Kyle (blue 02) recently picked up a black 2007 Tahoe that is in outstanding condition interior wise. The exterior was a different story as it was not only black, but appeared to have been ran through auto washes on a regular basis. I feel like the previous owner took very good care of the truck, they just didn't know any better when it came to the outside. I will say, this truck looks NOTHING like the mileage would make you think. The interior is almost mint and it must have been a highway cruiser as there isn't a lot of wear and tear like you'd expect.
Condition upon arrival.
Exterior:
Interior:
Interior wise, I steamed the seats and cleaned the steering wheel. Not much else was really needed.
Interior after being steamed:
Kyle had planned to debadge the truck, so it made sense to do it before the paint correction. I removed the "TAHOE" lettering along with the "LTZ" and "Flexfuel" badges.
Paint underneath the badges is what the truck looked like when new:
This truck went through dealership "prep" from what I could tell. As you guessed, they did pretty much nothing except grease up the seats and engine bay
Fresh clay bar after doing just the hood:
After washing and claying the truck, it was time to bring it into the garage for the better part of a day.
Condition of the paint under my lights, yikes!
50/50 after compounding with my Rupes 21:
Passenger fender condition:
After a few passes:
I was able to achieve pretty good correction, even on some of the more extreme defects:
Finally complete!
In all, I spent around 15-16 hours on this truck. While it took a lot of work, a two step correction was necessary due to the condition of the paint upon arrival. My Rupes 21 really shined on the huge flat panels and it would have been a much longer day without it. While the truck was huge and seemingly never ending, I have to say it was fun to watch the paint coming back to life as I worked the panels. Overall, I enjoyed it as this was one of the tougher paint corrections that I've done and challenged me quite a bit.
I would like to say thanks to Kyle for giving me the opportunity to work on his new truck! Also, can't wait to see it dropped on the 24s :favorites37:
Condition upon arrival.
Exterior:
Interior:
Interior wise, I steamed the seats and cleaned the steering wheel. Not much else was really needed.
Interior after being steamed:
Kyle had planned to debadge the truck, so it made sense to do it before the paint correction. I removed the "TAHOE" lettering along with the "LTZ" and "Flexfuel" badges.
Paint underneath the badges is what the truck looked like when new:
This truck went through dealership "prep" from what I could tell. As you guessed, they did pretty much nothing except grease up the seats and engine bay
Fresh clay bar after doing just the hood:
After washing and claying the truck, it was time to bring it into the garage for the better part of a day.
Condition of the paint under my lights, yikes!
50/50 after compounding with my Rupes 21:
Passenger fender condition:
After a few passes:
I was able to achieve pretty good correction, even on some of the more extreme defects:
Finally complete!
In all, I spent around 15-16 hours on this truck. While it took a lot of work, a two step correction was necessary due to the condition of the paint upon arrival. My Rupes 21 really shined on the huge flat panels and it would have been a much longer day without it. While the truck was huge and seemingly never ending, I have to say it was fun to watch the paint coming back to life as I worked the panels. Overall, I enjoyed it as this was one of the tougher paint corrections that I've done and challenged me quite a bit.
I would like to say thanks to Kyle for giving me the opportunity to work on his new truck! Also, can't wait to see it dropped on the 24s :favorites37: