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    Tesla Model S, Paint Correction, CQuartz Finest Coating, wheels off coating

    Newer Tesla Model S in for paint correction and CQuartz Finest coating


    Process:

    Wash – Meguiar’s Hyper Wash and natural lambs wool mitt
    Wheels – Sonax Wheel Cleaner Plus & various brushes.
    Tires - Cleaned with Megs D143 and Tuf-Shine brush. Dressed with Megs Hyper Dressing 3:1
    Paint Prep – Griot’s Fast Surface Prep Mitt and Glide as lube
    Paint Correction - Groit`s Correct Cream on the Rupes 21 with Griot`s MF BOSS pads followed by Essence on the G15 with yellow BOSS pads. Tight areas were done with the Rupes Nano.
    Glass – Megs D120 and Griot’s PFM glass towels
    Coating Prep – Optimum Paint Prep
    Coating – 2 coats CQuartz Finest


    Overall the car was in good shape, just some light scratches here and there as well as some faint holograms.








    Rupes Nano is great for the narrow roof trim.


    Backing out to inspect in the sun


    Wheels coated too


    Finished pics…love how this color changes!
























    iPhone pic…loved the reflection



    Thanks for looking,
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    Re: Tesla Model S, Paint Correction, CQuartz Finest Coating, wheels off coating

    Amazing work as always Chad!!!

    Doesn't the Nano slow things down if you have to polish so much tiny areas?

    The wheels now look small on the tesla. I love the 21" turbine wheels.
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    Re: Tesla Model S, Paint Correction, CQuartz Finest Coating, wheels off coating

    Quote Originally Posted by Marc08EX View Post
    Amazing work as always Chad!!!

    Doesn't the Nano slow things down if you have to polish so much tiny areas?

    The wheels now look small on the tesla. I love the 21" turbine wheels.
    Thanks!

    I think the Nano may add a little more time but it allows me to correct those areas easier and possibly even better as I didn't have a 1" DA prior, just rotary.

    Not a fan of these new wheels. They still look good IMO but they have a recessed channel behind the face that holds water, and in MN winter it will likely freeze and throw the wheels out of balance...very poor design IMO. They were easier to coat though, which Bryan Burnworth also pointed out.
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    Re: Tesla Model S, Paint Correction, CQuartz Finest Coating, wheels off coating

    Nice job. How long do you have to wait before applying the second coat of Finest?

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    Re: Tesla Model S, Paint Correction, CQuartz Finest Coating, wheels off coating

    Quote Originally Posted by Rsurfer View Post
    Nice job. How long do you have to wait before applying the second coat of Finest?
    Thanks!

    About an hour.
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    Re: Tesla Model S, Paint Correction, CQuartz Finest Coating, wheels off coating

    Love that color - great turn out. I love how Finest looks on those big sweeping hoods (frunks, just hate that word lol) - it gives off such nice liquid looking reflections. Nice job bro!
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    Re: Tesla Model S, Paint Correction, CQuartz Finest Coating, wheels off coating

    Model S looks fantastic, Rasky!

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    Re: Tesla Model S, Paint Correction, CQuartz Finest Coating, wheels off coating

    Dang! Look at those reflections! Nicely done Chad!

    I'm not understanding the coating prep stage. Why would another manufacturers paint prep product be utilized instead of the corresponding product from the same manufacturer as the coating to be installed? Especially a pro grade coating with warranty?

    Thanks for sharing.

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    Re: Tesla Model S, Paint Correction, CQuartz Finest Coating, wheels off coating

    Quote Originally Posted by Marc08EX View Post

    The wheels now look small on the tesla. I love the 21" turbine wheels.
    Those look like the new 19 inch turbine wheels. Tesla owners who wanted the turbine look but didn't want the 21 inch wheels had to go 3rd party (like me). Then Tesla made the 19 inch cyclone wheels, but they were pretty unattractive because they were your basic 5 spoke double turbine rather than continuous. So, Tesla's new offering is the 19 inch turbine.

    We'll see if they are winter issues. Just make sure you tighten to 129 ft-lbs!

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    Re: Tesla Model S, Paint Correction, CQuartz Finest Coating, wheels off coating

    Awesome job! I see what looks like a Harley in the garage? another one under the cover?

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