Haven't posted anything in awhile so figured I get back at it. I had this come into the shop about 2 months ago. He was a referral from a client who has the exact same car. This was in for a 2 stage correction and we were going to pull the wheels and detail the suspension as well. Engine, jambs and body trim cleaned with Exclusive APC 3:1 and RG Brushes Foamed with straight Exclusive APC Washed with some cherry smelling soap I had kicking around LOL Inner fenders were quite dirty so got Exclusive APC straight. Wheels (faces and barrels) got Exclusive APC straight ( you'll see why shortly ) with the barrels on the fronts getting a bit help from a diluted acid to tidy up the nasty areas Decontaminated with Iron X Polished with PC / BS Yellow / Carpro Fixer and Green BS / Carpro Fixer LSP was CG Blacklight / Exclusive Sealant Wheels sealed with Blackfire All Metal Sealant Tires dressed with CG VRT Glass Polished with AG Car Glass Polish Leather cleaned and conditioned with Raceglaze Exhaust tips polished and protected with Britemax Total time - approx 22 hours The SLK upon arrival Barrels were just filthy and would require a wee bit of elbow grease to clean up The build up around the studs was nauseating Lots of dirt build up around the trunk seal Jambs, surprisingly, weren't too bad Old wax build up on the hood grilles Not too dirty but could use a little TLC Wheel woolies.....not just for wheels anymore! After washing the body, the car was jacked up to get the wheels off and get at the suspension. This is the ds rear before.... and after. Front before.... and after. After doing the suspension, I turned my attention to the wheels. This is the rear wheel before... soaking in straight Exclusive APC.... and after. Front wheel before... and after. I had to use some acid to clean up some nasty deposits on the back of the spokes and around center section The entire car was soaked in IronX before claying. Nearly zero contaminants End of day 1. Removing the grills on the hood to make polishing a lot easier If you look carefully, you can see the crumpled sheet metal where someone was using a little too much pressure closing the hood. Interior needed a thorough vacumming Now that we had the car inside and out of the rain, we could finish the wheels. We pulled them again and started by soaking the tar spots in AG Intensive Tar Remover All cleaned up. Wheels sealed with BF AMS Calipers also received a coat of BF Wheels torqued to factory specs Carpro says you can use their polish ( Fixer ) to solve all of your polishing needs. We decided to find out. Started with Fixer / BS Yellow After the yellow, I switched the BS Green with Fixer. Although it did work quite well, I think we may have gotten more gloss with a third step using a black or blue pad as well. For the enthusiast, Fixer is a great solution. After polishing, it was time to go outside for a bath to get rid of any polishing dust. I am happy to say that Fixer dusts very little when used with the PC. Interior all dialed in and looking as it should. Reinstalling the hood grilles After applying a coat of CG Blacklight Wheels looking spot on Exhaust tips were polished and sealed with Britemax twins After receiving a coat of Exclusive Sealant on the third morning. Actually started to rain as I was taking these pics. Up next....
Great work Ken, glad that one customer you took care of was able to bring you in some more work in Dec. -Kody-
Wow that exclusive apc looks like some mean chemical. Definitely looking forward to the 6 series write-up
The APC has a ph of 12 and I've tested it on pretty much everything including highly polished aluminum wheels with no issues. It just works.
Impressive work Ken, looks like the APC put a huge dent in those dirty wheels. Good to see Paul Wall dropped his 6-series off. Is he on holiday in Canada this week?
Looks great Ken! Glad to see your write-ups coming back. I might have to try Fixer if you suggest its good for enthusiasts.
That before and after of the wheel barrels is one of the coolest comparison picks I've seen in a while. Car looks great Ken. I would think the customer was super happy with the results.
Proven tightness...............................as for the rain, rain in Vancouver.........................no way eh. :giggle: at least NOW I know why you are sportin the "Elmer Fudd" rain boots..........haha.
I can't believe you went there. Dissin a man's boots. You should see me at home on our acreage in rubber boots, lounge pants and flannel jacket!
