Detailer's Domain: MB S550 Full Detail - Northern NJ

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This S550 belongs to a member of MBWorld. He had just purchased this as a CPO car from a MB dealer, random imperfections all around the car. Take a look.



What was done -

Exterior



- Wheels were prepped with Sonax Wheel Cleaner and cleaned up with various brushes

- Tires were spritzed down with Adam’s All Purpose Cleaner and washed down

- Wheel wells were cleaned up

- Pre Washed with W99

- Iron Cut

- Wash down and rinsed

- Door jambs were cleaned up

- Clayed

- Dried

- Tires dressed

- Masking

- Paint Measurement

- Meg's M105 with Surbuf Pad

- Meguiar's DA300

- Menzerna SF4000

- Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight

- Last Step – Aquartz

- Wheel wells were cleaned and dressed

- Rubber and Plastics Treated

- Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed

- Exhaust tips cleaned

- Windows were clayed, cleaned, and sealed



Engine -

- Cleaned

- Dressed



Interior -

- Vac

- Wipe down and protect dash

- Leather cleaned and conditioned

- Glass cleaned



Before: Engine

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Steam Cleaning

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After: Engine

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Wash

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Iron Cut

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Rinse

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Drying

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Clay

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Measuring paint

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Imperfections around the car

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After

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Before B pillars

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After

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Before

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After

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SF4000

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Polishing the taillights

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Final touches

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After Aquartz

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After shots:

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Products used



Links to products used -



1Z einszett W99

Adam's All Purpose Cleaner

Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner

Uber Clay Bar Kit

Meguiar's M105

Meguiar's Microfiber DA Compound D300

Menzerna Super Finish

Aquartz Nano Coating

1Z einszett Vinyl Rubber Care

Optimum Metal Polish



Glass

Uber Glass Cleaner Kit



Interior

Leather Master Plus Kit

1Z einszett Cockpit



Engine:

Engine Detail Kit



Tools used

Uber Wool Wash Mitt

Uber No Name MF Towels

Porter Cable 7424XP

Uber Buffing Pads

Defelsko Paint Meter

http://www.detailersdomain.com/Fenix-TK35-820-Lumens_p_504.html

Brinkmann

Kranzle Pressure Washer

Cam Spray Foam Canon

2 Grit Guard Buckets with Caddies

Uber Firehose Nozzle

Metro Air Force Blaster
 
Well the car looks excellent, love the wheels. I really should get me one of those Uber wash mitts, they look super high quality.
 
Looks great! What year? Looks like they put the new tail light on it, considering it doesn't have LED fogs leads me to believe its a pre 2010
 
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