2001 Mercedes Benz S430 Correction - TLC Auto Detail

This vehicle was scheduled for a two step paint correction. As with most of my details time is an issue so I just snapped a few before pics and more during and sun shots.


Foamed with DG 901 and APC
Washed with DG 901
Wheels cleaned with Autoglym CWC
Wheels Sealed with Collinite 845
Tires and wheel wells cleaned with Autowerkes Exclusive APC 1:1
Tires and wheel wells dressed with DP Tire Gel 1:1
Glass polished with DG Nu Glass, cleaned with Megs glass cleaner
Exterior trim dressed with Adams VRT

Compound with orange uber pad and M105 on Dynabrade rotary
Some spots hit with wool and M105 on dynabrade rotary
Polish with green uber pad and M205 on Flex rotary

Exterior Metal polished and sealed with Collinite Metal wax

LSP Dodo Juice Blue velvet Pro

A couple befores of the swirls. The whole vehicle was like this, some spots worse than others.











This was one spot that got hit with wool. This pic shows after one pass with m105 and uber orange. Wool cleaned up the rest.



Random in process sun shots...no LSP





























Reflection Shots

Final After Pics











Thanks for looking!!!

Jenn1270 said:

Looking good. Those reflection shots are fabulous.
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Thanks Jenn!

A.P.A.D. said:

nice work! car looks great after your handywork.

have they had the headlights restored recently? usually those cars have really nasty looking headlight

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Thanks! I had actually done a headlight restore on the vehicle, but didn't document it do to time.

V3AutoDetailing said:

looking good

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Marc08EX said:

Great job!! The paint looks great!

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Thanks guys! rops:

Y2KSVT said:

Awesome work! Wow, those reflection shots look wonderful!

I'm curious, were there any repainted panels on that car? The horizontal pictures where you took those reflection shots of the trees, there appears to be zero orange peel while the doors do have some.

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Thank you! Yes, a couple verticle panels had been repainted, at one point or another. He has owned the car since it was new, and it has been in a few fender benders.

dwengier77 said:

nice job, like the others already said those reflection shot are amazing

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Thanks!

93fox said:

This looks awesome! I love when i see all the work done with a rotary! Im a real big rotary fan. It looks great Dave, good work as always!

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Thanks Oscar! I do enjoy using a rotary a lot when I can. Usually for 2+ step jobs that's all I use. But for one steps I like to use a DA just to make 100% sure there isn't a random hologram anywhere.

A.P.A.D. said:

great job! definatley noticable!

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Thanks! rops:

DARK HORSE said:

Very nice, great job as always Davey!

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Thank you Tadman! Hope you are starting to feel better! Have a "shake" for me lol

DLB said:

Fantastic Dave! It never gets old seeing swirled out black coming back to glass - and you are a master at it.

Thanks for sharing - enjoyable to read!

DLB

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Thank you Daaaaaaaawwlton, for the kind words! :xyxthumbs: