The Guz
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- Jun 17, 2013
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I recently worked on this black on black 2017 Dodge Charger Daytona 392 during the memorial day weekend.
I did not take too many photos during the process. But it received the typical wash and decon prior to polishing. Nothing new or exciting here other than being careful with the matte vinyl area.
The paint was in rough shape. I did a few test spots and in the end 3D One with a Rupes Yellow foam pad yielded the best results for a one step prior to a ceramic coating.
I am sure some of you are going to freak out because the paint is not perfect with the deeper RIDS still left behind but this was a paint enhancement as it is a daily driver and not a show car. No sense in removing more clear than needed for a car that will see daily abuse. Made a judgment call and gave the customer what he asked for as he will be owning this car for many years.
Before
After
This Charger has the matte vinyl graphics on the roof, trunk , rear quarter panels, the hood and the small 392 emblems on the side fender. These areas were simply wiped down with CarPro Eraser and coated with two coats of CarPro Skin. The vinyl surfaces appeared richer after they were coated.
50/50 after Skin was applied.
Left with a nice finish after leveling.
The wheels are also a matte finish and the same concept was followed in prepping them for a coating. They were wiped down with Eraser and coated with 22ple VM1. The wheels appeared richer. Only the faces were coated.
The paint was wiped down with Pinnacle Black Label prep spray and coated with the SPS Graphene Coating. I have to thank Dave aka DaveT435 for sending this coating out to me to test out. Only one coat was applied.
Final shots.
Matte graphics in full sun
Good angle to show the contrast of the matte graphics and the black paint.
Other areas coated:
Glass coated with McKee’s 37 Glass Coating
Trim coated with CarPro DLUX, Honeycomb grille dressed with Meguiar's D4510
Tires coated with Tac System Tire Coat
I did not take too many photos during the process. But it received the typical wash and decon prior to polishing. Nothing new or exciting here other than being careful with the matte vinyl area.
The paint was in rough shape. I did a few test spots and in the end 3D One with a Rupes Yellow foam pad yielded the best results for a one step prior to a ceramic coating.
I am sure some of you are going to freak out because the paint is not perfect with the deeper RIDS still left behind but this was a paint enhancement as it is a daily driver and not a show car. No sense in removing more clear than needed for a car that will see daily abuse. Made a judgment call and gave the customer what he asked for as he will be owning this car for many years.
Before
After
This Charger has the matte vinyl graphics on the roof, trunk , rear quarter panels, the hood and the small 392 emblems on the side fender. These areas were simply wiped down with CarPro Eraser and coated with two coats of CarPro Skin. The vinyl surfaces appeared richer after they were coated.
50/50 after Skin was applied.
Left with a nice finish after leveling.
The wheels are also a matte finish and the same concept was followed in prepping them for a coating. They were wiped down with Eraser and coated with 22ple VM1. The wheels appeared richer. Only the faces were coated.
The paint was wiped down with Pinnacle Black Label prep spray and coated with the SPS Graphene Coating. I have to thank Dave aka DaveT435 for sending this coating out to me to test out. Only one coat was applied.
Final shots.
Matte graphics in full sun
Good angle to show the contrast of the matte graphics and the black paint.
Other areas coated:
Glass coated with McKee’s 37 Glass Coating
Trim coated with CarPro DLUX, Honeycomb grille dressed with Meguiar's D4510
Tires coated with Tac System Tire Coat
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