Eastern Members - Detailing (2010 GLK350)

What we have here is a 2010 Mercedes Benz GLK350, dressed in Black, with roughly 30k on the clock, and the paint is hammered


The owner took delivery of this car a week prior to us getting our hands on it. It was “Dealer Prepped” for the owner. What a JOKE! They absolutely ruined the car and I CANNOT believe a dealership would let a car leave looking like this! The car was COVERED in holograms, pictures don’t show how bad it is…
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The main focus for us was the owner’s request to remove the holograms and get the finish looking 85-90%, as it his daily driver and perfection just won’t last under those conditions. Beyond the horrendous holograming there are the usual wash swirl marks, a few deep scratches, and damage from improper contaminants removal. After 24 man hour the car ended up with zero holograms, and the paint corrected to about 90%. Car looks nice and wet, finish is smooth and consistent.


Anyways onto the products, process, and pics!

Materials:
Porter Cable 7424XP
FLEX 3401
CG Citrus Wash and Gloss
CG Honeydew
Westley’s Bleach White
Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner
Mother’s Clay Bar Kit
Nanoskin
ONR Clay Bar Dilution
Mothers Showtime Quick Detailer
IPA wipe down Dilution
Menzerna PO203
Menzerna 106FA
Menzerna 85RD
Menzerna Powerlock
Prima Banana Gloss
Stoner’s Invisible Glass
Mequier’s Natural Finish Dressing
Lexol Leather Cleaner and Conditioner
Prima Hydro Wax
Prima Slick
CG Xtreme Shine
CG Bare Bones
No. 7 Chrome Polish
Uber 5.5” Orange
Uber 5.5” Green
Uber 5.5” Blue
Uber 5.5” Black
Swissvax Wheel Brush
Uber Boar’s head brush
Uber Wheel Brush
Uber UFO Blue Applicator Pad
Misc MF Towels
Q-tips
3M Painters Tape


Process
Exterior: CG Honeydew foaming, CG Citrus Wash w/ Micro Fiber Mitt, dried, taped, Nanoskined and claybar, PO203 w/ Orange (2 passes), 106FA w/Green (1 pass), 85RD w/Blue, IPA wipe down, Powerlock w/ Black (12hr set-up), Banana Gloss by hand, Prima Slick during delivery


Wheels: Sonax Full Effect, Westly’s Bleach White, Wheel Brushes, dried, ONR wipe down, clay bar, NXT w/ hand applicator, tires dressed with CG Xtreme Shine


Interior: Vacuum, Door jams cleaned with ONR and sealed with Hydro, hard plastic Mequier’s natural finish wipe down, Leather Zaino Bros. Preserve using Red Applicator pads.


Engine Compartment: Misc brushes, CG citrus wash by hand, rinse, dried, dressed with CG Xtreme Shine


Enough of that on to the pics!!!


Delivery
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After the bath...
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Under the lights
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Giving the Nanoskin a try for the first time
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Hrmm... It marred the paint pretty bad with just a 2 or 3 light passes... Jury still out on it...
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50/50 and process checks
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Check on the holograms on the hood, much better...
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Headlight clean-up
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In process shots
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Looking much sharper now
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Finished!
need to work on taking pictures of black cars :/ not quite the right coloring...
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Thanks for viewing!!!

looks good man ....better get out the good camera for july 14th lol really black car coming your way

You know it. I think black is our specialty lately :)

great work.

Is this a ad for a detail shop.....What does it have to do with LSX stuff???

Looks good again Dan.

I need to get the Acadia over soon. :)

Is this a ad for a detail shop.....What does it have to do with LSX stuff???

op owns a ws6 ....he is on ls1tech and does paint correction work ...this post shows what he can do to paint for ls1 cars .....derp Derp Dee Derp Da Teetley Derpee Derpee Dumb

Is this a ad for a detail shop.....What does it have to do with LSX stuff??? :eyes:


Looks great Dan nice work.

Is this a ad for a detail shop.....What does it have to do with LSX stuff???

I wish I could do LSX based cars all the time, but we take the opportunity to work on just about anything. See we are not a shop, we only do a few cars a month and everything is friends, family, or word of mouth. Just my friend and I working on this as a weekend hobby.

I don't post on a lot of forums, Tech is one of the few I really spend any time on. I know a handful of folks on here and I'm not looking to come off promotional, as much as I like to do this stuff and see results, I'm just as happy to show somebody else how to do it themselves.

I know a NE forum on LS1Tech may not be the best spot for random detailing pictures, but its a spot I frequent and like to keep active on. I try not to abuse this section and only post this stuff a few times monthly when we do corrective work. I know the mods and if they asked me not to post anything I would graciously do so, although I believe I am within the rules of the forum. If anything, using the forum as an outlet gives me more opportunity to be involved with folks that own 4th gens, vettes, and LSX based cars to different degrees, as I said I would love to detail more cars catered to my interests as well. This is not a money maker or a business, and guys on this forum that have been over can vouch we work right out of a residence out in the sticks and we aren't looking to turn this into a job or money making project, we simply enjoy it. We both have professional careers and aren't looking to change that to get into this.

But if you lived closer I'd love to work on your GS! :drool:

Thanks guys for the compliments!

Gangsta, lol.

Thanks guys for the compliments!

Gangsta, lol.

lol i had to man ...sorry hahha :D

Is this a ad for a detail shop.....What does it have to do with LSX stuff???

Wow really!?

Anyways, same here all I and JL do is word of mouth type stuff and a few cars a month, some good pocket change. Economy is tough and people who dont know better go to someone with not enough knowlege and not enough exp, and limited tools and you get exactly what you see there.

Hologram city.

Willing to wager that car was a lease trade in and before it went it they sent it to a cheap guy and you can certainly see how bad it got. The nice part is maybe enough if the clear got levelled off that it made quicker work for the DA.

Looks good. I will be doing the T/A soon, will have to post it.

I would love to learn to do this stuff just for my own benefit. Give lessons? :D

Nix

I would love to learn to do this stuff just for my own benefit. Give lessons? :D

Nix

Believe it or not a lot is straight forward. There are some tips and tricks of course and some techniques, but the biggest factor is putting aside the worry about screwing up the paint taking a machine to it. I would put a DA in anybody's hands, not a rotary however. We work most saturdays and sometimes people stop by to check things out if they know we are there and sometimes the owners work along side us too. I can't guarantee it would be exciting :), but I'm sure you'd learn something.

If you can invest the time, have some garage space, and have some $ to get started its a rewarding hobby.

Wow really!?

Anyways, same here all I and JL do is word of mouth type stuff and a few cars a month, some good pocket change. Economy is tough and people who dont know better go to someone with not enough knowlege and not enough exp, and limited tools and you get exactly what you see there.

Hologram city.

Willing to wager that car was a lease trade in and before it went it they sent it to a cheap guy and you can certainly see how bad it got. The nice part is maybe enough if the clear got levelled off that it made quicker work for the DA.

Looks good. I will be doing the T/A soon, will have to post it.

Worst holograms I've ever seen. I started with a PC but ended up going to a flex for the inital pass all around.

Amazing work as usual man, thanks for sharing!

Is this a ad for a detail shop.....What does it have to do with LSX stuff???

Why bash someone who is willing to share some knowledge?

I really enjoy these threads. One day I am going to take on the task of a deep cleaning of my wife's jeep. Then I'll get brave enough to try it out on my car :D

Why bash someone who is willing to share some knowledge?

I really enjoy these threads. One day I am going to take on the task of a deep cleaning of my wife's jeep. Then I'll get brave enough to try it out on my car :D

Thanks, I'm glad folks do.
As they say pictures speak a thousands words and I'm happy to share any product knowledge or explain challenge areas as we go.

Looks awesome now. Huge difference. Nice work.

Wow, the difference is incredible! Nice Work!

nice work. i think im going to bring my car to slowhawk soon to get a fast 92. where are you located in mass and would you do consider doing my 02ssle. my good buddy lives north of hartford and i could store the car there for a while until you could get to it if you are close.

nice work. i think im going to bring my car to slowhawk soon to get a fast 92. where are you located in mass and would you do consider doing my 02ssle. my good buddy lives north of hartford and i could store the car there for a while until you could get to it if you are close.

Yeah absolutely, I'm about 2hrs north west of slowhawks place though, right on the NH line pretty much. Although as of now we have placeholders out till Sept. We have done a couple CT cars before, I know its a bit of a ride.

There is a business right next to Don that details cars too, I wanted to talk shop with him a bit at the last dyno day, but never got the chance. But based on what i saw them doing I'm sure its quality work too. But in any case if you want to arrange something I'm sure we can accomodate if you can wait.

I've only done cars in our garage, not sure if I want to take anything mobile, between equipment and lighting, we got everything setup the way we need it.

*Also you can PM BlackScreaminMachine or Joe "Preachers Sheets" DIESO. A lot closer to you and would treat your car right, they might be interested in case were not convenient.

(I saw that they are bringing back the FAST92, I might have Don set me up, along with a new converter and a tune touch up come early next year, been past due)

how the nano skin work out???

how the nano skin work out???

Well we saw some excessive marring. However doing some more research we may have not prepped it enough. We only prepped it on the drivers window, and probably should have done more. Plus I did not get the glide solution they recommend but used some mothers detailing spray I had kicking around. I'll experiment some more with it and possibly order the glide.

Coming from using countless pads it feels weird taking it to the car, even on the slowest speed and no pressure it can feel like you are slapping the paint on occasion if you hit a contour.

I still prefer clay, but I'll give it another honest chance soon.

what converter and heads are you running now. i want to get to the track for the first time. hoping for a time close to yours. i made 425 rwhp with a yank ss3600 but im still running the stock 3.23 rear with no mods on it. 315 drag radials. hoping to pick up pickup 10 rwhp minimum with the 92 but i need to call don.

what converter and heads are you running now. i want to get to the track for the first time. hoping for a time close to yours. i made 425 rwhp with a yank ss3600 but im still running the stock 3.23 rear with no mods on it. 315 drag radials. hoping to pick up pickup 10 rwhp minimum with the 92 but i need to call don.


When I ran that time (2006 I think, sad) it was with an old TCI 3500 and AFR heads, stock rear. My cars makes a few hp less than yours today on Don's mustang dyno. I was using a 275 nitto.

The ss3600 is a nice coverter. I was thinking about a PT4000+ but I want to keep some streetability, so might stay with a ss4000, get the fast, then have Don go through it again. Maybe run some low 11's before the tranny pukes again, lol, then get a better one.

In a few years, I'd like to have Don build me a 418 and possibly swap the AFR 205's and fast over to it. Its' non typical, but should be a beast on the street, especially with the 3.91's and a big stall. 10.5 is the next goal.

*Also you can PM BlackScreaminMachine or Joe "Preachers Sheets" DIESO. A lot closer to you and would treat your car right, they might be interested in case were not convenient.

(I saw that they are bringing back the FAST92, I might have Don set me up, along with a new converter and a tune touch up come early next year, been past due)

Thanks for the shout out. Aye I am located in central CT and very avalible and willing to work with the customer.

Thanks for the shout out. Aye I am located in central CT and very avalible and willing to work with the customer.

When are we going to get together????