1996 500sl

[Chris@Optimum]

I won 2 oz. of the Optimum X product in a drawing on their forum. This stuff is truly a breakthrough compared to conventional products. I am not permitted to discuss certain aspects of the product until it`s officially marketed, but I WILL buy it! They tell me they have it on a Masarati that still has tight beads after 3 years and this ain`t no garage queen. I`ve only had it on my Altima for a couple weeks, but it makes washing a breeze. Literally all you have to do is spray it off. I run some shampoo over it anyway, but it seems to not allows contaminants to bond. Bugs take only minor pressure and bird bombs come off with only pressurized water.



Well, after trying out my sample on my own car (and I love it, I might add). I decided to do a customer`s. I didn`t charge extra because I was just getting my process down and wanted to see what the customer said before I even mentioned the product I had used. Without a word from me she said: "It looke better than it did new, it`s a different color." This stuff took the paint from a factory red to an eye popping red much deeper and reflective than before. The car is a 1996 with only 11k miles so it was already in great shape. All I did was wash and apply product X in addition to cleaning and dressing the engine bay, tires and wells.



Enjoy!



Befores



http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee134/cthomas1440/Mercedes%20500SL/CIMG0428.jpg

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee134/cthomas1440/Mercedes%20500SL/CIMG0429.jpg

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee134/cthomas1440/Mercedes%20500SL/CIMG0430.jpg

1996 with only 11K miles

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee134/cthomas1440/Mercedes%20500SL/CIMG0431.jpg

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee134/cthomas1440/Mercedes%20500SL/CIMG0433.jpg

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee134/cthomas1440/Mercedes%20500SL/CIMG0434.jpg

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee134/cthomas1440/Mercedes%20500SL/CIMG0435.jpg

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee134/cthomas1440/Mercedes%20500SL/CIMG0436.jpg

my $20 foam attachment filled with Optimum Carwash 4:1

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee134/cthomas1440/Mercedes%20500SL/CIMG0437.jpg

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee134/cthomas1440/Mercedes%20500SL/CIMG0441.jpg

Afters:

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee134/cthomas1440/Mercedes%20500SL/CIMG0442.jpg

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee134/cthomas1440/Mercedes%20500SL/CIMG0443.jpg

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee134/cthomas1440/Mercedes%20500SL/CIMG0444.jpg

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee134/cthomas1440/Mercedes%20500SL/CIMG0445.jpg

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee134/cthomas1440/Mercedes%20500SL/CIMG0446.jpg

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee134/cthomas1440/Mercedes%20500SL/CIMG0447.jpg

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee134/cthomas1440/Mercedes%20500SL/CIMG0448.jpg

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee134/cthomas1440/Mercedes%20500SL/CIMG0450.jpg

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee134/cthomas1440/Mercedes%20500SL/CIMG0451.jpg

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee134/cthomas1440/Mercedes%20500SL/CIMG0452.jpg

Tires and egine bay dressed with TOTL Best Dressed

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee134/cthomas1440/Mercedes%20500SL/CIMG0456.jpg

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee134/cthomas1440/Mercedes%20500SL/CIMG0458.jpg



Thanks for looking!

[Way2SSlow]

Looks great! I hope Product X does well for the good Dr.

[imported_MBenz]

Wow only 11,000 miles on a 96`. Good work. The engine looks sweet.

[Kevin R.]

Looks great!

[Clean Dean]

Integritydetail,



Nice job !!! That car brings back some fond memories. I had a 95 with the same color combo w/ 27k miles and sold it about 2 years ago. My seats and wheels were different than the 96. Thanks for the memories.



BTW, The paint look so wet !!! Owner must have been very happy.

[Lars]

I was wondering what your opinion on Optimum X is as a sealant, from what I`ve read it sounds like it will basically add a "clear coat type" layer to protect SS paints. Would this mean that it would also be a good choice for wetsanding cars to remove orange peel? Lots of customers seem to ask for complete wetsanding to remove orange peel but I advise against it due to the damage it may do in the long run. I`m excited to see how it holds up! The car looks fantastic and super wet, 11k on a 12 year old car is awesome!

[imported_Grouse]

LOL two in one week. glad to see another SL500 out there.

[Chris@Optimum]

Looks great! I hope Product X does well for the good Dr.



Thanks! I`m sure it will after trying it, they`ve improved the application dramatically and I`m sure it`ll be out soon.




Wow only 11,000 miles on a 96`. Good work. The engine looks sweet.



Yeah, I had to get a shot of that. Thanks!




Looks great!



Thank you!




Integritydetail,



Nice job !!! That car brings back some fond memories. I had a 95 with the same color combo w/ 27k miles and sold it about 2 years ago. My seats and wheels were different than the 96. Thanks for the memories.



BTW, The paint look so wet !!! Owner must have been very happy.



Thanks Dean and no charge for the trip down memory lane! She was very happy!




I was wondering what your opinion on Optimum X is as a sealant, from what I`ve read it sounds like it will basically add a "clear coat type" layer to protect SS paints. Would this mean that it would also be a good choice for wetsanding cars to remove orange peel? Lots of customers seem to ask for complete wetsanding to remove orange peel but I advise against it due to the damage it may do in the long run. I`m excited to see how it holds up! The car looks fantastic and super wet, 11k on a 12 year old car is awesome!



They will announce the actual name and applications soon, I was asked not to reveal any of the characteristics of it. I promise I`m not trying to hype it for them, I really do like it very much though. It won`t suit your wet-sanding situation, though. Durability is promised, but I`m most impressed with how easy my Altima is to wash now. It seems to repel or keep stuff from bonding to the surface. I still use shampoo, but pretty much everything just rolls off with water and intense beading and sheeting. Thanks for the compliments, it was a joy to work on!




LOL two in one week. glad to see another SL500 out there.



You SL was much more work, but dang you did a very good job! Like new, I`m sure the owner was overjoyed.

[dan46n2]

I won 2 oz. of the Optimum X product in a drawing on their forum. This stuff is truly a breakthrough compared to conventional products. I am not permitted to discuss certain aspects of the product until it`s officially marketed, but I WILL buy it! They tell me they have it on a Masarati that still has tight beads after 3 years and this ain`t no garage queen. I`ve only had it on my Altima for a couple weeks, but it makes washing a breeze. Literally all you have to do is spray it off. I run some shampoo over it anyway, but it seems to not allows contaminants to bond. Bugs take only minor pressure and bird bombs come off with only pressurized water.



Well, after trying out my sample on my own car (and I love it, I might add). I decided to do a customer`s. I didn`t charge extra because I was just getting my process down and wanted to see what the customer said before I even mentioned the product I had used. Without a word from me she said: "It looke better than it did new, it`s a different color." This stuff took the paint from a factory red to an eye popping red much deeper and reflective than before. The car is a 1996 with only 11k miles so it was already in great shape. All I did was wash and apply product X in addition to cleaning and dressing the engine bay, tires and wells.



Enjoy!



Befores



http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee134/cthomas1440/Mercedes%20500SL/CIMG0428.jpg

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee134/cthomas1440/Mercedes%20500SL/CIMG0429.jpg

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee134/cthomas1440/Mercedes%20500SL/CIMG0430.jpg

1996 with only 11K miles

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee134/cthomas1440/Mercedes%20500SL/CIMG0431.jpg

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee134/cthomas1440/Mercedes%20500SL/CIMG0433.jpg

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee134/cthomas1440/Mercedes%20500SL/CIMG0434.jpg

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee134/cthomas1440/Mercedes%20500SL/CIMG0435.jpg

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee134/cthomas1440/Mercedes%20500SL/CIMG0436.jpg

my $20 foam attachment filled with Optimum Carwash 4:1

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee134/cthomas1440/Mercedes%20500SL/CIMG0437.jpg

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee134/cthomas1440/Mercedes%20500SL/CIMG0441.jpg

Afters:

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee134/cthomas1440/Mercedes%20500SL/CIMG0442.jpg

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee134/cthomas1440/Mercedes%20500SL/CIMG0443.jpg

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee134/cthomas1440/Mercedes%20500SL/CIMG0444.jpg

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee134/cthomas1440/Mercedes%20500SL/CIMG0445.jpg

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee134/cthomas1440/Mercedes%20500SL/CIMG0446.jpg

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee134/cthomas1440/Mercedes%20500SL/CIMG0447.jpg

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee134/cthomas1440/Mercedes%20500SL/CIMG0448.jpg

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee134/cthomas1440/Mercedes%20500SL/CIMG0450.jpg

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee134/cthomas1440/Mercedes%20500SL/CIMG0451.jpg

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee134/cthomas1440/Mercedes%20500SL/CIMG0452.jpg

Tires and egine bay dressed with TOTL Best Dressed

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee134/cthomas1440/Mercedes%20500SL/CIMG0456.jpg

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee134/cthomas1440/Mercedes%20500SL/CIMG0458.jpg



Thanks for looking!



I am letting everyone know that is guy is a troll. I have been trying to sell stuff in the good deals section and every time I post a thread he gets in there and posts harassing messages. Any clients or potential clients of this guy needs to watch out, he is not a nice guy and I would not recommend him for anything by his behavior displayed on this board. Unfortunately this is the length I have to go to to make him stop what he is doing.

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[gmblack3]

I am letting everyone know that is guy is a troll. I have been trying to sell stuff in the good deals section and every time I post a thread he gets in there and posts harassing messages. Any clients or potential clients of this guy needs to watch out, he is not a nice guy and I would not recommend him for anything by his behavior displayed on this board. Unfortunately this is the length I have to go to to make him stop what he is doing.

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Reported as harassment.

[dan46n2]

Reported as harassment.



Reported as harassment.

[dan46n2]

Reported as harassment.



gmblack3a is posting that I am harassing people while it is actually integritydetail that has been harassing me, now gmblack3a is harassing me.

[gmblack3]

gmblack3a is posting that I am harassing people



http://somecallmeduh.files.wordpress.com/2007/10/captainobvious.jpg

[dan46n2]

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Reported as harassment.

[gmblack3]

Reported as harassment.



If Dan gets banned, can we change his user name to captain obvious?