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 - Meguiar's DA300 - Menzerna SF4000 - Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight - Last Step – Wolf's Nano Sealant - 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 Links to products used - 1Z einszett W99 Adam's All Purpose Cleaner Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner Uber Clay Bar Kit Meguiar's Microfiber DA Compound D300 Menzerna Super Finish Wolf's Chemicals Nano Sealant 1Z einszett Vinyl Rubber Care Optimum Metal Polish Uber Glass Cleaner 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 Unfortunately we had no sun shots due to the weather. Before Tire dressing splatter APC on the tires (you will see we needed more later on) Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner Wash Iron Cut Clay Drying with the Uber Super Drying Towel Before After Hard to see but left side compound and polished and right side not touched This is what happens when you use cheap tire dressing and/or don't apply it correctly. The tire dressing that caused all that kick up Cleaned all the cheap stuff off After tires Exhuast tips before After After
thanks guys! I really wish I got before and after sun shots but the last few days have been cloudy and wet. it was bad. (C280 from a couple months back bad) more white cars to come....its either white or black.
very nice! what tire dressing did you use? I use Adam's VRT and use it sparingly, but it still manages to sling!
Phil this mercedes is my daily driver, down to the color and wheels - it scared me at first - I had to check in the garage to make sure it wasn't stolen... Needless to say I especially enjoyed this write up - seems almost like I was reading about my own car being detailed by you.
What do you mean by prep? I let the wheels/tires soak in the foam gun solution and then I use a brush and some carwash on the tires. Nothing else. How do I properly prep the tires? Thanks!
Prep is preparation : clean tires thoroughly for its to accept any tire dressing. Most of the time, car wash isn't going to cut it. you will need some all purpose cleaner, towels, and a good tire dressing to start. + stoner tarimator for some really greasy Tire dressings something like this kit will do click it
First rate as always. I really should purchase some Wolf's Nano sealant, as the appearance is glossy and wet.
