2024 Mercedes Benz Sprinter / Explorer Conversion Van / A Miracle Detailing 🌴

[Merlin]

2024 Mercedes Benz Sprinter / Explorer Conversion Van / A Miracle Detailing 🌴
Interior all custom. Custom fade paint exterior (single-stage blue and silver)
CQuartz Finest Reserve ceramic coating on paint, and wheels

Inspection:
DeFelsko PosiTest DFT Paint Thickness Gauge for ferrous/non-ferrous metals
DeFelsko 200C3-G PosiTector 200 C3 Advanced Ultrasonic Coating Thickness Gauge

Lighting:
ScanGrip MultiMatch 8 and MultiMatch 3 color from 2500k to 6500k. ScanGrip Sunmatch 3

Machines:
RUPES Bigfoot iBrid Nano Long Neck
RUPES BigFoot HLR75 Mini iBrid Polisher
Rupes 21 with a Rupes 5" Backing Plate

Correction:
Lake Country HDO Orange Polishing Pad - 5 1/2"
Meguiar`s M210 Mirror Glaze Ultra Pro Finishing Polish

Polishing:
Lake Country HDO Black Finishing Pad - 5 1/2"
Meguiar`s M210 Mirror Glaze Ultra Pro Finishing Polish

Tools:
RYOBI Cold Water Electric Pressure Washer
MTM Hydro PF22.2 Professional Snow Foam Cannon
Metro Air Force Master Blaster

Cleaning Products:
CarPro IronX Snow Soap / Poorboys Super Slick & Foam Pre-Wash Snow Foam
TUGA Devil Special Wheel Cleaner

Last Step Products:
CQuartz Finest Reserve ceramic coating on paint and wheels
CARPRO ReTyre Tire & Rubber Cleaner (cleaning tires)
CARPRO Darkside Tire & Rubber Sealant (tire dressing)

Please watch the 360 walk-around video - Click the bottom right YT Gear to set 1080p HD w/audio


The Merlin Shot


Front Drivers Side


Rear Drivers Side


Rear Passenger Side


Front Passenger



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[Fishing]

WOW looks awesome,,,,lots of realestate to polish and glass to clean there. Think id be sore for a few days after that one lol

[Sizzle Chest]

Glutton for punishment you are!! Nicely done.

[Lonnie]

Merlin:
How did you get to the very high roof top of this conversion??

So there was NO clear coat on this custom paint job? I guess that is the reason for using the Meg compound & polish twins M110 and M210, as they seem to be well-suited/compatible using them on single stage.

Wish we could have see pics of the conversion inside, even though you do not detail interiors.

I wonder how the conversion company can use the "Explorer" name, since that IS a trademark of the Ford Motor Company for their SUV. I guess I don`t know what "agreement" there is, if any, between the two companies.

Not sure how you cleaned all the windows and with what, since you did not state that the C-Quart coating was applied to them.

Nice detailing workmanship on this conversion van. Like Sizzle Chest stated, you are a glutton for punishment to take on such a big job.
Would you do this big a job again if someone asks, or was this a special favor to a client and a "once-is-enough" experience?

For your "Merlin Shot" for this van it would probably be of the roof and for that you would need a drone with a camera to get up that high!!!

[Setec Astronomy]

I wonder how the conversion company can use the "Explorer" name, since that IS a trademark of the Ford Motor Company for their SUV. I guess I don`t know what "agreement" there is, if any, between the two companies.

It would seem the subject vehicle is a product of the Explorer Van Company, which was started on November 1, 1980. Apparently the first Ford Explorer was introduced in March, 1990. So to your point, not sure how that works since Ford trademarked Explorer in 1997.

[Lonnie]

It would seem the subject vehicle is a product of the Explorer Van Company, which was started on November 1, 1980. Apparently the first Ford Explorer was introduced in March, 1990. So to your point, not sure how that works since Ford trademarked Explorer in 1997.

SOMEONE is always looking out for me and "kindly" pulling BOTH of my feet out of my mouth (AKA, correcting my misinformation).
If that is the case, then you would THINK Ford approached this conversion company about using the "Explorer" name.

Then again, what is in a name?? Come to think of it, did not Ford have the "Sprint" name, like a Falcon Sprint??? I guess "Sprinter" is different enough and who would confuse a Sprinter conversion van with a `60`s Falcon Sprint. Then again, calling a van "Sprinter" is like calling Olympian 100-meter runner Usain Bolt "Pacer". Yeah, an American Motors reference.

All I know is the conversion van looks SWEET with Merlin`s detailing.

[Setec Astronomy]

Lonnie, I don`t think you had a foot in your mouth, much less both. You brought up a good point, so I looked it up. Still an open question whether there is some agreement between the companies on that name or if they a mutually ignoring it.

[Older]

Great work. I got tired just looking at it.