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Old 05-04-2010 | 09:40 AM
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Detailer's Domain: MB E500

Winter clean up from 2009

My customer's daily driver

Tons of salt (inside and out) from snow from the last few weeks.

Exterior was a wash/clay/Power Finished/Sealed.

Interior was cleaned up with einszett Deep Cleaner and Leather Care.

What was done -
Exterior

- Wheels were prepped with P21S Wheel Gel and cleaned up with various brushes
- Tires were spritzed down with P21S Total Autowash and washed down
- Wheel wells were spritzed down with P21S Total Autowash and washed down
- Wash down and rinsed with Optimum No Rinse
- Door jambs were cleaned up
- Clayed
- Dried
- Paint inspected and measured
- Wheels protected with Swissvax Autobahn
- Tires dressed with Adam's VRT
- 1 Step Polish with Power Finish
- Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight
- Sealed with Einszett Glanz
- Rubber and Plastics Treated
- Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed

Interior - Cleaned/Vacuumed/Leather Treated

Products used:

Product List:
Exterior:
Optimum No Rinse
Uber Yellow Wash Sponge
Swissvax Clay Bar and Optimum Instant Detail Spray and Gloss Enhancer
Einszett Spray Wax
Menzerna Power Finish
einszett Glanz
Optimum Poli-Seal on the windows

Wheels and tires:
Adam's VRT
Uber Wheel/Wheel Well/Tire/Engine Kit

Interior -
einszett Plastic Deep Cleaner
einszett Leather care

Tools:
Infratech 5300
Porter Cable 7424XP
The Uber Foam Pads (5.5inch)
Tons of "Uber" Microfiber Towels
Uber Drying Towels

Brushes

Interior:
Before





Cleaning it up



Under the seats
Before

After


Taking care of the leather with einszett Deep Cleaner and a SV Leather Brush


einszett Leathercare to condition the leather
Old 05-04-2010 | 09:41 AM
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After shots








Before shots





Optimum No Rinse


Cleaning up the road grime with 3m adhesive remover


Clay

Old 05-04-2010 | 09:41 AM
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Quick action shot


After polishing shots



Adam's VRT on the tires




Cleaning up the jambs with einszett Spray Wax



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Old 05-04-2010 | 10:50 AM
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As always great job!
Old 05-19-2010 | 08:42 PM
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Great job !

Where are you located ?
Old 05-19-2010 | 09:35 PM
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we are located in NJ.
Old 05-19-2010 | 11:50 PM
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Great action shots.
2 questions though....
In the pix you are showing a "metabo" polisher? and on top it states PC 7424 XP used?
What is a Infratech 5300? How is it used?

thanks for the insight...


Old 05-20-2010 | 12:50 AM
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sorry the metabo was used for the polishing the pc was used for the einszett Glanz Wax
Old 05-20-2010 | 12:57 AM
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thanks for the clarification.

May I ask what is the Infratech 5300?

thanks!

Old 05-20-2010 | 01:00 AM
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you can click on the link.

its a light we use to check the paint.
Old 05-20-2010 | 01:17 AM
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thanks...

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