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<blockquote data-quote="TheWolf" data-source="post: 933681" data-attributes="member: 12996"><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: silver"><span style="font-size: 15px">FALL DETAIL, PART 4</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: silver"><span style="font-size: 15px"><em>Seal, Seal, Shine</em></span></span></span></span></p><p> </p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: silver">The fourth afternoon session included the following steps on the wheels and tires:</span></span></span> <ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: silver">Liquid Paint Sealant on the fender flares</span></span></span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: silver">Liquid Paint Sealant on the barrels of the wheels</span></span></span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: silver">Tire Shine on the backs of the tires</span></span></span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: silver">Quick Sealant on the plastic wheel wells, shocks, and mud flaps</span></span></span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: silver">Remount wheels on truck</span></span></span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: silver">Quick Sealant on the fronts of the wheels</span></span></span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: silver">Tire Shine on the fronts of the tires</span></span></span></li> </ol><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: silver">Products for today:</span></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: silver">Liquid Paint Sealant, Quick Sealant, Tire Shine</span></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: silver">[ATTACH]70889[/ATTACH]</span></span></span></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: silver">Tools for today:</span></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: silver">Single Soft Towel, Utility Towel, Foam Applicators, Pro Tire Hex Grip Applicator.</span></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: silver">Started by applying the Liquid Paint Sealant to the faces of the fender flairs with the foam applicator.</span></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: silver">[ATTACH]70890[/ATTACH]</span></span></span></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: silver">After applying to the faces of all four flares, went back and applied to the underside of the flare. Doing all the faces first prevents picking up some dirt from the underside and scratching the face that gets seen.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: silver">Applied the Liquid Paint Sealant to the barrels and backs of the wheels with the same applicator. The sealant is to protect the barrels of the wheels from salt and deicers.</span></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: silver">[ATTACH]70891[/ATTACH]</span></span></span></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: silver">Again, working from cleanest or most visible surfaces to the dirtier or not visible surfaces prevents damage. For example, do not do the barrels first, where the applicator could pick up dirt or brake dust that might be hiding out which would then scratch the faces of the flares if you did them afterward.</span></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: silver">To seal up the plastic well liners to make it easier to clean off the winter gunk, I applied Quick Sealant by spraying directly on the plastic and then leveling it out with a new foam applicator. Also applied the Quick Sealant to the plastic mud flaps.</span></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: silver">[ATTACH]70892[/ATTACH]</span></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: silver">[ATTACH]70893[/ATTACH]</span></span></span></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: silver">A coat of Quick Sealant on the shocks, leveled with the Utility Towel.</span></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: silver">[ATTACH]70894[/ATTACH]</span></span></span></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: silver">Removed the residue from the Liquid Paint Sealant with the Single Soft Towel, ding the four flare faces first, then wiping the flare undersides.</span></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: silver">[ATTACH]70895[/ATTACH]</span></span></span></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: silver">Used the Utility Towel to remove the residue from the barrels and backs of the wheels, then remounted the wheels on the truck.</span></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: silver">To protect the faces of the wheels, a coat of Quick Sealant sprayed onto the wheel.</span></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: silver">[ATTACH]70896[/ATTACH]</span></span></span></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: silver">Then immediately wiped with a clean Utility Towel to level the product before moving to the next wheel.</span></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: silver">[ATTACH]70897[/ATTACH]</span></span></span></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: silver">Finally, some Tire Shine applied to the tires by spraying into the tread block, then spreading it and working it in with the Pro Tire Hex Grip Applicator.</span></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: silver">[ATTACH]70898[/ATTACH]</span></span></span></p><p></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: silver">If you do not have any Quick Sealant (it has been discontinued), use H20 Guard & Gloss instead by applying it using the “wet method” shown in the demo video.</span></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TheWolf, post: 933681, member: 12996"] [FONT=Arial][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver][SIZE=4]FALL DETAIL, PART 4[/SIZE][/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver][SIZE=4][I]Seal, Seal, Shine[/I][/SIZE][/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver]The fourth afternoon session included the following steps on the wheels and tires:[/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT][LIST=1] [*][FONT=Arial][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver]Liquid Paint Sealant on the fender flares[/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [*][FONT=Arial][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver]Liquid Paint Sealant on the barrels of the wheels[/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [*][FONT=Arial][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver]Tire Shine on the backs of the tires[/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [*][FONT=Arial][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver]Quick Sealant on the plastic wheel wells, shocks, and mud flaps[/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [*][FONT=Arial][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver]Remount wheels on truck[/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [*][FONT=Arial][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver]Quick Sealant on the fronts of the wheels[/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [*][FONT=Arial][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver]Tire Shine on the fronts of the tires[/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [/LIST][FONT=Arial][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver]Products for today:[/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver]Liquid Paint Sealant, Quick Sealant, Tire Shine[/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver][ATTACH]70889.vB[/ATTACH][/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver]Tools for today:[/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver]Single Soft Towel, Utility Towel, Foam Applicators, Pro Tire Hex Grip Applicator.[/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver]Started by applying the Liquid Paint Sealant to the faces of the fender flairs with the foam applicator.[/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver][ATTACH]70890.vB[/ATTACH][/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver]After applying to the faces of all four flares, went back and applied to the underside of the flare. Doing all the faces first prevents picking up some dirt from the underside and scratching the face that gets seen.[/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver]Applied the Liquid Paint Sealant to the barrels and backs of the wheels with the same applicator. The sealant is to protect the barrels of the wheels from salt and deicers.[/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver][ATTACH]70891.vB[/ATTACH][/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver]Again, working from cleanest or most visible surfaces to the dirtier or not visible surfaces prevents damage. For example, do not do the barrels first, where the applicator could pick up dirt or brake dust that might be hiding out which would then scratch the faces of the flares if you did them afterward.[/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver]To seal up the plastic well liners to make it easier to clean off the winter gunk, I applied Quick Sealant by spraying directly on the plastic and then leveling it out with a new foam applicator. Also applied the Quick Sealant to the plastic mud flaps.[/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver][ATTACH]70892.vB[/ATTACH][/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver][ATTACH]70893.vB[/ATTACH][/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver]A coat of Quick Sealant on the shocks, leveled with the Utility Towel.[/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver][ATTACH]70894.vB[/ATTACH][/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver]Removed the residue from the Liquid Paint Sealant with the Single Soft Towel, ding the four flare faces first, then wiping the flare undersides.[/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver][ATTACH]70895.vB[/ATTACH][/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver]Used the Utility Towel to remove the residue from the barrels and backs of the wheels, then remounted the wheels on the truck.[/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver]To protect the faces of the wheels, a coat of Quick Sealant sprayed onto the wheel.[/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver][ATTACH]70896.vB[/ATTACH][/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver]Then immediately wiped with a clean Utility Towel to level the product before moving to the next wheel.[/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver][ATTACH]70897.vB[/ATTACH][/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver]Finally, some Tire Shine applied to the tires by spraying into the tread block, then spreading it and working it in with the Pro Tire Hex Grip Applicator.[/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver][ATTACH]70898.vB[/ATTACH][/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver]If you do not have any Quick Sealant (it has been discontinued), use H20 Guard & Gloss instead by applying it using the “wet method” shown in the demo video.[/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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