Detailer's Domain: 13 Mercedes GL550 - New Car Prep - 22PLE VX1 Pro Glass Coat

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  1. detailersdomain

    detailersdomain Administrator

    Subject: 13 Mercedes GL550
    Requirements: New Car Prep with 22PLE

    Exterior

    - Wheels were prepped with Sonax Wheel Cleaner and cleaned up with various brushes
    - Tires were spritzed down with Auto Finesse Citrus
    - Wheel wells were cleaned up
    - Washed with Auto Finesse Lather
    - Auto Finesse Iron Out
    - Wash down and rinsed
    - Door jambs were cleaned up
    - Nano Scrub AutoScrub
    - Dried
    - Tires dressed
    - Masking
    - Paint Measurement
    - Sonax 5/4 Fine Abrasive Polish - Uber Green Pad - Rupes LHR 21ES
    - 22PLE VX1 Pro Glass Coating
    - Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight
    - Wheel wells were cleaned and dressed
    - Rubber and Plastics Treated
    - Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed
    - Exhaust tips cleaned
    - Windows were autoscrubed, cleaned, and sealed
    - Vac

    Products used

    Links to products used -
    Auto Finesse Lather
    Auto Finesse Citrus - Grime Remover
    Auto Finesse Oblitarate
    Auto Finesse Iron Out
    Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner
    NanoSkin AutoScrub System
    Sonax Fine Abrasive
    22PLE VX1 Pro Glass Coating
    Adam's Super VRT
    Optimum Metal Polish
    Auto Finesse Crystal Glass Cleaner

    Tools used
    Uber Wool Wash Mitt
    Uber No Name MF Towels
    Rupes LHR 21ES Random Orbital Polisher
    Griot's 6 inch Random Orbital Polisher
    Uber Buffing Pads
    Defelsko Paint Meter
    Fenix TK35
    Brinkmann
    Kranzle Pressure Washer
    Uber Foamer Attachment for Pressure Washer
    2 Grit Guard Buckets with Caddies
    Uber Firehose Nozzle
    Metro Air Force Blaster

    Before - when this car arrived it appeared that it needed nothing from afar.
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    Closer look
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    Sorry no prep shots (under some time constraints on this one)
    After the prep we found
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    So we brought out the Rupes BigFoot LHR 21ES and went to work
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    22PLE VM1 Wheel and Metal applied on wheels
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    22PLE VX1 Pro Glass Coat applied
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    Some after shots
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    Enjoy!
     
  2. JBlack151

    JBlack151 Birth of a Detailer

    Nice work as always Phil and the crew at DD!
     
  3. Jumbo Jet

    Jumbo Jet Jedi Nuba

    Nice work!
     
  4. 3PedalMINI

    3PedalMINI DB Forum Supporter

    Phenomenal! absolutely stunning!

    JC Phil, How well does the PLE wheel coat work? Any better then opticoating the rims?
     
  5. detailersdomain

    detailersdomain Administrator

    PLE definitely makes the wheels pop, I have not done any long term testing with it just yet.
     
  6. Pureshine

    Pureshine DB Pro Supporter

    Looks great! If the wheel coating last let me know I'll buy some cause I'm looking for something better than what I'm using know.
     
  7. rwisejr

    rwisejr DB Forum Supporter

    It looks amazing Phil and crew.
     
  8. detailersdomain

    detailersdomain Administrator

    have you used opti coat on wheels?
     
  9. Pureshine

    Pureshine DB Pro Supporter

    No not yet but was going to try sometime in the near future.
     
  10. detailersdomain

    detailersdomain Administrator

    opti coat is a solid product on wheels.
     
  11. cnut

    cnut DB Forum Supporter

    Nice work! How has the 22ple been on wheels?
     
  12. P1et

    P1et Official DB Moderator

    Beast of a truck, great work Phil!
     
  13. tdekany

    tdekany Wax on..Wax off

    Great as always Phil!!!!!!
     
  14. Mike Lambert

    Mike Lambert Birth of a Detailer

    Very nice Phil!
     
  15. Frankastic

    Frankastic Detail Photographer

    wow the sky is blue and has clouds in NJ! nice work DD team :)
     

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