2016 Plum Crazy Hellcat, multi-step correction and Cquartz Finest coating application

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This new Hellcat was in for a multi-step paint correction to remove the factory dieback and light swirls in the paint. The car then had 3M Performance film applied to the whole front, doors, and rear bumper cover. Once it came back to me the whole car was topped off with Cquartz Finest coating.


Process:

Wash – ONR
Wheels – Sonax Wheel Cleaner Plus & wash mitt.
Tires - Cleaned with Megs D143 and Tuf-Shine brush. Dressed with Megs Hyper Dressing 3:1
Paint Prep – Griot’s Fast Surface Prep Mitt and Glide as lube
Paint Correction – Megs M100 on the rotary with PFW pads followed by Optimum Hyper Polish on the G15 with yellow BOSS pads. Tight areas were done with the Rupes Nano.
Glass – Megs D120 and Griot’s PFM glass towels
Coating Prep – Optimum Paint Prep
Coating – 2 coats Cquartz Finest to all paint, wheels, and calipers.


Before shot with dieback in paint


After correction


Before shot with dieback in paint


After correction


Swirls


Rupes Nano was invaluable for polishing between all the stripes


Calipers coated


Wheels coated


Finished pics






























Thanks for looking,
Rasky
 
Great job Rasky and thanks for sharing.


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Excellent job as usual. Love that purple. Keep it up buddy.
 
:dblthumb2: Stella work on that gorgeous beast!

If I were to stray from my air cooled VWs, I think I would like one of these . . . actually, I'd be happy with just a standard Challenger to be honest. Something about them that just does it for me.

Nice job!

Aaryn NZ. :dblthumb2:
 
Thanks everyone!:thankyousign:


LaFawnduh said:
Ok, dumb question- what is "dieback"
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It's that fuzzy distorted texture to the paint in the first and 3rd pic. It's most common on repainted cars but I've seen it on every Hellcat and a few other new cars now.

Here is a more extreme example on a repainted car that required sanding to fix.




 
Outstanding job! I love that color.

Do you have any more details on that lift? I need that in my life.
 
Lamar said:
Outstanding job! I love that color.

Do you have any more details on that lift? I need that in my life.
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Thanks!

That unit is the Direct-Lift Pro 6MR but there are many very similar units from various manufactures. They all have the same basic frame but will vary with the quality of hydraulics and other components. Bendpak is the higher end of the bunch. The one I went with is middle of the road and was local. I can't lift a Tesla Model S but it's lifted everything else I've needed to. If I were to go with that style again I would get this Titan unit and spring for the optional longer arms to lift the Model S, though I decided to go with a full-rise Bendpak SP-7x in my new garage instead.
 
Fantastic work as always. I had trouble getting a good picture of the dieback issue with these cars and saw a few last week that other shops coated without removing it! Looks fantastic!
 
Nice job Chad on that Purple People Eater.
 
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