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Old May 4, 2010 | 07:24 AM
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Detailer's Domain: MB E500

Winter clean up from 2009

My customer's daily driver

Tons of salt (inside and out) from snow from the last few weeks.

Exterior was a wash/clay/Power Finished/Sealed.

Interior was cleaned up with einszett Deep Cleaner and Leather Care.

What was done -
Exterior

- Wheels were prepped with P21S Wheel Gel and cleaned up with various brushes
- Tires were spritzed down with P21S Total Autowash and washed down
- Wheel wells were spritzed down with P21S Total Autowash and washed down
- Wash down and rinsed with Optimum No Rinse
- Door jambs were cleaned up
- Clayed
- Dried
- Paint inspected and measured
- Wheels protected with Swissvax Autobahn
- Tires dressed with Adam's VRT
- 1 Step Polish with Power Finish
- Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight
- Sealed with Einszett Glanz
- Rubber and Plastics Treated
- Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed

Interior - Cleaned/Vacuumed/Leather Treated

Products used:

Product List:
Exterior:
Optimum No Rinse
Uber Yellow Wash Sponge
Swissvax Clay Bar and Optimum Instant Detail Spray and Gloss Enhancer
Einszett Spray Wax
Menzerna Power Finish
einszett Glanz
Optimum Poli-Seal on the windows

Wheels and tires:
Adam's VRT
Uber Wheel/Wheel Well/Tire/Engine Kit

Interior -
einszett Plastic Deep Cleaner
einszett Leather care

Tools:
Infratech 5300
Porter Cable 7424XP
The Uber Foam Pads (5.5inch)
Tons of "Uber" Microfiber Towels
Uber Drying Towels

Brushes

Interior:
Before





Cleaning it up



Under the seats
Before

After


Taking care of the leather with einszett Deep Cleaner and a SV Leather Brush


einszett Leathercare to condition the leather


After shots








Before shots





Optimum No Rinse


Cleaning up the road grime with 3m adhesive remover


Clay



Quick action shot


After polishing shots



Adam's VRT on the tires




Cleaning up the jambs with einszett Spray Wax



After shots






(Permission was granted by the owner to post photos and write up)
 
Old May 4, 2010 | 07:39 AM
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Old May 4, 2010 | 09:12 AM
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hehe that car looks familiar.

Actually I'm shocked to see the owner let it get that dirty! As always though, great job Phil!
 
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