2016 Chevy Silverado Z71 / CQUARTZ Finest Reserve Ceramic Coating 🌴 A Miracle Detailing

Merlin

Merlin

A Miracle Detailing
2016 Chevy Silverado Z71
CQUARTZ Finest Reserve Ceramic Coating
🌴 A Miracle Detailing​

Inspection:
DeFelsko PosiTest DFT Paint Thickness Gauge for ferrous/non-ferrous metals
DeFelsko 200C3-G PosiTector 200 C3 Advanced Ultrasonic Coating Thickness Gauge

Lighting:
ScanGrip MultiMatch 8 and MultiMatch 3 color from 2500k to 6500k. ScanGrip Sunmatch 3

Machines:
RUPES Bigfoot iBrid Nano Long Neck
RUPES BigFoot HLR 75E Mini
Rupes LHR 21 with a Rupes 5" Backing Plate

Correction:
RUPES DA Light Blue Intermediate Foam Pad
RUPES DA Fine High Performance Polishing Compound (Yellow)

Polishing:
Lake Country HDO Black Finishing Pad - 5 1/2"
CARPRO Reflect High Gloss Finishing Polish
Lake Country HDO Black Finishing Pad - 3"

Tools:
QUIVR Foam Cannon
Ryobi 1.8 GPM Auto Pressure Washer
Metropolitan Air Force Master Blaster
Nanoskin Autoscrub Wash Mitt (FINE GRADE)

Products:
Adam's Mega Foam - pH Neutral, for Foam Cannon
CARPRO ImmoLube (Diluted 8:1) - Nanoskin/Clay Lube
Nanoskin AUTOSCRUB Fine Grade Wash Mitt
CARPRO Automotive Masking Tape - Assorted widths.
TUGA Devil Special Wheel Cleaner

Last Step Products:
CQUARTZ Finest Reserve Ceramic Coating on paint, and wheels
CarPro Clarify Glass Cleaner on glass and windows
Solution Finish Black Trim Restorer on plastic trim
CARPRO DarkSide Tire & Rubber Sealant - Tire Dressing
CARPRO DarkSide Tire Applicator Brush * I love this thing.

2016 Chevy Silverado Z71
Please watch the 360 walk-around video -
Click bottom right YT Gear to set HD Quality w/audio

AFTER and BEFORE
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Merlin Shot
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Drivers Side Front
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Drivers Side Rear
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Passenger Side Front
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Passenger Side Rear
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The End
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Merlin:
You don't do trucks that often. I cannot fathom how many hours you have in perfecting the truck exterior or how much coating it takes to coat all of it. Turned out, as Silly Rabbit said, "Better than new!"
This Chevy truck hood, with all its creases and contours did NOT lend itself to a worthy "Merlin Shot".
Maybe that is why you do not do trucks that often...just sayin' . (More like time is money and finding a truck owner willing to pay for the best detailing in Southern Florida (along with Sizzle Chest; cannot forget you!!) well, you get get the idea)
And three (too many!) Captain Obvious questions:
1) Since you do more detailing than many of us, is there anything NEW in detailing products or equipment that you have your eye on and want to buy and try out???
2) Do you ever cure a coated vehicle outside in the hot and UV- intense Florida summer sun, or is it just too humid to allow that??
3) Did you ever have any problems with your ScanGrip LED lighting equipment and if so, what did you do to get it fixed/repaired??
Seems like you have had those lights for a long time and I assume you use them on pretty much every detail you do.
 
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Lonnie said:
Merlin:
You don't do trucks that often. I cannot fathom how many hours you have in perfecting the truck exterior or how much coating it takes to coat all of it.
Turned out, as Silly Rabbit said, "Better than new!"
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It took 5 days to wash, decon, wash, clay, wash (remove residue), paint correction, paint polishing, and get it surgically clean (CARPRO Eraser) before coating.
I did 2 coats, and it took every drop of a CQFR 50ml bottle. Plus, I had a small leftover piece of a CQFR bottle on the shelf to get it all done.
Luckily, it was white and brand new...

Here is one I recently did: 2026 GMC Sierra HD
2026-GMC-Sierra-HD--taped-for-polishing-2.jpg

(I knew you'd like the tape work.)
I normally do not post the big dogs because I'm not a fan of doing them. If I post a F250, the next person has a F350, etc., etc. I prefer cars.

Lonnie said:
This Chevy truck hood, with all its creases and contours did NOT lend itself to a worthy "Merlin Shot".
Maybe that is why you do not do trucks that often...just sayin' .
(More like time is money and finding a truck owner willing to pay for the best detailing in Southern Florida
(along with Sizzle Chest; cannot forget you!!) well, you get the idea)
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..."did NOT lend itself to a worthy "Merlin Shot". TRUE...but I got a little palm tree in there so I'm ok with that.
True that. There's folks in my area that say "I'll come to your house and do it in your driveway in one afternoon for $600"
I've been doing this long enough to know how much time it takes, and what it costs, to do it right!

Lonnie said:
And two Captain Obvious questions:
1) Since you do more detailing than many of us, is there anything NEW in detailing products or equipment that you have your eye on and want to buy and try out???
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I wish I had the money that I've spent on the NEW products that were just hype.
Most of the stuff is leapfrog or evolutionary, not revolutionary.
I'll keep my eyes open for revolutionary and let you know what I find.
So, in short, there are new products. The products I'm currently using work for me.

Lonnie said:
2) Do you ever cure a coated vehicle outside in the hot and UV- intense Florida summer sun, or is it just too humid to allow that??
Just curious on both accounts.....
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I do NOT "cure" outside. I do it in a clean, dust-free environment. I use a short-wave IR light and then let it cure naturally indoors.
It is a bit humid, but that's not the reason. I prefer an environmentally controlled area. Dust-free and no worries about bird bombs.
 
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