Detailer's Domain: MB S550 Full Detail

Detailers Domain · 12-31-2011, 09:49 PM

This S550 belongs to a member of MBWorld. He had just purchased this as a CPO car from a MB dealer, random imperfections all around the car. Take a look.

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
- Meg's M105 with Surbuf Pad
- Meguiar's DA300
- Menzerna SF4000
- Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight
- Last Step – Aquartz
- 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

Engine -
- Cleaned
- Dressed

Interior -
- Vac
- Wipe down and protect dash
- Leather cleaned and conditioned
- Glass cleaned

Before: Engine

Steam Cleaning

After: Engine

Wash

Iron Cut

Rinse

Drying

Clay

Measuring paint

Imperfections around the car

After

Before B pillars

After

Before

After

SF4000

Polishing the taillights

Final touches

After Aquartz

After shots:

Products used

Links to products used -

1Z einszett W99
Adam's All Purpose Cleaner
Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner
Uber Clay Bar Kit
Meguiar's M105
Meguiar's Microfiber DA Compound D300
Menzerna Super Finish
Aquartz Nano Coating
1Z einszett Vinyl Rubber Care
Optimum Metal Polish

Glass
Uber Glass Cleaner Kit

Interior
Leather Master Plus Kit
1Z einszett Cockpit

Engine:
Engine Detail 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

catch · 01-01-2012, 09:38 AM

nice work! great looking car too

lopealle · 01-02-2012, 08:45 PM

Looks awesome

IancoleTX · 01-09-2012, 10:29 AM

great job and a beautiful MBZ

Donny Rino · 01-09-2012, 05:01 PM

I still cant believe that high line car dealers don't prep there pre owned cars better! It's shocking!

RupertPupkin · 01-09-2012, 05:40 PM

PM me a quote for your various levels of correction and such. I would lvoe to have mine detailed by you. Near PHiladelphia but could make a weekend trip to NYC and drop it off to you.

Love how this came out!

12-31-2011, 09:49 PM	#1
Detailers Domain BimmerPost Supporting Vendor 1997 Rep 6,916 Posts Drives: 20 M2C / 22 X3MC Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (24)	Detailer's Domain: MB S550 Full Detail - Northern NJ This S550 belongs to a member of MBWorld. He had just purchased this as a CPO car from a MB dealer, random imperfections all around the car. Take a look. 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 - Meg's M105 with Surbuf Pad - Meguiar's DA300 - Menzerna SF4000 - Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight - Last Step – Aquartz - 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 Engine - - Cleaned - Dressed Interior - - Vac - Wipe down and protect dash - Leather cleaned and conditioned - Glass cleaned Before: Engine Steam Cleaning After: Engine Wash Iron Cut Rinse Drying Clay Measuring paint Imperfections around the car After Before B pillars After Before After SF4000 Polishing the taillights Final touches After Aquartz After shots: Products used Links to products used - 1Z einszett W99 Adam's All Purpose Cleaner Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner Uber Clay Bar Kit Meguiar's M105 Meguiar's Microfiber DA Compound D300 Menzerna Super Finish Aquartz Nano Coating 1Z einszett Vinyl Rubber Care Optimum Metal Polish Glass Uber Glass Cleaner Kit Interior Leather Master Plus Kit 1Z einszett Cockpit Engine: Engine Detail 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
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01-01-2012, 09:38 AM	#2
catch Major General 668 Rep 7,148 Posts Drives: F80 M3 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Thornhill iTrader: (27)	nice work! great looking car too __________________ 2016 F80 M3 Mineral White/Sakhir Orange 2013 BMW S1000RR Flat Silver <stolen> 2007 BMW E92 335i Jet Black/Jade Grey <sold>
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01-02-2012, 08:45 PM	#3
lopealle Resident Black Guy 251 Rep 2,302 Posts Drives: Lion Join Date: May 2009 Location: Federal Way, WA iTrader: (2) Garage List 2006 M5 [10.00]	Looks awesome
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01-09-2012, 10:29 AM	#4
IancoleTX Dillo boxers 272 Rep 3,360 Posts Drives: 2019 M5C Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: USA iTrader: (14)	great job and a beautiful MBZ __________________ 2019 M5C Matte MBB / Tartufo
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01-09-2012, 05:01 PM	#5
Donny Rino Private First Class 3 Rep 132 Posts Drives: 2006 330i Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: westchester ny iTrader: (0)	I still cant believe that high line car dealers don't prep there pre owned cars better! It's shocking!
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01-09-2012, 05:40 PM	#6
RupertPupkin Major 92 Rep 1,456 Posts Drives: Freak Beast Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East iTrader: (5)	PM me a quote for your various levels of correction and such. I would lvoe to have mine detailed by you. Near PHiladelphia but could make a weekend trip to NYC and drop it off to you. Love how this came out!
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