2014 Shelby gt500 Atlanta car detail | clear bra installation | cQuartz Finest | wheel-off detail/coating

[Jean-Claude]

2014 FORD Shelby gt500 convertible with 210 miles

The owner brought his car to my shop, Detailed Designs Auto Spa looking for a quote on clear bra installation and a car detail and after getting a good sense of what type of protection and maintenance he will want for the car, we also discussed cQuartz Finest. He knew there were options for other coating systems but LOVED how cQuartz Finest looks on clean paint and the protection it provided.

He also wanted the wheels removed for 100% application on the wheels and calipers. tq'd back to factory spec of course

We installed Suntek self-healing PPF on the leading edges, a-pillars, roof edge and inside the door seals to protect against shoes. (after seeing the end result he insisted on coming back to have the rocker panels covered with clear bra when before he decided against it due to the additional cost)

Tim wrapping up on drying the wheels.


Wheels were removed for detailing and application of cQuartz Finest.

Durrrty wheels




Calipers before being detailed


cQuartz Finest on the calipers


BAM! These wheels looked awesome cleaned up with cQuartz Finest applied.






Tail lights looked terrible. The owner had not washed the car once so these either came from the factory like this or the dealership created the damage. Who can say a brand new car doesn't need attention?






Tim getting the rocker panels cleaned up.


Tail lights buttoned up after being restored.(with a little bit of dust )






That little gap between the sidewall and the rim of a wheel can be a real pain to apply UTTG+ to. A gloved finger fixes that problem.


All wrapped up.






























"Directed by JJ Abrams" -I know...a terrible lens flair joke


Timmy touching up the glass before it is picked up.

[Sicoupe]

Fantastic job! Beautiful ride

[Chris@AutoCleanse]

Beautiful work indeed. The car came out with amazing results. The paint really pops and I agree with the CQ Finest coating as it does one of the best jobs inhancing the gloss and protection of a vehicle. Thanks for posting and sharing.

[kochdalton87]

Looks great! Keep up the good work and documentation!

[EvolutionDetail]

Hey OP
How does UTTG perform on tires?
How long will it last?
Also is it easy to clean the tires, when it is time for another wash?

[AaronC]

Great job! love the car!

[Gaspassing]

Very nice work. I have one of these and know what a pain it is to tape off all the plastic fantastic parts on this model. Btw what did you do to the stripes? I taped mine off for the correction, then used a paint sealant on them. Used 22ple which added a bit of gloss to the stripe, but is holding up well so far...

[Mike@DedicatedPerfection]

Beautiful work. That black paint pops now!

[Father87]

Wow. Those sun shots!

[Jean-Claude]

Fantastic job! Beautiful ride

Thanks

Beautiful work indeed. The car came out with amazing results. The paint really pops and I agree with the CQ Finest coating as it does one of the best jobs inhancing the gloss and protection of a vehicle. Thanks for posting and sharing.

Finest is awesome. Thanks

Looks great! Keep up the good work and documentation!

Will do. Thanks

Hey OP
How does UTTG perform on tires?
How long will it last?
Also is it easy to clean the tires, when it is time for another wash?

Obviously, how long it will last depends. But for a polymer that will not have the poor characteristics of a petroleum based product, it lasts a fair amount of time and looks amazing. Yes, they are easy to keep clean.

Great job! love the car!

Thanks and I agree. We have another 2014 Shelby gt500 coming in the shop in a week.

Very nice work. I have one of these and know what a pain it is to tape off all the plastic fantastic parts on this model. Btw what did you do to the stripes? I taped mine off for the correction, then used a paint sealant on them. Used 22ple which added a bit of gloss to the stripe, but is holding up well so far...

I'm not a fan of coatings for vinyl stripes imho. I don't like how they will add some gloss.

Beautiful work. That black paint pops now!

Thanks. It came out real nice and the owner was very pleased.

Wow. Those sun shots!