Detailer's Domain: Big Clean Up on a Big Classic - Mercedes 600 SEL W100
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Detailer's Domain: Big Clean Up on a Big Classic - Mercedes 600 SEL W100
Mercedes-Benz 600 (W100) - this was a big one!
This one was a call that took us off guard. The 600 SEL has been a car I had waited to work on for years. Always loved this one since I first saw it as a kid in the old movies. I knew my customer had this car but had never seen it, finally got a call in for it and I was a bit surprised it was for mold removal......a lot of it. The car was brought in and after taking a look at it, the customer and I decided it was best to go full out on it - mold removal, engine clean up, paint correction, and protection.
This car is a special one to the family, we took special measures to take our time and made sure we were able to get it back to it's glory.
Products used
Interior Products
Leather Master Mold Killer
Leather Master Strong Cleaner
Leather Master Protection Cream
1Z einszett Cockpit Cleaner
1Z einszett Plastic Deep Cleaner
1Z einszett Gummi Pflege Stift Rubber Care Stick
Interior Tools
Dupray Hill Injection Steam Cleaner
Uber All Purpose Microfiber Towels
Uber Leather and Carpet Brush
Uber Purple Gloves
3M respirator masks
Black Light
Exterior Products
Adam's Car Wash
Adam's Metal Polish 1
Adam's Metal Polish 2
Adam's In and Out
Adam's Super VRT
Adam's Glass Sealant
Auto Finesse Citrus Cleaner
Auto Finesse Crystal
NanoSkin Autoscrub Pad
NanoSkin Glide
Menzerna FG400
Menzerna SF4000
Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner
Swissvax Divine
Tools Used
Griot's 6 inch Random Orbital Polisher
Porter Cable 7424XP
Uber Green Pad
Uber Blue Pad
Uber Black Pad
Uber All Purpose Microfiber Towels
Uber Quick Detailing Towels
Uber Super Drying Towel
Metro Air Force Master Blaster
2 Grit Guard Bucket Kits
Uber Foam Cannon
Kranzle K 1122TST Cold Water Electric Pressure Washer
Interior
Before
MOLD, MOLD, MOLD!!! Customer stated that the mold was caused due to humidity from the hot summer months and improper ventilation in the garage.
Products used for this one
The A team ready to go
Steam - one of the best ways to remove and kill mold
Action shot
This one was a call that took us off guard. The 600 SEL has been a car I had waited to work on for years. Always loved this one since I first saw it as a kid in the old movies. I knew my customer had this car but had never seen it, finally got a call in for it and I was a bit surprised it was for mold removal......a lot of it. The car was brought in and after taking a look at it, the customer and I decided it was best to go full out on it - mold removal, engine clean up, paint correction, and protection.
This car is a special one to the family, we took special measures to take our time and made sure we were able to get it back to it's glory.
Products used
Interior Products
Leather Master Mold Killer
Leather Master Strong Cleaner
Leather Master Protection Cream
1Z einszett Cockpit Cleaner
1Z einszett Plastic Deep Cleaner
1Z einszett Gummi Pflege Stift Rubber Care Stick
Interior Tools
Dupray Hill Injection Steam Cleaner
Uber All Purpose Microfiber Towels
Uber Leather and Carpet Brush
Uber Purple Gloves
3M respirator masks
Black Light
Exterior Products
Adam's Car Wash
Adam's Metal Polish 1
Adam's Metal Polish 2
Adam's In and Out
Adam's Super VRT
Adam's Glass Sealant
Auto Finesse Citrus Cleaner
Auto Finesse Crystal
NanoSkin Autoscrub Pad
NanoSkin Glide
Menzerna FG400
Menzerna SF4000
Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner
Swissvax Divine
Tools Used
Griot's 6 inch Random Orbital Polisher
Porter Cable 7424XP
Uber Green Pad
Uber Blue Pad
Uber Black Pad
Uber All Purpose Microfiber Towels
Uber Quick Detailing Towels
Uber Super Drying Towel
Metro Air Force Master Blaster
2 Grit Guard Bucket Kits
Uber Foam Cannon
Kranzle K 1122TST Cold Water Electric Pressure Washer
Interior
Before
MOLD, MOLD, MOLD!!! Customer stated that the mold was caused due to humidity from the hot summer months and improper ventilation in the garage.
Products used for this one
The A team ready to go
Steam - one of the best ways to remove and kill mold
Action shot
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Getting it done
We took the mold removal one section at a time.
Carpets getting steamed
Chrome bits getting steamed
Headliner carefully being steamed
Vents steamed
After steaming mats were removed and vacuumed.
We took the mold removal one section at a time.
Carpets getting steamed
Chrome bits getting steamed
Headliner carefully being steamed
Vents steamed
After steaming mats were removed and vacuumed.
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After everything was steamed and vacuumed we went ahead and used Leather Master Mold Remover to remove any left over traces of mold.
After the mold remover was applied we waited a day to check on the interior. Using a black light we found no mold left in the interior. Carpets, leather, wood, all free and clear of mold
Leather Master Protection Cream applied
Random shots - interior detailing
After the mold remover was applied we waited a day to check on the interior. Using a black light we found no mold left in the interior. Carpets, leather, wood, all free and clear of mold
Leather Master Protection Cream applied
Random shots - interior detailing
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Wheels
Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner
APC used on the white walls
Tires were scrubbed and wipe down
Hub caps pulled off and polished and protected
Back side cleaned as well.
Wheels cleaned
Hubcaps put back on
Wheels and tires looking much better
Engine
Before
Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner
APC used on the white walls
Tires were scrubbed and wipe down
Hub caps pulled off and polished and protected
Back side cleaned as well.
Wheels cleaned
Hubcaps put back on
Wheels and tires looking much better
Engine
Before
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Steam used to clean the motor
APC and brushes to remove the years of dirt and grime
Not like modern day motors with all the plastics and covers, but a nice improvement
Paint Correction
Imperfections
APC and brushes to remove the years of dirt and grime
Not like modern day motors with all the plastics and covers, but a nice improvement
Paint Correction
Imperfections
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50/50 shots - after using the Griot's and Uber Green and Uber Blue pads with Menzerna FG400 and Menzerna SF400
Pads used
After correction
Chrome - Bright work
Before
Years of oxidation
Metal polished out with the Festool and Uber Green Pad
Pads used
After correction
Chrome - Bright work
Before
Years of oxidation
Metal polished out with the Festool and Uber Green Pad
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