dsms detail- 3 cars in 3 days: E350, S550, 650...

dsms · #1 (**permalink**) 05-30-2008, 08:47 PM

Last week was a busy one. For some ridiculous reason I ended up scheduling 3 cars back to back to back. 14 hours each or so. I'd finish one, drop it off and pick up the next the following day.

First up Merc E350...
Quick process summary, very similar on all cars

Makita
CM5300
Highline

ONR
Sonus green
Z-PC w. green ccs
3M UF w. grey ccs
Z6 wipedown
1x Z2pro ZFX'd
Z6 wipedown
P21s 100% x2
Z8

E-Shine APC on wheels and tires
EZ brush and Swissvax brush
AG intensive tar remover
Black WOW on trim
CG Liquid extreme shine on tires (heavy on the tire shine as per customers request)
Adams undercarrige
1Z glass polish
Noxon + #0000 SW
Z-AIO wheels polished
Z2 ZFX'd on wheels topped w. Z-CS

LGM w/ Folex
Megs APC+
Z9/Z10 on leather
1Z CP
1Z Reinger

Befores;

E-Shine APC working its magic on the rear wheels...no powersticks needed

After

Front passenger side wheels, thick brake dust no match for E-Shine's APC, this stuff is truly a great wheel and tire cleaner

After

Noxon and Mf worked nicely on the chrome...

Sorry no outside pics on this one, afters

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Next up another Merc this time a beautiful S550...

Process changed for extensive paint correction
Menz SIP at 1500rpm w. Megs cutting pad, multiple hits on some areas
106ff w. white ccs
UF w. grey ccs
Z5pro ZFX'd
Z6
P21S 100% x2
Z8

Befores, ran out of battery so proceeded to polish while the camera was charging. Lots of water spots, buffer trails(from last detailer), heavy swirls and RIDS

After 2 hits with SIP, still RIDS left

Post polishing, No LSP

Final shots taken the next morning after applying 2nd coat of P21s 100% and Z8

Last, BMW 650. Owner of the S550's wifes car. I dropped of his Merc and he handed me the keys to her BMW . This ones interior was pretty bad. Heavily soiled leather and carpets that needed a lot of attention. Paint was in very good shape however, fine swirls and very little bonded contaminants. Some areas measured close to 290microns! The cars clear averaged 150-170 microns if I recall correctly but some areas were clearly thicker than others. Leather needed more than Z9 so I used LM strong cleaner and the convertible got the Raggtopp treatment.

The carpets were a mess. I started with a thorough brush and vacuum. Then came the LGM with Folex as solution. That got out a good portions of the stains but no where near perfect. Followed up with 303 Spot remover in some areas then Megs APC+ 4:1 hand scrubbed and re-extracted with the LGM. Followd that with a vacuum then re-shampooed with Folex and left to sit for 20minutes, agitated and then pressure washed with the Kacrher at 1800psi, re-extracted then vacuumed and presto!

De-Junktafication...

Ziploc magic

Presentation is everything...

Not terrible but way above the average readings I was getting

After 106ff on a white ccs at 1500rpm. This was the best 106ff has ever worked for me. It broke down super smooth on this paint and I got "zero" dusting for the first time in 20+cars using it. I think making the switch to a rotary helped to show the full potential of SIP and 106FF.

After Ultrafina at 1700rpm

Wheels before Eshine APC

Afters, cant help the curb damage done IMO it ruins the look of a cleaned wheel

Final photos... after Z2pro and P21s 100%

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For sure a grueling 3 days but the customers were all happy so I was happy.

ESHINE APC REVIEW...

The definite star of the show was E-shine's APC. This is the best non acidic wheel cleaner I have used so far and IMO it gives Megs WB some competition. I had Megs WB ready for both the E350 and BMW but I didnt need it. The E-Shine APC cut through tough brake dust incredibly well and it cleans tires very well too. This is really great stuff exept I need more because Im almost out

Anyways thanks for looking. Good night guys.

detailersdomain · #2 (**permalink**) 05-30-2008, 08:56 PM

great work!

Smith2287 · #3 (**permalink**) 05-30-2008, 09:42 PM

Wow great work on those cars, if you don't mind me asking where do you live in NJ, I saw that the BMW came from prestige so you can't be that far away from me.

detailersdomain · #4 (**permalink**) 05-30-2008, 09:44 PM

I want to say harrington park right?

dsms · #5 (**permalink**) 05-30-2008, 10:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by detailersdomain

I want to say harrington park right?

Close, Norwood actually, the next town over from HP.

richy · #6 (**permalink**) 05-31-2008, 01:12 AM

Great job on those fine cars. What dilution ratio did you use for the e-shine apc? Would that have been an alternative for the carpet mats too? Thanks for the info.