RaysWay
02-09-2015, 04:12 PM
New client brought over a Mercedes CLK350 for a much needed one-step detail. She admitted to me that it was likely over a year since this Mercedes has been washed or waxed! :vomit:
We went over the car and decided a one-step coating detail would be best. Here`s the car on arrival.
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-zW9c39LxbLI/VNj7unU2zoI/AAAAAAAAS4s/dNkOHVdRFqI/s640/IMG_1768.JPG
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-rq3BT-NyGw0/VNj7yXBvC7I/AAAAAAAAS44/9Pi_fOynhew/s640/IMG_1788.JPG
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-5X5Uuxzvr8o/VNj7yyhWC-I/AAAAAAAAS48/WBnqPX6l07A/s640/IMG_1789.JPG
Standard dirt and dust all over the vehicle.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wPHzZH-Tp0A/VNj7001L_uI/AAAAAAAAS5E/YB6WVmNvrw4/s640/IMG_1771.JPG
Swirls everywhere you looked.
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-NWH0nReO-uI/VNj735ZasQI/AAAAAAAAS5M/JODRZg4h7mU/s640/IMG_1775.JPG
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Y9bwKes_TVk/VNj744jYrcI/AAAAAAAAS5U/W2i4FauZ9Gg/s640/IMG_1773.JPG
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-ntEc03vS4MU/VNj7584l4pI/AAAAAAAAS5c/eAFzDCWxQO8/s640/IMG_1774.JPG
The notorious german brake dust would have to be dealt with.
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-DytnSG2gPg0/VNj8hyR1NnI/AAAAAAAAS5k/MLJ3RCWqDog/s640/IMG_1790.JPG
For wheels this bad, I knew I had to bring out the big guns - Sonax Wheel Cleaner Plus.
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-6y7M5yFI7fg/VNj82PQ5w3I/AAAAAAAAS6k/KrSnNzy3gJo/s640/IMG_1792.JPG
Lots of agitation with a Speed Master Wheel Brush.
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-nTRDkvRni6M/VNj89LjEv-I/AAAAAAAAS7A/XMO1Do1BV7o/s640/IMG_1796.JPG
Short Handle Wheel Brush for the face of the wheels.
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Oer37OzJ9qo/VNj9APonY6I/AAAAAAAAS7M/aoY6fG0KP2E/s640/IMG_1797.JPG
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-0cx5ORlM3lE/VNj9DmpXAZI/AAAAAAAAS7g/ENyfnUmbRCU/s640/IMG_1798.JPG
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-JeGJjoI8xpA/VNj9DRnuMWI/AAAAAAAAS7c/yDjQpRmUJX8/s640/IMG_1799.JPG
Can`t forget about the lug nuts.
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-RHRLCrC4mlM/VNj9EGrkWCI/AAAAAAAAS7k/pBFifpSfI_A/s640/IMG_1800.JPG
Considering how these wheels looked before, a single application did an amazing job.
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-hW-vePxY80c/VNj9H9sUceI/AAAAAAAAS7s/--GpnJTBSE0/s640/IMG_1801.JPG
But after closer inspection it looks like I missed a few spots. So a second light application was needed.
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-gjckIgQK-oY/VNj9I8Q5SpI/AAAAAAAAS78/8NcuiOMg7e8/s640/IMG_1802.JPG
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-7KQDEdxap7A/VNj9LWqv_1I/AAAAAAAAS8E/mMBU3Yxw4JQ/s640/IMG_1804.JPG
This time I applied Tuf Shine Tire Cleaner too.
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-PNw5xmqPp0M/VNj9Pb5f6rI/AAAAAAAAS8Y/iRCkxqlhj4g/s640/IMG_1806.JPG
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-kezH6EalfmY/VNj9QPCnsyI/AAAAAAAAS8c/FM4B3vpQF2I/s640/IMG_1807.JPG
I don`t think I`ve ever seen more iron come off a set of wheels before.
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-ejUtTF6Imcg/VNj8tFHk3WI/AAAAAAAAS6A/mB0hOXPc8v8/s640/IMG_1783.JPG
This Mercedes already looks 100x better with a clean set of wheels!
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-pgUtxxmVMXM/VNj8wmTHfBI/AAAAAAAAS6U/SPHOqHoGA-Q/s640/IMG_1786.JPG
Time to wash the exterior. Since this Benz was pretty dirty, I started with a foam presoak with CarPro Reset before a 2 bucket wash.
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-FNSnhTfCufU/VNkFFUujObI/AAAAAAAAS84/m-HMMmiid_o/s640/IMG_1808.JPG
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-W8RtiFmDO9Q/VNkFHmLHnTI/AAAAAAAAS9Q/xHkTkQ4VnoU/s640/IMG_1811.JPG
Next, I clayed the car with a Fine Grade Nanoskin Autoscrub Towel.
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-9LcvOGwO1CM/VNkFH57l9gI/AAAAAAAAS9U/S1jHuEdinGo/s640/IMG_1812.JPG
This was a brand new towel, so I broke it in on the glass before using it on the paint.
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-VTHSnbQp4sg/VNkFJ-2JjyI/AAAAAAAAS9k/KESz09V2Sds/s640/IMG_1817.JPG
Already looks much better.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-UQZ3B9FXtek/VNkFKDm9tRI/AAAAAAAAS9s/aOOlmPcsRlc/s640/IMG_1818.JPG
I pulled the CLK350 into the garage and the new garage lights do a great job of showing every defect.
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-GeaY8e5LiT0/VNkP3-YshzI/AAAAAAAAS-4/Hg6cnI4nQjw/s640/IMG_1828.JPG
The entire car looked like this.
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-k6x8mlQZSq8/VNkP4LS2L6I/AAAAAAAAS-8/L8CKYRl7Ikw/s640/IMG_1830.JPG
I asked everyone here what you`d like me to use on this car and the majority of you voted for the new RUPES UHS System. So I brought my LHR 15ES and a few UHS pads/polish.
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-mOpA4WyAopg/VNkP5-JwbJI/AAAAAAAAS_M/CLixmGTk-PY/s640/IMG_1831.JPG
Test spot was performed on the left side. 4 section passes on speed 5.
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-8-GEQNrXaK8/VNkP7npiRQI/AAAAAAAAS_o/jxlim5Wbxik/s640/IMG_1834.JPG
Wipes off super easy.
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-7qblTwmby9c/VNkP77r4wGI/AAAAAAAATC0/lC2-X7SbQMs/s640/IMG_1835.JPG
The UHS System did a great job.
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-bkZphcThhdk/VNkP8V2zjwI/AAAAAAAAS_s/nbOSb55VL5g/s640/IMG_1836.JPG
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-9Y_6GziwXwQ/VNkP94B1bCI/AAAAAAAATAE/aMZRgLrd4oI/s640/IMG_1838.JPG
Although I was very satisfied with the results from the UHS System, I wanted to compare the UHS system with a polish I was more familiar with. So I grabbed a Blue Rupes pad and their Zephir Gloss Coarse Gel Compound for a comparison test.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BIhKLlkhBa0/VNkP_WyAcsI/AAAAAAAATAg/OHC5vt5FsQA/s640/IMG_4722.JPG
Right side: Blue pad/Blue compound. Left side: UHS System.
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-YAePe76tIgo/VNkP_3E3lEI/AAAAAAAATAk/6Se5MG9u85g/s640/IMG_4723.JPG
One of the UHS System`s biggest advantages became clearly evident after a few section passes. The UHS system does not dust.
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-YAePe76tIgo/VNkP_3E3lEI/AAAAAAAATAk/6Se5MG9u85g/s640/IMG_4723.JPG
Comparing the two results on this Capri Blue Metallic, the UHS system removed slightly less of the imperfections but finished down much nicer. You can see how the left side looked "clearer" in this picture. In person, the difference was even more dramatic.
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-CZmpdx3D5XU/VNkQBIc2NWI/AAAAAAAATA8/DzY4aY3A-b8/s640/IMG_4726.JPG
We went over the car and decided a one-step coating detail would be best. Here`s the car on arrival.
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-zW9c39LxbLI/VNj7unU2zoI/AAAAAAAAS4s/dNkOHVdRFqI/s640/IMG_1768.JPG
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-rq3BT-NyGw0/VNj7yXBvC7I/AAAAAAAAS44/9Pi_fOynhew/s640/IMG_1788.JPG
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-5X5Uuxzvr8o/VNj7yyhWC-I/AAAAAAAAS48/WBnqPX6l07A/s640/IMG_1789.JPG
Standard dirt and dust all over the vehicle.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wPHzZH-Tp0A/VNj7001L_uI/AAAAAAAAS5E/YB6WVmNvrw4/s640/IMG_1771.JPG
Swirls everywhere you looked.
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-NWH0nReO-uI/VNj735ZasQI/AAAAAAAAS5M/JODRZg4h7mU/s640/IMG_1775.JPG
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Y9bwKes_TVk/VNj744jYrcI/AAAAAAAAS5U/W2i4FauZ9Gg/s640/IMG_1773.JPG
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-ntEc03vS4MU/VNj7584l4pI/AAAAAAAAS5c/eAFzDCWxQO8/s640/IMG_1774.JPG
The notorious german brake dust would have to be dealt with.
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-DytnSG2gPg0/VNj8hyR1NnI/AAAAAAAAS5k/MLJ3RCWqDog/s640/IMG_1790.JPG
For wheels this bad, I knew I had to bring out the big guns - Sonax Wheel Cleaner Plus.
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-6y7M5yFI7fg/VNj82PQ5w3I/AAAAAAAAS6k/KrSnNzy3gJo/s640/IMG_1792.JPG
Lots of agitation with a Speed Master Wheel Brush.
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-nTRDkvRni6M/VNj89LjEv-I/AAAAAAAAS7A/XMO1Do1BV7o/s640/IMG_1796.JPG
Short Handle Wheel Brush for the face of the wheels.
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Oer37OzJ9qo/VNj9APonY6I/AAAAAAAAS7M/aoY6fG0KP2E/s640/IMG_1797.JPG
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-0cx5ORlM3lE/VNj9DmpXAZI/AAAAAAAAS7g/ENyfnUmbRCU/s640/IMG_1798.JPG
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-JeGJjoI8xpA/VNj9DRnuMWI/AAAAAAAAS7c/yDjQpRmUJX8/s640/IMG_1799.JPG
Can`t forget about the lug nuts.
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-RHRLCrC4mlM/VNj9EGrkWCI/AAAAAAAAS7k/pBFifpSfI_A/s640/IMG_1800.JPG
Considering how these wheels looked before, a single application did an amazing job.
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-hW-vePxY80c/VNj9H9sUceI/AAAAAAAAS7s/--GpnJTBSE0/s640/IMG_1801.JPG
But after closer inspection it looks like I missed a few spots. So a second light application was needed.
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-gjckIgQK-oY/VNj9I8Q5SpI/AAAAAAAAS78/8NcuiOMg7e8/s640/IMG_1802.JPG
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-7KQDEdxap7A/VNj9LWqv_1I/AAAAAAAAS8E/mMBU3Yxw4JQ/s640/IMG_1804.JPG
This time I applied Tuf Shine Tire Cleaner too.
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-PNw5xmqPp0M/VNj9Pb5f6rI/AAAAAAAAS8Y/iRCkxqlhj4g/s640/IMG_1806.JPG
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-kezH6EalfmY/VNj9QPCnsyI/AAAAAAAAS8c/FM4B3vpQF2I/s640/IMG_1807.JPG
I don`t think I`ve ever seen more iron come off a set of wheels before.
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-ejUtTF6Imcg/VNj8tFHk3WI/AAAAAAAAS6A/mB0hOXPc8v8/s640/IMG_1783.JPG
This Mercedes already looks 100x better with a clean set of wheels!
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-pgUtxxmVMXM/VNj8wmTHfBI/AAAAAAAAS6U/SPHOqHoGA-Q/s640/IMG_1786.JPG
Time to wash the exterior. Since this Benz was pretty dirty, I started with a foam presoak with CarPro Reset before a 2 bucket wash.
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-FNSnhTfCufU/VNkFFUujObI/AAAAAAAAS84/m-HMMmiid_o/s640/IMG_1808.JPG
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-W8RtiFmDO9Q/VNkFHmLHnTI/AAAAAAAAS9Q/xHkTkQ4VnoU/s640/IMG_1811.JPG
Next, I clayed the car with a Fine Grade Nanoskin Autoscrub Towel.
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-9LcvOGwO1CM/VNkFH57l9gI/AAAAAAAAS9U/S1jHuEdinGo/s640/IMG_1812.JPG
This was a brand new towel, so I broke it in on the glass before using it on the paint.
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-VTHSnbQp4sg/VNkFJ-2JjyI/AAAAAAAAS9k/KESz09V2Sds/s640/IMG_1817.JPG
Already looks much better.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-UQZ3B9FXtek/VNkFKDm9tRI/AAAAAAAAS9s/aOOlmPcsRlc/s640/IMG_1818.JPG
I pulled the CLK350 into the garage and the new garage lights do a great job of showing every defect.
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-GeaY8e5LiT0/VNkP3-YshzI/AAAAAAAAS-4/Hg6cnI4nQjw/s640/IMG_1828.JPG
The entire car looked like this.
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-k6x8mlQZSq8/VNkP4LS2L6I/AAAAAAAAS-8/L8CKYRl7Ikw/s640/IMG_1830.JPG
I asked everyone here what you`d like me to use on this car and the majority of you voted for the new RUPES UHS System. So I brought my LHR 15ES and a few UHS pads/polish.
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-mOpA4WyAopg/VNkP5-JwbJI/AAAAAAAAS_M/CLixmGTk-PY/s640/IMG_1831.JPG
Test spot was performed on the left side. 4 section passes on speed 5.
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-8-GEQNrXaK8/VNkP7npiRQI/AAAAAAAAS_o/jxlim5Wbxik/s640/IMG_1834.JPG
Wipes off super easy.
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-7qblTwmby9c/VNkP77r4wGI/AAAAAAAATC0/lC2-X7SbQMs/s640/IMG_1835.JPG
The UHS System did a great job.
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-bkZphcThhdk/VNkP8V2zjwI/AAAAAAAAS_s/nbOSb55VL5g/s640/IMG_1836.JPG
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-9Y_6GziwXwQ/VNkP94B1bCI/AAAAAAAATAE/aMZRgLrd4oI/s640/IMG_1838.JPG
Although I was very satisfied with the results from the UHS System, I wanted to compare the UHS system with a polish I was more familiar with. So I grabbed a Blue Rupes pad and their Zephir Gloss Coarse Gel Compound for a comparison test.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BIhKLlkhBa0/VNkP_WyAcsI/AAAAAAAATAg/OHC5vt5FsQA/s640/IMG_4722.JPG
Right side: Blue pad/Blue compound. Left side: UHS System.
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-YAePe76tIgo/VNkP_3E3lEI/AAAAAAAATAk/6Se5MG9u85g/s640/IMG_4723.JPG
One of the UHS System`s biggest advantages became clearly evident after a few section passes. The UHS system does not dust.
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-YAePe76tIgo/VNkP_3E3lEI/AAAAAAAATAk/6Se5MG9u85g/s640/IMG_4723.JPG
Comparing the two results on this Capri Blue Metallic, the UHS system removed slightly less of the imperfections but finished down much nicer. You can see how the left side looked "clearer" in this picture. In person, the difference was even more dramatic.
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-CZmpdx3D5XU/VNkQBIc2NWI/AAAAAAAATA8/DzY4aY3A-b8/s640/IMG_4726.JPG