Detailer's Domain: MB S550 Full Detail - Northern NJ

DetailersDomain · 12-31-2011, 06:52 PM

This S550 belongs to a member of MBWorld. He had just purchased this as a CPO car from a MB dealer, random imperfections all around the car. Take a look.

What was done -
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
- Pre Washed with W99
- Iron Cut
- Wash down and rinsed
- Door jambs were cleaned up
- Clayed
- Dried
- Tires dressed
- Masking
- Paint Measurement
- Meg's M105 with Surbuf Pad
- Meguiar's DA300
- Menzerna SF4000
- 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

Engine -
- Cleaned
- Dressed

Interior -
- Vac
- Wipe down and protect dash
- Leather cleaned and conditioned
- Glass cleaned

Before: Engine

Steam Cleaning

After: Engine

Wash

Iron Cut

Rinse

Drying

Clay

Measuring paint

Imperfections around the car

After

Before B pillars

After

Before

After

SF4000

Polishing the taillights

Final touches

After Aquartz

After shots:

Products used

Links to products used -

1Z einszett W99
Adam's All Purpose Cleaner
Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner
Uber Clay Bar Kit
Meguiar's M105
Meguiar's Microfiber DA Compound D300
Menzerna Super Finish
Aquartz Nano Coating
1Z einszett Vinyl Rubber Care
Optimum Metal Polish

Glass
Uber Glass Cleaner Kit

Interior
Leather Master Plus Kit
1Z einszett Cockpit

Engine:
Engine Detail Kit

Tools used
Uber Wool Wash Mitt
Uber No Name MF Towels
Porter Cable 7424XP
Uber Buffing Pads
Defelsko Paint Meter

Brinkmann
Kranzle Pressure Washer
Cam Spray Foam Canon
2 Grit Guard Buckets with Caddies
Uber Firehose Nozzle
Metro Air Force Blaster

Brian_Brice · 01-05-2012, 05:42 PM

Nice work Phil! Be honest, you hate it when your clay sticks to those gloves. Car looks great and was treated very well.

12-31-2011, 06:52 PM	#1
DetailersDomain Sponsor Join Date: May 2010 Ferrari Life Posts: 216	Detailer's Domain: MB S550 Full Detail - Northern NJ This S550 belongs to a member of MBWorld. He had just purchased this as a CPO car from a MB dealer, random imperfections all around the car. Take a look. What was done - 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 - Pre Washed with W99 - Iron Cut - Wash down and rinsed - Door jambs were cleaned up - Clayed - Dried - Tires dressed - Masking - Paint Measurement - Meg's M105 with Surbuf Pad - Meguiar's DA300 - Menzerna SF4000 - 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 Engine - - Cleaned - Dressed Interior - - Vac - Wipe down and protect dash - Leather cleaned and conditioned - Glass cleaned Before: Engine Steam Cleaning After: Engine Wash Iron Cut Rinse Drying Clay Measuring paint Imperfections around the car After Before B pillars After Before After SF4000 Polishing the taillights Final touches After Aquartz After shots: Products used Links to products used - 1Z einszett W99 Adam's All Purpose Cleaner Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner Uber Clay Bar Kit Meguiar's M105 Meguiar's Microfiber DA Compound D300 Menzerna Super Finish Aquartz Nano Coating 1Z einszett Vinyl Rubber Care Optimum Metal Polish Glass Uber Glass Cleaner Kit Interior Leather Master Plus Kit 1Z einszett Cockpit Engine: Engine Detail Kit Tools used Uber Wool Wash Mitt Uber No Name MF Towels Porter Cable 7424XP Uber Buffing Pads Defelsko Paint Meter Brinkmann Kranzle Pressure Washer Cam Spray Foam Canon 2 Grit Guard Buckets with Caddies Uber Firehose Nozzle Metro Air Force Blaster Philip Yiu Detailer's Domain E-mail: phil@detailersdomain.com Tel: 201-233-0003 Member's receive 10% off using Ferrari as a promo code at checkout Tips/How To's/Videos and More

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01-05-2012, 05:42 PM	#2
Brian_Brice Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Richmond, Va/Tampa, Fl Ferrari Life Posts: 147 Name: Brian	Nice work Phil! Be honest, you hate it when your clay sticks to those gloves. Car looks great and was treated very well.