Sunday Project...

Clean Dean

Clean Dean

Keep it clean !!!
This Sunday I detailed a 2001 Black CLK 430 that is a regular customer. Over the winter the car collected some serious car wash scratches and some mods to the body.
 
The carwash swirls...

These were the least of my concern, because the aftermarket body kit that was installed on his car was recently painted and the orange peel was atrocious. I needed to wet sand the front fenders and the rear bumper, for the paint to match the factory panels.
 
Other side...

Wet sanding on fiberglass without the comfort of a guage is reall hairy, but the owner insisted that we forge ahead, because the orange peel was soo bad.
 
After spending all morning,

and much of the afternoon on the project, both the owner and myself were estatic over the results. I absolutely love black !!!
 
Other side...

In my estimate about 75 to 85 % orange peel was efectively removed, but I admit that I used resonable precaution with not taking off to much without a guage.
 
Full view

The owner stated that it the kit and the 18 inch wheel were a kit he purchased through MBworld.com forum, and the look grew on me by the end of the day.
 
Awesome job Clean Dean!! :bigups

I have horrible orange peel on one of my vehicles and I may just have to give in and try wet sanding it. The results you achieved are fantastic.
 
Simply awesome. I have yet to take sandpaper to my car, but your results tempt me. BTW - What did you use to get the shine back, and to seal?
 
That CLK is Schweeet - what's not to love about the kit and tires? (other than modding a Benz is a sin in some eyes) -

is that the amg? - great article in Motor Trend comparing the AMG to the GTO ( 1 AMG for 70K or two GTO's for 70K :lol) -
 
CleanDean,

Great work the car looks awesome as always:bigups

Quick ? What is your process with the engine bay on the higher end cars like that?
 
Thanks gents...

I sanded the orange peel with 2000 grit 3M paper and a rubber block. I soaked the paper for about 25 minutes in a pail of water and used AM's Body shine to lubricate the surface while sanding.

To remove the sanding haze I used Meg's DACP with an Edge Yellow foam pad at about 1100-1200 RPM's.

I followed that with my favorite Speed Glaze and a green pad at about 1300 to 1600 RPMs.

To finish the panels and achieve the most gloss I used Megs. #9 and a blue edge pad and turned to buffer to about 2000 to 2200 RPM's.

I sealed with UPP and topped with P21.

00Ranger:

Engine Bay was detailed last September, so it was not to difficult at all. Simple Green diluted by 50% was sprayed on the engine and bay. Light agitation near areas of grime followed by pressure wash. All this is done to a warm (not hot) engine. Dressed with AM's Dress-It.

groebuck: DACP is more aggressive and more effective on more seriously defective and oxidized surfaces. I feel that Speed Glaze really polishes the surface to a level that is "almost" ready for sealing. I stress "almost" though. I always follow SG with Swirl Free polish or Swirl Remover.
 
Wow Dean Im going to start saving all of your details from now on my computer there amazing. Yeah im removign my rear bumper this spring going to wet sand it had someone bump it on the highway sliding under it making some skuff marks.

What dressing was used on the tires. ? Where the insides of the wheels that clean or did you have to clean them if so was it the typical AM Spok diluted with assortment of brushs. ?

What pad do you use with SFP. ?
 
Fr0zen

The wheels were pretty bad, and the inside were cleaned with Spoke. I polished them with Mother's Mag polish and a yellow pc cutting pad.

The engine dress-It. and the tires were dressed with Super Dress-It.
 
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