33 Hour E63 Wagon Paint Correction
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33 Hour E63 Wagon Paint Correction
This customer was referred to me through MBworld. After a quick discussion with the owner we both agreed that a full correction was in order to bring this car to the best condition possible. This car was originally from Texas and it's apparent that previous owner was a drive thru car wash junkie. Aside from heavy swirls, holograms/buffer trails, some deep RIDS and bird etchings the car was in good overall condition.
Car was dropped off Thursday night and work was started early Friday morning. In total 33 hours went into this vehicle in the course of two days, 25 of which were spent polishing. This was one of the most difficult cars i have worked on to date, the front fenders, bumper, hood and drivers door had all been resprayed. With the SOFTEST clear coat i have every worked on. The rest of the car had the original Mercedes ceramic clear that anyone who has worked on it before can relate to how HARD it is.
Let's begin.
Several problem areas on the B+C pillars.
Some deeper rids and caked on grime on the rear bumper.
As always, work began with a thorough cleaning of the wheels.
Vehicle was then foamed with a mixture of APC/citrus cleaner to remove any residual wax or glaze.
And the TRUE finish rear's it's unsightly head!
Surface was then clayed, given an IPA wipedown, taped and polishing began.
50/50 shot of the hood after i pulled it out into the sun to check the progress.
Front drivers door(soft paint), performed with the same combination as the hood.
Moving onto the rest of the vehicle a MUCH more aggressive combination was needed to cut out the defects.
Rear quater panel after compounding.
I ended day one with the car compounded and the front portion final polished. The interior was given a complete leatherique treatment to bring the interior back to "like new" condition.
Before finishing for the night minor details were taken care of before the early start tomorrow.
The next day started with a full wipedown followed by 2 more polishing steps on the back half of the vehicle.
The 80's style orange turn signals were switched out at the customers request.
After final polishing the finish was really starting to pop.
Grille and mercedes pop up emblem were also replaced with "upgraded versions".
With any polishing work no matter how well you tape polish residue will end up on the trim pieces. It's paramount that these are properly taken care of.
Car was then given a final IPA wipedown and Aquartz was applied.
Final sun pics, Enjoy!
Car was dropped off Thursday night and work was started early Friday morning. In total 33 hours went into this vehicle in the course of two days, 25 of which were spent polishing. This was one of the most difficult cars i have worked on to date, the front fenders, bumper, hood and drivers door had all been resprayed. With the SOFTEST clear coat i have every worked on. The rest of the car had the original Mercedes ceramic clear that anyone who has worked on it before can relate to how HARD it is.
Let's begin.
Several problem areas on the B+C pillars.
Some deeper rids and caked on grime on the rear bumper.
As always, work began with a thorough cleaning of the wheels.
Vehicle was then foamed with a mixture of APC/citrus cleaner to remove any residual wax or glaze.
And the TRUE finish rear's it's unsightly head!
Surface was then clayed, given an IPA wipedown, taped and polishing began.
50/50 shot of the hood after i pulled it out into the sun to check the progress.
Front drivers door(soft paint), performed with the same combination as the hood.
Moving onto the rest of the vehicle a MUCH more aggressive combination was needed to cut out the defects.
Rear quater panel after compounding.
I ended day one with the car compounded and the front portion final polished. The interior was given a complete leatherique treatment to bring the interior back to "like new" condition.
Before finishing for the night minor details were taken care of before the early start tomorrow.
The next day started with a full wipedown followed by 2 more polishing steps on the back half of the vehicle.
The 80's style orange turn signals were switched out at the customers request.
After final polishing the finish was really starting to pop.
Grille and mercedes pop up emblem were also replaced with "upgraded versions".
With any polishing work no matter how well you tape polish residue will end up on the trim pieces. It's paramount that these are properly taken care of.
Car was then given a final IPA wipedown and Aquartz was applied.
Final sun pics, Enjoy!
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Thank you! Calipers/wheels were cleaned with Sonax Full Effect wheel cleaner during the wash process. Then cleaned using Tarminator during the final process.
Thank you! It turned out really well, better than new. I am located in North San Diego County.
Yes correct, there was no metallic in this paint.
Yes correct, there was no metallic in this paint.
