Mercedes Benz S550 using new BLACKFIRE

[Todd@RUPES]

Your really getting the hang of this.
The finish looks awesome!!

Thanks John, I`m still learning everyday!

Great work Todd, not that I`m surprised. The new products from BF seem great, can`t wait to try them all out!

-Kody-

Thanks Kody, can`t wait to hear your reviews on them.

nice work todd. i like that trunk shot. wish i saw palm trees outside my garage door lol.
the paint looks wet. i like!

Thanks Andrew, I appreciate buddy!

Great work!

I`ve been itching to try out some Blackfire products. Might just have to go ahead and get some.

Now that sounds like a plan! Thanks for the compliments!

[Reality33]

Really awesome way to show off the new line. The Merc looks like liquid in those last pictures. Really beautiful work Todd. Cant wait for the new products to hit the doorstep!

[Todd@RUPES]

Given JSmooth`s excellent results w SRC Finishing Polish on a black Porsche I thought it would be appropriate to bump this thread. All of the correction was accomplished with this `finishing` polish.

[dd1101]

This is the thread that made me buy all Bf products

[Todd@RUPES]

This is the thread that made me buy all Bf products

Very cool. You made a great choice!

[BobbyG]

Another amazing tutorial taking the reader step by step through the process including products and photo`s. It`s great to have someone else taking a few shots showing you in action.

I like the choice in pads....

So many are under the impression that an Orange Lake Country foam pad is very aggressive and in reality it`s far from it. About a week ago a friend stopped by and we were "discussing" pads and compounds. I told him I`d do 1/2 the hood on his metallic red Ford truck and wanted him to guess what I used.

To make a long story short, I did a rinseless wash, clay, then hit it when Menzerna Power Gloss and an Orange Kompressor pad on my rotary using slow passes. The finish gleamed and I hadn`t even polished it yet!

Needless to say my friend was amazed at how well I could finish this section with the pad and product I`d selected. I did bump it up a bit finishing the entire hood with Menzerna Super Finish SF4000 and a White pad and my Flex 3401....

I think part of this phenomenon is that most become satisfied with a simple wash and wax and quite possibly never have had the finish properly detailed.. There is no comparison...

Thanks for taking the time and all the contributions to Autopia Forums....

[Orinda Auto Detail]

Awesome job Todd!!! You killed it

[Orinda Auto Detail]

Given JSmooth`s excellent results w SRC Finishing Polish on a black Porsche I thought it would be appropriate to bump this thread. All of the correction was accomplished with this `finishing` polish.

Glad I could inspire!!! And yeah that stuff is super legit! I did pretty much a whole single stage bel air with it except for some spots I had to to do some sanding on. SRC finishing did lighten it up quite a bit but I couldn`t get them all the way out. I do think though if I would of just stepped my pad aggression up it(was only using white) It would of got rid of them

[Todd@RUPES]

Glad I could inspire!!! And yeah that stuff is super legit! I did pretty much a whole single stage bel air with it except for some spots I had to to do some sanding on. SRC finishing did lighten it up quite a bit but I couldn`t get them all the way out. I do think though if I would of just stepped my pad aggression up it(was only using white) It would of got rid of them

SRC can finish 2500 grit on fresh paint

[dd1101]

Hmm looks like SRC might be a new addition as soon as I am done with my 2 bottles of M205.

[Orinda Auto Detail]

Hmm looks like SRC might be a new addition as soon as I am done with my 2 bottles of M205.

You wont regret it! I`m using this stuff more and more every day it`s really amazing. Today with an MF disc I was able to take some nasty bird etchings out of an M5.

[Dr Oldz]

Looks great for your first time detailing!

Nice photo work!!!

[dd1101]

You wont regret it! I`m using this stuff more and more every day it`s really amazing. Today with an MF disc I was able to take some nasty bird etchings out of an M5.

really? What MF disc did you use?

This is being added to my cart

[Orinda Auto Detail]

really? What MF disc did you use?

This is being added to my cart

Megs Cutting

[Todd@RUPES]

Hmm looks like SRC might be a new addition as soon as I am done with my 2 bottles of M205.

Did you ever make the switch?