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Mercedes S430 revival

Old Apr 30, 2007 | 04:00 AM
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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


Before


After


Before


After



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


After


Rear quarter panel before


After


Hood before


After


Door before


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Trunk lid before


After


Passenger window before


After


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?
 
Old Apr 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
 
Old Apr 30, 2007 | 08:45 AM
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[:-]
RICH
to you
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Your Photo's reflect your skills
Thanks for sharing with the Members,
`d-Space
 
Old Apr 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
 
Old Apr 30, 2007 | 01:16 PM
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Very Nice job.......
 
Old Apr 30, 2007 | 05:31 PM
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Damn, hook my car up!
 
Old May 7, 2007 | 01:15 AM
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gell yeah very nice job....couldnt of done it better myself
 
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