PS Detailed: 2007 Black Mercedes-Benz S65 AMG 23 manhours
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'12 BMW 535i GT 07 GMC Denali 1500
PS Detailed: 2007 Black Mercedes-Benz S65 AMG 23 manhours
I had polished this clients S65 and F430 over 18 months ago.
He told me that he had taken the S65 to a local hack shop in town, but as you can see it was a waste of $300.
As soon as I arrived on scene and inspected the paint, I called Bret in on the job. I knew we where in for a full day of fun.
![](http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/7681/img2562p.jpg)
![](http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/4599/img2573i.jpg)
![](http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/3167/img2584o.jpg)
![](http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/4056/img2605s.jpg)
![](http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/2604/img2612n.jpg)
![](http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/7343/img2617d.jpg)
![](http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/7441/img2629.jpg)
Interior-The clients interiors are always in pretty good condition.
The interior received the following:
Vac-Bret always spends plenty of time making sure every bit of debris is removed from the carpet. He uses brushes and compressed air while vacuuming.
![](http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/3460/img2604me.jpg)
All leather surfaces (a lot of leather in this interior) where cleaned with Z9 and conditioned with Z10. The client is a Z10 junky, he just loves the smell.
All wood surfaces are hand polished with ZAIO.
Glass cleaned to perfection with IG and a quality WW.
The alcantara headliner was wiped down with a damp short nap MF.
![](http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/2641/img3313c.jpg)
![](http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/9598/img3319k.jpg)
![](http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/1691/img3324n.jpg)
QEW wash.
Straight IPA wipedown x3 to remove whatever the little shop of hacks used on the paint.
Clayed with Zaino clay and Z6 as a lube.
Surbuf pad with M105 ready to go:
![](http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/2863/img2635t.jpg)
50/50 after:
M105/surbuf/XPPC6
M205/white LC flat/XPPC6
![](http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/6307/img2667o.jpg)
M105/surbuf/XPPC6 on the trunk:
![](http://img704.imageshack.us/img704/4782/img2673.jpg)
Followed by M205/white LC flat/XPPC6
![](http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/170/img2680d.jpg)
![](http://img682.imageshack.us/img682/3739/img2686.jpg)
![](http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/207/img2699g.jpg)
Entire car was polished with the above process.
Tight areas around door handles, mirror fronts, front/rear areas and "A" pillars where polished with:
M105/4" orange flat/PC6
M205/4" white flat/PC6
Black trim area between front and rear side windows:
M205/4" orange flat/PC6
M205/4" black flat/PC6
Moved the black beast outside.
Foamed with Z7 and washed with 2BM.
Wheels got Megs WB
Tires and wells Eimann Fabrik Tire Cleaner.
![](http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/3706/img2702s.jpg)
Applied 2x of ZFX'd Z5pro to the paint, followed by Z8.
Tires got Z-16
Tips cleaned with Blue magic metal polish, followed by ZAIO.
Wheels got ZAIO.
He told me that he had taken the S65 to a local hack shop in town, but as you can see it was a waste of $300.
As soon as I arrived on scene and inspected the paint, I called Bret in on the job. I knew we where in for a full day of fun.
![](http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/7681/img2562p.jpg)
![](http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/4599/img2573i.jpg)
![](http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/3167/img2584o.jpg)
![](http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/4056/img2605s.jpg)
![](http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/2604/img2612n.jpg)
![](http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/7343/img2617d.jpg)
![](http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/7441/img2629.jpg)
Interior-The clients interiors are always in pretty good condition.
The interior received the following:
Vac-Bret always spends plenty of time making sure every bit of debris is removed from the carpet. He uses brushes and compressed air while vacuuming.
![](http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/3460/img2604me.jpg)
All leather surfaces (a lot of leather in this interior) where cleaned with Z9 and conditioned with Z10. The client is a Z10 junky, he just loves the smell.
All wood surfaces are hand polished with ZAIO.
Glass cleaned to perfection with IG and a quality WW.
The alcantara headliner was wiped down with a damp short nap MF.
![](http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/2641/img3313c.jpg)
![](http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/9598/img3319k.jpg)
![](http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/1691/img3324n.jpg)
QEW wash.
Straight IPA wipedown x3 to remove whatever the little shop of hacks used on the paint.
Clayed with Zaino clay and Z6 as a lube.
Surbuf pad with M105 ready to go:
![](http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/2863/img2635t.jpg)
50/50 after:
M105/surbuf/XPPC6
M205/white LC flat/XPPC6
![](http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/6307/img2667o.jpg)
M105/surbuf/XPPC6 on the trunk:
![](http://img704.imageshack.us/img704/4782/img2673.jpg)
Followed by M205/white LC flat/XPPC6
![](http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/170/img2680d.jpg)
![](http://img682.imageshack.us/img682/3739/img2686.jpg)
![](http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/207/img2699g.jpg)
Entire car was polished with the above process.
Tight areas around door handles, mirror fronts, front/rear areas and "A" pillars where polished with:
M105/4" orange flat/PC6
M205/4" white flat/PC6
Black trim area between front and rear side windows:
M205/4" orange flat/PC6
M205/4" black flat/PC6
Moved the black beast outside.
Foamed with Z7 and washed with 2BM.
Wheels got Megs WB
Tires and wells Eimann Fabrik Tire Cleaner.
![](http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/3706/img2702s.jpg)
Applied 2x of ZFX'd Z5pro to the paint, followed by Z8.
Tires got Z-16
Tips cleaned with Blue magic metal polish, followed by ZAIO.
Wheels got ZAIO.
![](http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/1613/img2709qx.jpg)
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Bret and I returned a few weeks later. I did a new car prep on his DBS (coming soon) while Bret cleaned up his V-Rod (coming soon.) Bret then washed the S65, applied Z8 to the paint and Z-16 to the tires.
Finally some sun pics of the S65.
![](http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/3593/img3337iv.jpg)
![](http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/8431/img3370.jpg)
![](http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/681/img3320f.jpg)
![](http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/3125/img3335x.jpg)
![](http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/477/img3338cq.jpg)
![](http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/4173/img3332q.jpg)
![](http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/3412/img3291k.jpg)
Finally some sun pics of the S65.
![](http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/3593/img3337iv.jpg)
![](http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/8431/img3370.jpg)
![](http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/681/img3320f.jpg)
![](http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/3125/img3335x.jpg)
![](http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/477/img3338cq.jpg)
![](http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/4173/img3332q.jpg)
![](http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/3412/img3291k.jpg)
![](http://img704.imageshack.us/img704/4008/img3384.jpg)