2015 Dodge Hellcat, 2015 Mustang GT, 1994 Land Rover Discovery

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Scottwax

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2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat. First one in the Dallas area. The owner previously had a 2010 Mopar10 Challenger that he sold about a year ago. His local Dodge/Jeep dealer (he's bought several trucks and Jeeps from them) let him have first shot at the Hellcat they had coming in and he jumped on it. Current plan is to keep it through June so his son who is in Marine boot camp can see it when he gets home. Then if the money is right, it goes up for sale and he'll get a truck to replace it. Since he doesn't plan long term ownership, he opted for a more traditional paint sealant instead of a coating.


He refused dealer prep so the car was in excellent shape, just some minor marring here and there.


Obligatory engine shot:





ONR wash
Optimum Clay Towel (had some specs of white over spray on the left C pillar)
Optimum Primer Polish using an orange Optimum waffle foam cutting pad and Rupes DA
Optimum Opti-Seal
Armor All on tires/wheel wells




















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2015 Ford Mustang GT. Owned by a very long time friend and customer. He too declined dealer prep so another car in really good shape. The 2015s look really good in person and the interior is a nice upgrade. He intends to have me come back out and apply Optimum Gloss-Coat to it after he finishes the road trip he is currently on.


ONR wash
Optimum clay towel to spot clay
Optimum Hyper Polish using an orange Optimum foam waffle cutting pad and Rupes DA
Optimum Opti-Seal
Optimum Glass Coating on the winshield
Armor All on tires/wheel wells


























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1994 Land Rover Discovery. Belongs to GoPro on OT, drove down to Waco to bring back the moderately chalky single stage white paint. Other than the paint being slightly oxidized, trim is showing its age and the front seats with a bit of wear, for a 20 year old SUV, it is in remarkable condition. Only something like 60,000 miles on it.


ONR wash
Opti-Clay yellow
Optimum Hyper Compound using an Optimum microfiber cutting pad and Rupes DA
Optimum Hyper Polish using an orange Optimum flat foam cutting pad and Rupes DA
Optimum Opti-Seal
Armor All on tires/wheel wells
































Took the XJ off his Jaguar while I was there too:


 
Yeah, the LR looks minty-fresh! I'm luvin' the two cars, Scott. Haven't had a good look at the new Mustang yet.
 
Great work on some amazing cars! Great to see your clients are declining dealer preps to save their paint.
 
The results are excellent, but I'm wondering why you use the more aggressive orange pad when a yellow or white finishing pad would seem more appropriate on the newer finishes? I'm also questioning using Armor All - I've always thought it was a lessor over the counter product and not long lasting on tires?
 
MiVor said:
The results are excellent, but I'm wondering why you use the more aggressive orange pad when a yellow or white finishing pad would seem more appropriate on the newer finishes? I'm also questioning using Armor All - I've always thought it was a lessor over the counter product and not long lasting on tires?
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Hard paint on the cars and both Optimum Primer Polish and Hyper Polish finish out beautifully with the orange foam waffle cutting pad on medium to hard paints.

Nothing wrong at all with Armor All. Just because its a retail level product doesn't make it bad. It's water based, doesn't sling, has the right amount of shine for tires/wheel wells (although too shiny for interiors), its cheap, available pretty much everywhere and durability is on par with other water based dressings.
 
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