Bear with me, this one is going to be huge...
1995 Mercedes C280. I`ve been taking care of this car since it was new. Yes, since 1995. However, the owner`s company ran into some serious problems after 9/11 (travel related) and was never able to recover, so for the last 5 years, I see this car once, maybe twice a year for a detail. Never deep polished it during those details, he was operating under a budget. However, things are really looking up so he wanted me to go hog wild on it.
Last time I detailed it was in August. Since then it has seen a few dealer and tunnel washes. Lets just say it needed a bit of work!
All the polishing you see in these first pictures was using Optimum Compound, a white 6.5" Lake Country CCS pad at 1400 rpm, finishing out at 1000 rpm. You may see a tracer or two (most notably on the gas cap door) but I followed with 3M Ultrafina using an Ultrafina pad at 1000-1800-1000 rpm.
Flash shots after OC/Ultrafina and waxed with Clearkote`s Carnauba Moose:
No idea why the flash isn`t centered, but this shot shows the flake and wetness.
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