SLK 230 - The Holocar

[Racer]

Hi there

One more detail but this one its a special one, not only for the challenge involved but for showing how the

oficial dealerships works and treat their customers :(

Its a Mercedes SLK 230 from 1999, the car was repainted at Mercedes , and came with holograms, swirls and some

minor scratches, and this for a new paint job.
When they delivered the car to the owner, told that new paints must be seen at dark light...i think because in

sunlight looked like this :)

http://www.car-detail.net/images/Detalhe/SLK_2/img_1538.jpg

Well the owner returned to the dealership and refused this job, they agree to polish some more...the end

result was BAD..REALLY BAD, after 3 months he meet detail :)

take a look for the before

http://www.car-detail.net/images/Detalhe/SLK_2/DSC08139.JPG

http://www.car-detail.net/images/Detalhe/SLK_2/DSC08142.JPG

Nice waves

http://www.car-detail.net/images/Detalhe/SLK_2/DSC08145.JPG

http://www.car-detail.net/images/Detalhe/SLK_2/DSC08152.JPG

More holograms

http://www.car-detail.net/images/Detalhe/SLK_2/DSC08153.JPG

http://www.car-detail.net/images/Detalhe/SLK_2/DSC08158.JPG

And more trails from the hood

http://www.car-detail.net/images/Detalhe/SLK_2/DSC08179.JPG

The engine was normal for a 6 year and 71000 kms

http://www.car-detail.net/images/Detalhe/SLK_2/DSC08160.JPG

http://www.car-detail.net/images/Detalhe/SLK_2/DSC08161.JPG

I started gently with the paint, but i was getting nower..with this yellow cut pad and Ip, green polish pad

FPII and FF blue pad...so i used this setup:

- Normal wash and Clay
- rotary 1400 rpm-1500 rpm yellow propel pad PG
- PC yellow pad IP , speed 6
- PC green pad IP , speed 5-6
- PC blue pad and FF, 4-5

pwc blue and nattys blue

Pb Trim restorer for the all the trim, and 1z balsam for rubber.

The engine cleaned with engine degreaser and HyperDresser

The interior was cleaned with APC and PB natural Look, 4*ULP.

So lets look the after pics :

http://www.car-detail.net/images/Detalhe/SLK_2/DSC08208.JPG

http://www.car-detail.net/images/Detalhe/SLK_2/DSC08202.JPG

http://www.car-detail.net/images/Detalhe/SLK_2/DSC08211.JPG

Thats the first time i was a relection from a wheel arch :dance

Some photos of the hood

http://www.car-detail.net/images/Detalhe/SLK_2/DSC08219.JPG

http://www.car-detail.net/images/Detalhe/SLK_2/DSC08224.JPG

http://www.car-detail.net/images/Detalhe/SLK_2/DSC08227.JPG

http://www.car-detail.net/images/Detalhe/SLK_2/DSC08234.JPG

http://www.car-detail.net/images/Detalhe/SLK_2/DSC08237.JPG

http://www.car-detail.net/images/Detalhe/SLK_2/DSC08261.JPG

Look at the flake

http://www.car-detail.net/images/Detalhe/SLK_2/DSC08320.JPG

http://www.car-detail.net/images/Detalhe/SLK_2/IMG_0004.JPG

http://www.car-detail.net/images/Detalhe/SLK_2/IMG_0005.JPG

http://www.car-detail.net/images/Detalhe/SLK_2/IMG_0006.JPG


http://www.car-detail.net/images/Detalhe/SLK_2/IMG_0012.JPG


http://www.car-detail.net/images/Detalhe/SLK_2/DSC08215.JPG

http://www.car-detail.net/images/Detalhe/SLK_2/DSC08266.JPG

Now the engine

http://www.car-detail.net/images/Detalhe/SLK_2/DSC08272.JPG

http://www.car-detail.net/images/Detalhe/SLK_2/DSC08274.JPG

Top view

http://www.car-detail.net/images/Detalhe/SLK_2/IMG_0040.JPG

The interior

http://www.car-detail.net/images/Detalhe/SLK_2/DSC08316.JPG

http://www.car-detail.net/images/Detalhe/SLK_2/DSC08318.JPG

http://www.car-detail.net/images/Detalhe/SLK_2/DSC08319.JPG

Some more reflections

http://www.car-detail.net/images/Detalhe/SLK_2/DSC08280.JPG

http://www.car-detail.net/images/Detalhe/SLK_2/DSC08279.JPG

http://www.car-detail.net/images/Detalhe/SLK_2/DSC08235.JPG

And some artistic photos :grinno:

http://www.car-detail.net/images/Detalhe/SLK_2/IMG_0034.JPG

http://www.car-detail.net/images/Detalhe/SLK_2/IMG_0038.JPG

http://www.car-detail.net/images/Detalhe/SLK_2/IMG_0060.JPG

http://www.car-detail.net/images/Detalhe/SLK_2/IMG_0061.JPG


I hope ur enjoyed, and feedback plz

Akele abraço

[jaybs02]

Beautiful job, it`s amazing that a dealership would try to give something looking like that o a customer.
Good for the customer that he refused the car, maybe that dealership will now realize that a customer won`t just accept what is given to them

"J"

[Big Leegr]

WOW!! Looks great!

One thing about the dealership detailers, they were thorough! Every panel got equal treatment! :lol:

[keeotee]

I had my car and truck worked on this past February after our carport collapsed on them from the snowstorm in December. The body shop did the same thing to our vehicles with the addition of deep embedded scratches below the clearcoat. To repair would require the paint be removed and then repainted. What a sad thing when so-called professionals are simply not.

I have to say WOW to what you`ve done to repair the damage. I`m certain the owner was thrilled with your work and the results!

My question is this... Did the owner take the car back to the dealership after you finsihed with it and show them what a professional does? I surely hope so. I`d really love to know if they did this or not. And if they did, what excuse was given by the dealership. If I was that owner, I surely would have done this.

You did a fantastic job on that car. What an improvement!

[GregCavi]

amazing job! Its just unbelievable what a hack job the dealer did on the car. Great job!

Greg

[Miami_Sunset]

wow very nice job. I really think that those dealerships are full of BS! :boxing: A mercedes or any car deserves better. :cool:

[Ben Kenobi]

Beautiful work on the SLK 230! It is shameful that a dealership would let such work be tolerated. You did a fantastic job as usual, it`s a pleasure to see what a skilled detailer can do to correct such horrible work.

Great photos too by the way! Many thanks for sharing with us.

Paul

[G35stilez]

Awesome turnaround!

[05SilverTRD]

Great job. I had my door repainted at a dealer after it got scratched on their lot. Same thing. They said, "Do you want us to fix it?". I just took it home and did it myself.

Once again, great job.

[edschwab1]

Amazing work.

Eric

[Racer]

Well last news , the owner told me just few minutes ago that he went to the dealership and showed the car.

All of them were amazed by the results and didnt believed it was detailed ( or even knew that :lol ), so they offer a FULL free of charge repaint with close supervision.
The owner asked my opinion about that, and i told him to forget and enjoy the car because its great now, and if he accept the repaint offer holograms and swirls gonaa comeback for sure :wall

Akele abraço

[jason(england)]

Thats a superb job ,well done out of interest how long did it take? :w00t:

[Racer]

the full job took 13,5 hours

I delivered the car last sunday morning and because of the dust, i washed and applied a second coat of nattys blue :cool: