E550 Full Paint Correction (12+ Hours)
02-18-2012, 11:29 PM
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E550 Full Paint Correction (12+ Hours) 2010 Mercedes E550 – Full Paint Correction (South Florida)
I detailed this owner’s 2008 BMW 328i about 2 years ago; he recently just purchased this E550 and wanted to have the paint corrected. When first looking at the vehicle outside in the shade it didn’t look to bad, but once we put it under the lights the paints true condition came out and it wasn’t pretty.
Products Used:
2 5-gallon buckets with Grit Guards
Auto Geek Foam Gun
Cobra MF Mitt
DP Wheel Cleaner
1” Boars Hair Brush
Long Handle Green Brush
Daytona Speed Brush
Meguiars Hyper Dressing 1:1
Ardex Fine Clay
DP Rinseless Wash and Gloss (Clay Lube)
Griots Garage DP
Flat Orange LC Pads
Flat White LC Pads
Flat Black LC Pads
Flat Blue LC Pads
M105
M205
CG EZ Crème
WG Paint Sealant 3.0
When the car arrived to the shop:
The condition of the paint before:
Vehicle getting pulled outside for second wash after compound/polish:
Vehicle getting foamed down after compound/polish:
Vehicle Completed:
I detailed this owner’s 2008 BMW 328i about 2 years ago; he recently just purchased this E550 and wanted to have the paint corrected. When first looking at the vehicle outside in the shade it didn’t look to bad, but once we put it under the lights the paints true condition came out and it wasn’t pretty.
Products Used:
2 5-gallon buckets with Grit Guards
Auto Geek Foam Gun
Cobra MF Mitt
DP Wheel Cleaner
1” Boars Hair Brush
Long Handle Green Brush
Daytona Speed Brush
Meguiars Hyper Dressing 1:1
Ardex Fine Clay
DP Rinseless Wash and Gloss (Clay Lube)
Griots Garage DP
Flat Orange LC Pads
Flat White LC Pads
Flat Black LC Pads
Flat Blue LC Pads
M105
M205
CG EZ Crème
WG Paint Sealant 3.0
When the car arrived to the shop:
The condition of the paint before:
Vehicle getting pulled outside for second wash after compound/polish:
Vehicle getting foamed down after compound/polish:
Vehicle Completed:
