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

DetailersDomain · January 30th, 2012, 01:23 PM

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

02GT89 · January 30th, 2012, 01:42 PM

How long did it take to go from beginning looks to end ?

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DetailersDomain · January 30th, 2012, 01:53 PM

15 hours.

sikedsyko · January 30th, 2012, 02:25 PM

Looks like they washed it with a scotch brite sponge.

Lt_Crazy · January 30th, 2012, 04:20 PM

^^^ x2

fuck did they do a bad job!!!

U cleaned it up nicely!!! Good job!!!

02GT89 · January 30th, 2012, 04:26 PM

It looks really good how long do those finishes usually last ?

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cmg427 · January 30th, 2012, 04:44 PM

looks good, looks like the dealer took it off road before delivery to cover up all their shoddy work.

sikedsyko · January 30th, 2012, 05:06 PM

He topped it with Menzerna Powerlock, so that finish should bead water for atleast 4 months.

luke1333 · January 30th, 2012, 07:59 PM

thats awful?!?!?! never buy there!!

dannyboy281 · January 31st, 2012, 12:33 AM

Amazing work Phil reminds me of my black 2010 ML 350 LOL

January 30th, 2012, 01:23 PM	#1
DetailersDomain Authorized Vendor Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 274 iTrader: 0 reviews	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 __________________ Phil@DetailersDomain.com Detailer's Domain Like us on Facebook Discount code 10% off: MUSTANG

January 30th, 2012, 01:42 PM	#2
02GT89 eating 1 ricer at a time 2002 mustang GT not sure only ran on the streets so far! Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Missouri Posts: 3,444 iTrader: 3 reviews	How long did it take to go from beginning looks to end ? Sent from my Autoguide iPhone app __________________ Power in the hands of a few Buy your coffee from 02gt89 I guarantee better than starbucks click here

January 30th, 2012, 01:53 PM	#3
DetailersDomain Authorized Vendor Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 274 iTrader: 0 reviews	15 hours. __________________ Phil@DetailersDomain.com Detailer's Domain Like us on Facebook Discount code 10% off: MUSTANG

January 30th, 2012, 02:25 PM	#4
sikedsyko \/ Hidden Bewbs \/ 01 Cobra Vert Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston Posts: 5,732 iTrader: 0 reviews	Looks like they washed it with a scotch brite sponge. __________________ MM Cobra Club #66

January 30th, 2012, 04:20 PM	#5
Lt_Crazy Enthusiast Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 856 iTrader: 0 reviews	^^^ x2 fuck did they do a bad job!!! U cleaned it up nicely!!! Good job!!! __________________ The difference between Fiction and Reality??? Fiction has to make sense. -Tom Clancy

January 30th, 2012, 04:26 PM	#6
02GT89 eating 1 ricer at a time 2002 mustang GT not sure only ran on the streets so far! Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Missouri Posts: 3,444 iTrader: 3 reviews	It looks really good how long do those finishes usually last ? Sent from my Autoguide iPhone app __________________ Power in the hands of a few Buy your coffee from 02gt89 I guarantee better than starbucks click here

January 30th, 2012, 04:44 PM	#7
cmg427 Regular Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 241 iTrader: 0 reviews	looks good, looks like the dealer took it off road before delivery to cover up all their shoddy work.

January 30th, 2012, 05:06 PM	#8
sikedsyko \/ Hidden Bewbs \/ 01 Cobra Vert Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston Posts: 5,732 iTrader: 0 reviews	He topped it with Menzerna Powerlock, so that finish should bead water for atleast 4 months. __________________ MM Cobra Club #66

January 30th, 2012, 07:59 PM	#9
luke1333 Enthusiast 2002 Mustang GT Conv Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Liberty Township, Ohio Posts: 815 iTrader: 0 reviews	thats awful?!?!?! never buy there!!

January 31st, 2012, 12:33 AM	#10
dannyboy281 MM Fanatic 2003 Azure Blue Mach 1 5,000 miles on the ODO Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: El Paso, Tx Posts: 4,912 iTrader: 0 reviews	Amazing work Phil reminds me of my black 2010 ML 350 LOL __________________ 2003 Azure Blue Mach 1 MGW, MAC Offroad X, Flowmaster Original 40's, Maganaflow 3.5" Tips, Anthracite 18x9's & 18x10's FR 500's wrapped with Nitto 555's, Eibach Pro Kit,

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