2009 Merc R500

[Got More Wax]

I just serviced this client's Tahoe, that he promptly sold and replaced with an '09R500. This car is brand new so, I didn't do anything inside. Instead, I spent 12 hours working the paint. This car sat on the lot for almost 7 months, getting the three times a week spray and dry - paint was beat!! Client bought the car and drove it down some dirt road and I took it with 109 miles. Car looked bad when dirty, worse after washing.



Not a lot of pics on this one - customer didn't want to get too crazy on the "People Mover".



So, on the way to the shop, I got pics of the car as I received it.

Since the car sat for so long and because this guy is such a good customer for the dealership, they had an outside detailer "Buff the Finish"

He even left a few gifts

 

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Eng Compart got a CG Citrus Soaking and dress w/ Megs Hyper Dressing

So, two bucket wash - two times

First: Adams Car Wash

Second, Adams Car Wash and Spray Bottle of 50/50 APC to Presoak leftover wax

Clay - an entire bar on Meg Fine and ONE Soluation for lube

105 on Megs Red Wool - twice w/9227

105 on Uber PFW - once w/9227

205 on 5.5 Uber Green Foam - once w/9227 and 4" on Flex 3403

205 on Uber Blue - once w/9227 and 4" on Flex 3403

Two coats Megs 2.0 Poly Sealant

Windows Stoners

Wheels P21S and Aggitation w/Swissvax and Daytona brushes

Tires got APC and Megs All Season Dressing



Eng Compart

Wheels soaking in P21s

Wheel agitation

Cleaning up the leftover wax and schmeg

On to the clay

After the sides

Another piece for the rear and roof

How about that hood and front bumper

This is how we sell new Mercedes' in Colorado

50/50 After 105 on Red Wool - TWICE

 

[Got More Wax]

End of a long day! (Yeah I hit the spot I missed on the FI cover!!)

Looks like Eric and me both got a little wupping by a black german this week!



Thanks for looking!!

Andy

 

[Envious Eric]

god man, that sucks....7 months of crappy washing technique obviously sucks!!! Hope you can talk your way into one of those places and show them whats up!!!



-Eric

 

[phillyboi6829]

grate job bro..

 

[ajnavo61490]

awesome turnaround! maybe you can get to maintain their vehicles bi-weekly or something!

 

[superior_detail]

Looks great man!!

 

[Accumulator]

Got More Wax- Nice save!



And thanks for sharing that cool vehicle. That's a *real* minivan

 

[dmw2692004]

looks great!

 

[Slik560]

A great save. Good work!!

 

[JackalS4]

Well played!



HUGE turnaround, now the owner ACTUALLY has a new car. :2thumbs:

 

[flamewerks]

Amazing work! Can't believe they would let it go like that. Maybe you should really go in with some before/after shots.

 

[seanc516]

Great job ! i think Mercedes brakes beat BMW's in the " Obnoxious to Clean " catagory , not only do the benz brakes get extreamly hot and literally bake the dust into the wheels , brake dust on the inner part of the wheel gets gummed up like tar . I have a Silver R350 with those wheels and can not stand them !

 

[OCDinPDX]

Damn, dude. I would be PISSED if they delivered my $50,000+ Mercedes looking like that. Great turn-around man!!

 

[Thats Fresh]

great work.. man dealer detailers suck.

 

[SpoiledMan]

Nice work but there's no way that that's a new car. R500's stopped production in '07 or so.

 

[MarcHarris]

BLAH

I think the claying and wheels summed-up how this car was kept. Very nice turn around

 

[Got More Wax]

Thanks guys! This car really wasn't much fun. As Accum. noted, this is basically a minivan!! And, lot's of curves, etc.





Andy

 

[Accumulator]

..R500's stopped production in '07 or so.

And they quit importing the R63 too...that woulda been a perfect dog-hauler for me.

 

[SpoiledMan]

Yeah, there are a few 63's around L.A. and that's a pretty cool hauler. Too bad they're just sooo heavy. Locally you could get an R500 for 3-5k more than a 350. People just didn't see the need and the fuel economy was/is horrid. The small numbers sold overall really make R500/63's pretty rare.