Detailer's Domain: MB SL500 - Paint Correction Detail

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Subject - MB SL500 - Hard paint once again.

What was done - Customer requested the works - paint correction, engine, interior, wheels etc.



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

- Washed with 1Z Exclusive Shampoo

- Iron Cut

- Wash down and rinsed

- Door jambs were cleaned up

- Clayed

- Dried

- Tires dressed

- Masking

- Paint Measurement

- Meg's M105 with Surbuf

- Meg's D300 with Microfiber DA Cut Pad - Griots Orbital

- Menzerna SF4000 with Uber Green Pad - Griots Orbital

- 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



Products used



Links to products used -



1Z einszett Exclusiv Gloss Shampoo

Adam's All Purpose Cleaner

Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner

Uber Clay Bar Kit

Meg's M105

Meg's D300 Microfiber Correction System

Menzerna Super Finish

Aquartz Combo

Wolf's Glass Guard

Wolf's Rim Shield

1Z einszett Vinyl Rubber Care

Optimum Metal Polish



Interior

1Z einszett Cockpit

Sonax Upholstery Carpet Cleaner

Leather Master Plus Kit



Engine

Uber Engine Detailing Kit



Tools used

Uber Wool Wash Mitt

Uber No Name MF Towels

Griot's 6 inch Random Orbital Polisher

Uber Buffing Pads

Defelsko Paint Meter

Fenix TK35

Brinkmann

Kranzle Pressure Washer

Cam Spray Foam Canon

2 Grit Guard Buckets with Caddies

Uber Firehose Nozzle

Metro Air Force Blaster



Interior shots



After

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Prep - Wash, Clay, Wheels, Tires, Wheel Wells, Engine



Engine Before and After

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After

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Wash

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Wheels

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Clay

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Imperfections all around the car

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After polishing

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Outside shots after compound and polishing prior to rinse



Thanks Dan for coming in for the assist on this one.

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Rinse was needed after compounding and polishing

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IP wipe down prior to Aquartz



After shots

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that's one hot looking coupe, nice job phil. how are you liking the GG6 and what are your thoughts on it?
 
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