2011 Dodge Charger Detail

**Beerwulf76** · 02-13-2012, 12:43 AM

**Dugdug** · 02-13-2012, 12:46 AM

Originally Posted by Beerwulf76

you have to use the direct link to the image. Usually ends with ".jpg"

**Beerwulf76** · 02-13-2012, 03:49 AM

Here are some before and after from my galley.

Before

**Beerwulf76** · 02-13-2012, 03:56 AM

After,evening pics with halogen lamp and some day pics of wheels.Tomorrow I will take day pics of entire vehicle.

**lokichaos** · 02-13-2012, 08:02 AM

Nice job!! The wheels esp look nice and shiny!!

**lokerola** · 02-13-2012, 08:07 AM

I own a 2011 Dodge Charger. It's a large car to detail with lots of odd angles and ridges. There's hardly a flat panel on it. The metallic black flake is hard to keep perfect, but it looks great when it's swirl free and clean.

Despite my best winter efforts, I've got some minor swirls showing and I'm drooling to do a spring detail that will include; Wolfgang Total Swirl Remover 3.0, Poorboys Polish, Klasse AIO, all topped with #845.

Now, did you notice the most annoying thing ever done by Dodge on a car? Something that makes me go "grrrrrrrr" every time I wash my car? In an attempt to isolate noise out of the cabin, Dodge put fabric under the front wheel wells. It's sort of like Scotchbrite - it's meant to keep engine noise out of the cabin. And it may do that, but mostly it picks up strand of grass and other lightweight debris that's almost impossible to remove without taking the wheel off and picking at it with a pair of tweezers.

Anyway, nice job on the Charger- those chrome wheels are shining!!

**yank194** · 02-13-2012, 09:22 AM

WOW!!! Those rims are really shiny! What did you use on the rims?

**MJN** · 02-13-2012, 09:45 AM

Originally Posted by lokerola

I own a 2011 Dodge Charger. It's a large car to detail with lots of odd angles and ridges. There's hardly a flat panel on it. The metallic black flake is hard to keep perfect, but it looks great when it's swirl free and clean.

Despite my best winter efforts, I've got some minor swirls showing and I'm drooling to do a spring detail that will include; Wolfgang Total Swirl Remover 3.0, Poorboys Polish, Klasse AIO, all topped with #845.

Now, did you notice the most annoying thing ever done by Dodge on a car? Something that makes me go "grrrrrrrr" every time I wash my car? In an attempt to isolate noise out of the cabin, Dodge put fabric under the front wheel wells. It's sort of like Scotchbrite - it's meant to keep engine noise out of the cabin. And it may do that, but mostly it picks up strand of grass and other lightweight debris that's almost impossible to remove without taking the wheel off and picking at it with a pair of tweezers.

Anyway, nice job on the Charger- those chrome wheels are shining!!

I notice more and more are getting that in the wheel wells, even my Focus in the rear has what I think you are talking about. It for sure is not plastic but a bit fuzzy.

Charger looks good nice job to the OP!

**lokerola** · 02-13-2012, 11:18 AM

MJN - Yep! That's the stuff. That's interesting that other manufacturers are using it too. Terrible stuff to keep clean. I'm not a car designer, but it seems like common sense that you wouldn't put a fabric-like material that picks up dirt and debris that is very hard to clean -- in the wheel wells! But Dodge isn't calling me to design their cars, so what do I know, ha ha!

Originally Posted by MJN

I notice more and more are getting that in the wheel wells, even my Focus in the rear has what I think you are talking about. It for sure is not plastic but a bit fuzzy.

Charger looks good nice job to the OP!

**Beerwulf76** · 02-13-2012, 11:31 AM

Originally Posted by yank194

WOW!!! Those rims are really shiny! What did you use on the rims?

I used Klasse AIO with a cotton applicator and hand polished/cleaned them! Thanks.

I figuered the rims were fairly new and did not need an intensive polishing.Although they look nice I'm sure a dedicated chrome polish with a power tool(Mother's powerball) would have brought out a more flawless luster.Flawless,that's what we aim for is it not?Then a hand application of KAIO would be great after that.I have a spray wax called Final Detail ,it contains Dupont Zonyl(similar to Teflon),it leaves a very bright finish,too bright for pant to me.I will use it on the wheels,it should add some extra repellency on top of the AIO,plus I,m curious how it looks on chrome!Will take pics.