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    Detailer's Domain: Fixes dealer mistake - MB ML350 - Big Correction

    Subject: Mercedes ML350

    Believe it or not this was truly a dealer hack job. This was sold as a CPO'd car from an authorized MB dealer. Wow is about all I can say, please take a look at how it was delivered.

    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 Surbuf Pad and Uber Yellow Pad with the Flex PE14-2-150
    - Menzerna SF4000 with Uber Green Pad with the Flex 14-2-150
    - Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight
    - Last Step – Menzerna Power Lock with an 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
    Menzerna Super Finish
    Menzerna Power Lock Sealant
    1Z einszett Vinyl Rubber Care
    Optimum Metal Polish

    Glass
    Uber Glass Cleaner 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

    Before shots







    Prep - including pre soak, decon, clay, wheels cleaned, tires cleaned, wheel wells cleaned

    Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner in action


    APC on the tires - dirt being lifted up from the tires


    APC on the wheel wells


    Pre Soak




    Rinse


    Sorry no shots of the Decon

    Super Drying Towel being used to dry the ML


    Inspecting the paint after the prep - brings us to paint defects everything you can imagine its on this SUV




    I'll let the next few pictures do the talking (this was on every panel)









    Before front fender


    After


    Before shot of the Door


    After


    Various 50/50 shots







    After all the paint correction was done we did a nice wash prior to applying Menzerna Power Lock as a last step



    After shots







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    Awesome as always!!! Simply incredible

    Have you or your team ever used Meguiar's 205? I am curious if anyone has used that following the M105. I always followup my M105 with Menzerna like you did here.


    I really have no idea what I am doing

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    Missed a spot!

    ..JK. Great work, as always! Looks like this guy was using a dish sponge to wash his car

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    Quote Originally Posted by bullfrogs_M3 View Post
    Awesome as always!!! Simply incredible

    Have you or your team ever used Meguiar's 205? I am curious if anyone has used that following the M105. I always followup my M105 with Menzerna like you did here.
    thanks guys!

    m205 is great and we do use it. but haven't showed it on any recent details.

    I really like how menzerna finishes down.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bullfrogs_M3 View Post
    Awesome as always!!! Simply incredible

    Have you or your team ever used Meguiar's 205? I am curious if anyone has used that following the M105. I always followup my M105 with Menzerna like you did here.
    I use M205

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    Quote Originally Posted by M0nk3y View Post
    I use M205

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    And yet I still don't see a review anywhere on this site?! lol j/k


    I really have no idea what I am doing

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    I'm not seeing the problem... Perhaps I can't see because of my phone's small screen?


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    Looks great! One question, what's the orange goober next to the MB star on the grille?

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