E55 AMG Mercedes Detail

Nice to see I'm not the only guy who sometimes uses many compounding/polishing steps :D



Between your rotary technique and the OCP you don't need to do a final pass with the Cyclo often these days, huh? That sure gets my attention but I always figure it has more to do with your expertise than with the products....any comments (please park your modesty when you answer ;) I suspect you're inclined to say it's the products)?



Also, I found it interesting that you didn't remove the product between every step. I tried this on the rent-a-Suburban and it worked well, saved a lot of time. Probably depends on the products though...
 
About how long did that job take? I detail in San Antonio as well(part time to get me through college). I was wondering who does all the luxury cars in the city, now I know! :mad: Just kidding, just seems like I get all the beaters.



Great Work :xyxthumbs
 
Dent's & Details said:
I find that when I wear my tight light blue Dolphin shorts that I get a lot more business from the high-end clients :dance



What is your secret? :cooleek:
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Ron posts in my thread and it goes to hell in a hand basket :LOLOL



And then Scott remarks about wearing speedo's :har: Sheesh!



Anthony
 
GSRstilez said:
Amazing work as usual Anthony!





Thanks for listing all the steps.
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Very welcome Sean, and thank you also. You have been doing a great job on all your details as well.



RRacer said:
Don´t like much the car , but i just loved the detail...AWESOME. :drool:



Its like attending a detail class when i read these lines, i wish you post all day long :grinno:



I have a small doubt, u only use OCW as a LSP???





Akele abraço
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Thank you very much for these kind words :)



Yes OCW is now my main LSP :xyxthumbs



DSVWGLI said:
Wow that paint looks great Anthony :xyxthumbs
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Thank you also :)



Anthony
 
Accumulator said:
Nice to see I'm not the only guy who sometimes uses many compounding/polishing steps :D



Between your rotary technique and the OCP you don't need to do a final pass with the Cyclo often these days, huh? That sure gets my attention but I always figure it has more to do with your expertise than with the products....any comments (please park your modesty when you answer ;) I suspect you're inclined to say it's the products)?



Also, I found it interesting that you didn't remove the product between every step. I tried this on the rent-a-Suburban and it worked well, saved a lot of time. Probably depends on the products though...
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Thanks Accumulator and yeah doing this many steps is alot of work but well worth it.



I'll tell you my "secret" buffing technique and this one time only.....I use my rotary in circles rather than any other type of motion. So while I am buffing I imitate or follow an oblong type of motion, or course where permitted due to space. I usually do this in my polishing only steps and not in the cutting steps. OK, there you have it. Now don't tell anyone :)



Anthony
 
detailthis said:
About how long did that job take? I detail in San Antonio as well(part time to get me through college). I was wondering who does all the luxury cars in the city, now I know! :mad: Just kidding, just seems like I get all the beaters.



Great Work :xyxthumbs
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I hate those beaters :nervous2: I always over quote them so I don't have to do them :rofl



This particular car took me about, if I had had it for one full day, about 8 hours.



If I get to many luxury cars one day I'll give you a call :grinno:





BenP said:
Fantastic results :xyxthumbs



Ben
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Well thank you Ben





Take care,

Anthony
 
Great results, but that isnt an E55 AMG...the E55 AMG is the current model out right now, the car in the pictures is the previous generation, maybe an E500.
 
Anthony- Heh heh, OK, your secret's safe with me (and the rest of the internet) ;)



Do you go clockwise/counter ("with"/"against" the drive of the machine) when you do this or doesn't it matter? I'm just *so* careful with the rotary, justifying it with the "better safe than sorry" thing. I keep worrying that sometime I'll get some awful holograms or something.



[Accumulator thinks he'd better not start messing around changing what he's used to, and also thinks he's glad he doesn't have to use the rotary very often ;) ]
 
mrecktid said:
Great results, but that isnt an E55 AMG...the E55 AMG is the current model out right now, the car in the pictures is the previous generation, maybe an E500.
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Then why does it have an "E55" badge on the rear trunk?



Anthony
 
Accumulator said:
Anthony- Heh heh, OK, your secret's safe with me (and the rest of the internet) ;)



Do you go clockwise/counter ("with"/"against" the drive of the machine) when you do this or doesn't it matter? I'm just *so* careful with the rotary, justifying it with the "better safe than sorry" thing. I keep worrying that sometime I'll get some awful holograms or something.



[Accumulator thinks he'd better not start messing around changing what he's used to, and also thinks he's glad he doesn't have to use the rotary very often ;) ]
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I usually go with the drive of the machine. Perhaps I can post up something about my technique in the near future. It's one of those things that I have done for so long that while it is automatic now it is difficult to explain.



If you want to try it keep the rpm's around the 1000 to 1400 range. If you use or cause too much heat on many of the new clears you will not remove any marring but actually cause the marring to go further or deeper into the clear. When I am working with Optimum Polish I really love the Opt GREEN pad as I feel it gets the most out of the OCP attributes, more so than any other pad. I run it at around 1400 rpm's and I make oblong circles as my rotary works the product. I then slow it down to about 1000 rpm's and then go over the area again, at a slower pace. In many cases all you need now is your Cyclo, white pads and OCP and you're ready for your LSP.



The halograms should be little to none. If you see some then go to the blue or black Opt pad and OCP, reduce the rpm's and follow the same pattern.



Thanks Accumulator for the kind words.



Anthony
 
Anthony Orosco said:
Then why does it have an "E55" badge on the rear trunk?



Anthony
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For the same reason that Civic's are not GTR's and V6 Mustangs are not SVT/VTEC/GTR. Anyone can buy badges and stick them on.



I'm not ragging on your detail, you did a terrific job. I don't know why I point out things like this :(



-Mark
 
mrecktid said:
For the same reason that Civic's are not GTR's and V6 Mustangs are not SVT/VTEC/GTR. Anyone can buy badges and stick them on.



I'm not ragging on your detail, you did a terrific job. I don't know why I point out things like this :(



-Mark
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:LOLOL No I didn't take it that way at all, no problem. I am just wondering why it would be badge as an E55, especiallywhen he bought it like that from the dealer. Does this then mean the dealer placed a bogus badge on a car? Wouldn't that be against the law in some form, like deception?



Thanks for the compliment :)



Anthony
 
That's strange that the dealer would place that badge on that car, it does seem like deception. A Mercedes AMG is held in the same regards as a BMW M series. If I wanted to buy an ///M3 and the dealer gave me a 325ci, I would raise hell.



The real E55 AMG sedan is the supercharged V8 that puts out 469hp and 519lbs of torque.......insanity.



And as I look for a picture of it, I come across an article that makes me feel like an idiot :) That indeed is an E55 AMG (1999-2002), just not the one I was describing (2003+). That model puts out a "modest" 349hp and is not the model that is regarded as a super sedan.



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349hp





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469hp



And now if you'll excuse me, I'll be busy surgically removing my foot from my mouth. :bigups



-Mark
 
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