What should I put on this Hellcat?

512detail

512detail

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We recently added a Plum Crazy Challenger Hellcat and Redline Pearl Tricoat Charger Hellcat.

Still working out dates and times with both owners but this one's up first..hopefully this coming wednesday..which means I can't order anything else in time..so this meager selection of my finest products will have to do.
No plans of using PBL v2 at this moment, although it was my initial recommendation along with synergy applied a week later.
Either way, let's just discuss these products pictured. If he changes his mind on the coating..i will have it on hand as well.

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Product choices...
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I inspected it under the crappy lighting available and it looks much better than I was expecting....but of course it's a Hellcat and a club member so I feel a light polish to squeeze more depth and clarity out of that beautiful metallic red is in order. Polishing via rupes duetto

my choice is Essence + Synergy but I'm not 100% sure they'll play well.

Essence + dodo hybrid nano is 2nd

Black ice is lingering in my mind though

(Hydro2 lite probably for the wheels only and give him some to maintenance use too.)

What are yours?
Top two choices would be nice...thanks

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What if you could use only one product by hand? (Plus optimum paint prep before application if needed )
-Brandt K.
 
The Guz said:
Everyone is going to say essence.

Blackfire is always a good option as well.
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You bring up a good point...i edited it a little to try to get eliminate that for better product discussion

I think I already know what I'm going to do anyways I just like to pick other people's brains.
 
I would say Essence followed by Viking coat. It will have the wax look, but a longer more durable LSP than wax.
 
Ronkh said:
pbl coating x 2
synergy x 2
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Lol that's my car minus one synergy coat

perhaps he will leave it here a few days for that, along with the red key...doubtful but he did say he wouldn't mind bringing it to me, just not this next week.
 
Blackfire Polish, Wet Diamond, topped with Midnight Sun. I've used that combination several times with great success. It will really make the red shine. Post picks when you get done. Great car.
 
Essence followed by PBL coating and follow up with Synergy. That way you know PBL plays well with Essence, even though I do not see any problems with Synergy/Essence. I would just want the PBL for durability/scratch resistance.
 
My vote for essence with reload. Just used that combo and came out great. I read a bunch of stuff with Reload streaking bad with the older formula and new. It appears that the essence as a primer works well with Reload, as it should. Essence should be able to make that finish pop, especially that color and top with 2x reload.
 
Make sure you look at the paint closely. The ones I've seen have had dieback and needed a good compounding even if they were virtually defect free. Seems pretty common with others I've talked to online as well.
 
RaskyR1 said:
Make sure you look at the paint closely. The ones I've seen have had dieback and needed a good compounding even if they were virtually defect free. Seems pretty common with others I've talked to online as well.
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I'm not familiar with what you are referring to...do you have any pics or can you point me to a thread about this? I definitely want to do this right and haven't quoted either hellcat yet (I have a plum challenger cat that's waiting as well). And both drivers are 60 miles away (in both directions ) from where I live so I have yet to inspect the plum cat yet but I imagine its worse based on my discussions with both owners recently.

these will be my Biggest (or most expensive car's) jobs thus far
previously put pbl on a brand new GT500 Shelby but that was a few years ago and we didn't polish because believe it or not the paint was great to start with
 
512detail said:
I'm not familiar with what you are referring to...do you have any pics or can you point me to a thread about this? I definitely want to do this right and haven't quoted either hellcat yet (I have a plum challenger cat that's waiting as well). And both drivers are 60 miles away (in both directions ) from where I live so I have yet to inspect the plum cat yet but I imagine its worse based on my discussions with both owners recently.

these will be my Biggest (or most expensive car's) jobs thus far
previously put pbl on a brand new GT500 Shelby but that was a few years ago and we didn't polish because believe it or not the paint was great to start with
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It was hard to capture in a pic and is more noticeable in person. Look at the right side of the light and how distorted it looks. All the conversation has been in private groups but I'm sure Joseph "Jsmooth" can comment on it and I think I recall seeing a pic from Billy where it showed it on here too.

 
Nope, but any compound should work. I used Griot's Correct Cream and a MF pad on the long throw.
 
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