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Old 12-31-11, 07:43 PM
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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


Steam Cleaning



After: Engine


Wash



Iron Cut



Rinse


Drying


Clay



Measuring paint


Imperfections around the car







After
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Before B pillars


After



Before


After


SF4000


Polishing the taillights


Final touches


After Aquartz


After shots:












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

Brinkmann
Kranzle Pressure Washer
Cam Spray Foam Canon
2 Grit Guard Buckets with Caddies
Uber Firehose Nozzle
Metro Air Force Blaster
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Well done Phil.... Nice set of wheels there to... Nicely done..
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thanks you very much.
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wow amazing work and by the way what did you use to polish the taillights?
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Originally Posted by boostinsc
wow amazing work and by the way what did you use to polish the taillights?
sure the same thing used on the paint.

- Meguiar's DA300
- Menzerna SF4000
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What does the iron cut do? does it just remove any iron contaminants from the paint? Also how is it used?
Great job!
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you are correct. after you wash the car, you can quickly dry it, then spritz iron cut on the paint let it set and I like to agitate with a wash mitt and then rinse well, then move on to clay.

Aquartz Iron Cut
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