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Jeep Grand Cherokee - New Car Prep - Paint Correction - Paint Coating

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The owner of this vehicle contacted me in search of a premium level of protection for their brand new vehicle. Upon inspection, it was determined that the paint needed some work to get it into a true "new" condition, so we decided.

Several weeks later, when I arrived at the owner's place to work on the vehicle, it became clear that the paint was in considerably worse condition than I had originally judged. For a brand new vehicle, it was in pretty rough shape. I still needed to stick to the original plan and budget that was set, so I began by testing numerous polishes and pads to determine what would yield the best results in the most efficient way possible. I was incredibly pleased to see how well the new CarPro Essence worked when paired with a microfiber cutting pad. Some areas required a second pass, but in general, Essence knocked it out of the park! The paint turned out amazing. The black is rich and deep, and the metallic flake really pops! The car is protected with 22ple VX3 Signature Glass Coating and should look great for a long time!


Process Highlights
Wheels: P21S Gel Wheel Cleaner & Various Brushes
Tires: Tuf Shine Tire Cleaner & Brush
Wash: Optimum No Rinse
Chemical Decontamination: Stoner Tarminator & CarPro IronX
Mechanical Decontamination: Fine Grade Nanoskin Mitt with Glide as Lubrication
Polishing: CarPro Essence on 5.5" and 3" Microfiber Cutting Pads via Griot's Garage G21 and Rupes LHR75e
Paint Protection: 22ple VX3 Signature Glass Coating
Tire Dressing: Waxaddicts Slicks Spray Tyre Dressing
Wheel Sealant: CarPro Reload


No cleaning/decon pics, so we'll get right into the correction...
The sun was shining through the window and easily highlighted the swirls and scratches on the door, so I knew I had a lot of work ahead of me on this new vehicle.




50/50 during correction process





door before correction





door after correction - no perfect, but what an awesome difference!




50/50 during correction process




50/50 during correction process




50/50 during correction process... that metallic flake is really coming to life!








And now a collection of some more before and after shots throughout the job...












































Applying the paint coating - I filmed much of this process, and hope to attempt at making a "how to video" for the first time.
 
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Showing off the gloss in the sun








Shield your eyes!






The paint looked amazing! The reflections are crystal clear and the color is deep and dark!

Here's a quick iPhone video I took while snapping these pics.
22ple VX3 - 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee - YouTube

















For more information on CarPro Essence & 22ple VX3 Signature Coating, check out these articles.
Product Review: CarPro Essence (Initial Impressions) by Zach McGovern
22ple VX3 Signature Glass Coating – Product Review and Application by Zach McGovern


Hope this is helpful... Please let me know if you've got any questions!

Zach McGovern
Detailed Image Ask-A-Pro Blog Author
Attention to Detailing - Peoria, IL
 
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That detail job really looks great.

I am going to do my wife's Trailhawk with Optimum Gloss Coat sealer. Car is the dark granite color and has the matte Trailhawk sticker on the hood.

Has anyone applied one of these sealants over the matte sticker?
 
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The dealer should have been embarrassed to sell a "new" car looking like that. I'm guessing all those scratches and swirls were from the dealer running it through the scratch-o-matic, and some "detailer" at the dealer wiping it down with a crunchy terry cloth that is as stiff as sandpaper.

Amazing results. I'll be reading up on your coatings post and maybe giving it a shot in the near future.
 
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