Aaryn NZ
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- May 20, 2012
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Hello Folks.
I thought I’d share a little Show N’ Shine seeing as I have found myself with a touch of spare time.
I attacked this Mercedes Benz CLA250 a few weeks back & it just so happened to be at the same time as I received a parcel of Blackfire One Step from my good friend Mike Phillips & the good folks there at Autogeek, so I was excited to try out the Blackfire One Step & this Mercedes Benz was a fantastic candidate.
The before pictures are as it arrived. Nothing dramatically different to most of the vehicles I deal with on a weekly basis, the normal dirty road film, a touch of “ran outta time” in the last few months to wash my car kinda condition. Interior was in a similar state but again - normal stuff for me here in the shop.
So - carried out the standard decontamination wash process, IronX, Clay, Wheels, Wheel Wells etc etc, dried off, left to “stretch” for a few minutes & then taken inside to tackle the rest.
Interior saw a thorough vacuum throughout, carpet floor mats were deep cleaned with the hot water extractor, all leather surfaces were steamed & conditioned , the dash, console & other associated trim detailed. All glass surfaces cleaned.
Came out really nice, & I have to say - I’m a sucker for red belts! Something I dislike about modern cars (lots of things but this is just one) is how easily they scuff/scratch on the plastic trim. It’s a real shame as it lets down the appearance but unfortunately there’s very little I can do.
Onto the exterior - So as I mentioned earlier, a parcel of Blackfire One Step had arrived at the shop & I was excited & eagerly wanting to try it out.
Tested out the One Step on the Flex 3401 & White Lake Country CCS pads & results were really good. I would’ve been happy enough to send this Mercedes Benz out with this combination alone but seeing as I had a little time for experimentation I decided to switch it up & try Lake Country’s Orange CCS pad to see if a little extra bite was going to yield better results. Typically I find an AIO plays bette with a softer pad combo but I was pleasantly greeted with a better finish & keeping within my four passes too.
I also went over the glass using this same set up & although I have tried this approach with AIO style products before, I can’t say I’ve even been suitably impressed but with Blackfire One Step, consider me impressed. Actually, so impressed that I’m finding myself polishing the glass on most vehicles that come through the shop with Blackfire One Step!!!
Anyhow, here are a few before & after pictures -
So there we have it. That’s a typical days work for me down here in little ol’ New Zealand. Must say, I’m pretty impressed with the performance of Blackfire One Step to date, a very nice product indeed.
Thank you all for stopping by & taking a look.
Aaryn NZ.
I thought I’d share a little Show N’ Shine seeing as I have found myself with a touch of spare time.
I attacked this Mercedes Benz CLA250 a few weeks back & it just so happened to be at the same time as I received a parcel of Blackfire One Step from my good friend Mike Phillips & the good folks there at Autogeek, so I was excited to try out the Blackfire One Step & this Mercedes Benz was a fantastic candidate.
The before pictures are as it arrived. Nothing dramatically different to most of the vehicles I deal with on a weekly basis, the normal dirty road film, a touch of “ran outta time” in the last few months to wash my car kinda condition. Interior was in a similar state but again - normal stuff for me here in the shop.
So - carried out the standard decontamination wash process, IronX, Clay, Wheels, Wheel Wells etc etc, dried off, left to “stretch” for a few minutes & then taken inside to tackle the rest.
Interior saw a thorough vacuum throughout, carpet floor mats were deep cleaned with the hot water extractor, all leather surfaces were steamed & conditioned , the dash, console & other associated trim detailed. All glass surfaces cleaned.
Came out really nice, & I have to say - I’m a sucker for red belts! Something I dislike about modern cars (lots of things but this is just one) is how easily they scuff/scratch on the plastic trim. It’s a real shame as it lets down the appearance but unfortunately there’s very little I can do.
Onto the exterior - So as I mentioned earlier, a parcel of Blackfire One Step had arrived at the shop & I was excited & eagerly wanting to try it out.
Tested out the One Step on the Flex 3401 & White Lake Country CCS pads & results were really good. I would’ve been happy enough to send this Mercedes Benz out with this combination alone but seeing as I had a little time for experimentation I decided to switch it up & try Lake Country’s Orange CCS pad to see if a little extra bite was going to yield better results. Typically I find an AIO plays bette with a softer pad combo but I was pleasantly greeted with a better finish & keeping within my four passes too.
I also went over the glass using this same set up & although I have tried this approach with AIO style products before, I can’t say I’ve even been suitably impressed but with Blackfire One Step, consider me impressed. Actually, so impressed that I’m finding myself polishing the glass on most vehicles that come through the shop with Blackfire One Step!!!
Anyhow, here are a few before & after pictures -
So there we have it. That’s a typical days work for me down here in little ol’ New Zealand. Must say, I’m pretty impressed with the performance of Blackfire One Step to date, a very nice product indeed.
Thank you all for stopping by & taking a look.
Aaryn NZ.
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