Anbuzero Detailed: 2010 C300 Sport

anbuzero · 09-11-09, 08:11

It's been a while since i posted up a job, this time its my cousin's brand new 2010 Mercedes Benz C300 Sport. I actually went with her to pickup the car and the paint didnt look bad at all. So i told her to swing by one morning and i would baptize the new car with a proper wash and wax.

So everything started well. I foamed up the car with some maxi suds to lift some dirt and the usual. I then hand washed the car with CG CWC to get rid of any sealant or wax the dealership could have used. This is where my whole day was just crushed. WARNING the defects seen below are almost unacceptable on a benz. I took pictures of only some parts of the car.

Also sorry for the lack of pictures my camera's card got messed up somehow and some pictures were corrupted, these are the ones i managed to save.

Wash:
Gilmour Foam Gun
CG Maxi Suds
Megs #62
CG CWC
Sheepskin Wash Mitt
Two Bucket Method
WW MF Drying Towel
Larger MF Drying Towel

Clayed:
Clay Magic Fine Grade Clay Bar
CG Synthetic Quick Detailer

Paint Correction:
PC 7424 XP
LC Orange Pad
SIP
IPA

Trim:
P21S Finish Restorer
Black Wow

Glass:
CG Window Clean

Wheels:
P21S Gel Wheel Cleaner
Wheel Brush
EZ Detail Brush
CG Silk and Shine

LSP:
Dodo Juice Rainforest Rub

Tools:
Costco MF towels
DD Uber MF Towels
CG MF towels
Sony Cyber Shot 7.2mp
Goggles/Protective Eyewear
Nitrile Gloves

Before Wash:

This picture was almost not saved :/

Wheels had a bit of brakedust on thm

road grime

now for the defects in the paint and the dealerships sad attempt to correct it

heavy water marks

and some more of my favorite defects, did they try to sand it???

similar ones on the roof of the car

under the halogens

nice RID

corrected

scratches around the defective area corrected

anbuzero · 09-11-09, 08:12

More horrible scratches on the trunk of the car and under the tailights

All these were improved but some deep scratches remained to be corrected at a later date
exhausts polished with P21S Finish Restorer

the following pictures are after Dodo Juice Rainforest Rub was applied:

this was a nice shot but the lighting ruined it and I had taken another one with better lighting but it was one of the few corrupted files :sorry:

Only some parts of the trunk and back bumper had paint correction done as my cousin had to be somewhere. We agreed I would have to work on the car at a later date with more time to correct all the damage. I suspect the dealership used some type of glaze on the car as I didnt see the scratches or defects on the day of delivery (also it was rainy) After pulling the car out and taking pictures I realized the hood had buffer trails and swirl marks

I was so upset when i saw this. I think seeing that ruined the whole detail for me.

but anyways life goes on ill fix all of that some other day. for now enjoy the sleekness and wet look from the Rainforest Rub

buddyb · 09-11-09, 08:42

how many miles did it have when it was purchased?

Megalomaniac · 09-11-09, 10:03

Better question would be, did she like the results!

dickwitham · 09-11-09, 10:16

If your cousin purchased this car BRAND new then I cannot believe the defects in the paint when coming straight from Mercedes Benz, sad. But the car looks great in other respects! I love the C-Class. Nice work!

anbuzero · 09-11-09, 10:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by buddyb

how many miles did it have when it was purchased?

long story short she got a nicely priced deal because one of the salesmen had been using it as his personal car for a while. at first they had told her it had 700 miles on it. 2 days later it magically had 800

sketchy dealership if u ask me. either way they did a hack job on the paint and im going to have to wetsand the defective areas and correct all the swirls and RIDs another day.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Megalomaniac

Better question would be, did she like the results!

she loved it! she texted me later saying she had seen another black c300 driving next to her and it looked so dull and old compared to hers

Quote:

Originally Posted by dickwitham

If your cousin purchased this car BRAND new then I cannot believe the defects in the paint when coming straight from Mercedes Benz, sad. But the car looks great in other respects! I love the C-Class. Nice work!

yeh i should rephrase it wasnt BRAND new it was new with 800 miles lol

Cashezo · 09-11-09, 02:05

After seeing those defects, I would have immediately went to the dealership and demand another car.

You did a great job BTW.