RockinHrse_98 Posted August 27, 2012 Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 (edited) Not much going on in the detailing forum so I figured I'd share this. Full detail and paint correction I did earlier this year on my bosses S class Benz. Products used:Machines:Porter Cable 7424XPMakita RotaryWash:Meguiars Gold Class WashInterior:Meguiars Supreme Shine Interior ProtectantMeguiars Rich Leather ConditionerGlass:Stoner Invisible GlassCompound/Polish:Meguiars M105 Ultra Cut CompoundMeguiars M205 Ultra Finishing CompoundMeguiars Machine GlazeSealants/Wax:My Secret ProductAutoGlym HD (2 coats)Tire Shine:Meguiars Endurance Ultra GelBEFORE: Edited August 27, 2012 by RockinHrse_98 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Det_Riot Posted August 27, 2012 Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 Damn dude that turned out great! What's your method on the interior? just spray and rub? let it set and wipe away? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockinHrse_98 Posted August 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 Damn dude that turned out great! What's your method on the interior? just spray and rub? let it set and wipe away?Thanks man. For the leather just wipe the conditioner on and let it set for a minute or two then buff it off with a microfiber. The seats in this car were in great shape so they didn't require much actual cleaning. but when the seats are soiled I use leather cleaner on scrub brush thats covered with a terry towel. For the dash and stuff I mix up some dawn dishwashing liquid and water and wipe them down good to strip off the old dressings then just wipe on the dressing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det_Riot Posted August 27, 2012 Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 Good deal! I'll have to remember this next time my car gets a full detail! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockinHrse_98 Posted August 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 Yeah man! Works great. Stripping off the old dressing makes it look better IMO. The dawn solution will also help get oil or grease out of the leather seats, but be sure to get it all of with a wet rag. Think it probably wouldnt be too good to let it stay on the leather, might dry it out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exodus Posted August 27, 2012 Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 Wow man! Speechless! You are free to clean my Stang any day of the week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferocious Posted August 27, 2012 Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 Looks like a showroom car now! Great work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockinHrse_98 Posted August 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 Thanks. Hard work pays off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMR Posted August 28, 2012 Report Share Posted August 28, 2012 Absolutely awesome job on the detailing. :thumb:My dad had one like that one once, those are ridiculously expensive in parts. Back then (like 10 years ago) one headlight housing was like $1000! ..thats right, for the plastic housing, which consists of a plastic bowl shaped piece chrome painted inside with a clear plastic lid glued on top of it ..yep $1000!!!When the tranny blew, getting a new tranny would cost more than the car was worth back in 2005. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atlanticblue98 Posted August 28, 2012 Report Share Posted August 28, 2012 Absolutely awesome job on the detailing. :thumb:My dad had one like that one once, those are ridiculously expensive in parts. Back then (like 10 years ago) one headlight housing was like $1000! ..thats right, for the plastic housing, which consists of a plastic bowl shaped piece chrome painted inside with a clear plastic lid glued on top of it ..yep $1000!!!When the tranny blew, getting a new tranny would cost more than the car was worth back in 2005.And this is why my father has a bumper to bumper warranty on his new Mercedes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMR Posted August 28, 2012 Report Share Posted August 28, 2012 And this is why my father has a bumper to bumper warranty on his new MercedesPeople should have that on all luxury cars, its really just stupid how much they are in parts in general. Another example is one of my friends dad has a Lexus GS350 and he just had one of the rear shocks replaced and one shock (yes ONE!) cost what would be equal to $400. Seriously its a mercedes knock-off made by toyota and it costs $400 for one shock!!! ..First I thought he was kidding when he said it, but no! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justinschmidt1 Posted August 28, 2012 Report Share Posted August 28, 2012 Nice, I love detailing cars like that where you can really see the before/ after difference! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
330CubeGt Posted August 29, 2012 Report Share Posted August 29, 2012 Thats nuckin futs, I don't know how you guys do it. Car looks 100x Better!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number Tew Posted August 29, 2012 Report Share Posted August 29, 2012 Frank, find me a car with bad swirls, buffer will be here friday Great work OP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
330CubeGt Posted August 29, 2012 Report Share Posted August 29, 2012 My green one on the Drivers side needs help where the pain is still good, My trunk needs a buff as half of it is hazy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockinHrse_98 Posted August 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2012 Thanks everybody. I detail cars all the time. Have been for years. Practice pays off. I'll upload some more jobs when I get a chanceMy dad had one like that one once, those are ridiculously expensive in parts. Back then (like 10 years ago) one headlight housing was like $1000! ..thats right, for the plastic housing, which consists of a plastic bowl shaped piece chrome painted inside with a clear plastic lid glued on top of it ..yep $1000!!!When the tranny blew, getting a new tranny would cost more than the car was worth back in 2005.Which is why I wouldnt own a Mercedes, BMW, or High End Luxury car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockinHrse_98 Posted August 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2012 Frank, find me a car with bad swirls, buffer will be here friday Great work OPAppreciate itPlease be careful with it. Buffers are awesome tools if used correctly, but a rotary polisher will do horrible things if not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMR Posted August 29, 2012 Report Share Posted August 29, 2012 Thanks everybody. I detail cars all the time. Have been for years. Practice pays off. I'll upload some more jobs when I get a chanceWhich is why I wouldnt own a Mercedes, BMW, or High End Luxury carAgreed, unless I had an income high enough to not care about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockinHrse_98 Posted August 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2012 Agreed, unless I had an income high enough to not care about it.Still wouldn't haha. They are a pain to work on, require specialty tools, have sensors on everything, and are ridiculous on parts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMR Posted August 29, 2012 Report Share Posted August 29, 2012 Still wouldn't haha. They are a pain to work on, require specialty tools, have sensors on everything, and are ridiculous on partsthats what I mean, like just pay for having it fixed. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockinHrse_98 Posted August 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2012 Had to put a trans in a High end BMW turbo (Cant remember the exact model) one time at the shop. . . . Think it ended up costing around $12000. It was tore up pretty bad, but still, thats just stupid. We had to buy special sockets and everything to even get the thing out. Even more to rebuild it. Costed around $8000 just for parts, not to mention all the labor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMR Posted August 29, 2012 Report Share Posted August 29, 2012 Yep and thats why I drive American! :usa2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number Tew Posted August 29, 2012 Report Share Posted August 29, 2012 Appreciate itPlease be careful with it. Buffers are awesome tools if used correctly, but a rotary polisher will do horrible things if notIt's just the portercable. But I run air buffers at work all the time. I build boats ha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockinHrse_98 Posted August 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 Yep and thats why I drive American! :usa2:Yeah buddy. Same here. Still not cheap, but cheaper then thatIt's just the portercable. But I run air buffers at work all the time. I build boats ha Well in that case have fun lol. Would suggest not using the side handle on it though, it'll tear your hand all to pieces with the vibration. I've tried wrapping it in memory foam and regular old foam but nothing helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number Tew Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 Thanks man! I'm sure I'll find out one way or another. Most people can't run a DA for 10 hours straight at work. Their always like "wtf is wrong with you" because I just keep going haha. Hoping to snag some results like yours!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMR Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 Yeah buddy. Same here. Still not cheap, but cheaper then thaFunny thing is that my mustang is actually cheaper in parts than most euroboxes and jap stuff is. Even though I have to order the parts from the us and have them shipped, they are still cheaper.When my tranny blew and I had to get a new one, with shipping, VAT, Labor etc. it cost around $6000, and that is still $2-3000 cheaper than what the euro and jap car makers would ask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockinHrse_98 Posted August 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 Thanks man! I'm sure I'll find out one way or another. Most people can't run a DA for 10 hours straight at work. Their always like "wtf is wrong with you" because I just keep going haha. Hoping to snag some results like yours!!No problem man. I'm tellin ya dude its rough haha. The joints in my hand were pretty much stuck by the time I finished a 3 stage compound/ polish on that car. and I'm only 20 lolFunny thing is that my mustang is actually cheaper in parts than most euroboxes and jap stuff is. Even though I have to order the parts from the us and have them shipped, they are still cheaper.When my tranny blew and I had to get a new one, with shipping, VAT, Labor etc. it cost around $6000, and that is still $2-3000 cheaper than what the euro and jap car makers would ask.Everything is expensive on the 4.6. Not Mercedes expensive, but nowhere near cheap either. But $6000??? WTF??? You can get a brand spankin new T56 for $3000!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMR Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 Yeah, but I live in Denmark. ...everything is expensive here (Fucking socialism!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockinHrse_98 Posted August 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 Did not realize that haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
