The Dodge Durango Hellcat represents a rare breed in today's automotive landscape. With the discontinuation of the Challenger, and the Charger being redesigned as an EV, the Durango stands as the last remaining vehicle with a Hellcat engine in 2025. The supercharged 6.2-liter V8 makes 710 horsepower, allowing it to rocket a nearly 6,000-pound family SUV from zero to 60 in just 3.5 seconds.
This 2025 Durango Hellcat finished in frostbite blue came to Eminent Auto Detailing for our Track Pack PPF Package as well as a 5-Year Ceramic Coating to protect the paint from rock chips, UV rays, road salt, and much more.
STEP 1: WASH AND DECON
In preparation for PPF and ceramic coating, we need to make sure the paint is clean and free of any contaminants, waxes, grease, etc. We achieve this by giving the vehicle a thorough hand wash, clay-bar, and iron decontamination. During the wash process, we also clean the wheels, tires, and fenders using a variety of different brushes.
STEP 2: POLISH
While this is a brand new car with only 800 miles on the odometer, it was evident that the dealership had run it through their carwash a few times instilling some swirls in the clear coat. To minimize some of these swirls and further decontaminate the paint, we polished the paint and used an isopropyl alcohol based panel prep spray to ensure the PPF and ceramic coating adhere properly to the surface.
STEP 3: DISASSEMBLE HOOD AND REMOVE BADGES
This specific spec did not come with racing stripes, which makes our job a lot easier when doing PPF on the hood and front bumper. The hood, however, does have two vents, a hood scoop, and windshield wiper fluid sprayers that all need to be removed before we can apply the paint protection film. Additionally, the fenders have a Hellcat badge on each side that need to be removed.
FAQ: Can you apply PPF over vinyl stripes?
PPF can be applied over gloss stripes, but there will be a small air pocket around the edges. The Hellcats, however, come with matte black stripes which PPF cannot be applied over. The reason for this is that the PPF will make the stripes appear glossy while the stripes on uncovered panels will still look matte. If your vehicle has matte stripes, we can either remove them and order new stripes to be applied over the PPF (at an additional cost), or we can apply PPF up to the edge of the stripes and leave the small painted area in the middle exposed.
STEP 4: TRACK PACK PPF
With the vehicle fully prepped and disassembled, we can now start the paint protection film process. The owner of this vehicle opted to do the Track Pack PPF Package, which includes full coverage of the hood, front bumper, fenders, mirrors, rock panels, a-pillars, and the front portion of the roof. The customer also added on the bottoms of the rear doors, the headlights, and a piece behind the rear wheels on the bottom of the rear bumper. This package will protect the entire front end from rock chips coming from other vehicles while also protecting a large portion of where rocks will be flung up from these sticky 295 Pirelli P Zero Tires.
STEP 5: CERAMIC COATING
After finishing the PPF, we moved on to ceramic coating all of the remaining painted surfaces with a 5-year ceramic coating. On this vehicle, we also ceramic coated on top of the PPF. The paint protection film we use is already hydrophobic, but by adding another layer of ceramic, those properties are enhanced and will last longer. To finish it off, we also coated the wheels, glass, and exterior plastic trim to protect every part of the exterior of this vehicle.