zmcgovern45
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We've done a few brand new Hellcats. One has been nearly flawless, the rest were, well, awful...
This car came to us for a full makeover and maximum exterior protection. With just 1200 miles on the odometer, you would hope that the paint was in nearly perfect condition, however that does not seem to be the case with any of the new cars coming from Dodge. This vehicle was covered with a lot of deeper scratches and sanding marks that needed to be corrected. There were also some light swirls from washing. In addition to the paint correction, we also removed the wheels for thorough cleaning inside and out. Paint, wheels, plastic, and glass were all coated with specific nano coating products. After many days of work, it looked outstanding! Check it out...
Products Used
Wash: Meguiar's D114
Wheels: Meguiar's D114
Tires: Tarminator
Decontamination: Fine Grade Clay & D114
Paint Thickness Readings Taken w/ Defelsko DFT
Masking Tape: 3M automotive
Paint Correction: Meguiar's D300 & MF Cutting Pads
Polishing: Meguiar's M205 & White LC Flat Polishing Pads
Machines Used: Rupes LHR21 ES MKII, Rupes LHR15 ES MKII, Rupes LHR75e, Rupes L-DLX iBrid Nano, Griot's BOSS G21
Coating Prep: CarPro Eraser
Paint Coating: 22ple HPC
Glass Coating: 22ple VG1
Plastic Coating: GTechniq C4
Wheel Coating: GTechniq C5
Glass: Meguiar's D120
Tires: Forma RVP (neat)
... surely there is more, but that is the majority
As I mentioned, we've done several Challengers over the years, but the size of these things always surprises me. Check out this massive 2 door next to my 4 door ISF.
Wheels were removed for deep cleaning. Brakes were also deep cleaned using steam.
Wheel wells all cleaned up.
The wheels were cleaned and coated. They looked outstanding afterwards.
Here are several photos of some of the defects that were visible before the correction process.
Correcting all exterior painted surfaces, even the smallest areas thanks to the nano.
Here are several photos taken after the correction process. Crystal clear, nearly flawless paint.
Mirror like reflections
The sun never lies... this paint looked great!
These long, flat, jet black panels made this car look like one big mirror.
All black really suits this sinister vehicle.
Here is a quick walk around... watch in HD!
This car came to us for a full makeover and maximum exterior protection. With just 1200 miles on the odometer, you would hope that the paint was in nearly perfect condition, however that does not seem to be the case with any of the new cars coming from Dodge. This vehicle was covered with a lot of deeper scratches and sanding marks that needed to be corrected. There were also some light swirls from washing. In addition to the paint correction, we also removed the wheels for thorough cleaning inside and out. Paint, wheels, plastic, and glass were all coated with specific nano coating products. After many days of work, it looked outstanding! Check it out...
Products Used
Wash: Meguiar's D114
Wheels: Meguiar's D114
Tires: Tarminator
Decontamination: Fine Grade Clay & D114
Paint Thickness Readings Taken w/ Defelsko DFT
Masking Tape: 3M automotive
Paint Correction: Meguiar's D300 & MF Cutting Pads
Polishing: Meguiar's M205 & White LC Flat Polishing Pads
Machines Used: Rupes LHR21 ES MKII, Rupes LHR15 ES MKII, Rupes LHR75e, Rupes L-DLX iBrid Nano, Griot's BOSS G21
Coating Prep: CarPro Eraser
Paint Coating: 22ple HPC
Glass Coating: 22ple VG1
Plastic Coating: GTechniq C4
Wheel Coating: GTechniq C5
Glass: Meguiar's D120
Tires: Forma RVP (neat)
... surely there is more, but that is the majority
As I mentioned, we've done several Challengers over the years, but the size of these things always surprises me. Check out this massive 2 door next to my 4 door ISF.
Wheels were removed for deep cleaning. Brakes were also deep cleaned using steam.
Wheel wells all cleaned up.
The wheels were cleaned and coated. They looked outstanding afterwards.
Here are several photos of some of the defects that were visible before the correction process.
Correcting all exterior painted surfaces, even the smallest areas thanks to the nano.
Here are several photos taken after the correction process. Crystal clear, nearly flawless paint.
Mirror like reflections
The sun never lies... this paint looked great!
These long, flat, jet black panels made this car look like one big mirror.
All black really suits this sinister vehicle.
Here is a quick walk around... watch in HD!
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