2010 Mercedes E63

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2010 Mercedes Benz E63
23,843 miles
6.3 liter V8
525HP/465TQ
0-60: 4.4 second
Top Speed: 173MPH

Client’s AMG super sedan! This thing is a beast…and sounds like it too! Paint was hammered…FULL of swirls, couldn’t fit another one on the paint if your tried. PPF is even swirled! Couldn’t do any correction with that that made a difference.


The ‘details’:

Adam’s shampoo, wheel cleaner, tire and rubber cleaner.
McKee’s37 iron remover.
McKee’s37 Hydro blue.
McKee’s37 APC.
Master Blaster to dry.
DeFelsko PTG.
Flex 3401, pixie, Rupes iBrid.
LC pads.
Griot’s FCC.
Blackfire gloss enhancing polish.
Optimum panel wipe.
22ple Mistico Elemento Forte.
GYEON Tire.
Auto Finesse glass cleaner.
Metro vacuum.
Beta test graphene interior detailer.
Pinnacle exhaust cleaner/brightener.

Thanks for looking!

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[Lonnie]

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Did you then leave the Protective Plastic Film "as is" with its swirls or is there some special Sizzle Chest process that you use to try to mitigate this appearance problem on PPF??

Have you ever suggested to a client to have the PPF removed by some third-party who specializes in this OR have YOU removed PPF yourself after making this suggestion??

Makes you wonder how such a nice vehicle with so few miles on the odometer for its age get into the swirled condition like the pictures you posted. Was it automated brush car washes or the occasional dealership service complimentary car wash? Guess it does not matter WHY because that`s the way it was brought to you and you took excellent care of it.

I also noticed in the polishing process that you used Blackfire Gloss Enhancing Polish rather than the "usual" Griot`s Garage Polishing Creme. Any reason WHY the change for this particular vehicle`s paint?? Clear-coat hardness? Better polishing results?? I-found-this-on-the-back-shelf-and-thought-I`d-try-it-again? Or it`s a NEW product and a perfect opportunity to try it out as an experiment (personal beta testing)?

And what, ANOTHER beta-test of a product, this time a GRAPHENE interior detailer. So, how good is it?? Or can`t you talk about it at this time. (ONLY you, Captain Obvious would ask... Hey, just trying to uphold my Autopian reputation!!!)

[Sizzle Chest]

Hi Lonnie! Yes, I tried to lightly polish the PPF. Negative results. I couldn`t do too much else, as you know, it is very finicky/doesn`t care for heat/mechanical action. So I did recommend that they have it removed and re-applied if they wish. (only after I`d correct the area that is underneath it)

They stated: `I guess one too many car washes`. I educated them on the proper way to care for their finish as well as the perils of automated washes.

LOL! Yes, I did actually find it on my shelf of compounds/polishes and had some of the beta test product they sent me left...wanted to see how this paint responded to this product as well as how it looked after final wipe down/surface prep prior to coating. I liked it, and was happy that my correction steps proved fruitful as I did not need to finish it down any further.

ONLY you read my entire posts!! Ha! This interior detailer has yet to be released, so I can`t speak about it. However, I do like it`s properties: smell, cleaning ability, `protection`, and matte/low sheen looks.

Thanks!

[briarpatch]

Great googley-moogley that thing was swirled!! You performed another remarkable resurrection on that one....great work as always!! Question - what is your process for de-swirling the directional/sidemarker lenses? I`ve never had much success with those

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Thank you briar! I will use the same combo on the plastics as on the paint, most times a step `down` on the compound though as they are usually pretty soft.

[Merlin]

Thank you briar! I will use the same combo on the plastics as on the paint, most times a step `down` on the compound though as they are usually pretty soft.

Sometimes we are only as good as our canvas.

GREAT Job!

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Thanks Mike, and a very true statement!