SL63 AMG cleaning session (Picture heavy)

[Dal]

Promised my MD that I'd clean his Mercedes so finally got around to it this weekend.

Before:

General swirlage:

Starting to polish:

Put some tape over the bonnet and polished either side with different combinations of polish / pad to see which level of cut I needed then removed the tape. Quite a difference!

Getting there:

Finished car:

6.2L V8 goodness:

And to bed:

Products used:

Hose!
2 x Bucket (with gritguard)
Dodo juice supernatural shampoo
Dodo juice Supernatural "wookie" wash mitt
Deep Microfibre wash mitt
Valet Pro - Bilberry Wheel Cleaner
Bilt Hamber - Auto Clay
Autosol metal polish
DAS Pro6 Dual Action machine polisher
Menzerna Power Finish PF2300 (PO85RD 3.02)
Menzerna Final Finish PO85RD
Menzerna Cutting and polishing pads
Poorboys black hole polish
Poorboys Polish w/ Sealant
Collinite 476 wax
Autoglym Leather cleaner
Autoglym Leather conditioner
Auto Finesse Revive Trim restorer

About 20 supersoft microfibre cloths
About 4 huge fluffy drying towels
Dodo Juice Supernatural Plush Microfibre Applicator Pads
Agitating brushes / toothbrushs

Cherie and I are now knackered after spending approximately 16 hours doing it!

 

[Si7]

What a transformation! What would you charge for something like that if it's not being nosey

 

[quest63]

I thought that was rust on the arch in the first picture

but on reflection is it errr a reflection of the Satsuma?

 

[evilrob]

Allow me to be the first to chip in with the always-hilarious, "Great job! You can do mine next." - there, glad we got that out of the way. :roll: there's always one, every time...

 

[spike.]

very nicely done

Hope he's happy with the results

 

[Dal]

I thought that was rust on the arch in the first picture but on reflection is it errr a reflection of the Satsuma?

Yup - I tried to keep it out the way too

What a transformation! What would you charge for something like that if it's not being nosey

I'm not a professional, just an enthusiast so I don't charge. I promised my MD I'd do it as it bloody needed it!

Allow me to be the first to chip in with the always-hilarious, "Great job! You can do mine next." - there, glad we got that out of the way. :roll: there's always one, every time...

I hope that people see the results us amateurs can achieve (your detailing sessions take some beating for thoroughness ) and take the plunge to have a go themselves.

:thumbs:

very nicely done..

Hope he's happy with the results..

So do I, he hasn't seen it yet!

 

[Cherie]

I added in the Auto Finesse Revive to the list; we forgot that one last night. :roll:

 

[Bentleya]

Nice little turn around for the time frame. Good work Dal and Cherie .

 

[red]

shiny

 

[Dal]

Had to upload a video of the lovely roof mechanism:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkmDYwceSBc[/youtube]

 

[Sparx]

Wow that looks so much better - great work guys :thumbs:

Do you want part time valeting jobs by any chance? :lol:

 

[oilburner]

Excellent! You can't beat the 'look at me!' Factor of a power roof! Does it have to work off the switch in the car or can it be opened off the key fob too?