Detailed: Mercedes Benz S55 AMG

justin30513

Mobile Detailing Services
This was done back in the summer. Thought I'd post it up here since I'm back.



Here' is the process.......



Engine Bay......


The engine was sprayed with ZEP's Industrial Degreaser at 4:1. I let it sit for 5 minutes while I washed all of the under the hood paint by hand. I then "steamed" the bay. Man it's nice to have a steam pressure washer. Once dried, the plastics were treated with Meguiar's Hyper Dressing (4:1) while all painted areas were cleaned and protected with Meguiar's D-151 Reconditioning Cream.



Wheels, Tires, and Wells......


The wheels were first treat with Meguiar's Wheel Brightener at 4:1. I had a least an hour devoted into each wheel. I used 3 different brushes then pressure was with steam. Once dried, they were cleaned and protected with DuraGloss' #501.

The tires and wells received ZEP's Industrial Degreaser at 4:1. They were brushed then dried. The wells were sprayed with Meguiar's All Season Dressing. The tires were treated with Tireific's long lasting tire coating. It dried hard and has last six weeks on my personal vehicles and threw numerous washes.



Paint Compounding......

(Meguiar's #105 (DA) via G110 & LC's Lo Pro Orange 5.5 pads)

This was a long process. I used Kevin Brown's process but the paint was bad. It took three passes on the hood alone........and it's a big hood.

Here are a few shots of 105 at work.....

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Paint Polishing.........

(Meguiar's #205 & D-151 via G110 & LC's Lo Pro Black 5.5 pads)

No, I didn't use them at the same time. I used 205 first and then came back over the paint with D-151 for added protection and to ensure and flawless finishe. 205 can be stronger than you think. D-151 compliments it very well and I love the look it leaves. All glass was treated with it as well.



Paint Protection.......

Lusso Oro was the choice to top it with. This car will be garage kept and will be driven 1 a month so durability is not an issue. We wanted looks and Lusso handled it well. All the jams were coated with Lusso as well. The car's paint got 2 coats in all.



Interior.......

It was vac'd out and wiped down with Meguiar's APC at 6:1. The leather was treated with Lexol. Very underated in my book. The glass was treated with Stoner's Invisible Glass (liquid form). Very simple.



Before's......

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Inside after the wash.......


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Afters....

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Looks mighty fine Justin.



Did another detail shop hire you out? I can see a reflection in the hood "auto detail".....glad they hired you.



Cheers,

GREG
 
Greg Nichols said:
Looks mighty fine Justin.



Did another detail shop hire you out? I can see a reflection in the hood "auto detail".....glad they hired you.



Cheers,

GREG



Thanks!



I actually rented the bay out from the shop this summer. All was well until some of the run down equipment needed repairing. The owner didn't want to do it so I loaded my truck back up and put the rent money back into my pocket.



Just don't get some business owners....
 
mikenap said:
Looks great. How long does a detail like that take?

This one took me two days at 6-7 hours per day. Pretty much all paint correction.



The clear was actually very easy to correct and finish out. Owe it all to 105/205/D-151.
 
justin30513 said:
This one took me two days at 6-7 hours per day. Pretty much all paint correction.



The clear was actually very easy to correct and finish out. Owe it all to 105/205/D-151.



Thanks. I've always wondered how long some of these turn-arounds take. Especially on cars that size!
 
great work for this huge ride & i say you are fast





Just curious, why do u opt for PRC D 151 after polishing Cream M205

as D151 is AIO, it also contain cutting elements, polishing & wax.

Initially i did a black toyota SUV same process & discover D151 is AIO



the 2nd time round I dida 5 Series...r/105 & r/205 ...wash IPA wipe down ....holograming visible...again did another pass of r/205 LC polishing pad still minimal visible

r/M80 finishes off black fantastically





in all case M205 is wet & a long working time.... M 80 gives you the wet looks

D151 is still one of my favourite
 
seems that the D-151 works rather well. I am still thinking about getting it but have not settled on it as of yet.



I heard it does make for a fairly decent 1 stepper.



Any how nice work Justin. That Mercedes wash trashed.
 
When I use 151 after 205, I use very light pressure.....mainly just the machines weight. I like to go ahead and use it on the windows at this time as well. I simply like the look it gives while cleaning up the finish and laying a protection base.



151 topped with Ultimate Quick Wax has given me 8 weeks durability on multiple vehicles.
 
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