1991 Mercedes Benz W126 detail

And I think I'll stick with New Car Prep instead of lacquer thinner, at least on Benzes of that vintage But I believe you about how it cuts the rustproofing!
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I previously used acetone, but it takes a lot more time to cut through that covering.



That car is mint! With that mileage, those might be the original Michelins.
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I believe they were.
 
Clean Dean said:
Don't worry I have a 1978 450 SL that I will be transforming in about a week. I'll post B&A's on that one. I started this one at 5:00 AM and and did not take any before pics due to the low light at that time in the morning.



The leather and the entire car was all original. No paintwork whatsoever.
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I am looking forward to it. ;)
 
Hate to say it, but I don't think you should have removed the cosmoline from the engine bay... It lasted this long with it, now it won't last that long again :(
 
Hate to say it, but I don't think you should have removed the cosmoline from the engine bay... It lasted this long with it, now it won't last that long again
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Most likely this engine will remain unchanged if the new owner is a collector type and the car is garaged and kept up with. The cosmoline is removed for cosmetic purposes, and to be quite honest with you as great as it preseves the components it really looks like s__t. Quite a bit of of it turns a dark brown to black depending on the amount of heat in that area, the remainder is a yellow to light brown color.
 
StumpyDetailing said:
Hate to say it, but I don't think you should have removed the cosmoline from the engine bay... It lasted this long with it, now it won't last that long again :(
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While I often :nono about removing *all* the rustproofing (concours originality says there oughta be some present), taking off the unsightly excess won't cause any problems as long as you keep things well-detailed.



That stuff is great for protecting stuff that's subjected to typical-owner neglect, but it's not that necessary when the vehicle leads a pampered life. I drove a W126 year-round, including through the winter. They hold up great with a little care.



If you keep things clean (dirt retains moisture and that can lead to problems), the items Clean Dean de-gunked won't corrode even if subjected to winter salt/etc. (but yeah, if you neglect them it'll be a different story). It's the out-of-sight rustproofing that does the lion's share of the protection anyhow.



The rustproofing is easy enough to redo it if needed, the aersol spray can stuff from Wurth is a pretty good match.
 
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