2011 E63 AMG Paint Correction

Discussion in 'Show and Shine' started by Cobrakai, Apr 6, 2013.

  1. Cobrakai

    Cobrakai Virgin Detailer

    Hey All -


    Been a long time lurker and admirer, but I have finally mustered the courage to post something. A good friend asked me to try and remove some swirls and light/moderate scratches, I reluctantly agreed as this car is worth more than my life :yikes:. Over the course of four days I was able to achieve a noticeable difference, although far from perfect. When measuring the paint I was discouraged to find the hood, fenders, and trunk were all 8X microns, the average 88.


    Products used -

    Porter Cable
    D300/M105 for compounding - Megs MF Disc
    Menzerna PF2500 - LC Hydro Tangerine
    MenzernA SF4000 - LC Black

    Force Field of dirt

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    Same door after compounding

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    And some sunshots

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    (Bumper trim was later cleaned, this was the first spot of sun I had seen in two days and felt the need to seize the moment)





    Any comments positive or negative are always welcome





    Thanks for looking

    Tony
     
  2. Frankastic

    Frankastic Detail Photographer

    loooks Greeeeatttt! n welcome to DB, where r you located?
     
  3. Cobrakai

    Cobrakai Virgin Detailer

    South Orange County - Lake Forest area
     
  4. Bmer89

    Bmer89 DB Forum Supporter

    Looks muuuch better, good work!
     
  5. Socal Brian

    Socal Brian DB Forum Supporter

    Super job and welcome to the forum!
     
  6. GDAL

    GDAL Super Moderator

    Outstanding first detail post. That's a bad looking Merc.
     
  7. Tegeler

    Tegeler Two Bucket System Washer

    nice work! car looks great
     
  8. boredstudent3

    boredstudent3 Wax on..Wax off

    awesome work and welcome!
     
  9. 911Fanatic

    911Fanatic DB Pro Supporter

    Very nice! Fantastic improvement.
     
  10. Cobrakai

    Cobrakai Virgin Detailer

    Thanks for the kind words!
     
  11. SRT8Spartan

    SRT8Spartan DB Forum Supporter

    looks proper now! nice clean up and thats a mean looking beast too.
     
  12. InsanePaint

    InsanePaint Pro Detailer

    There ya go buddy! NICE work!!
     
  13. Beachzone

    Beachzone Any Rag Vehicle Washer

    Nice work! LSP?


    -Beach
     
  14. Cobrakai

    Cobrakai Virgin Detailer

    Thank you, Sonax Polymer Netshield.
     
  15. Kilo6_one

    Kilo6_one DB Forum Supporter

    Saw a Wiesman Engineering prepped E63 race a CTS-V and a lambo yesterday at the races. These things are incredibly fast.

    Great work.
     
  16. ampbmw

    ampbmw DB Forum Supporter

    Dude! That's awesome! That's a good looking turnaround. You used some great compounds/ pads for the job so no wonder you got good results. Have fun!
     
  17. Cobrakai

    Cobrakai Virgin Detailer

    Thank you! I did a fair bit of reading on what products you guys have used on similar cars, I owe it all to DB.
     
  18. RZJZA80

    RZJZA80 Two Bucket System Washer

    Such a badass car, and awesome work!
     
  19. dsmith2013

    dsmith2013 Virgin Detailer

    Did you measure the paint afterwards to see how much was actually removed during polishing? I'm just a little curious.
     
  20. Cobrakai

    Cobrakai Virgin Detailer



    Yes, the average was 1 micron
     

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