2012 Dodge Challenger R/T

[Sizzle Chest]

2012 Dodge Challenger R/T Hemi
Black/Black
65,052 miles
5.7 liter V8, 375hp, 410tq, 6 spd manual
0-60 4.7 seconds
Modifications: Headers, hi-flow cats, SLP exhaust, K&N intake, tuner.



This client came to me as a referral. He was (understandably) embarrassed by the looks of his vehicle. It was completely covered in oxidized cloudy paint, haze, swirls, holograms, scratches; you name it, it had it!

He had taken it to a local car wash establishment for a ‘detail’. It came out with cloudy paint and run marks all over the paint. He asked them to fix it and they ‘buffed’ it and it looked a little better, however they put a ton of holograms and swirls into the surface, and the clouding was still apparent.

In comes Autodermatology to the rescue!

A paint correction and a glass coating were on order along with wheels off, engine compartment cleaned and dressed, windows and a quick interior clean up should get this Mopar back to looking the way it should!



Process/chemicals/tools/etc:

McKee’s37 iron remover.
Adam’s car shampoo.
GYEON wash mitt.
Griot’s medium mitt.
Adam’s APC was used to clean the engine compartment and wheel wells.
Defelsko PTG.
Scangrip lighting.
Flex XFE15.
Rupes iBrid/Nano.
Misc. wool, MF, and foam pads.
Griot’s Fast Correcting Cream.
Griot’s Perfecting Cream.
Eraser for final wipe down.
22ple Mistico Elemento Forte was the LSP/Coating.
22ple VM1 was used on the rims and calipers.
NanoPro9H plastic coating was used on the wheel wells.
McKee’s37 tire dressing.
Adam’s glass cleaner.
Metro Vacuum.
Metro Master Blaster.
McKee’s 37 quick interior cleaner.
McKee’s37 all in one leather lotion.
McKee’s37 trim restorer was used on the cowl trim.
Auto Finesse Revive was used on the plastic under the hood.
Pinnacle exhaust cleaner and brightener was used on the tail pipes.


Thanks for looking and as always, comments and questions are welcomed!



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[UncleDavy]

That beautiful car in your driveway is a perfect compliment to that beautiful house and garage.

[Paul A.]

Amazing, Scott! What blows me away is that those before pictures were "after a detail"!

[Sizzle Chest]

Thanks Davy!

Paulie: YES! I know, a shame isn't it?

[Kamakaz1961]

Wow! Huge difference! You are a great talented detail artist! Keep on Rocking!

[SWETM]

Nana-na-nanna-na Autodermatololgy!

When you wrote you came to rescue. The Batman series theme popped up in my head LOL!

Understand that he was ashamed when reaching out to you. Not only had it been detailed. But also been corrected and he thought it been an improvement too! He don't have to be ashamed the so called detailer that did that on his car should be. Tell him to get cruising around where he had it been detailed before you saved it. But they would not even recognised the car now I think. You have just done a new customer for life very happy Scott! The Mopar came out beutieful. And the black/black is so great looking. Can imagine the sound that car has is raw :) And the match up to looking clean and mean is awesome.

Thanks for shareing your work Scott! Always nice to read your thorough write ups and beutieful pictures!

/Tony an Autodermatololgy fan :)

[Sizzle Chest]

Thanks Kamakaz! Appreciate it!

Tony, thank you very much for the kind words! I am glad that you enjoy my write-ups!! Yes, it sound GREAT!!!! He was very happy, said it never looked this good before, ever. I'll take that!

[hoyt66]

Solid work. Love that year Challenger! Hahaha


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[TTQ B4U]

Floridians do love their black cars don' they? :)

Nicely done. You shaved 6 years off that thing.

[Sizzle Chest]

Thanks everyone! LOL TTQ!! (and thanks!)

[PaulMys]

You Rock, Sizz!!

[JMak97008]

Great save! That looks like some great work and effort right there. About the car, though, caliper covers? Really?

[WRAPT C5Z06]

YOU KNOCKED IT OUT OF THE PARK!!! NICE!!!! Haven't had time with Perfecting cream, but the cut & especially the finish of FCC and CC are best in their respective categories, IMO.