Detailer's Domain: MB ML350 - Another Black One - Jacked up

detailersdomain · Feb 18, 2012

Subject: 07 MB ML350
Needs: customer requested to remove the roof rack, thorough interior cleaning, engine detail, paint correction - this was a company car that was returned back to the company - not much has been done in 100k plus. This is actually the first detail since I had it new 5 years ago.

What was done -
Exterior

- Wheels were prepped with Sonax Wheel Cleaner and cleaned up with various brushes
- Tires were spritzed down with Adam’s All Purpose Cleaner and washed down
- Wheel wells were cleaned up
- Pre Washed with W99
- Iron Cut
- Wash down and rinsed
- Door jambs were cleaned up
- Clayed
- Dried
- Tires dressed
- Masking
- Paint Measurement
- Meg's M105 with Uber Yellow Pad with the Flex PE14-2-150
- Meg's D300 with Microfiber DA Cut Pad - Griots Orbital
- Menzerna SF4000 with Uber Green Pad - Griots Orbital
- Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight
- Last Step – Collinite 845 - Uber Black Pad and the Porter Cable
- Wheel wells were cleaned and dressed
- Rubber and Plastics Treated
- Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed
- Exhaust tips cleaned
- Windows were clayed, cleaned, and sealed

Products used

Links to products used -

1Z einszett W99
Adam's All Purpose Cleaner
Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner
Uber Clay Bar Kit
Meguiar's M105
Meg's D300 Microfiber Correction System
Menzerna Super Finish
Collinite 845 Insulator Wax
1Z einszett Vinyl Rubber Care
Optimum Metal Polish

Glass
Uber Glass Cleaner Kit

Interior
1Z einszett Cockpit
Sonax Upholstery Carpet Cleaner
Sonax Leather Foam

Engine
Uber Engine Detailing Kit

Tools used
Uber Wool Wash Mitt
Uber No Name MF Towels
Flex PE14.2.150
Porter Cable 7424XP
Uber Buffing Pads
Defelsko Paint Meter
Fenix TK35
Brinkmann
Kranzle Pressure Washer
Cam Spray Foam Canon
2 Grit Guard Buckets with Caddies
Uber Firehose Nozzle
Metro Air Force Blaster

The ML was so bad the customer was kind enough to clean it up prior to dropping it off.

Before shots

Prep - Wash, Decon, Clay, Clean Wheels, Clean Tires, Engine

Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner in action

Wash

Engine
Before

After

Clay

Remove roof rack

After wash - imperfections exposed

50/50 shots

Random shots

Dusty

Rinse after compound and polishing

Drying

Cleaned up exhaust tip

Afters