Mercedez Benz S550 luxurious hacked by detailer prior delivery - rescue by KC

[KC@detailien]

I am very fortunate again, counted worthy to help my friend to detail her luxurious ride.

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she wouldn`t have sent to any detail but waited for me till my convenience

she know what she want , the level of prefection



my apologies for the delay...here goes the rest of the story

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A luxurious Merz S 550 , they got this ride fully imported (recondition unit) just over 1 year old.



This ride really caught my sight, and remind me as i have been maintaining my uncle previous S series. Great luxurious looking Ride......

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But under proper lighting......erchhhhh...arghhhhhh......

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swirls & later sent to a wrong hand..it got buffing trails (AKA HOlograming)

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another paid to wack Job

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in the worng hand

this is what happen when it ended with a person with the wrong technic, marring the paint



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led torch is good to shine our hologramming

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halogen light is good shine out swirls

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look at the damage

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there are 3 isssue here

the swirls caused by improper techniques & material use

2ndly it was sent to detail instead the clear coat get burnt

3rdly the pad could be dirty or the detailer did not wash & clay prior detailing...look at the round deep scratch..even rounded scratched



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pay pay attention to the hologram

every pic depicts diffrently

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different strokes

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more

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[KC@detailien]

inner compartment aat the gloove area

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clay

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severely wacked prior delivering to the new onwer, onwers of such ride, usually has driver to chauffer them around & maintain their ride....

i believe this car came with lots of swirls which damaged due to improper washing, prior delivering to the new owner, they agent might have sent to detailing

guess what they got...free HOLOGRAMMING



another wack by detailer......buy 1 free 1



the existing swirls was not eliminted but adding value added service & certain parts





For body corrections, swirls & rids...i used Makita rotary LakeCountry wool pad with Meguiars M#105 speed 1 to spread & speed 3 / 3.5 to correct

a multiple passes on different area



Then step down to Makita rotary with Meguiars Cutting pad with Meguiars M#105 speed 1 to spread & speed 3 to polish



Polish with Makita rotary LakeCountry CCS polishing pad with Meguiars M#205 speed 1 to spread & speed 2 to polish & speed 1 to finish



finishing Polish with Makita rotary meguiars polishing LakeCountry CCS Glazing blue pad with Meguiars M#205 speed 1 to spread & speed 2 to polish & speed 1 to finish



Then Meguiars NXT sealant wax...

Ultimate Quick Detailer on all windows



Meguiars Aloe leather cleaners on all seats



Meguiars Gold class vinyl on all vinyl & dash & trims



Meguiars Glass Cleaner on all windows & glass

1st 50/50 % comparrision area set

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tad a

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before

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after

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2nd 50/50 % comparrision pics



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look at the before dullness & after brightness

before look like grey more than black



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wack by the detailer

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ta da, look at the before & after

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eliminated & corrected

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extreme close up pic before & after

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before

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after M 105 2 passes with wool, ticks is still visible & later corrected further

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[KC@detailien]

going

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gone

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this was my choice of Pad combinations

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if anyone can tell u they can do it with just one....alone..he is either a superman or lone ranger



next ,moving to M205 polishing

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ta da



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mirror shines

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interior before

dull & stains

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stains seats

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ta da after condition by Meguiars gold class aloe Leather conditioner

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ta da

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now u dont

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now u see



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ta da

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rear seats

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mirror shinning

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a perfect german marke now

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a mirror shinning

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Meguiars slogan in the show off section


"It ain`t braggin` if you can back it up." "Dizzy Dean"



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remember before

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now

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ta ta ...my friend

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thanks for viewing again:top::top::top:

cheers

[Thomas Dekany]

Excellent correction work KC! That is how an S should look like.

[KC@detailien]

Excellent correction work KC! That is how an S should look like.



thanks buddy



for your kind words

[imported_Tileman]

Nice work.



I now use 105/205 combo as well due to recommendations from this forum.



In your photo of the 205, is that what you get left over after you polish it?



I find that no matter how little I use, it keeps on going forever, have to do a good wipe down to get the gloss back and see my work, I guess that is normal for 205?



Use to use 3m polish, that would dry faster and work out, even with my rotary the 205 keeps working as if I used too much product.



But after I wipe off the excess after a good amount of passes, it looks great.

[Apollo_Auto]

The "Asian Invasion" strikes again!! Nice work my friend! Do the Mercs over there have silly-hard paint like here??

[KC@detailien]

Nice work.



I now use 105/205 combo as well due to recommendations from this forum.



In your photo of the 205, is that what you get left over after you polish it?



I find that no matter how little I use, it keeps on going forever, have to do a good wipe down to get the gloss back and see my work, I guess that is normal for 205?



Use to use 3m polish, that would dry faster and work out, even with my rotary the 205 keeps working as if I used too much product.

it But after I wipe off the excess after a good amount of passes, it looks great.

yupp...at times when i use on cutting pad...it just cakes up but i prefer optimum polish...residue free






The "Asian Invasion" strikes again!! Nice work my friend! Do the Mercs over there have silly-hard paint like here??



LOL.....yes Master Ben.....your apprentice agree

its silly hard...but i reckon would be softer here as the average temp reaches 36degree celcius....but wonderful to work with wool... multiple of it