Long time, no see--a few more Challengers

[EBPcivicsi]

Hi Everyone! It’s been a while since I have had the chance to sit down and resize, host, pick pictures, etc. So with the rain today in Memphis I thought I might try and catch up a little.



We really don’t have time to take pictures like we would like, but we try to get as many as possible with the time that we have.



This first Challenger was just like all of the others that we have seen�dull, hazy, and of course the dealer prep was poor to say the least. It was hard to capture with the camera, but it was full of RIDS, wash scratches, and random marring.



We used M105 and FPII with a combination of the FLEX and rotary on the paint, we used mostly used orange LC pads for the cutting and Meguiars softbuff 2.0 for the finishing.





Here you can see where they sanded some trash out with a 2� dynabrade and failed to fully remove the marks. We see these spots all the time on new cars, and this was no exception.

After

 

[EBPcivicsi]

We also installed paint protection film to the front bumper, door cups, mirrors, lights, front and rear splash guard areas, and the rear bumper (trunk protection).



This next challenger was just full of swirls, micromarring, dullness, and of course a few random dynabrade marks,



Sorry, no befores, we just didn’t have time.

We put PPF on the hood, fender, bumper, lights, door cups, front/rear splash guard areas, and rear bumper.



Here is a pic of the rear splash agurad area being installed:

 

[EBPcivicsi]

This Challenger was sort of interesting—we detailed the car a few months ago and the owner wreck it. When he took it to the bodyshop they washed it before delivery, he complained as he had told them not to touch it. They then stated that they knew what we did, the lights we use (lol), etc. and that they could do the same job that we do—he gave them the chance to fix it. I will let the pictures speak for themselves, but eventually they paid us to fix it.

 

[EBPcivicsi]

After a few hours with 105/P0106FF—flex

 

[Apollo_Auto]

Crispy! Nice job guys!

 

[Captain McFunk]

I love my brilliant black!!!

 

[Thomas Dekany]

Fantastic work Joe!!!!! :bow:bow:bow:bow:bow

 

[Todd@RUPES]

WOW!!! I miss your threads, great pics and cool cars

 

[dsms]

Awesome work all around:2thumbs:

 

[BigAl3]

nice work as always joe! :bigups

 

[scaswell27]

love the first black one. that is one sick car

 

[imported_NRZ]

Wow that car looks awesome with the OEM wheels painted that way. Great job!! American cars are sure making a comeback...and strong. I just hope its not too late.

 

[dublifecrisis]

wow. holograms-o-plenty on that hack before. You took care of it for sure. awesome work.

 

[DetailersDomain]

great work on the cars they look awesome

 

[Scottwax]

Nice work, all three turned out great.

 

[Eisen Hulk]

Incredible work. The flake shots look great!

 

[Frito Bandito]

Fantastic work! I always enjoy your C&Bs.



I love those Challengers as well. I'm really trying to talk myself out of buying one.........

 

[sixty7mustang22]

I absolutely love the new Challengers and I'm a Ford guy.

 

[Accumulator]

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ebpcivicsi- Still using the 106FF huh...and, heh heh, the charcoal metallic on that Challenger looks sorta like the paint on another vehicle I can think of



What are you using for LSP these days?

 

[EBPcivicsi]

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ebpcivicsi- Still using the 106FF huh...and, heh heh, the charcoal metallic on that Challenger looks sorta like the paint on another vehicle I can think of



What are you using for LSP these days?

Only with intense IPA wipedowns. Actually, we use a lot more of M205 or original FPII than anything else lately. We are still perfecting our use of M205, but on *most* paints it works really well.



As far as LSP's go, I am still on a 476s/885 kick--just depending on which one I pick up. I do on occassion apply the 885, then the 476s on top(doesn't really make sense that way I guess, but I find that it lasts longer that way). I have also been using a lot of the old UPP for some reason(I think it's v.3--smells like bubble gum). I had almost forgotten about it and then I stumbled upon my bottle--really nice product IMO. Heck, I even ordered the new "polycharged'version to see how it would do--and I told myslf that I was done buying LSP's.