chewed up pad there are.  I have replacements in my shopping cart at detailed image since it’s close but it sure would be nice if a lace near me had one I could pick up to use Friday.

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I actually appreciate this post more than you know.  I have kept this to myself but I have had almost 100% the same thing to happen to me not once but TWICE.  I set things down for a bit, and boom, backing plates blow up, spindles break, wrong adapter, Flex dried out outter felt ring, then ate the geers....upgh.   

I get it, I get it.   
Title: Re: Backing plates and detail project
Post by: Kitzy on August 20, 2022, 04:43:01 PM
I mentioned I exhausted the clay I was using.  No big deal.  I already had it laying around.  But when I was at the detail store, I noticed the nano skin stuff.  I’ve seen some of you mention it before but I’ve never seen it in person.  I saw they had a mitt and they have a 6” pad for the buffer.  And in two grades as well.  The buffer pad really got my wheels turning.  Especially since I looked at my old truck at work (not the current project but the one between my current truck and the current project) and noticed it too is wrecked with overspray.  So I’m thinking ahead.  And Ive got the itch to work on my truck.  It likely won’t happen until winter when I’ll park it in the shop at work and work on it there.  You wouldn’t believe how dusty my road is right now.  You can’t go slow enough.   You’re almost better off trying to outrun the dust. 

Anyway, how well do they work and are they as safe as clay?  The idea of going at the paint with a rubber pad on a buffer kind of makes me cringe. 


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Title: Re: Backing plates and detail project
Post by: Rollingrock on August 20, 2022, 10:24:21 PM
I mentioned I exhausted the clay I was using.  No big deal.  I already had it laying around.  But when I was at the detail store, I noticed the nano skin stuff.  I’ve seen some of you mention it before but I’ve never seen it in person.  I saw they had a mitt and they have a 6” pad for the buffer.  And in two grades as well.  The buffer pad really got my wheels turning.  Especially since I looked at my old truck at work (not the current project but the one between my current truck and the current project) and noticed it too is wrecked with overspray.  So I’m thinking ahead.  And Ive got the itch to work on my truck.  It likely won’t happen until winter when I’ll park it in the shop at work and work on it there.  You wouldn’t believe how dusty my road is right now.  You can’t go slow enough.   You’re almost better off trying to outrun the dust. 

Anyway, how well do they work and are they as safe as clay?  The idea of going at the paint with a rubber pad on a buffer kind of makes me cringe. 


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OK, now you got my attention again on this thread.  Here is my take on the Nano Skin for the DA/Flex etc.  It works WAY faster but i think it about 20% less effective than actual clay, depending on which clay you are using.  If it is Megs Blue, I think that is the standard go to, no questions asked.  I keep the purple and red on hand but they work.  Back to the topic, the Nano Skins are legit also but I think I must go too fast on the section.  Thanks for the reminder, I have to reorder some new ones soon, they don't last, they break down faster than a megs backing plate

Title: Re: Backing plates and detail project
Post by: Kitzy on August 21, 2022, 06:26:01 AM
I mentioned I exhausted the clay I was using.  No big deal.  I already had it laying around.  But when I was at the detail store, I noticed the nano skin stuff.  I’ve seen some of you mention it before but I’ve never seen it in person.  I saw they had a mitt and they have a 6” pad for the buffer.  And in two grades as well.  The buffer pad really got my wheels turning.  Especially since I looked at my old truck at work (not the current project but the one between my current truck and the current project) and noticed it too is wrecked with overspray.  So I’m thinking ahead.  And Ive got the itch to work on my truck.  It likely won’t happen until winter when I’ll park it in the shop at work and work on it there.  You wouldn’t believe how dusty my road is right now.  You can’t go slow enough.   You’re almost better off trying to outrun the dust. 

Anyway, how well do they work and are they as safe as clay?  The idea of going at the paint with a rubber pad on a buffer kind of makes me cringe. 


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OK, now you got my attention again on this thread.  Here is my take on the Nano Skin for the DA/Flex etc.  It works WAY faster but i think it about 20% less effective than actual clay, depending on which clay you are using.  If it is Megs Blue, I think that is the standard go to, no questions asked.  I keep the purple and red on hand but they work.  Back to the topic, the Nano Skins are legit also but I think I must go too fast on the section.  Thanks for the reminder, I have to reorder some new ones soon, they don't last, they break down faster than a megs backing plate
They’re not exactly cheap either. 


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Title: Re: Backing plates and detail project
Post by: Kitzy on August 22, 2022, 08:27:40 AM
I mentioned my little mix up with Megs 40 vinyl and rubber cleaner.  But I said it did work great on the tires.  It wouldn’t be my normal go to product but it was on the shelf among very limited options and I figured I’d experiment.  Washing the truck did little to clean the tires.  Sprayed the megs 40 on and used a 4” chip brush to spread it around.  I wa super impressed.  They look almost brand new, off the shelf.  Just a tiny amount of sheen but almost like there is no dressing.  (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220822/6dec3a92d9de6e5590fab956483931f1.jpg)


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Title: Re: Backing plates and detail project
Post by: Kitzy on August 22, 2022, 11:01:24 AM
Been at it a few hours now.  I had a ton of work to do on one of the doors because of an epoxy sealer being sprayed all over it.  I have three doors and a fender compounded.  Using rupes d-a coarse cut-polish compound with a new blue lake country pad.  I like it.  Most panels are taking two passes.  Lighting is poor so I have to be a contortionist to get some direct light shining on a panel for pictures because I forgot my flashlight and my phone isnt cutting it.  I tackled that specific door with a rotary, a purple foam wool pad and much pressure.  Haha.  But it worked.  Here is basically what most of the vehicle looks like.

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Title: Re: Backing plates and detail project
Post by: Kitzy on August 22, 2022, 06:22:11 PM
Wrapped the paint up today.  It’s not perfect but I never set out to make it perfect.  In fact, all I wanted to do was get rid of the overspray to make it look decent to sit on the corner of the road for sale.  I got carried away. 

Most of the heavy correction was with Rupes Coarse cutting compound and a Blue lake country pad.

The major splatter run marks over the lettering on the door was a major headache and time consumer.  Finally ended up using the Makita rotary and a 4” foam wool pad and the Rupes cutting compound.  It generated a lot of heat and wasn’t being kind to the lettering so I ended up taping most of the lettering off in sections to get as much as I could between it all.

Poorboys SSR1 with a white Rupes pad.  I had to buy a couple pads because Ryan made fun of my pads.  Haha

Trim was done in Poorboys Trim Restorer. 

Tires was Megs #40.

Topped with Poorboys Liquid Nattys Red.  Application and removal dont get any easier than that and it looks good.

I still have to do the chrome on the front end.  The side steps need serious work unfortunately a lot of it is asphalt epoxy on the plastic parts.  The interior needs some more work.  And I may or may not address the rockers.  I’m not even sure I can get s buffer in there properly because of how close the running boards are to the body which is actually why it looks so beat to shit in the first place, aside from carelessness of coworkers. 

Going to regroup the pictures in this post so they’re not all scattered.  All of the pictures were after a thorough wash.  For all intents and purposes, the truck was essentially “clean”.

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Title: Re: Backing plates and detail project
Post by: Kitzy on August 22, 2022, 06:27:18 PM
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After posting these next two, I thought, man, where did all of those scratches come from!?  I realized it’s just the ceiling and even the ones that look like obvious scratches are reflections. That’s what happens when you shove stuff in the rafters that you can’t bring yourself to throw away but will likely never use again.

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Title: Re: Backing plates and detail project
Post by: Kitzy on August 22, 2022, 06:32:30 PM
Pictures didn’t do the headlights justice but you can sort of see it in the 50/50 shot if you look at the reflection of the light.

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Title: Re: Backing plates and detail project
Post by: Blown F-150 on August 22, 2022, 11:24:19 PM
That is one heck of an improvement. Probably the nicest work truck in a 500mile radius, lol.


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Title: Re: Backing plates and detail project
Post by: Too Stroked on August 23, 2022, 06:24:01 AM
Mike, That's awesome! For the longest time I didn't have any competition in the work / plow / dump truck category. And now, a worthy competitor emerges from the shadows!

Now, when are you going to get started on the rest of the fleet?  :funny:
Title: Re: Backing plates and detail project
Post by: Kitzy on August 23, 2022, 09:03:14 AM
Mike, That's awesome! For the longest time I didn't have any competition in the work / plow / dump truck category. And now, a worthy competitor emerges from the shadows!

Now, when are you going to get started on the rest of the fleet?  :funny:
Thanks guys!

Tom, after this one, it might be sooner rather than later.  Only problem is, aside from being shiny, my boss doesn’t know what’s so different.  I showed him a before and after of the fender and he asked me what he was looking at.  So that probably means he doesn’t want to see me spend a couple days on another one.  But I have a white F450 that needs attention.  Now to convince him to pay me on the clock to do my own!


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Title: Re: Backing plates and detail project
Post by: Too Stroked on August 23, 2022, 10:59:22 AM
Mike, That's awesome! For the longest time I didn't have any competition in the work / plow / dump truck category. And now, a worthy competitor emerges from the shadows!

Now, when are you going to get started on the rest of the fleet?  :funny:
Thanks guys!

Tom, after this one, it might be sooner rather than later.  Only problem is, aside from being shiny, my boss doesn’t know what’s so different.  I showed him a before and after of the fender and he asked me what he was looking at.  So that probably means he doesn’t want to see me spend a couple days on another one.  But I have a white F450 that needs attention.  Now to convince him to pay me on the clock to do my own!


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Tell your boss that customers are much more impressed when a company pulls in with nice looking rigs - because it's true.

As for your truck, don't make me come down there and help you.  :om:
Title: Re: Backing plates and detail project
Post by: Kitzy on August 23, 2022, 05:29:24 PM
Mike, That's awesome! For the longest time I didn't have any competition in the work / plow / dump truck category. And now, a worthy competitor emerges from the shadows!

Now, when are you going to get started on the rest of the fleet?  :funny:
Thanks guys!

Tom, after this one, it might be sooner rather than later.  Only problem is, aside from being shiny, my boss doesn’t know what’s so different.  I showed him a before and after of the fender and he asked me what he was looking at.  So that probably means he doesn’t want to see me spend a couple days on another one.  But I have a white F450 that needs attention.  Now to convince him to pay me on the clock to do my own!


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Tell your boss that customers are much more impressed when a company pulls in with nice looking rigs - because it's true.

As for your truck, don't make me come down there and help you.  :om:
Yeah but even then, when they see my coworkers get out of it, it kind of ruins the whole look.


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Title: Re: Backing plates and detail project
Post by: Kitzy on August 24, 2022, 12:47:53 PM
Does anyone see a reason to use a dedicated metal polish over a polish or compound made for paint?  Talking chrome here.  Not aluminum. 


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Title: Re: Backing plates and detail project
Post by: Blown F-150 on August 24, 2022, 01:21:14 PM
I haven’t seen as good of results using it, but it does work. Chrome is pretty resilient.


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Title: Backing plates and detail project
Post by: Kitzy on August 24, 2022, 03:22:20 PM
I haven’t seen as good of results using it, but it does work. Chrome is pretty resilient.


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The truck has 120k miles on it.  95% highway miles so tons of pitting.  Not to mention guys just hitting stuff because they’re incredibly stupid.  One guy brushed a guard rail because he thought he had enough room to clear it while pulling a u turn.  Another guy hit the traffic paddles doing 60mph while entering a work zone on the turnpike because “the speed limit was 60mph”. I guess it was too much of a hassle to put his hazards on and slow down.  Smashed the trailer up he was pulling too. 

Clay and Obsessive Detail Metal Rx did a decent enough job though.  Major improvement. 

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So next question is, what grit sandpaper do you guys use for headlights?  I don’t think I even need 600.  I think I can go right to the super fine stuff. 


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Title: Backing plates and detail project
Post by: Kitzy on August 24, 2022, 06:30:52 PM
Still messing around with the interior because it really bugs me.  I got very aggressive.  Straight Megs APC and a brass brush.  It worked surprisingly well on the panels.  I went back to the crazy stiff steel brush for the floor and touched up with the brass brush.  The floor dulled slightly but honestly, for a work truck, the slight dulling is an improvement over the red epoxy.

Edit - Tapatalk is being dimb and won’t let me upload pictures.  I’ll try again later.

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Title: Re: Backing plates and detail project
Post by: Kitzy on August 24, 2022, 06:48:14 PM
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Title: Re: Backing plates and detail project
Post by: Too Stroked on August 24, 2022, 07:16:36 PM
I never in a million years would have guessed that would work. On the other hand, I never in a million years would use any of those on an interior.
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Title: Re: Backing plates and detail project
Post by: Kitzy on August 24, 2022, 07:20:38 PM
I never in a million years would have guessed that would work. On the other hand, I never in a million years would use any of those on an interior.
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Tom, I would NEVER use these on my vehicle or anyone else’s vehicle.  This was one of those situations where I really had nothing to lose by trying and everything to gain.  Worst case scenario, I scratched it which still might look better than before. 


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Title: Re: Backing plates and detail project
Post by: Too Stroked on August 25, 2022, 06:10:39 AM
I never in a million years would have guessed that would work. On the other hand, I never in a million years would use any of those on an interior.
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Tom, I would NEVER use these on my vehicle or anyone else’s vehicle.  This was one of those situations where I really had nothing to lose by trying and everything to gain.  Worst case scenario, I scratched it which still might look better than before. 


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That my friend, took brass balls to try. I love it when a plan comes together!
Title: Re: Backing plates and detail project
Post by: Kitzy on August 25, 2022, 02:17:18 PM
Finished up the interior.  Cleaned the windows.  Dressed a few pieces of trim.  The big project was the running boards.  I wasn’t going to… and then I did anyway.  I’m done now.  I’m not touching it again.  Unless… never mind.

The chrome is scratched to hell.  I think they stepped on the chrome more than the plastic. 
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Title: Re: Backing plates and detail project
Post by: Kitzy on August 25, 2022, 07:19:10 PM
Last two…

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Title: Re: Backing plates and detail project
Post by: Too Stroked on August 25, 2022, 07:52:02 PM
Last two…

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Like!  :drool:
Title: Re: Backing plates and detail project
Post by: Blown F-150 on August 26, 2022, 02:14:24 PM
That’s a pretty significant turn around! I’m sure it will have no issues selling.


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Title: Backing plates and detail project
Post by: Kitzy on August 26, 2022, 06:40:13 PM
That’s a pretty significant turn around! I’m sure it will have no issues selling.


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It has relatively low miles.  It’s a 2011 with 120k miles on it.  I tried to compare it to others for sale but being a chassis cab they are all outfitted differently.  A stake body with out gates and similar mileage, same year was going for $36k.  One with a dump body, a year newer and twice the mileage was going for $46k.  If he can get mid $30s for it I think he would be thrilled.  Especially since he paid $42k for it over 10 years ago.


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Title: Re: Backing plates and detail project
Post by: Blown F-150 on August 27, 2022, 08:13:25 PM
HD prices are still crazy around here. I think Ford and Ram had massive shutdowns at the plants that have had long lasting effects.


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Title: Re: Backing plates and detail project
Post by: gipraw on September 05, 2022, 02:52:53 PM
I mentioned I exhausted the clay I was using.  No big deal.  I already had it laying around.  But when I was at the detail store, I noticed the nano skin stuff.  I’ve seen some of you mention it before but I’ve never seen it in person.  I saw they had a mitt and they have a 6” pad for the buffer.  And in two grades as well.  The buffer pad really got my wheels turning.  Especially since I looked at my old truck at work (not the current project but the one between my current truck and the current project) and noticed it too is wrecked with overspray.  So I’m thinking ahead.  And Ive got the itch to work on my truck.  It likely won’t happen until winter when I’ll park it in the shop at work and work on it there.  You wouldn’t believe how dusty my road is right now.  You can’t go slow enough.   You’re almost better off trying to outrun the dust. 

Anyway, how well do they work and are they as safe as clay?  The idea of going at the paint with a rubber pad on a buffer kind of makes me cringe. 


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OK, now you got my attention again on this thread.  Here is my take on the Nano Skin for the DA/Flex etc.  It works WAY faster but i think it about 20% less effective than actual clay, depending on which clay you are using.  If it is Megs Blue, I think that is the standard go to, no questions asked.  I keep the purple and red on hand but they work.  Back to the topic, the Nano Skins are legit also but I think I must go too fast on the section.  Thanks for the reminder, I have to reorder some new ones soon, they don't last, they break down faster than a megs backing plate

I’m obviously late to this discussion, but I love my nano skins. I have several sizes and levels of aggressiveness.  The only reason I ever grab clay anymore is heavy tar or paint overspray. I am not a big fan of the buffer pad style.  I like feeling the paint as I am claying.

Title: Re: Backing plates and detail project
Post by: Kitzy on October 04, 2022, 06:34:51 PM
It’s been raining like crazy so I was working in the shop today.  My boss stopped by and said someone was coming to look at the truck.  He ended up selling it for $31,000.  $6k more than he was originally going to list it for before I detailed it.  The guy asked me if I made everyone change their clothes before getting in.  He wanted to know how I kept the truck so clean. 


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Title: Re: Backing plates and detail project
Post by: Blown F-150 on October 04, 2022, 06:48:12 PM
Good job bud! That’s quite the compliment.


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Title: Re: Backing plates and detail project
Post by: Rollingrock on October 04, 2022, 08:46:58 PM
It’s been raining like crazy so I was working in the shop today.  My boss stopped by and said someone was coming to look at the truck.  He ended up selling it for $31,000.  $6k more than he was originally going to list it for before I detailed it.  The guy asked me if I made everyone change their clothes before getting in.  He wanted to know how I kept the truck so clean. 


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Wait what. You sold your truck?   
Title: Re: Backing plates and detail project
Post by: Too Stroked on October 05, 2022, 05:47:45 AM
It’s been raining like crazy so I was working in the shop today.  My boss stopped by and said someone was coming to look at the truck.  He ended up selling it for $31,000.  $6k more than he was originally going to list it for before I detailed it.  The guy asked me if I made everyone change their clothes before getting in.  He wanted to know how I kept the truck so clean. 


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What better compliment can one ask for? Nice work!
Title: Re: Backing plates and detail project
Post by: sscully on October 05, 2022, 09:47:41 AM
It’s been raining like crazy so I was working in the shop today.  My boss stopped by and said someone was coming to look at the truck.  He ended up selling it for $31,000.  $6k more than he was originally going to list it for before I detailed it.  The guy asked me if I made everyone change their clothes before getting in.  He wanted to know how I kept the truck so clean. 


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Considering he got 6K more.. do you think he will let you do them on the clock going forward ?

Paid 42K for it, and sold it for 31K a decade ( and miles ) later is pretty good.
Title: Backing plates and detail project
Post by: Kitzy on October 05, 2022, 06:16:48 PM
It’s been raining like crazy so I was working in the shop today.  My boss stopped by and said someone was coming to look at the truck.  He ended up selling it for $31,000.  $6k more than he was originally going to list it for before I detailed it.  The guy asked me if I made everyone change their clothes before getting in.  He wanted to know how I kept the truck so clean. 


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Wait what. You sold your truck?
I think you missed a few posts in this thread.  The thread grew beyond the backing plate issue.  Haha. But no, not my truck. 


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Title: Re: Backing plates and detail project
Post by: Kitzy on October 05, 2022, 06:20:02 PM
It’s been raining like crazy so I was working in the shop today.  My boss stopped by and said someone was coming to look at the truck.  He ended up selling it for $31,000.  $6k more than he was originally going to list it for before I detailed it.  The guy asked me if I made everyone change their clothes before getting in.  He wanted to know how I kept the truck so clean. 


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Considering he got 6K more.. do you think he will let you do them on the clock going forward ?

Paid 42K for it, and sold it for 31K a decade ( and miles ) later is pretty good.
There was about 120k miles on the truck. 

Honestly, he doesn’t care what I do most of the time.  He loves when the trucks look good.  I try not to abuse any of the benefits I’ve earned over the years.  But I wil probs lay come in this winter and give my truck a good detail so it’s ready to roll for the spring.  I may even do my personal truck. 


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