Thanks for the heads up guys.
It's the 1978 Mercedes that I've been caring for the last 4 years and commented on here a few times.
The owner did a "wipe down" himself as well as his Mercedes mechanic. The owner later regretted and admitted he made a mistake when I scolded him on proper wiping techniques.
I do own the #80 and 3M 05937 as well as 1Z MP that entered my mind. Any tips on working the 05937 Accumulator? What about the 1Z? I'd like to try something new this year as my first step, light polish to clean it up.
I was in for a real treat today. The owner picked me up and we drove over to the mechanic in the Mercedes to have a
headlight assembly replaced. It was slightly cracked.
What a shop! It was awesome - LOADED with all sorts of Mercedes of all makes and models from every decade. The shop was crammed full of tools, parts and all sorts of neat stuff like half assembled engines and wheels, etc... You guys would have loved it.
The owner had a MAJOR overhaul done to his car even though it has 27,000 miles. Every year he gets like $1200 worth of work - every fluid, filter - you name it, replaced, drained, flushed and filled. He gets all new, original parts put on. Since he barely drives it, he had the gas tank plasticized to prevent rust buildup from condensation. He's a bit looney about the car, but cares for it like a newborn. I don't think we got above 32 miles an hour the whole trip over to the shop! It's immaculate.
He's entering it in the Mercedes jubilee show held at Mercedes headquarters here in Jersey. He's taken first place each of the years I've detailed it so he expects first place in June this year. He has every last piece for the car, down to the original contents in the medical kit. I have to admit, I have a real cream puff to work on so it isn't that hard.
I'll post pics like last year, tomorrow night after the detail.