Todays Detail - Mercedes CL500

**RMautoDetail** · 07-01-2004, 08:21 PM

Originally posted by dafowl1
yeah you just cant post pics with no facts.

oops, your right. On the paint i used Zaino. On the wheels i used water and a lot of elbow grease. A lot of the brake dust was baked on and required mothers and some p21s gel that sat on there for a little while.

**ben54** · 07-01-2004, 10:57 PM

Z2 or Z5? Great job by the way.

**RMautoDetail** · 07-01-2004, 11:40 PM

both z2 and z5 with z6 inbetween each coat. Some customers want a "show car look", and they dont care if doesent last very long. In that case i top zaino with some p21s (s100) carnuba wax and the result is amazing. Usually people who are going to a car show or car meet would get this so their car looks amazing for that certain date. For "real" show cars, i do a VERY extensive detail which takes several days depending on the type of show car.

**awd330** · 07-01-2004, 11:42 PM

How long did it take you to polish out all that spiderwebbing? If I remember correctly, you said that you do everything by hand (no PC or rotary), right?

**RMautoDetail** · 07-01-2004, 11:45 PM

Originally posted by awd330
How long did it take you to polish out all that spiderwebbing? If I remember correctly, you said that you do everything by hand (no PC or rotary), right?

Thats right Marj. I dont use a PC so it does take me a longer time to do the kind of work that i do. This car took me just over 5 hours to complete and it came out flawless.

**zesty-man** · 07-01-2004, 11:51 PM

nice!!!!

**awd330** · 07-01-2004, 11:51 PM

Originally posted by RMautoDetail
Thats right Marj. I dont use a PC so it does take me a longer time to do the kind of work that i do. This car took me just over 5 hours to complete and it came out flawless.

5 hours is pretty good for doing everything by hand. It would have taken me much longer. Did you use any type of abrasive swirl remover products prior to the Zaino steps?

**Ferrarislave** · 07-02-2004, 12:23 AM

By hand thats insanity...Great work

**Purestructure03** · 07-02-2004, 01:02 AM

great job! in picture number 5, is that a ferrari i see in the garage?! that car truly did turn out flawless!

**RMautoDetail** · 07-02-2004, 10:44 AM

Originally posted by Fr0zen
By hand thats insanity...Great work

Then consider me insane:jump

Thanks

**RMautoDetail** · 07-02-2004, 10:45 AM

Originally posted by Purestructure03
great job! in picture number 5, is that a ferrari i see in the garage?! that car truly did turn out flawless!

Good eye, thats a Ferrari 355 spider. Thanks for the compliment.

**Deanski** · 07-02-2004, 11:34 AM

Nice work.. By Hand? I think Scottwax may have a condender. Hard to imagine that finish being restored by hand.

Not to rain on your parade but...

Isn`t that a bottle of Meguiar`s NXT in the background? The pad laying on the ground also doesn`t help much.

Other than that, not bad at all.

Have a safe & happy 4th of July all!!

Regards,
Deanski

**RMautoDetail** · 07-02-2004, 12:29 PM

Originally posted by Deanski
Nice work.. By Hand? I think Scottwax may have a condender. Hard to imagine that finish being restored by hand.

Not to rain on your parade but...

Isn`t that a bottle of Meguiar`s NXT in the background? The pad laying on the ground also doesn`t help much.

Other than that, not bad at all.

Have a safe & happy 4th of July all!!

Regards,
Deanski

Thats the nxt booster wax. It works great on wheels! And that pad is a normal polishing pad. I do have NXT though. I use it on cars for a private dealer who buys and sells cars at auctions and NXT is "good enough" for him.

**Scott P** · 07-02-2004, 12:51 PM

I would think that NXT Booster Wax wouldn`t be durable at all for wheels. If anything, I think it would be a temporary shine at best. How long does it last?

**Deanski** · 07-02-2004, 12:52 PM

Gotcha;

Never tried the "Booster Wax" on wheels. I use a product from Autowax (Auto Magic) which is a high temp sealant, but can`t think of the name of this stuff for the life of me... damn it. Works well for wheels. I`ve also used it for suspension parts on one F1 360 and one Viper. Makes all trailing arms/lower control arms look nice and new along with all the bolts etc.. They don`t see rain and each one looks as new as can be.

Dude, you need a bigger canopy! Nothing worse than chasing the sun vs finish build-up of heat.

You must have some arms after that mess! Removing defects like that by hand is a bit much, that`s why there are rotary polishers for that. Cuts time in half and end up with a high reflective finish in the right hands. I`d never attempt that finish by hand, it`s a bit beyond hand work.

One of my customers (black Z06 Vette) who has Zaino on it for sometime now, we added to his effect a coat of Souveran paste on top of the Zaino and he was just floored on how deep and wet it looked. I pointed out that even though he loves the Zaino look, the wax will be more of a sacrifical layer, so if he chooses to add another Zaino coat, no big deal. He ended up ordering the Souveran for himself.

Enjoy the weekend!

Regards,
Deanski