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DetailersDomain · 03-15-2012, 05:53 PM

Subject - MB SL500 - Hard paint once again.
What was done - Customer requested the works - paint correction, engine, interior, wheels etc.

Exterior

- Wheels were prepped with Sonax Wheel Cleaner and cleaned up with various brushes
- Tires were spritzed down with Adam’s All Purpose Cleaner and washed down
- Wheel wells were cleaned up
- Washed with 1Z Exclusive Shampoo
- Iron Cut
- Wash down and rinsed
- Door jambs were cleaned up
- Clayed
- Dried
- Tires dressed
- Masking
- Paint Measurement
- Meg's M105 with Surbuf
- Meg's D300 with Microfiber DA Cut Pad - Griots Orbital
- Menzerna SF4000 with Uber Green Pad - Griots Orbital
- Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight
- Last Step – Aquartz
- Wheel wells were cleaned and dressed
- Rubber and Plastics Treated
- Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed
- Exhaust tips cleaned
- Windows were clayed, cleaned, and sealed

Interior shots

After

Prep - Wash, Clay, Wheels, Tires, Wheel Wells, Engine

Engine Before and After

After

Wash

Wheels

Clay

Imperfections all around the car

After polishing

Outside shots after compound and polishing prior to rinse

Thanks Dan for coming in for the assist on this one.

Rinse was needed after compounding and polishing

IP wipe down prior to Aquartz

After shots

Dylan@Adams · 03-15-2012, 06:11 PM

Stellar work as always Phil

DetailersDomain · 03-15-2012, 07:47 PM

thanks!

camaro2ssblack · 03-15-2012, 09:46 PM

Beautiful paint, you almost get lost in it! Great job.

CamaroDreams07 · 03-16-2012, 02:43 AM

Wow.. Insane work. I've got a friend with one of those and it's a beast.

REDXIIIDave · 03-16-2012, 04:02 AM

LOVE those SLs.

Prime · 03-16-2012, 08:05 PM

Beautiful.

I am curious, how many man-hours did this take? Also, what is an iron cut?

DetailersDomain · 03-16-2012, 08:37 PM

this was about 14 hours.

Take a look Iron Cut Description.

03-15-2012, 05:53 PM	#1
DetailersDomain Drives: Audi S4 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 584	Detailer's Domain: MB SL500 - Paint Correction Detail Subject - MB SL500 - Hard paint once again. What was done - Customer requested the works - paint correction, engine, interior, wheels etc. Exterior - Wheels were prepped with Sonax Wheel Cleaner and cleaned up with various brushes - Tires were spritzed down with Adam’s All Purpose Cleaner and washed down - Wheel wells were cleaned up - Washed with 1Z Exclusive Shampoo - Iron Cut - Wash down and rinsed - Door jambs were cleaned up - Clayed - Dried - Tires dressed - Masking - Paint Measurement - Meg's M105 with Surbuf - Meg's D300 with Microfiber DA Cut Pad - Griots Orbital - Menzerna SF4000 with Uber Green Pad - Griots Orbital - Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight - Last Step – Aquartz - Wheel wells were cleaned and dressed - Rubber and Plastics Treated - Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed - Exhaust tips cleaned - Windows were clayed, cleaned, and sealed Interior shots After Prep - Wash, Clay, Wheels, Tires, Wheel Wells, Engine Engine Before and After After Wash Wheels Clay Imperfections all around the car After polishing Outside shots after compound and polishing prior to rinse Thanks Dan for coming in for the assist on this one. Rinse was needed after compounding and polishing IP wipe down prior to Aquartz After shots

03-15-2012, 06:11 PM	#2
Dylan@Adams Drives: 2009 Avalanche Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Colorado Posts: 3,181	Stellar work as always Phil __________________ *use the code CAMARO5 for 10% off your order at www.AdamsPolishes.com*

03-15-2012, 09:46 PM	#4
camaro2ssblack Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS - Black on Black Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Jackson, TN Posts: 548	Beautiful paint, you almost get lost in it! Great job. __________________ *Mods:* Tinted Windows, Flowmaster Catback Exhaust, CAI Intake, Pfadt Lowering Springs, NLP Dovetail Spoiler, SLP Front Chin Splitter, SLP Retro SS Emblems Front and Rear, Plastidipped Tail Light Bezels, Powdercoated Brake Calipers, Shinier Paint Than You

03-16-2012, 02:43 AM	#5
CamaroDreams07 Drives: Thick Skin or GTFO Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: East Lansing, MI Posts: 6,770 View My Garage	Wow.. Insane work. I've got a friend with one of those and it's a beast. __________________ Facebook

03-16-2012, 04:02 AM	#6
REDXIIIDave El Chupacabra Drives: 2011 2SS/RS A6 Black/Black Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 884	LOVE those SLs. __________________ El Chupacabra

03-15-2012, 07:47 PM	#3
DetailersDomain Drives: Audi S4 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 584	thanks!

03-16-2012, 08:05 PM	#7
Prime Drives: 2012 2LT Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Florida Posts: 52 View My Garage	Beautiful. I am curious, how many man-hours did this take? Also, what is an iron cut?

03-16-2012, 08:37 PM	#8
DetailersDomain Drives: Audi S4 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 584	this was about 14 hours. Take a look Iron Cut Description.

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