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Old 05-23-2012, 04:39 AM
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Default Mercedes GL450 4-day correction and Opti-Guard permanent coating

This big Mercedes belongs to the wife of one of my best clients. I've already done a full correction on his '10 M5 and most recently his '12 McLaren MP4-12C. As this is the main family hauler, durability was key here. He chose to have me correct the paint and then apply Optimum Opti-Guard permanent coating to keep the paint protected for years to come. Interior got a thorough cleaning as well.
















Old wax buildup in the gaps...







Giving the carpet in the wheel wells some good cleaning











Holograms....evidence of improper detailing carried out under previous owner's care.








The swirls were pretty extensive throughout...










This was after medium polishing. Final polishing to be carried out later.



























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Client holding the near softball sized ball of tape from protecting trim throughout the Mercedes. It has some good weight too.









Correction all finished, late in the evening on day 3.



















Interior was in good shape, just needed to handle the leather (just about everywhere in this SUV), some stains on the darker colored floor mats, and just some general cleaning. No before pics were necessary here.

































Time for the Opti-Guard coating





The surrounding trees made sun shots difficult. This was the only one that came out.























Thanks for looking!
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Nice job!!!
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Damn I wish you were closer
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Originally Posted by LPE 403
Damn I wish you were closer
Go out back to the tree and get him some money for a plane ticket
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great work again, ive looked into the optimum, whats the deal with it and should an amateur be using it ?
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Nice work mate. And... a lot of it!
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great work as always
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you're a beast.
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Jeff,

Great work as always. Looking at the pictures reminded me of a few questions I've been meaning to ask you.

1. Do you tape the gaps between the doors/fenders/hood? I saw in a few pics you did.

2. What type of light are you using, the really bright hand held one.

3. What is that Opti-guard coating?

I went and looked at doing an Audi S6 tonight. The car black on black. Very nice car. The owner was asking about something longer lasting that your basic sealant/wax.
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Looks better then new
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looks great im sure she was happy



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