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    "Hellaflush" and now "Hellaglossy" - 2013 Scion FRS Corrected and Coated with CQuartz UK

    The owner of this vehicle contacted me late last year because he had noticed that his brand new vehicle was already showing swirls in the paint. We had decided to pursue a one-step correction and then top it with a paint coating to remove the majority of the lighter swirls to really maximize the appearance of the paint, and then top it with a coating to protect the surface and keep it looking nice for a long time.

    The paint on this vehicle was some of the softest I have ever encountered. After spending an hour testing various product & pad combinations, I finally dialed in my process and was able to achieve some pretty drastic improvement for a one-stage correction process. This paint pushed my patience to the limits at times, as even my softest towels would leave some light marring and then I would have to quickly polish that area again. When it was all said and done, the paint looked great. It was an overwhelming bright red that really popped in the sunlight.

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    Process

    - Tires: Meguiar`s D103 (10:1) w/ Tuf Shine Tire Brush
    - Wheels: CG Citrus Wash with various brushes/tools and sheepskin mitt
    - Wash: CG Citrus Wash
    - Decontamination Step 1: IronX
    - Decontamination Step 2: Fine Grade Clay with Nanoskin Glide (10:1) as lube
    - Paint Thickness Readings Taken
    - Taped Off Trim & Emblems Where Needed
    - Correction Process: Menzerna SF4500 on White LC pad via Rupes LHR21ES (5.5" pads) and Rupes LHR75E (3" & 4" pads)
    - Coating Surface Prep Step 1: Diluted IPA (~20% solution)
    - Coating Surface Prep Step 2: Citrus Wash Foam Soak
    - Coating Surface Prep Step 3: Eraser Wipe Down
    - Coating Application: CQuartz UK
    - Coating Cured in Sunlight
    - Coating topped with Reload
    - Tires: CarPro PERL





    Before


    The car arrived fairly clean with just some light dirt and water spots










    There was literally no ground clearance on this car... time to get started with the wash.






    During

    As always, wheels were first. I started by cleaning the barrels of the wheels.






    Next I moved onto the faces of the wheels






    and finally cleaned up the lug nuts and bore






    The vehicle was then degreased, carefully washed, and then blown dry with the Master Blaster








    Once the paint was clean, I was able to inspect the condition of the paint. It was definitely in worse shape than you would hope a vehicle with only 3500 miles would be.








    The next morning I was able to pull the car out into the sun to truly reveal the condition of the paint. There were a lot of swirls covering the entire vehicle. Significantly more than you would expect for a relatively new car.... this should have been my first clue that I was going to be dealing with soft paint.














    After a lot of testing (M205 on white left light marring & even M205 on black left very light marring), I dialed in my process and due to the very soft paint, was able to achieve very good correction with SF4500.






    Hood before polishing






    Hood after polishing






    How about that gloss & depth!






    50/50 shot on the pillar








    50/50 shot on the door

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    Re: "Hellaflush" and now "Hellaglossy" - 2013 Scion FRS Corrected and Coated with CQuartz UK

    It is not often that I work on a vehicle that makes my own look like a giant, but this one certainly did!






    Once polishing was complete, tape was removed before I started prepping the paint for the coating






    The surface was sprayed with a diluted IPA mixture






    Next the car was foamed with a mixture of citrus wash & APC to remove any remaining oils from the surface of the car.










    The car was then blown dry and wiped down with Eraser. Then CQuartz UK was applied to the paint.






    Once the coating had been applied, I pulled the vehicle out to check for high spots & streaks








    The car was then left to cure in the sunlight for several hours... the paint looked great!!









    After


    The shine was a mile deep!








    The red really popped, and the gloss was incredible










    Ready for pickup






    The paint looked dripping wet








    Deep & red!






    Wheels cleaned up nicely






    low enough?























    As Always, Thanks for looking!

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    Re: "Hellaflush" and now "Hellaglossy" - 2013 Scion FRS Corrected and Coated with CQuartz UK

    Beautiful work Zach...Wow that thing is low
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    Re: "Hellaflush" and now "Hellaglossy" - 2013 Scion FRS Corrected and Coated with CQuartz UK

    That thing is gorgeous!!!

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    Re: "Hellaflush" and now "Hellaglossy" - 2013 Scion FRS Corrected and Coated with CQuartz UK

    Very Nice Work!

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    Re: "Hellaflush" and now "Hellaglossy" - 2013 Scion FRS Corrected and Coated with CQuartz UK

    Zach -
    Awesome write up, pictures, and work !!!
    It is just perfect !!!

    I hate the one exhaust pipe and the camber on the back tires looks really lame.. The tires are not even making full contact with the pavement...
    Its just too much....
    There has to be a way to lower it and not have the tires look like they are going to fall off.. It cant be good for tire wear....
    Sorry, Im not sure why people think this is a good look...
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    Re: "Hellaflush" and now "Hellaglossy" - 2013 Scion FRS Corrected and Coated with CQuartz UK

    Quote Originally Posted by Pats300zx View Post
    Beautiful work Zach...Wow that thing is low
    Yup - I have a spot in my driveway where 1 slab is a bit lower than the next (say ~1" difference) and he scraped his exhaust pipe beneath the car just on that... dunno how he drives it around town?

    Quote Originally Posted by Todd Helme View Post
    That thing is gorgeous!!!
    Thanks Todd

    Quote Originally Posted by Merlin View Post
    Very Nice Work!
    Thanks!

    Quote Originally Posted by Stokdgs View Post
    Zach -
    Awesome write up, pictures, and work !!!
    It is just perfect !!!

    I hate the one exhaust pipe and the camber on the back tires looks really lame..
    Its just too much....
    There has to be a way to lower it and not have the tires look like they are going to fall off.. It cant be good for tire wear....
    Sorry, Im not sure why people think this is a good look...
    DanF
    Thanks!

    Yeah I do not like the single exhaust with dual cutouts... makes it look like an after thought. The massive camber also isn`t my personal favorite, but to each his own. The same reason some people raise up an impala and put 26" wheels on it... it`s just what they like.

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    Re: "Hellaflush" and now "Hellaglossy" - 2013 Scion FRS Corrected and Coated with CQuartz UK

    You do awesome work! Love those cars, I bet like most Toyotas that paint was super soft! Good job man, excellent!

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    Re: "Hellaflush" and now "Hellaglossy" - 2013 Scion FRS Corrected and Coated with CQuartz UK

    Looking great. Love the CQUK! Just did my red gto with it. Great job!

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    Re: "Hellaflush" and now "Hellaglossy" - 2013 Scion FRS Corrected and Coated with CQuartz UK

    Quote Originally Posted by Stokdgs View Post
    Zach -
    Awesome write up, pictures, and work !!!
    It is just perfect !!!

    I hate the one exhaust pipe and the camber on the back tires looks really lame..
    Its just too much....
    There has to be a way to lower it and not have the tires look like they are going to fall off.. It cant be good for tire wear....
    Sorry, Im not sure why people think this is a good look...
    DanF
    +1

    Way too much camber on the wheels all around and the tires should be wider so they actually fit the larger rims properly.

    I do really like those FR-S` though! Other than the single exhaust and rim issues that is a very nice looking car!

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    Re: "Hellaflush" and now "Hellaglossy" - 2013 Scion FRS Corrected and Coated with CQuartz UK

    Correction was great and the final step ( LSP ) is awesome!
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    Re: "Hellaflush" and now "Hellaglossy" - 2013 Scion FRS Corrected and Coated with CQuartz UK

    Great work! Your write ups are awesome, and much appreciated !

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    Re: "Hellaflush" and now "Hellaglossy" - 2013 Scion FRS Corrected and Coated with CQuartz UK

    great work. that paint looks awesome.

    in the last picture you posted the car looks like a mini supra to me (but slammed a little too much for my taste)


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    Re: "Hellaflush" and now "Hellaglossy" - 2013 Scion FRS Corrected and Coated with CQuartz UK

    You did a great job working with that soft paint.

 

 

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