Next up is the 2007 S65 AMG in black w/ 8k miles. The S65 has a AMG-built 5,980-cc SOHC 36-valve, biturbo V-12 that puts out 604hp and 738 ft-lbs of torque. AMG claims 0-60 in 4.2 seconds and 0-125 in 12.5 seconds in a automobile that weighs in at over 5000lbs.
Here is a utube video from Fifth Gear.
Back to the business at hand.
Since the F430 was sitting in the garage all clean, I did not want to let it sit outside while I polished out the AMG. So the sun was out and the temps looked to be in the high 70s for the day, I decided to do as much as I could outside.
I started with the interior:
Vac all carpets and trunk.
Wipedown all hard surfaces with 1Z CP.
Leather got Z9/10.
Glass got IG.
I then started on the exterior.
As with the F430 I rinsed off the wheels with my pressure washer, plenty of brake dust on these 20" wheels. I then sprayed the wheels down with P21s wheel cleaning gel.
I foamed up the car with my usual CGCWC and Z7 carwash.
Tires and wells got cleaned with AM red hot APC 1:6.
I rinsed off the paint.
I then cleaned the wheels/calipers with a swissvax wheel brush and various other brushes and a MF mitt.
I refoamed the car and washed it using the 2 bucket method and a sheepskin mitt. I then rinsed everything off.
I clayed the paint with a new Zaino claybar and some Z6 for the lube. I rinsed off the paint again and dried with a pakshak WW drying towel.
After checking the paint/clear thickness with my Defelsko Positest DFT Combo. I inspected the paint for defects and found the following swirls:
I also noted some light RIDS with the brinkman that would not show up in the sun. :?
I started out with 106ff/white
CCS pad and the
flex 3403 at 1600 RPM. Even after working the 106 for a while on the panel, there where still some swirls and RIDS left on the ceramiclear finish.
So I tried SIP/white CCS/1700 on the
flex 3403. It still was not 100% perfect.
So then I went to SIP/orange CCS at 1700. This did the trick. SIP worked pretty well in the full sun, but even on panels that where in the shade, I was getting some pad chatter.
After SIP/orange CCS, note the great finish and it appears that there are no holograms.
I polished out the rest of the car with the SIP/orange CCS combo.
I did have the
flex 3403 over heat (thermal shutdown) on me with the SIP/orange 7" CCS combo. The pad was really chattering alot on one of the doors. IMO the metabo would of gave out sooner. So I broke out the hitachi and finished with it.
I then followed with:
Ultrafina/3M blue 8" foam pad/Flex 3403 at 1700. I had no issues with the 3403 as the UF always runs smooth for me. I also had no issues w/ UF in the full sun. The working time stayed very constant with panels in the shade and panels in the full sun.
Foamed the car down again, this time with 3oz of Z7 in the 32oz water filled bottle. I then did a 2 bucket wash w/ sheepskim mitt to ensure all of the polishing oils where removed from the surface. Car was dried with a pakshak WW drying towel.
After wash pics:
I applied 3x of Z5pro with 20% Z2pro and 4 drops of ZFX mixed in. I followed with Z8.
Tires got Z-16, wheels and tips ZAIO after the final pics where taken.
Finals:
In the end, I had a very nice sunburn. Next time I'd better think to bring the canopy.
I should be doing another black S65 this one being an 2008 in the next few weeks.
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