Re: Just detailed my 1999 Mercedes Benz C280 - What's the best combo Menzerna product
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Re: Just detailed my 1999 Mercedes Benz C280 - What's the best combo Menzerna product
I looooove this car. I got it for cheap from my Ex's dad. Since then I've done some little mods to it and fallen in love with it.
The paint is not in bad condition outside of some rust that I plan to fix....but I got really frustrated because I couldn't get rid of the 'specks?' I used the least aggressive approach and used my Menzerna SF4500 with Uber/Buff n Shine 'blue' glaze/final polish shine. It got rid of the massive swirls...but still some little 'flakes' or specks remained. I then went backwards some and used PF2500 with the Uber/Buff n Shine 'green' polish pad. No change. Finally, I said screw it and busted out the FG400 and the orange 'polish' pad and went to town on it.
Did 6 passes for each...and NO change!! I don't know what to do now....
Is the 'specks' the best that this paint could turn out like? I wish I could post pics of the paint...but I tried for like 10mins with my phone (iphone6 plus which has an amazing camera), and I couldn't get anything.
The car looks sooo sweet...but it's sooo swirl ridden and I decided to not put in the effort until I get the right combo down to get this thing like a new piece of glass. I ended up just using powerlock and called it a day.
Here she is.
The paint is not in bad condition outside of some rust that I plan to fix....but I got really frustrated because I couldn't get rid of the 'specks?' I used the least aggressive approach and used my Menzerna SF4500 with Uber/Buff n Shine 'blue' glaze/final polish shine. It got rid of the massive swirls...but still some little 'flakes' or specks remained. I then went backwards some and used PF2500 with the Uber/Buff n Shine 'green' polish pad. No change. Finally, I said screw it and busted out the FG400 and the orange 'polish' pad and went to town on it.
Did 6 passes for each...and NO change!! I don't know what to do now....
Is the 'specks' the best that this paint could turn out like? I wish I could post pics of the paint...but I tried for like 10mins with my phone (iphone6 plus which has an amazing camera), and I couldn't get anything.
The car looks sooo sweet...but it's sooo swirl ridden and I decided to not put in the effort until I get the right combo down to get this thing like a new piece of glass. I ended up just using powerlock and called it a day.
Here she is.
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What polish / pad combination to use - there are far too many variables to answer this question with a viable solution.
Polish Methodology (polishes and pad selection)
There are a multitude of question about polishing and pad / compound that can be answered with something as simple as ‘use a test panel’
http://togwt1980.blogspot.co.uk/2015...selection.html
Polish Methodology (polishes and pad selection)
There are a multitude of question about polishing and pad / compound that can be answered with something as simple as ‘use a test panel’
http://togwt1980.blogspot.co.uk/2015...selection.html
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I tried to get pictures, but with white it was VERY hard. I'll see if i can get something in direct sunlight to display the defects.
Honestly, I was looking for input with someone who had similar paint from similar year and there thoughts and/or experience with the paint.
Honestly, I was looking for input with someone who had similar paint from similar year and there thoughts and/or experience with the paint.
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Nope Not that ba--sorry for the late response.
Don't go on here that much.
It's more like 'knicks' in the clear. I did some research, and I think that may be as good as this paint will ever get..which I a OK with now that I think about it.
Don't go on here that much.
It's more like 'knicks' in the clear. I did some research, and I think that may be as good as this paint will ever get..which I a OK with now that I think about it.
