AJ Auto Detail: Mercedes CLS 550

[ajnavo61490]

Same owner as the 911 C4 I posed last week. Wanted 1-step polish to brighten up the paint and the inside cleaned out really nice (forgot inside pics :hairpull ). Anyways, outside was nasty. Lots and lots of road grime, brake dust, tar, and gum on the lower panels especially.



Wash w/ Chemical Citrus Wash + Gloss

Tires/Wheels/Wells w/ Chemical Guys Orange Degreaser

Tar/Gum w/ 1 Lifter Tar Remover (awesome stuff)

Glass w/ Stoner's IG

Clay w/ Meguiar's Aggressive Clay

Spot Compound w/ Menzerna SIP @ 1700 via rotary/PFW LC Pad

Polish w/ Menzerna 106fa @ 1500 via rotary/white LC Pad

Seal w/ Chemical Guys JetSeal 109



Before

During (Notice the Craftsman seat next to the car. It was a X-mas present from my parents to save my knees during paint correction. )

Now we're getting somewhere... :nana:

Afters (I apologize for the water runs )

As always, thanks for looking! :dance

 

[Thomas Dekany]

aj - What an beautiful car.



The detail looks top notch.



In the future when you roll out the car, double check behind the spokes. Otherwise it looks perfect.



Question. Do you do an alcohol wipedown before applying a sealant?

 

[white gecko]

very shiny! great work!

 

[ajnavo61490]

thanks guys

aj - What an beautiful car.



The detail looks top notch.



In the future when you roll out the car, double check behind the spokes. Otherwise it looks perfect.



Question. Do you do an alcohol wipedown before applying a sealant?

I agree with the spokes comment tdek... I have a EZ brush, but the handle broke so I only can go as far as I can 'till my knuckles start bleeding :chuckle:



And yes, after polishing, I usually do a IPA 1:1 wipedown then rinse the car with a sharp stream of water to get rid of the powders out the crevices.