The Process
--Chemical Guys Maxi Suds II
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--Microfiber Chenille Washmitt
Wheels and Tires:
--P21S Gel Wheel Cleaner
--Detail Brush
--Boars Hair Brush
Engine Bay/Door Shuts:
--P21S Total Auto Wash for door shuts and engine bay.
--Meguiars Boars Hair Brush
---Clay Magic's Claybar and Meguire's Final Inspection for lubrication.
--Citrus based adhesive remover & lacquer thinner on lower panels to remove road tar & road paint.
Paint:
--Menzerna Intensive Polish
--Menzerna Nano Polish
--Meguire's NXT wax
Pads:
--Lake Country foam pads
Plastic
-- Chemical Guy's Fade 2 Black spray.
--Ultra Plush Detailing Microfiber Towels
--Milwauke HD Polisher 5440 0-2800 RPM
Glass:
--RainX
--Stoner Invisible Glass
Other products were used during this process.
From a distance, not much to notice., as usual.
I apologize for the over exposure on some of these shots.
The car is a deep orange, not an off orange/white.
My bad. I need a new camera or lessons!
Start.
Lots of swirls and scratches.
Buffer lines from dealer's detailer. Bad.
Wash scratches.
All taped off.
All scratches/swirls removed, ready for Nano polishing.
Checking progress in sunlight before final Nano polishing.
Finished.
WOW. My first hot rod ride as a kid was in this very car, albeit a 1970 hot off the showroom floor.
I can still remember the growl and intense acceleration.
6.5 hours of work, exterior detail package on a brand new Dodge Challenger SRT-8..
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2009 Dodge Challenger 
