Quality Detail: Mercedes S550 4Matic

[VK430gt]

Hey Guys, I`m new here on Autopia but I have been detailing for a few years now. I am 16 and fully licensed and insured, working out of suburban Detroit. I got a call from my regular client asking if he could get his daily driver a maintenance detail. This car is a 2008 and has covered about 14K miles. The interior unfortunately has a caramel color that I don`t like to much because it looks dirty all the time. I only had about 6 hours for this detail because i had about 4 details that weekend. Even with a clay-bar once over and a good coat of Adam`s butter wax, it looked great when it was done. I dont have many After Pictures like of the trunk, sorry about that in advance.

Enjoy!!!

Some Befores



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The Engine Before And After:

Ipax Unikleen APC to Clean the Engine Bay and Shuts

Various Brushes To Agitate

Final Rinse Down With Pressure Washer

Dried With Leaf Blower

Multiple Coats Of Optimum Tire Dressing Used

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn128/vk430gt/s550/Woodward013.jpg

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn128/vk430gt/s550/Engine.jpg



Wheels Before And After:

Ipax Unikleen APC To Clean Wheels And Wheel Arches

Various Brushes To Agitate

Rinse Down Several Times With Pressure Washer

Dry With Leaf Blower

Tires and Wheel Arches Dressed With Multiple Coats of Optimum Tire Dressing

Wheels Sealed With "Wheel Wax"

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http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn128/vk430gt/s550/Wheels.jpg



Car Was Washed With Following

Two Bucket Method,

Hot Water In Rinse Bucket

Cold Water With Megs Gold Class

Car Foamed for 5 Min. Straight with Ipax Unikleen Degreaser To Remove Existing LSP

Car Foamed For 5 Min. Straight with Megs Gold Class

Car Scrubbed with Various Mitts due to various amounts of dirt on car.

Car Rinsed with Pressure Washer

Exhausts Cleaned With 0000 Steel Wool And Noxon

Car Scrubbed again with Seperate Mitts In Order to Verify All Dirt Is removed from Surfaces.

Car Dried With Leaf Blower And Waffle Weave Microfibers And Various "Absorber" Towels On less Inconspicous Surfaces

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn128/vk430gt/s550/Woodward017.jpg



Interior:

Adams Leather and Interior Cleaner Used on all Surfaces

Stoners Invisible Glass Used On glass and Screens

Various boars hair brushes used on surfaces

Adams Carpet Cleaner

Megs Leather Conditioner

Chemical Guy`s New Car Smell Spray In carpets

Mothers Carnuba Paste Wax Used To Polish Wood



Befores:

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn128/vk430gt/s550/Woodward018.jpg

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http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn128/vk430gt/s550/Woodward020.jpg

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn128/vk430gt/s550/Woodward021.jpg

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn128/vk430gt/s550/Front.jpg



Afters:

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn128/vk430gt/s550/Woodward025.jpg

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn128/vk430gt/s550/Rear.jpg



50/50 Shots Of When Leather was Being Cleaned, Just to Show You How Dirty It Was.

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn128/vk430gt/s550/Woodward022.jpg

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn128/vk430gt/s550/Woodward023.jpg



Waxing:

Mother`s Clay Bar

Adam`s Revive Polish On some Deep Scratches

Adam`s Butter Wax

Pinnacle Soveriegn LSP Wax (Thin Coat For Color Depth)

Adams Detail Spray To Clean up Final Touches



End Result For Car:

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn128/vk430gt/s550/Woodward029.jpg

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn128/vk430gt/s550/Woodward030.jpg

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn128/vk430gt/s550/Woodward031.jpg

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn128/vk430gt/s550/Woodward032.jpg

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Thanks For Looking!!! Stay Tuned For Winter Putaway Preps!!!!