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Hi all, we had a customer bring his car to us for some mechanical/service work and while it was with us he also decided to have it detailed (well he had driven from France!!!
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The car is a 280SL in rare Inca Red.
I didn't have my camera with me the day I started so no before pics unfortunately. Ther car was quite dirty from the trip so it was washed, the wheels cleaned and the engine bay detailed.
All products used are Autosmart unless stated otherwise.
Autowash
Acive XL (traffic film remover)
Alishine (wheel acid)
Highstyle (rubber trim dressing)
Finish (general purpose dressing)
Brisk low foam (for use in a wet vac)
Glass cleaner
Carnauba Gold
Megs UC
Megs 83
Claybar with Re-Glaze lube
Peek metal polish
After washing and drying the car I fully clayed the bodywork and revealed the true condition of the paint, 'Swirl City!!'
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A closer look.
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I took to the paint with my G220 and tried #83 which hardly touched the defects on the hood and trunk but did correct on the sides of the car. U/C was bought into play and on some areas it needed going over twice.
Some 50/50 shots
The hood.
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The front wing/fender.
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The seats were cleaned with a diluted TFR and soft brush. Apologies for the poor pics, still getting to grips with my new camera. the bottom half has been cleaned!
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Here is a during photo.
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And the finished article (phew!!)
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The interior. All carpets were wet vacced and the dashboard treated with silicone dressing.
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The engine room, 2.8 litre straight 6.
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And the final shots complete with the hardtop.
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I hope to post some more of my work on here now I am doing this full time.
Many thanks
Mark
)The car is a 280SL in rare Inca Red.
I didn't have my camera with me the day I started so no before pics unfortunately. Ther car was quite dirty from the trip so it was washed, the wheels cleaned and the engine bay detailed.
All products used are Autosmart unless stated otherwise.
Autowash
Acive XL (traffic film remover)
Alishine (wheel acid)
Highstyle (rubber trim dressing)
Finish (general purpose dressing)
Brisk low foam (for use in a wet vac)
Glass cleaner
Carnauba Gold
Megs UC
Megs 83
Claybar with Re-Glaze lube
Peek metal polish
After washing and drying the car I fully clayed the bodywork and revealed the true condition of the paint, 'Swirl City!!'
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[/IMG]A closer look.
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[/IMG]I took to the paint with my G220 and tried #83 which hardly touched the defects on the hood and trunk but did correct on the sides of the car. U/C was bought into play and on some areas it needed going over twice.
Some 50/50 shots
The hood.
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[/IMG]The front wing/fender.
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[/IMG]The seats were cleaned with a diluted TFR and soft brush. Apologies for the poor pics, still getting to grips with my new camera. the bottom half has been cleaned!
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[/IMG]Here is a during photo.
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[/IMG]And the finished article (phew!!)
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[/IMG]The interior. All carpets were wet vacced and the dashboard treated with silicone dressing.
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[/IMG]The engine room, 2.8 litre straight 6.
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[/IMG]And the final shots complete with the hardtop.
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[/IMG]I hope to post some more of my work on here now I am doing this full time.
Many thanks
Mark
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