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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


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

jwr0ng626

iTrader: (1)

sweet work!

what was used for the b-pillars?

CU2MIKE

I'm guessing Menz super finish, unless he went 3 step on the pillars.

saucy

Also interested in what you used for the b-pillars. Should you take your cutting compound to this or just use a polish?

detailersdomain

Thanks guys I used the below on the B Pillars

Meg's D300 with meg's cutting pads and I finished with Menzerna SF4000.

saucy

Thanks, I use the D300 now and Menzerna FMJ. Never used the SF4000, major differences?

detailersdomain

FMJ is the full molecular jacket = Sealant, that was replaced by Power Lock - new and improved.

As for the SF4000 that is Super Finish = a final polish (they use to call it Super Finish PO106FA.)

mY sLOW UA6

Just got my buffer today in the mail, I can't wait to do this to my TL

1StGenCL

Nice work and love the car. Same wheels as the big body lex in car talk too

Steven Bell

iTrader: (2)

Nice work Phil. I don't think I've ever seen a Mercedes with a roof spoiler.

J.TL

Looks great!

KaMLuNg

iTrader: (5)

is iron cut applicable for all colors? i always thought that it was more useful on light colored cars???

detailersdomain

iron cut is good on all cars just like claying is.