2002 Bentley Arnage - Black / A Miracle Detailing / Merlin`s Concours Wax

Merlin

Merlin

A Miracle Detailing
2002 Bentley Arnage - Black / A Miracle Detailing / Merlin`s Concours Wax

The paint was covered in heavy swirls marks from 18 years of washing abuse.

Lighting:
Multiple ScanGrip MultiMatch 3. MultiMatch 2 and ScanGrip Sunmatch 3

Machines:
Rupes 21 with a RUPES 5" Backing Plate and IBrid Nano long neck.

Correction:
Lake Country HDO Orange Polishing Pad - 5 1/2"
Scholl Concepts Shock 2 Cut Extreme Compound

Polishing:
Carpro Gloss pad - 5" Dia.
Meguiars M210 Ultra Pro Finishing Polish

Last Step Products:
Merlin`s `Enchanted` Concours Wax.
CQuartz Dlux Trim & Wheel Coating
OBSSSSD - Matte - Tire Dressing.
CarPro Clarify Glass Cleaner on windows

360 walk-around video - Please click bottom Gear for HD Quality 1080p w/audio

Every paint surface was covered in heavy swirl marks.
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Paint is utterly incredible when properly cared for! By any chance, did you measure paint thickness with the gage, Merlin?
 
Merlin:
Is your Merlin "Enchanted" Concours Wax available and for sale to the detailing public or is it a proprietary custom-blend made for your use ONLY?
Did you use a special metal or chrome polish for the chromed wheels and metal trim/britework on this Bentley??
Cannot imagine how long it took and what you did to detail the intricate lattice design of the front grill alone.
Seems like you favor and use the Scholl Concepts Shock 2 Compound and Meg`s M210 Ultra-Pro Polish as a "one-two punch" on many of the vehicles you post. Just an observation...
[Captain Obvious questions. Now you know what Sizzle Chest and Mike lambert (where is he these days?!) go through!!]
To you, Merlin, Sizzle Chest, and Mike lambert: I am also impressed that your photography skills rival that of your detailing prowess and expertise. Kudos to you all!

Thanks for posting pics on this incredible luxury car and making it look just that: incredible!
One thing most high-end cars do not have in their paint like their "more pedestrian" counterparts do: ORANGE PEEL.
 
Lonnie said:
Merlin:
Is your Merlin "Enchanted" Concours Wax available and for sale to the detailing public or is it a proprietary custom-blend made for your use ONLY?
Did you use a special metal or chrome polish for the chromed wheels and metal trim/britework on this Bentley??
Cannot imagine how long it took and what you did to detail the intricate lattice design of the front grill alone.
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Merlin`s "Enchanted" Concours Wax is based on "...some ancient arcane knowledge and a little wizardry".
It is a proprietary custom-blend that I hand pour in small limited quantities. it is available to the public.

For the britework I used Scholl Concepts Premium Metal Polish

Lonnie said:
Seems like you favor and use the Scholl Concepts Shock 2 Compound and Meg`s M210 Ultra-Pro Polish as a "one-two punch" on many of the vehicles you post. Just an observation...
[Captain Obvious questions. Now you know what Sizzle Chest and Mike lambert (where is he these days?!) go through!!]
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The Scholl`s S2 Shock and M210 has become my new 1-2 go-to for many paints.

Lonnie said:
To you, Merlin, Sizzle Chest, and Mike Lambert: I am also impressed that your photography skills rival that of your detailing prowess and expertise. Kudos to you all!
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Thank You...I don`t think my photography skills are all that good.
I do the videos with a iPhone6 and the pics with an inexpensive Nikon kit

Lonnie said:
Thanks for posting pics on this incredible luxury car and making it look just that: incredible!
One thing most high-end cars do not have in their paint like their "more pedestrian" counterparts do: ORANGE PEEL.
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IIRC OEM Orange peel is done with intent (by robots) from the factory to hide the warp/waves in the metal panels
 
Tc99m said:
Absolutely stunning.
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Thank you.
That is very kind.

This is part of his review...
"Mike did a fantastic job on my 18 year old sedan. He gave new life to my car and I am blown away with the results. Mike is truly a master at his craft.
The black paint work before he started was full of spider webs, swirls and scratches... once he was done the car had a deep, inky black that just looks beautiful.
I couldn`t be happier with his work."

Pretty kewl...
 
Merlin said:
IIRC OEM Orange peel is done with intent (by robots) from the factory to hide the warp/waves in the metal panels
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Well, if they are "male" robots, they are one B-word and/or if they are "female" robots, they are another B-word. (The anti-swear, anti-foul language software of this forum will NOT let me use those B-words, and rightly so!... but you know what I mean.)

So, car manufacturers add surface paint "defects" to hide metal working "defects" on purpose?? Is the vehicle-buying customer that "gullible"?? Then we have the Dealer-installed Isolated Swirls "Option" (DISO) to "detract" from them both??
Should not complain: many professional detailers are making a living correcting these OEM/Dealer faux pas!
I was of the adage, "Two wrongs do not make a right", but I guess "There is an exception to every rule". (Oh ya, how could we forget; Captain Obvious is also Captain Cliche! )
 
Merlin this is a beautiful detail on a beautiful car. And this is one of my all time favorite detail pics.




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#merlinshot[/QUOTE]
 
bigfish528 said:
merlin this is a beautiful detail on a beautiful car. And this is one of my all time favorite detail pics.
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I really do like this pic. Just, so beautiful.

Not often do I want to touch the paint (cuz we all know better), but this one....man, I want to rub the back of my hand over that hood.
 
re-tired said:
when black paint is done right-- NOTHING can beat it.
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Interestingly enough it looked pretty beat when it arrived.
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Every bit of paint on the vehicle was loaded with heavy swirl marks.

Once corrected and polished it turned out pretty sweet!

In this case, I think the icing on the cake was the Merlin`s concours wax.
Not every car is a candidate for a coating. Wax on this car looked amazing!!!
The depth and warmth of this quality wax looks like a soothing pool of calm water.
 
Bump!

@Merlin, any feedback on how the Merlin wax is holding up? Do you have any of your own thoughts on longevity, water behavior to share?
 
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