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Mercedes S430 revival

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Old 04-30-2007, 04:00 AM
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Default Mercedes S430 revival

This car belongs to a coworker of mine, he's a very busy guy so he takes it to the automated car wash all the time. If this doesn't convince you to avoid those things like the plague, nothing will.

I had the pleasure of being the one chosen to bring this thing back to life and let me tell you, it was the most difficult detail I've ever done in my life. Not only was the car black, but it was swirled to high heavens and just happened to be incredibly difficult to cut thanks to the hard paint MB uses. But I was able to get the results I wanted in the end and the owner was one happy man, as was I, both that it was over and because of the outcome.

Saturday:

Washed w/Megs NXT
Wheels/tires cleaned with Street Appeal tire and wheel cleaner
Clayed w/Mother's Clay
Two passes of Hi Temp Heavy Cut via rotary w/CCS Orange

before


After


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Before


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Sunday:
Menzerna IP/RMG via PC w/CCS Green
VM via PC w/CCS White
CMW via PC w/CCS Red, haze buffed out w/DG AW
Wheels: Polished w/Mother's Chrome polish, tires dressed w/Megs High Endurance Gel
Glass: Stoners Invisible Glass
Interior: Megs NXT Cockpit Shine, Megs Gold Class Leather Conditioner

Front clip before


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Rear quarter panel before


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Hood before


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Door before


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Trunk lid before


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Passenger window before


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And here's a couple other random shots








I work with the guy so I will take some full outdoor shots tomorrow

Not bad for only my second time ever using the rotary wouldn't ya say?
 
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Old 04-30-2007, 08:32 AM
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WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That is absolutely amazing!! Where do you live so I can bring my monte over when it's time for a polish!!



Mike
 
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Old 04-30-2007, 08:45 AM
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[:-]
RICH
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Your Photo's reflect your skills
Thanks for sharing with the Members,
`d-Space
 
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Old 04-30-2007, 10:08 AM
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wow! you can come do mine if you'd like..lol
that's what sux about black...

i think you were taking pics of 2 different cars...lol haha..jk
 
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Old 04-30-2007, 01:16 PM
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Very Nice job.......
 
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Old 04-30-2007, 05:31 PM
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Damn, hook my car up!
 
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Old 05-07-2007, 01:15 AM
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gell yeah very nice job....couldnt of done it better myself
 
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