2006 Mercedes-Benz SLK 350 Show Car Makeover Pictures
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Mike Phillips
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Stacy says she wants them Ivan Blue, that is the blue color of the car Ivan is driving in the AG Logo.
Always my pleasure. I like the variety of cars we have go through our Thursday night classes, tomorrow night is a classic show winning 1970 Cuda and the week after SEMA we have a modern muscle car with a 2013 Charger. The following weekend we have a 1967 Chevelle.
Always a mix of new and old so there's something for everyone...
I tend to like to work on the same types of cars Chip Foose and Wayne Carine work but that's just me... seems to be a gig that works for them historically.
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Interior Detailing
Besides the outside of the car we also did the inside starting with the floor mats. I wanted to make sure the floor mats are clean before sealing them with CarPro CQuartz Fabric & Leather Coating.
Step 1 - Dry Extraction
Before introducing any type of liquid to carpet or upholstery you want to first remove as much of any dirt you can via dry extraction.
First we blew the carpets out using the Tornador Air Blow Out Gun.
(Picture tomorrow)
Next we used the Tornador Blastor Vacuum Attachment connected to the Detailer's Shop-Vac to loosen and extract dirt out of the fibers.
The nozzle in my hand is the Tornador Blastor Vacuum Attachment hooked up to an air line with 90 PSI.
Step 2 - Spray Carpet and Upholstery Cleaner onto surface
For this we're using the Detailer's Carpet & Upholster Cleaner.
Step 4 - Agitate the cleaner with a brush
For this were using a Cyclo soft Gray brush attached to a Griot's Garage 6" dual action polisher on the 5.0 Speed setting and a light touch.
Step 5 - Extract cleaner and loosened dirt and grime.
For this we're using the Aztec Hotrod Extractor using slow wet passes and even slower dry passes.
You can see by the color of the liquid being extracted that these carpets were not very dirty.
Nice work Craig!
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Besides the outside of the car we also did the inside starting with the floor mats. I wanted to make sure the floor mats are clean before sealing them with CarPro CQuartz Fabric & Leather Coating.
Step 1 - Dry Extraction
Before introducing any type of liquid to carpet or upholstery you want to first remove as much of any dirt you can via dry extraction.
First we blew the carpets out using the Tornador Air Blow Out Gun.
(Picture tomorrow)
Next we used the Tornador Blastor Vacuum Attachment connected to the Detailer's Shop-Vac to loosen and extract dirt out of the fibers.
The nozzle in my hand is the Tornador Blastor Vacuum Attachment hooked up to an air line with 90 PSI.
Step 2 - Spray Carpet and Upholstery Cleaner onto surface
For this we're using the Detailer's Carpet & Upholster Cleaner.
Step 4 - Agitate the cleaner with a brush
For this were using a Cyclo soft Gray brush attached to a Griot's Garage 6" dual action polisher on the 5.0 Speed setting and a light touch.
Step 5 - Extract cleaner and loosened dirt and grime.
For this we're using the Aztec Hotrod Extractor using slow wet passes and even slower dry passes.
You can see by the color of the liquid being extracted that these carpets were not very dirty.
Nice work Craig!
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Thanks Axel,
This car is fast and now it's clean inside and out... the next detailing project besides the wheels and calipers will be detailing the engine compartment.
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That's going to look great. They will definitely pop behind the wheels.
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Kind of...
Here's before, this picture was taken after decontaminating the paint with Auto Finesse Iron Out and then washing with Detailer's Xtreme Foam Formula Soap and drying with a Guzzler Waffle Weave towel.
So this is before claying and before polishing and the LSP. This picture can be found at the bottom of post #3. Note that I did write in post #7 that my co-worker Jeff noted the paint looked very shiny in the shot below but when he felt it with the baggie test the paint felt very rough. There were very few swirls or other paint defects in this car which is a GOOD thing as I don't think in the last 50,000 miles it's seen much action in the way of paint detailing. The last owner was in their 70's.
Here's after wipe off of the LSP...
Now the paint is completely cleaned, polished, smooth and clear. It's just not a HUGE visual difference from where it started but if you could feel how glassy and slick the paint feels now you would be amazed.
Thanks for taking your time to do this Mike - awesome results.
I agree with your statement, good thing the paint is in such a good condition already, and I do see a deeper shine in the after-pics, looks great!
Good job, will definitely need to come down from Orlando to a Thursday event in the near future...
/Daniel.
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I'm lucky to have a job I love...
You know... if you read through this thread you'll notice two things,
1. I never mentioned what I used for an LSP - That's so unlike me.
2. No one even asked what I used for an LSP?
2. No one even asked what I used for an LSP?
Take my word for it... this first project the week after SEMA is going to put some very cool "things" into the hands of anyone that attends long before the rest of the world has a chance.
Sign-up: 2013 Jazz Blue Charger - Extreme Makeover!
This one too...
How to detail a Muscle Car Detailing Class
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Thats not true Mike as I asked more than once on Thursday and you said it was a secrete.What a minute....time to go back to my corner for my TIME OUT!!!:buffing:
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Yeah but you know...
Guys like us can't sleep at night not knowing what, if anything, was done to the paint in the past and it especially kills us not knowing what's on the paint after we take possession of a new car or a new-to-us car....
So it's in my DNA to strip whatever's on the paint off, perfect it in the process and then seal it with my choice of LSP...
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57BORNTORUN
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So anyway since we will all have to wait for the big reveal on the LSP on Stacy`s car is Stacy and Mojo enjoying her beautiful ride?Are you going to have the rims painted or powder coated?:buffing:
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Yes and it's Mojito...
I'm going to do them myself using the 1Z Einszett German Wheel Restoreation Kit.
Then after the paint cures I'll probably coat them with something...
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Sorry Buddy my lack of education has it`s way of unveiling it`s ugly head.Please tell MOJITO that I`m sorry.I got the name confused with one of my favorite marinades.:hungry:
57BORNTORUN
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So Mike was it the new Pinnacle Black Label LSP that we used on Stacy`s car?
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We did not use the Black Label Diamond Paint Coating on her car... we used the Black Label Diamond Surface Coating on her car.
Review: Black Label Diamond Surface Coating
This new coating can be used on paint, glass, smooth hard plastics and wheels.
I wiped some dust off her car at 6:30am this morning and it still feels slick and glassy...
Best of all she loves all the compliments she gets about the paint from all her "guy" co-workers and her "girl" co-workers... well lets just say they with their husbands and boyfriends would detail their cars.
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Yes and it's Mojito...
I'm going to do them myself using the 1Z Einszett German Wheel Restoreation Kit.
Then after the paint cures I'll probably coat them with something...
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Second question. In reading the instructions on the wheel refinish kit, it says its for use on bare metal wheels.
Do you plan on stripping the existing paint down to bare metal, and if so, how?
If not, how will you utilize the kit?