Latest details v.SSR2.15, yes, 2.15, plus `04 SL500

[Scottwax]

What is SSR2.15? It is what you get when you have 2 black vehicles with light to moderate swirls and scratches but only enough SSR2.5 to do one of them and your DACP pad isn`t looking too good. Take what is left of the 2.5 and mix it into a 1/3rd full bottle of SSR2, shake like mad and use. :) Necessity is the mother of invention!



As you can see, combined with a Meguiars polishing pad, it worked well on these light scratches, courtesy of the local tunnel car wash. I used a Meguiars polishing pad. You can see the light scratches on the right hand side of the picture. Yes, I did clean the residue out of the star.



http://www.photohost.org/gallery/data/500/105ML_scratches_before.jpg



http://www.photohost.org/gallery/data/500/105ML_scratches_after.jpg





Finished the ML off with Meguiar`s NXT Paste Wax and a blue Propel pad. I really, really like the paste version. Looks deeper and wetter and sets up for removal much more quickly than the liquid version.



http://www.photohost.org/gallery/data/500/1051999_Mercedes_ML430_fender_hood.jpg



http://www.photohost.org/gallery/data/500/1051999_Mercedes_ML430_front1.jpg



http://www.photohost.org/gallery/data/500/1051999_Mercedes_ML430_rear1.jpg

[Scottwax]

1998 BMW 740Li. I used the same SSR2.15 creation, again with a Meguiars polishing pad and finished with Long Haul`s Polish/Wax using a white polishing pad (not sure of the brand, got it from another Autopian a while back). I wanted to use LH on a vehicle I see regularly so I can see how it holds up. Looks pretty good, especially for a relatively unknown retail level product.



http://www.photohost.org/gallery/data/500/1051998_BMW_740_SSR2_LH_front2.jpg



http://www.photohost.org/gallery/data/500/1051998_BMW_740_SSR2_LH_rear2.jpg



http://www.photohost.org/gallery/data/500/1051998_BMW_740_SSR2_LH_hood.jpg



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I thought I`d toss in this pic of Collinite 870 beading at the 3 week point. :)



http://www.photohost.org/gallery/data/500/105collinite870_beading_3weeks.jpg

[Scottwax]

2004 Mercedes SL500. First time I`ve done one of the new ones. Pretty sweet car!



I used Poorboy`s SSR2.5 with a Meguiars polishing pad on some trunk lid scratches, then Klasse AIO with a Meguiars polishing pad and finished with Poorboy`s EX-P+ by hand.



http://www.photohost.org/gallery/data/500/1052004_Mercedes_SL500_front1.jpg



http://www.photohost.org/gallery/data/500/1052004_Mercedes_SL500_rear2.jpg



http://www.photohost.org/gallery/data/500/1052004_Mercedes_SL500_hood1.jpg

[usdm]

Great work as always:xyxthumbs



I wonder what you would get if you

mixed 1 part SSR2.5 with 2-3 parts SSR1?

Would that be more like SSR2.5-1, or SSR1.25?:D

[TW85 HHI]

As usual, nice work.



The orange peel on the Mercedes ML = :sosad :shocked

[Scottwax]

Originally posted by TW85 HHI

The orange peel on the Mercedes ML



The early MLs were especially bad. I`ve done a Cavalier with less orange peel. How sad is that? :p

[teamvegas]

I thought they were called Cadavers?!?!?



Great work agian. Collinite looks great at 3 weeks huh?

[hirosh]

i guess it must`ve been kinda difficult to get that part of the scratch near the pinstripping huh? :)



nice jobs. and thanks for letting us know the difference between NXT paste and the liquid version. i was wondering about that. hmmmm, i might just want to pick it up....for my sister`s car. ;)



sweet details, as usual! :bow

[ScubaStevo]

I usually use some SSR2 on half the pad then SSR2.5 on the other now since I`m running low on SSR2.5. I have to order some more, but this time I`m bumping up to SSR3 in some places.



Nice job Scott.

[kartoon]

Great work Scott. :xyxthumbs

Is the headlight on the 740 busted ?

That SL is really sweet, I wouldn`t mind having that vehicle in my garage :cool:

[SilverLexus]

:bow Superb!



I would have used SSR2.075 though, I find the SSR2.15 a bit strong. ;)

[RobertM]

As always, very impressive work Scott. They look great!



Robert

[1 Clean WS6]

FANTASTIC work Scott!! :xyxthumbs :xyxthumbs



I saw an SL55 (the AMG version of the SL500) in traffic the other day...black with those same chrome rims. It was swirled to pieces so as I passed the guy I honked my horn...gave him a thumbs and up and said out the window "You need to call me". ;) Those cars are just soooo sweet!!

[termigator]

Originally posted by Scottwax

The early MLs were especially bad. I`ve done a Cavalier with less orange peel. How sad is that? :p



What do you expect?! They`re built in friggin` Alabama!!!:p



Seriously, ML`s have never been up to par with the other MB`s quality wise.



BTW, do you ever detail inexpensive cars? All the cars I see you post seem to north of fifty grand! I drool all over my keyboard everytime I see your posts!:D

[WrxRob513]

Originally posted by kartoon

Great work Scott. :xyxthumbs

Is the headlight on the 740 busted ?

That SL is really sweet, I wouldn`t mind having that vehicle in my garage :cool:



I think it is. :lol:



great work scott.