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Hi everyone,
I've never posted here, although I signed up a year ago. I have a 2012 Charger RT in Blackberry pearl. I'd like to make it look new again but not sure what to buy. There's so many products to choose from, from the type of polisher to the wax and/or polish to use. A little history, I bought the car new in Nov.,2011 and while it still looks great,it's starting to get little niks here and there. Any suggestions would help.
 
Are you looking to get a DA polish such as Porter cable? If not, there are a TON of products like you said, however i have been happy with BlackFire Wet Diamon Paint Sealant, topped off with a Wax such as DoDo Juice. In your case, i believe the DoDo Juice blue velvet wax will compliment the look of the paint color on your vehicle.

Sealant lasts longer than wax, and those combined will give you a brilliant shine.
 
Get a starter kit that comes with a polisher, pads, and product to start. Watch Mike P's "how to" videos and take notes. I have even taken my laptop out to the garage and mimicked him the best I can to learn. Use the search engine on the forum too. There are very talented ppl here and they're very generous with their experience. Dive in. Good luck
 
^^ That is what i did when i first started getting into swirl removal, i bought the porter cable with the Pinnacle bundle and after watching numerous videos, learning about what pad does what i did my whole car and it's still perfect to this day.
 
edrtmax said:
Hi everyone,
I've never posted here, although I signed up a year ago. I have a 2012 Charger RT in Blackberry pearl. I'd like to make it look new again but not sure what to buy.

There's so many products to choose from, from the type of polisher to the wax and/or polish to use. A little history, I bought the car new in Nov.,2011 and while it still looks great,it's starting to get little niks here and there. Any suggestions would help.
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Hi Ed and welcome to AutogeekOnline! :welcome:


In short enough time you'll get a lot of recommendations. We had a customer come by Autogeek with your car's twin, 2013 Challenger with the 392 Hemi. The paint on his car needs some help too...

Here's his car...

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It has water spot imprint rings and swirls...

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He's signed up for my September Detailing Boot Camp Class and we might use his car for either a new video or a Thursday Night Extreme Makeover, not sure yet.

He did pick up a Porter Cable 7424XP and all the Pinnacle products we used on my truck, click the link below and see the amazing transformation.

1987 Chevy 4x4 Monster Truck "Before & After" Pictures


p.s.

I moved this out of the "Intro Forum" and into "Detailing 101" as you'll get more views. Helps to add a few more descriptive words to a title also as this tells others more about what you need help with and you'll get more people to >click< on your thread. I have an article about this on my article list.


How to write a good title for your thread

A tip to help yourself get great answers when you start a thread


Just a friendly tip from a guy that's been in the forum world for a while...

:D
 
This depends on how deep you want to go. I would wash, clay bar and use a good cleaner/wax and see how it looks.

If your still not happy go the machine polishing route.
 
Here's the rest of the pictures of this other Challenger...

http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum...hemi-challenger-water-spot-imprint-rings.html


Also, here's my write-up for a black Challenger we restored here at Autogeek...


2012 Dodge Challenger + Menzerna Color Lock Makeover



Read through the write-up, order the stuff we used, follow our process and get these results...




Here's the after walk-around-video...
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The Overhead Hood Shot...

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The low down front grill shot...

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:)
 
Just get yourself a kit, watch YouTube videos and read and post as much as you like. Better be safe than sorry.

http://www.autogeek.net/?fromMobileSite=true

Good Luck and Welcome!

Youtube videos: (to start with)
Auto Geek - Mike Phillips
Ammo Drive Clean - Larry
Junkman
Chemical Guys
I Drive a Camaro - Roshan
 
Gotta love them Hemi Mopars!

Definitely take your time perusing the forums, just learning. While you're discovering the various proper TTPs (tools, techniques and procedures) you can utilize, make a list of all the supplies you need. By breaking it down into basic categories, you can start filling it out with specific brands/products that you can always add to or take away from later.

Let me get this out of the way - if you want your paint as perfect as possible, you WILL need a machine polisher (of the Dual Actions, I chose Griot's Garage 6" Random Orbital Polisher).

I could list all the products I've been UNhappy with, but instead I'll tell you what I personally have been happy with. All Ultima products, Meguiar's Detailer line, DuraGloss, Menzerna and Wolfgang.
 
3M, Menzerna, Meguiar's can't go wrong. (Of course it's always a case by case basis)
 
Thanks everyone for the tips. Looks like I have alot of homework to do before I dive in, but who minds watching car videos anyway. If I ever figure out how to post pics, I'll do some of my ride. I'm not very savvy on computers.
 
Nu finish by hand will take care of everything

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Hi, and welcome to the forum, and AG.

In your intro post, you make mention of getting "niks", which I'm going to assume you are referring to paint nicks, or chips in the paint?

Please correct me if I'm wrong about this?

Others have all given great suggestions, but if you are beginning to notice things like rock chips, then a good touch up painting should probably be done first before any further paint correction is done.

Sure, paint chip can be done at any point in a vehicle's life, prior to, or after paint correction, but to me it makes more sense to do such paint touch up repair processes first, before other processes like polishing, glazing, and sealing and/or waxing takes place.

If so, and I am correct, then something like the Dr Colorchip Paint Chip Kit would be a good DIY Kit that is relatively easy and almost foolproof to use.

You won't never get 100% results, but if done properly, and the chips are minor, you will have to look awful darn hard to find where these Chips originally were?

It's a great kit, and IMO a kit one should have on hand for their treasured vehicle. Mark
 
IMO, how 'bout we all just get long and help this guy, mmmkay?
 
Let me go a diff way: DO YOU WANT TO LEARN DETAILING? We often assume here that everyone does, and we start reccomending all sorts of products and machines. I have found that SOME JUST WANT THE PROBLEM CLEARED UP. So here's an alternative: hire a body shop or detailer to get the car right for 400-500 bucks and then you can keep it that way with 75 worth of wash and sealants every 3-4 months.

Not all of us want to detail....
 
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