Mercedes Benz S550 using new BLACKFIRE

Another amazing tutorial taking the reader step by step through the process including products and photo's. It's great to have someone else taking a few shots showing you in action.

I like the choice in pads....:bigups

So many are under the impression that an Orange Lake Country foam pad is very aggressive and in reality it's far from it. About a week ago a friend stopped by and we were "discussing" pads and compounds. I told him I'd do 1/2 the hood on his metallic red Ford truck and wanted him to guess what I used.

To make a long story short, I did a rinseless wash, clay, then hit it when Menzerna Power Gloss and an Orange Kompressor pad on my rotary using slow passes. The finish gleamed and I hadn't even polished it yet!

Needless to say my friend was amazed at how well I could finish this section with the pad and product I'd selected. I did bump it up a bit finishing the entire hood with Menzerna Super Finish SF4000 and a White pad and my Flex 3401....:bigups

I think part of this phenomenon is that most become satisfied with a simple wash and wax and quite possibly never have had the finish properly detailed.. There is no comparison...

Thanks for taking the time and all the contributions to Autopia Forums....:bigups
 
Todd Helme said:
Given JSmooth's excellent results w SRC Finishing Polish on a black Porsche I thought it would be appropriate to bump this thread. All of the correction was accomplished with this 'finishing' polish.
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Glad I could inspire!!! And yeah that stuff is super legit! I did pretty much a whole single stage bel air with it except for some spots I had to to do some sanding on. SRC finishing did lighten it up quite a bit but I couldn't get them all the way out. I do think though if I would of just stepped my pad aggression up it(was only using white) It would of got rid of them
 
Jsmooth said:
Glad I could inspire!!! And yeah that stuff is super legit! I did pretty much a whole single stage bel air with it except for some spots I had to to do some sanding on. SRC finishing did lighten it up quite a bit but I couldn't get them all the way out. I do think though if I would of just stepped my pad aggression up it(was only using white) It would of got rid of them
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SRC can finish 2500 grit on fresh paint:rockon
 
dd1101 said:
Hmm looks like SRC might be a new addition as soon as I am done with my 2 bottles of M205.
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You wont regret it! I'm using this stuff more and more every day it's really amazing. Today with an MF disc I was able to take some nasty bird etchings out of an M5.
 
Jsmooth said:
You wont regret it! I'm using this stuff more and more every day it's really amazing. Today with an MF disc I was able to take some nasty bird etchings out of an M5.
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really? What MF disc did you use?

This is being added to my cart:bigups
 
Wow, that's all I can say. Your reviews, new or old, never cease to amaze me with the attention to detail you provide. Thank you.
 
You mentioned using BF APC undiluted for the wheels & tires. Did you dilute for the engine bay or cleaning the up the wax residue?
This is one of the few BF products I have yet to try.
 
Custom Care said:
Wow, that's all I can say. Your reviews, new or old, never cease to amaze me with the attention to detail you provide. Thank you.
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Thank you very much for the compliments!

Nutbread said:
You mentioned using BF APC undiluted for the wheels & tires. Did you dilute for the engine bay or cleaning the up the wax residue?
This is one of the few BF products I have yet to try.
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I don't remember on the wax residue, on the engine it was used undiluted.

polisher said:
that is one happy client:rockon..and i always love the Sclass.
What did the owner say when he saw it.
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He was very happy. Thanks for the compliments!
 
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