Spilchy
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This single stage paint 78' Mercedes 450 SEL has 28k miles and is all original (minus the tires). The owner has every slip of paper and sticker that came with the car.
It is near mint+. Last year we...uh...I mean he
took 1st place at the annual Mercedes show at their headquarters in NJ after my detail.
I detail all his cars on a regular basis. This mercedes came to me 3 years ago in AWFUL shape - loaded with holograms and swirls courtesy of sume buffer goon at a local dime store car wash. I corrected it with #80, GEPC, #7 and #16. I did the same combo last year. Something seems so right about #7 and #16 on single stage paint
This year, I was battling the sun even with my tent so I wanted to use all my Clearkote products. I was able to get the paint cleansing done prior to the strong sun.
Process (all surface correction done years prior)
Wash with sheepskin, 2 buckets, Meguiar's #62 and foam gun w/ #62
Wheels - #62 / Tires - 5:1 EFHI and #40 to dress
Chrome - Vanilla Moose / Trim - Autoglym Bumper care topped w/ #40
Glass - Water and a MF
Sonus Paintwork Cleanser white LC pad PC speed 5
Vanilla Moose blue LC pad PC speed 5
Red Machine Glaze black LC PC pad speed 5
Souveran paste by hand
Interior - 303 on everything and Pinnacle leather Cleaner & Conditioner on seats. Vacuum only of carpeting
Enjoy the images! I'm still learning camera skills
Foam gun in action for Accumulator and BillD
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It is near mint+. Last year we...uh...I mean he
took 1st place at the annual Mercedes show at their headquarters in NJ after my detail.I detail all his cars on a regular basis. This mercedes came to me 3 years ago in AWFUL shape - loaded with holograms and swirls courtesy of sume buffer goon at a local dime store car wash. I corrected it with #80, GEPC, #7 and #16. I did the same combo last year. Something seems so right about #7 and #16 on single stage paint
This year, I was battling the sun even with my tent so I wanted to use all my Clearkote products. I was able to get the paint cleansing done prior to the strong sun.
Process (all surface correction done years prior)
Wash with sheepskin, 2 buckets, Meguiar's #62 and foam gun w/ #62
Wheels - #62 / Tires - 5:1 EFHI and #40 to dress
Chrome - Vanilla Moose / Trim - Autoglym Bumper care topped w/ #40
Glass - Water and a MF
Sonus Paintwork Cleanser white LC pad PC speed 5
Vanilla Moose blue LC pad PC speed 5
Red Machine Glaze black LC PC pad speed 5
Souveran paste by hand
Interior - 303 on everything and Pinnacle leather Cleaner & Conditioner on seats. Vacuum only of carpeting
Enjoy the images! I'm still learning camera skills
Foam gun in action for Accumulator and BillD
