Polar White Mercedes C63 - Detailed by Lawrence
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Polar White Mercedes C63 - Detailed by Lawrence
A good client of mine recently purchased this vehicle and knew that despite it being new, there would already be contamination on exterior surfaces and some below-surface defects like swirls and scratches. By removing these and then 'sealing it in' with hydrophobic 'wax'/'sealant'/'coating' [which will depend on your specific situation] you make the car easier to keep clean in a way that reduces swirls (fine 'spider web' like scratches reduce the optical clarity / shine of the paint).
The vehicle was detailed near the beginning of March.
The engine bay had a lot of 'dusty' type dirt (as opposed to say an old oil leaking engine that was greasy/grimy). The carpeted section on the underside of the bonnet was brushed out then the engine bay blown out using an electric blower and then gently wiped cleaned using Mothers Carpet and Upholstery cleaner. The engine bay was cleaned using Carchem APC @ 1:5, various brushes, q-tips, microfibre towels and a dedicated (to the engine bay) lambswool wash mitt. The plastics were dressed using Carchem Vinyl and Rubber dressing, and the painted surfaces protected using Gyeon Cure.
Before
After
Arches: Rinsed with a pressure washer, sprayed with Carchem APC via a foaming trigger head and allowed to dwell and then agitated with a large Wheel Woolie. This was followed with another pressure rinse.
Tires: Cleaned with Carchem APC and a Mothers Tire Brush and later dressed with Carchem Trim and Tyre Dressing
Wheels and brake calipers: Rinsed with a pressure washer then cleaned using Carchem APC and a Wheel Woolies and a Autofinesse Boar Hairs brush and dried. The wheels were then thoroughly sprayed with Carchem Revolt which was agitated after being allowed to dwell for a few minutes, using the same brushes, and then thoroughly rinsed and dried them.
Carpro TarX was used to remove any tar spots. The wheels were then foamed using Turtle Wax Hyperfoam when the rest of the car was being washed - this would ensure there were no remaining residue on the surface. They were then sealed using Carpro Hydro.
Door shuts, boot shut, window rubbers, fuel flap, badges etc: Cleaned using Carchem APC with Autofinesse brushes and then pressure rinsed. Autofinesse Tripple was then used to further clean these areas and leave behind some protection.
Wash: Pre-foamed using Turtle Wax Hyperfoam via a foam cannon
Followed by a 2BM wash with Lambswool wash mitts and Carchem Luxury Shampoo.
Dry: ONR at QD strength with WW Drying towels and an electric blower
Decontamination: Carchem Revolt, Carpro TarX and Shield Heavy Duty Grade Clay with ONR as lube.
Correction: Carpro Essence / Lake Country Orange Hybrid / Flex 3401
Before
After (excuse the lint from the mf towel - this was cleaned up using Gyeon Prep prior to applying Gyeon Cure)
Before
After
Protection: Gyeon Cure
Glass : Autoglym Fast Glass Cleaner / Wynns C-Thru
Door rubbers, plastic trim : Shield Heavy Duty Vinyl and Rubber Cleaner / Carchem Trim and Tyre Gel
Interior plastics : Shield Heavy Duty Vinyl and Rubber Cleaner / Optimum Optiseal
Interior carpet : Vacuum / Brush / Vacuum
Interior leather : Collinite 855
Exhaust tips: Carchem APC / Mothers Mag and Aluminium Polish / Mothers Powerball
The number plate holders were removed and the old glue residue cleaned off
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Some pictures of the completed car
And lastly my favorite shot.
Total time spent = 22 hours
As always thanks for looking and any questions or comments are welcome.
The vehicle was detailed near the beginning of March.
The engine bay had a lot of 'dusty' type dirt (as opposed to say an old oil leaking engine that was greasy/grimy). The carpeted section on the underside of the bonnet was brushed out then the engine bay blown out using an electric blower and then gently wiped cleaned using Mothers Carpet and Upholstery cleaner. The engine bay was cleaned using Carchem APC @ 1:5, various brushes, q-tips, microfibre towels and a dedicated (to the engine bay) lambswool wash mitt. The plastics were dressed using Carchem Vinyl and Rubber dressing, and the painted surfaces protected using Gyeon Cure.
Before
After
Arches: Rinsed with a pressure washer, sprayed with Carchem APC via a foaming trigger head and allowed to dwell and then agitated with a large Wheel Woolie. This was followed with another pressure rinse.
Tires: Cleaned with Carchem APC and a Mothers Tire Brush and later dressed with Carchem Trim and Tyre Dressing
Wheels and brake calipers: Rinsed with a pressure washer then cleaned using Carchem APC and a Wheel Woolies and a Autofinesse Boar Hairs brush and dried. The wheels were then thoroughly sprayed with Carchem Revolt which was agitated after being allowed to dwell for a few minutes, using the same brushes, and then thoroughly rinsed and dried them.
Carpro TarX was used to remove any tar spots. The wheels were then foamed using Turtle Wax Hyperfoam when the rest of the car was being washed - this would ensure there were no remaining residue on the surface. They were then sealed using Carpro Hydro.
Door shuts, boot shut, window rubbers, fuel flap, badges etc: Cleaned using Carchem APC with Autofinesse brushes and then pressure rinsed. Autofinesse Tripple was then used to further clean these areas and leave behind some protection.
Wash: Pre-foamed using Turtle Wax Hyperfoam via a foam cannon
Followed by a 2BM wash with Lambswool wash mitts and Carchem Luxury Shampoo.
Dry: ONR at QD strength with WW Drying towels and an electric blower
Decontamination: Carchem Revolt, Carpro TarX and Shield Heavy Duty Grade Clay with ONR as lube.
Correction: Carpro Essence / Lake Country Orange Hybrid / Flex 3401
Before
After (excuse the lint from the mf towel - this was cleaned up using Gyeon Prep prior to applying Gyeon Cure)
Before
After
Protection: Gyeon Cure
Glass : Autoglym Fast Glass Cleaner / Wynns C-Thru
Door rubbers, plastic trim : Shield Heavy Duty Vinyl and Rubber Cleaner / Carchem Trim and Tyre Gel
Interior plastics : Shield Heavy Duty Vinyl and Rubber Cleaner / Optimum Optiseal
Interior carpet : Vacuum / Brush / Vacuum
Interior leather : Collinite 855
Exhaust tips: Carchem APC / Mothers Mag and Aluminium Polish / Mothers Powerball
The number plate holders were removed and the old glue residue cleaned off
a
Some pictures of the completed car
And lastly my favorite shot.
Total time spent = 22 hours
As always thanks for looking and any questions or comments are welcome.
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Re: Polar White Mercedes C63 - Detailed by Lawrence
Very very nice lawrence. Could you please explain the Drying p4ocedure using the ONR AND BLOWER
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Came out
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Looks stunning. Nicely done bud
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Thanksstig wrote:Very very nice lawrence. Could you please explain the Drying p4ocedure using the ONR AND BLOWER
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When I am finished rinsing the car I will use an open ended hose to sheet water off the car (you should be able to find a YoutTube vid for the technique)
This reduces the pools of standing water typically left over when rinsing by spraying water from a hosepipe or pressure washer.
Then BEFORE I start actually drying, I will spray the car down with ONR ar Quick Detailer Strength (you can you any quick detailer or spray wax/sealant). This will provide some lubrication between the drying towel and the paint, helping to reduce swirls.
The blower is used to help force water out from places like mirror housings, door handles, badges/emblems, honeycomb areas, lug nuts, door jambs etc etc. in order to stop those annoying runs down the side of the car that inevitably happen without it.
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Thanks very much!Kuvi-VPS wrote:Looks stunning. Nicely done bud
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Nicely done L
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Top stuff boss man!!
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This is just too nice, so clean, so reflective....
This is the money shot
This is the money shot
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Thanks ThembaMbuzi wrote:Nicely done L
Shot bud8VALVE-zn wrote:Top stuff boss man!!
Glad you like itThe Shaikh wrote:This is just too nice, so clean, so reflective....
This is the money shot
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Beautiful car....beautiful outcome. I love that we sound surprised that at the outcome of a car after a weekend in the care of The Lord of The Sponge.....
Awesome as always Lawrence.
Awesome as always Lawrence.
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What a car !
What a detailer !
Came out tops bru !!!
wowy ....those pics ....dammm
What a detailer !
Came out tops bru !!!
wowy ....those pics ....dammm
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Thanks so much Dave!!!!Wideopn-ZN wrote:Beautiful car....beautiful outcome. I love that we sound surprised that at the outcome of a car after a weekend in the care of The Lord of The Sponge.....
Awesome as always Lawrence.
Thank you DinoDINODENASH wrote:What a car !
What a detailer !
Came out tops bru !!!
wowy ....those pics ....dammm
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Thank youPolo Playa 1.8 wrote:Awesome Lawrence
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Hi thanx for the topic! May i ask plz.. what foam shampoo and foam canon do you use?
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I use the foam canon sold by Crazy Detailer hereibaa wrote:Hi thanx for the topic! May i ask plz.. what foam shampoo and foam canon do you use?
In terms of foam, on this specific detail it was Turtlewax Hyperfoam but others I regularly use are:
Valet Pro Advanced Neutral Snowfoam
Carchem Luxury Snowfoam
Gyeon Foam
Angelwax Fast Foam
You also have options like Carpro Ironx snowfoam (which has some iron x for decon built in) or their Hydrofoam which has Carpro Hydro built in (for protection)
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Edited to add in the link to the canonlawrence wrote:I use the foam canon sold by Crazy Detailer here http://www.crazydetailer.co.za/index.ph ... ts_id=1337 connected to a Karcher K7 pressure washeribaa wrote:Hi thanx for the topic! May i ask plz.. what foam shampoo and foam canon do you use?
In terms of foam, on this specific detail it was Turtlewax Hyperfoam but others I regularly use are:
Valet Pro Advanced Neutral Snowfoam
Carchem Luxury Snowfoam
Gyeon Foam
Angelwax Fast Foam
You also have options like Carpro Ironx snowfoam (which has some iron x for decon built in) or their Hydrofoam which has Carpro Hydro built in (for protection)
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Damn! That's some great work bud!
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Thank you!!!!Reegz wrote:Damn! That's some great work bud!
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Hi i would like to contact you for a detail.
you did a great job
I have a 2005 golf 1
you did a great job
I have a 2005 golf 1
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Re: Polar White Mercedes C63 - Detailed by Lawrence
Awesome stuff LA. You added like 100k to the price of that car.
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