Joyriide Detailed: CL65 AMG
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10-24-2008, 11:21 PM
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Joyriide Detailed: CL65 AMG
Joyriide Detailed: CL65 AMG
Owner contacted me looking to bring his daily driver back to life. Despite the car's state upon arrival (quite dirty) and a scuff in the paint, this car was in good condition. Typical MB exhaust soot that requires a dremel at times, brake dust galore, and loads of leather everywhere to clean and condition, it still was a joy of a car to work on. I could write a book explaining each and every step I took on this detail, but I'll simply post the typical paint correction process, and answer whatever questions you may have on a process or way I may have cleaned or treated a certain area.
Process
Wash- Meguairs Deep Crystal
Clay- Clay Magic Blue
Scuff Repair- Meguiars #95 via purple foamed wool @ 1200rpms
Paint Correction
Menzerna SIP via orane ccs pad @ 1200rpms
Menzerna 106ff via grey finsihing pad @ 1200rpms
Sealed with FK1 USA Hi Temp 1000P Synthetic Paste Wax
Before
During
As all light colored cars, most swirls and marring is hard to notice, let alone catch on camera. What surprised me the
most was the reflection of my halogen lights showing clearly how the right polsihed portion showed a brighter
clearer reflection.
Before you ask, both bulbs were set @ 500watts.
This is all I was able to document of the heavy scuff, the light colored paint made it almsot impossible to capture on camera.
Hiring an assistant was the best thing I could ahve ever done. Training has taken a while, and Reny
still needs a few screws tightened, but he has allowed me to focus more time and effort on my specialties,
without forgetting to take care of the small things that make WORLDS of difference.
Mats drying after cleaning and extracting with Megs APC and "Kids n Pets" stain remover.
Afters
By the time we finished polishing, it was close to 7pm here in South Florida and the sun was close to setting.
I was not able to snap any full after shots outside but I was able to take these after the 2nd wash
we did in order to remove all the polishing dust and residues that outline the masking tape.
This is post polish. No wax or sealant has been applied.
The only afters we were able to take with all the trimmings since we finished up shop at around 8:30pm.
Owner contacted me looking to bring his daily driver back to life. Despite the car's state upon arrival (quite dirty) and a scuff in the paint, this car was in good condition. Typical MB exhaust soot that requires a dremel at times, brake dust galore, and loads of leather everywhere to clean and condition, it still was a joy of a car to work on. I could write a book explaining each and every step I took on this detail, but I'll simply post the typical paint correction process, and answer whatever questions you may have on a process or way I may have cleaned or treated a certain area.
Process
Wash- Meguairs Deep Crystal
Clay- Clay Magic Blue
Scuff Repair- Meguiars #95 via purple foamed wool @ 1200rpms
Paint Correction
Menzerna SIP via orane ccs pad @ 1200rpms
Menzerna 106ff via grey finsihing pad @ 1200rpms
Sealed with FK1 USA Hi Temp 1000P Synthetic Paste Wax
Before
During
As all light colored cars, most swirls and marring is hard to notice, let alone catch on camera. What surprised me the
most was the reflection of my halogen lights showing clearly how the right polsihed portion showed a brighter
clearer reflection.
Before you ask, both bulbs were set @ 500watts.
This is all I was able to document of the heavy scuff, the light colored paint made it almsot impossible to capture on camera.
Hiring an assistant was the best thing I could ahve ever done. Training has taken a while, and Reny
still needs a few screws tightened, but he has allowed me to focus more time and effort on my specialties,
without forgetting to take care of the small things that make WORLDS of difference.
Mats drying after cleaning and extracting with Megs APC and "Kids n Pets" stain remover.
Afters
By the time we finished polishing, it was close to 7pm here in South Florida and the sun was close to setting.
I was not able to snap any full after shots outside but I was able to take these after the 2nd wash
we did in order to remove all the polishing dust and residues that outline the masking tape.
This is post polish. No wax or sealant has been applied.
The only afters we were able to take with all the trimmings since we finished up shop at around 8:30pm.
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