Level 1 Paint Enhancement: Mercedes Benz Black E550
Vehicle Information:
– Opticoat Treatment to New Set of Wheels for installation
– One Step Enhancement to Paint to improve 50% of the appearance. Noted front bumper and rear bumper repaint. For 100K Miles, vehicle needed a revival. Used a number of approaches to deal with the buffer marring from Griots #1 compound, best method was M205 and slightly stiff pad.
PRODUCTS & PROCESS:
- Cleaning: Foam Chemical Guys Citrus Wash, Optimum Power Clean, Meguiars Hyper Wash
- Wheels & Wells: Optimum Power Clean various brushes, Liquid Finish’s Special “Super Clean” Solution
- Tires: HiTemp Tire Cleaner, Liquid Finish’s Special “Super Clean” Solution,Prima Nero
- Clayed with Nanoskin Glide & Yellow Erazer Medium Clay
- Door & Trunk Jams: Car Soap & Optimum OptiClean
- Polish: HD Adapt, 3d Car Care HD Polish, M205 Meguiars
- Protect: HD Speed, Blackfire Sealant
- Various Products: Optimum OptiClean, Meguiars Last Touch, Menzerna Top Inspection, Stoner Tarminator & 3m Adhesive Remover
- Wheels: Prima Hydro & Meguiars Last Touch
- rear license plate area bracket removed, cleaned, polished, and sealed with Optimum Opti-Seal.
- Many hours spent with q-tips and towels to remove all the wax residue throughout every crack / seems on the vehicle.
EQUIPMENT
- Rupes Big Foot LHR 21ES Random Orbital Polisherwith 5.5 BackingPlate & Washer Mod
- Solo 418 1 Liter Pressure Sprayer
- Buff & Shine Pads, Rupes Pads
- Griots Garage Random Orbital Polisher
- Wheel Woolie, Swissvax Wheel Brush, OXO Bottle Brush
- Microfiber Mitt, Sheepskin Wash Mitt
RESULTS & PICTURES:
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