HD: Mercedes S550 Detail(Pics+Vid)

[Darkstar752]

Got this car from a referral from the other Mercedes I just did. Car wash tunnel regular, which scratches even Mercedes Ceramic Clear Coat. Lucky for me, the scratches weren't too deep, but still plenty and required a lot of work. The car was really beat up for only have 9,000 miles.

Mixed some polished for this one, couldn't have turned out better :mounty: Was going for about 80% correction, got 95% instead


Wash:
Meguiars Gold Class
2BM w/ Grit Guard
Sheepskin mitt
Uber red and blue WW drying towels

Clay:
Adam's Gray Clay
ONR Clay lube
Uber red towels

Paint:
Makita 9227C/3M Perfect-It backing plate
Step 1: Uber Green/M105
Step 2: Uber Blue Polishing Pad/40% PO203S, 60% PO85RD
CG's Monster towels
Uber Original MF Towels
M105 inside handles

LSP:
Gloss-it Concourso Gloss, liked this a lot!
Uber Red notched applicator
Uber No Name Super Plush towel

Misc:
303 Aerospace
Various Brushes and MF towels
Meg's Wheel Brightener
Folex
Meguiars Hyper Dressing
Meguiars APC +
Meg's Endurance Tire Shine
Leather Master's Vital Reconditioning Cream
Leather Master's Strong Cleaner
UQW in door jambs
Surf City Grime Destroyer
Stoner's Tarminator
Meguiars All Metal Polish
0000 Steel Wool
Poorboy's Wheel Sealant


Rims, cleaned up the face with a Proline Grout Sponge, Wheel Brightener in barrels and stubborn spots, then PB Wheel Sealant x2. Tire dressed with Meg's Endurance Tire Shine, GREAT PRODUCT. Let it soak in for about an hour, then buff off with a crappy MF, nice satin shine, looks new but slightly better :mounty:


before:
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu236/Horizon_Detailing/IMG_3365.jpg
after:
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu236/Horizon_Detailing/IMG_3392.jpg
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu236/Horizon_Detailing/IMG_3390.jpg
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu236/Horizon_Detailing/IMG_3391.jpg

Emblem Clean-up:
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu236/Horizon_Detailing/IMG_3442.jpg
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu236/Horizon_Detailing/IMG_3444.jpg
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu236/Horizon_Detailing/IMG_3443.jpg
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu236/Horizon_Detailing/IMG_3445.jpg



Paint, Beat up from all of the car washes, holograms from the dealer, not pretty and definitely needed some work for a car with less than 9,000 miles! The Green/M105 combo was amazing, almost good enough to one-step it. Holograms were extremely light and only visible after IPA and very acute angles. Followed up with 40% PO203S to cut the holograms, then 60% PO85RD to really gloss the paint up. Worked extremely well :applause2:


Befores
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu236/Horizon_Detailing/IMG_3421.jpg

Dirt:
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu236/Horizon_Detailing/IMG_3367.jpg

Clay after 1/3 of the hood:
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu236/Horizon_Detailing/IMG_3374.jpg


MUCH WORSE IN PERSON:
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu236/Horizon_Detailing/IMG_3376.jpg
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu236/Horizon_Detailing/IMG_3380.jpg

Testing different combos, took about 10 tries to find the right one.
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu236/Horizon_Detailing/IMG_3381.jpg
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu236/Horizon_Detailing/IMG_3409.jpg
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu236/Horizon_Detailing/IMG_3405.jpg

50/50
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu236/Horizon_Detailing/IMG_3418.jpg


Finished:
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu236/Horizon_Detailing/IMG_3476-1.jpg
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu236/Horizon_Detailing/IMG_3477-2.jpg
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu236/Horizon_Detailing/IMG_3435-1.jpg
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu236/Horizon_Detailing/IMG_3436.jpg
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu236/Horizon_Detailing/IMG_3439.jpg
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu236/Horizon_Detailing/IMG_3434.jpg
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu236/Horizon_Detailing/IMG_3456.jpg
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu236/Horizon_Detailing/IMG_3459.jpg
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu236/Horizon_Detailing/IMG_3466-1.jpg
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu236/Horizon_Detailing/IMG_3463-1.jpg
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu236/Horizon_Detailing/IMG_3469-1.jpg
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu236/Horizon_Detailing/IMG_3471-2.jpg
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu236/Horizon_Detailing/IMG_3437.jpg



VIDEO:
YouTube - Mercedes S550 - Horizon Detailing (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5J7s97Kw-fA)

Please rate and comment!

And questions, comments, or critique, let me have it :) :D

[denalist]

Nice work! Those green microfiber towels from Phil are great arent they? Cant seem to have enough!

[Darkstar752]

Yep, I can never have enough MF's! I wish my bath towels were that soft haha. They're pretty tempting when Phil usually gets them to me the day after I order.

[Vdublicious]

very nice man!!

[WhiteA3]

Great job, came out great

[Tusin]

Nice work man.

How do you like the Surf City Grime Destroyer? Don't find many others that use it. But I think it is freaking AMAZING.

[Darkstar752]

Thanks guys :)

And yea Tusin, I like it a lot. I think most guys don't give it a lot of credit since it is available OTC, but it's amazing, along with all the other Surf City stuff besides a couple of their products.

[2PUTT]

great work! do you do all the polishing under the sun?

[Darkstar752]

great work! do you do all the polishing under the sun?

Thanks! And I have a canopy that I work under, you can see it in the reflection of one of the before pictures. This was a mobile detail, but I just moved into a new house with a garage complete with a drain and heat/AC, a detailers wet dream :) BTW I was just looking at the Audi you posted, great work!

[2PUTT]

Thanks! And I have a canopy that I work under, you can see it in the reflection of one of the before pictures. This was a mobile detail, but I just moved into a new house with a garage complete with a drain and heat/AC, a detailers wet dream :) BTW I was just looking at the Audi you posted, great work!

thanks!! that AC will be a big plus. i've dropped 8 pounds in the heat while doing 2 cars in 2 days.

[billyblooshoes]

nice job bobby. came out great.