2013 Tesla Model S - Paint Correction & C.Quartz FINEST

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I recently had the opportunity to detail a new 2013 Tesla Model S. The owner wanted the best in looks and protection and had done their research regarding the various coating options available. At time of inspection the vehicle had about 900 miles on it (daily driven/garage kept) and had seen two 2BM washes. Not sure what Tesla did for new car prep as the owner opted for at-home delivery. Since the owner intends to care for the paint carefully and wanted the ultimate in looks we opted for 2-step correction and C.Quartz FINEST coating.

Total time spent: 15 hours.

Products used:
Meg's Gold Class Shampoo
CarPro Merino Wool Wash Mitt
CarPro Iron-X
Meg's Fine Clay
ONR: @ clay lube dilution
CG Diablo Gel Wheel Cleaner
Meg's Hyper Dressing 4:1
M105
D300
M205
Meg's MF cutting discs
LC UltraFiber DA pads
LC CCS orange pads
LC Constant Pressure finishing pads
CarPro Eraser
CarPro DLUX
CarPro C.Quartz FINEST

Before (the car was raised with the electronic adjustable suspension to allow access to the wheel wells):

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CG Diablo Gel in action.
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Gold Class via MTM foam cannon.
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Left to dwell for a bit...
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After Iron-X the paint didn't need much decon. This is all that was lifted from the entire car.
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Paint inspection...
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Pretty consistent readings on every panel except for the black trim around the roof.
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PCXP + M105 + LC Orange for RIDS
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Before.
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After.
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Swirl marks and marring over the rest of the car were dealt with using MF discs and M105/D300 mixed.
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Paint inspection after final polishing.
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Eraser wipe down.
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Applying C.Quartz FINEST.
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Finished right around midnight.
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Thanks for looking! :xyxthumbs:
 
I see you change pad sizes when working those smaller areas, great idea.

The finish came out great Nicholas, gorgeous work! :props:
 
Raiz3l said:
Looks fantastic! One of my favorite cars to date!
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Thank you! I hadn't really looked into the Model S too much until I booked this job. What an amazing piece of machinery! I could not believe how high-tech this thing is and there is so much room inside! Overall a gorgeous car.

merlin said:
Excellent work!
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Thank you! :xyxthumbs:

BobbyG said:
I see you change pad sizes when working those smaller areas, great idea.

The finish came out great Nicholas, gorgeous work! :props:
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I really like smaller foam pads for areas with concave/convex curves and tricky body panels. Thanks Bobby! :xyxthumbs:
 
Nice job!!!
I love these cars, there made localy by me and I see them all the time.
 
The car is looking beast Sir Nicholas. :props:
 
@Nicholas-

Very nice work on that Tesla. Mine has a few swirls and a very faint scratch along the driver's side, so it doesn't look quite as bad as the one you detailed.

I will be checking out those products you listed, and looking at your work gives me some confidence to start working on my own!
 
Amazing work and excellent photo documentation! Your work speaks for itself.
 
kevincwelch said:
@Nicholas-

Very nice work on that Tesla. Mine has a few swirls and a very faint scratch along the driver's side, so it doesn't look quite as bad as the one you detailed.

I will be checking out those products you listed, and looking at your work gives me some confidence to start working on my own!
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Thank you sir! Congrats on your Model S. It seems like every other day Tesla is winning another award for style, value, or overall awesomeness. This one was a pleasure to work on.

Marc08EX said:
Amazing work and excellent photo documentation! Your work speaks for itself.
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Thanks! I had a lot of fun on this job. I actually just went out for a follow up "wash & reload" to touch up the interior, install FlyBy30 to all glass, work out some high-spots in the coating and get some CQF on the spoiler he had installed after we last touched it. It was amazing how easy it was to clean up with every square inch of the vehicle coated with CQF and DLUX.
 
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