A few cars

[Anthony O.]

I started this detail some time ago but due to the owners schedule and mine it`s taken us a long time to get back together to finish. It`s an 96 blk on blk MB S420 and it`s hammered.



It`s never been polished or detailed, only taken through the local scratch tub. I took befores of the interior and exterior but lost them some place, most likely when I upgraded my comp. It had a ton of paint chips plus the local sratch tub used wheel acid one too many times on the wheels and bleached them out. I polished them back out as best as possible.



Paint needed some wool padding in a few areas and one area wetsanded. Most of the paint though was treated with an Optimum green pad and Optimum Compound and then Optimum Polish with the green pad again. From there I went Optimum Polish with a blue, blk and white pad.



I laid down one coat of OCW then later I applied some Trade Secret paste wax. It`s been a looooooooong time since I used paste wax :grinno:



Here are a few exterior before shots that I took just recently. The original ones are lost.



Hood



http://img119.imageshack.us/img119/4913/96marhood6ae.jpg





This is the driver side rear panel. Some of the marring on the car was pretty deep.



http://img128.imageshack.us/img128/9215/mbrgtrearb43uk.jpg



I polished this side of the car while we had some heavy overcast skies, hence the use of the halogens. Here is an AFTER of this panel but with no wax on it as of yet.





http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/6955/aftrrear96mb6jd.jpg





Here is the passenger side rear door. This was pretty ugly as the rear panel was a repaint.



http://img119.imageshack.us/img119/189/doormar6ad.jpg





Now after:





http://img128.imageshack.us/img128/3572/aftrdoormb9nv.jpg





I wasn`t able to remove all of the marring but what was removed gave the paint a much nicer look. In this sun picture you can see some slight marring....which really upset me but I didn`t want to continue polishing.





http://img128.imageshack.us/img128/7776/roof96mar4pb.jpg





Rear panel AFTER:





http://img119.imageshack.us/img119/957/sideblkmb4rn.jpg





http://img128.imageshack.us/img128/2830/lttymb6ki.jpg





http://img128.imageshack.us/img128/7277/frntfndrmb2vx.jpg

[Anthony O.]

Now for a few shade reflections shots just to show the clarity of the paint. I always liked the looks of Trade Secret.



Driver side:



http://img128.imageshack.us/img128/1549/blk967xg.jpg



Hood reflection



http://img119.imageshack.us/img119/245/96hoodreflc6mx.jpg





Now here are a few Porsches. Up first an 06 Seal Grey 997. Only one picture of this beauty. Polished out with Opt Polish and sealed with OCW



http://img128.imageshack.us/img128/8020/069976yp.jpg



This is an 02 Seal Grey Boxster



http://img128.imageshack.us/img128/2558/02bxstrocw1wk.jpg





http://img119.imageshack.us/img119/8086/sealgrey021ib.jpg



Now this next baby is just pure WILDNESS...I will only put up a few teaser pics right now and later dedicate a whole thread to it.





http://img128.imageshack.us/img128/7841/yellow9111mc.jpg





http://img119.imageshack.us/img119/5278/turboeng5hn.jpg





http://img128.imageshack.us/img128/1520/ytrbolens4bl.jpg





Thanks,

Anthony

[tomee]

very nice work!



hury up and show the 993 detail :D

[Scottwax]

Incredible work on the S420, Anthony! Sadly, I see way to many in that condition. Makes you wonder why people bother to even buy a car like that. :nixweiss



I did not know that Optimum sells pads. Any additional information on them?

[SilverLexus]

Is that yellow Porsche a GT3?

[Soarer V]

[quote name=`Scottwax`]Incredible work on the S420, Anthony! Sadly, I see way to many in that condition. Makes you wonder why people bother to even buy a car like that. :nixweiss



They don`t know what bad is untill they experience good. (the Autopian way.)

[Ron Harris]

Hey!

How come you never ask me to help you with these cream puff`s?

[eric77]

Is that yellow Porsche a GT3?

looks like a 993 turbo to me :)

[Mizzuri]

Good to see you post again Anthony.. And thanks for the info!!!!

[gtbaka]

Awesome Work!



I feel you on the leftover swirls. It pisses me off, but sometimes you have to say enough is enough. My hands feel like they can`t grip a pen after times like that.

[1 Clean WS6]

Absolutely BEAUTIFUL work Anthony!!! :bow

[Anthony O.]

Thanks guys, appreciate the compliments :)



Yes that is a 993 Turbo and it is in concours shape right now. The owner went on vacation and forgot to leave me the keys so I was unable to take it out for some sun shots but perhaps if this weekend is nice we`ll do it then.



I think it`s a 97 or 98.... :think: Can`t remember what year exactly but I know he was offered $90k for it on the spot a few weeks back! That single stage paint is a bear though...a PIA to work with. :furious:



Anthony

[Accumulator]

Anthony- I really like the transformation you did on the Benz! Smart move, knowing when to say "good enough" :xyxthumbs

[stilez]

Great work all around!





The Benzo cleaned up very well.






Smart move, knowing when to say "good enough" :xyxthumbs



Yep! The owner doesn`t sound like he/she cares about a touch of micro-marring.

[Smoked Tails]

Wowsers. Good, good stuff man. Normally, I would be salivating about that Porsche, but that Benz just stole my heartbeat for a second. You surely made ol` Deutschland proud. Great work!