Detailer's Domain: MB SL500

Detailers Domain · 03-15-2012, 05:45 PM

Subject - MB SL500 - Hard paint once again.
What was done - Customer requested the works - paint correction, engine, interior, wheels etc.

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
- Washed with 1Z Exclusive Shampoo
- Iron Cut
- Wash down and rinsed
- Door jambs were cleaned up
- Clayed
- Dried
- Tires dressed
- Masking
- Paint Measurement
- Meg's M105 with Surbuf
- Meg's D300 with Microfiber DA Cut Pad - Griots Orbital
- Menzerna SF4000 with Uber Green Pad - Griots Orbital
- 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

Products used

Links to products used -

1Z einszett Exclusiv Gloss Shampoo
Adam's All Purpose Cleaner
Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner
Uber Clay Bar Kit
Meg's M105
Meg's D300 Microfiber Correction System
Menzerna Super Finish
Aquartz Combo
Wolf's Glass Guard
Wolf's Rim Shield
1Z einszett Vinyl Rubber Care
Optimum Metal Polish

Interior
1Z einszett Cockpit
Sonax Upholstery Carpet Cleaner
Leather Master Plus Kit

Engine
Uber Engine Detailing Kit

Tools used
Uber Wool Wash Mitt
Uber No Name MF Towels
Griot's 6 inch Random Orbital Polisher
Uber Buffing Pads
Defelsko Paint Meter
Fenix TK35
Brinkmann
Kranzle Pressure Washer
Cam Spray Foam Canon
2 Grit Guard Buckets with Caddies
Uber Firehose Nozzle
Metro Air Force Blaster

Interior shots

After

Prep - Wash, Clay, Wheels, Tires, Wheel Wells, Engine

Engine Before and After

After

Wash

Wheels

Clay

Imperfections all around the car

After polishing

Outside shots after compound and polishing prior to rinse

Thanks Dan for coming in for the assist on this one.

Rinse was needed after compounding and polishing

IP wipe down prior to Aquartz

After shots

TC_e90 · 03-15-2012, 05:49 PM

Nice work!

phx328 · 03-18-2012, 10:00 AM

Can I ask a newb question...I have been trying to look around and find some comparisons for M205 vs M300 MF by Meguiars. Can you give a quick explanation of the difference? I saw you went M105 to M300, and usually I see M105 to M205.

I just detailed my own 3 Series for the first time yesterday with a Griot's Orbital, and am trying to learn about the different products and methods! Thanks!

03-15-2012, 05:45 PM	#1
Detailers Domain BimmerPost Supporting Vendor 1998 Rep 6,916 Posts Drives: 20 M2C / 22 X3MC Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (24)	Detailer's Domain: MB SL500 - Paint Correction Detail Subject - MB SL500 - Hard paint once again. What was done - Customer requested the works - paint correction, engine, interior, wheels etc. 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 - Washed with 1Z Exclusive Shampoo - Iron Cut - Wash down and rinsed - Door jambs were cleaned up - Clayed - Dried - Tires dressed - Masking - Paint Measurement - Meg's M105 with Surbuf - Meg's D300 with Microfiber DA Cut Pad - Griots Orbital - Menzerna SF4000 with Uber Green Pad - Griots Orbital - 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 Products used Links to products used - 1Z einszett Exclusiv Gloss Shampoo Adam's All Purpose Cleaner Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner Uber Clay Bar Kit Meg's M105 Meg's D300 Microfiber Correction System Menzerna Super Finish Aquartz Combo Wolf's Glass Guard Wolf's Rim Shield 1Z einszett Vinyl Rubber Care Optimum Metal Polish Interior 1Z einszett Cockpit Sonax Upholstery Carpet Cleaner Leather Master Plus Kit Engine Uber Engine Detailing Kit Tools used Uber Wool Wash Mitt Uber No Name MF Towels Griot's 6 inch Random Orbital Polisher Uber Buffing Pads Defelsko Paint Meter Fenix TK35 Brinkmann Kranzle Pressure Washer Cam Spray Foam Canon 2 Grit Guard Buckets with Caddies Uber Firehose Nozzle Metro Air Force Blaster Interior shots After Prep - Wash, Clay, Wheels, Tires, Wheel Wells, Engine Engine Before and After After Wash Wheels Clay Imperfections all around the car After polishing Outside shots after compound and polishing prior to rinse Thanks Dan for coming in for the assist on this one. Rinse was needed after compounding and polishing IP wipe down prior to Aquartz After shots
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03-15-2012, 05:49 PM	#2
TC_e90 First Lieutenant 9 Rep 369 Posts Drives: e90 LCI 335i Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: SoCal iTrader: (6)	Nice work! __________________ 2009 TIAG e90 LCI 335i Sport
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03-18-2012, 10:00 AM	#3
phx328 New Member 0 Rep 20 Posts Drives: 2007 328i Sedan Monaco Blue Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Ohio iTrader: (0)	Can I ask a newb question...I have been trying to look around and find some comparisons for M205 vs M300 MF by Meguiars. Can you give a quick explanation of the difference? I saw you went M105 to M300, and usually I see M105 to M205. I just detailed my own 3 Series for the first time yesterday with a Griot's Orbital, and am trying to learn about the different products and methods! Thanks!
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