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Old Nov 6, 2025 | 08:21 AM
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I have had the vehicle for a year now, my father in-law left me the car when he passed away last year. Went thru the entire car mechanically and fixed, replaced, and updated a bunch of items and finally got around to have it paint corrected and ceramic coated (Paint, Wheels, and Windows). Picking up the car today and here are the results: Work was completed by Elite Detailing in Shrewsbury MA, This is the second car they have done for me, they do impeccable work! Kudo's to Chris and Jeff.

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Old Nov 6, 2025 | 08:32 AM
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Looks amazing!
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Old Nov 6, 2025 | 10:21 AM
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Is that hunter green? I guess that is the Pine Pearl? amazing - don't see it much - In the one pic it almost looks green - Michelin MXV's? I can almost read the entire tire!! - nice work BTW - thx for sharing

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Old Nov 6, 2025 | 11:13 AM
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Is that hunter green? I guess that is the Pine Pearl? amazing - don't see it much - In the one pic it almost looks green - Michelin MXV's? I can almost read the entire tire!! - nice work BTW - thx for sharing
Midnight Pine Pearl (6S6)
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Michelin Pilot Sport

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Unreal!! Very proud of you. Dark cars deserve it. And kudos to you for doing paint correction. People will sometimes complain that it's a trick for the shop to make more money, but they don't get that once ceramic is on, you will never again be able to pursue any existing nick or scrape. True ceramic is not found in a $20 bottle of wax at Autozone. It may contain 5% or something but true ceramic is expensive and very touchy. No mobile detailer should ever be doing ceramic and if they say they do, go elsewhere.
I'm not in the biz, but I've been buddies with a couple detailers.

Nice job! It looks great, so worth it and a sweet gesture to your wife and her father.

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