2008 Black Mercedes ML320CDI

[metal]

Shame that money was already spent on the "sealant" from the dealer... Car looked horrible and its only a week or two old! I dunno why either, but this clearcoat was EXTREMELY soft in some places. I would run my clean finger on the clean paint lightly on some places and it would leave a scratch. Even Optimum Polish on a white LC pad was leaving some noticeable holograms. I couldn`t finish on this paint without very very faint holograms even at low speeds on a finishing pad, so I ended up using the PC for finishing.



Process:

Wash

OP - White LC CCS pad - rotary

OP - Black LC VC pad - PC

Klasse SG on top



Befores

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Under the halogens :nervous2:

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e211/rmetal/Detailing%20ML320/Picture005.jpg



http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e211/rmetal/Detailing%20ML320/Picture008.jpg



After OP on a polishing pad..

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e211/rmetal/Detailing%20ML320/Picture009.jpg



Man I need some new shelving...

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e211/rmetal/Detailing%20ML320/Picture010.jpg



Afters

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e211/rmetal/Detailing%20ML320/Picture011.jpg



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In the sun, some light cobwebbing but compared to before, awesome

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e211/rmetal/Detailing%20ML320/Picture016.jpg



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[Bostonsfavson]

Great Job Metal. That Mercedes dealership should be embarrassed for letting the car leave in that condition, especially after they charged Lord-only-knows for their "sealant." If I was the client, I think I might swing by that dealer and show them what good work looks like.

[metal]

Doubt the dealer would care haha.

[Bostonsfavson]

No, they never do ;-)

[imported_artikxscout]

yeap, mbusa need to hire some better detailers. Luckily I told them not to touch the car when we got our delivery of ours.