Detailer's Domain: MB S550 Full Detail - Northern NJ
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This S550 belongs to a member of MBWorld. He had just purchased this as a CPO car from a MB dealer, random imperfections all around the car. Take a look.
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
- Meguiar's DA300
- Menzerna SF4000
- Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight
- Last Step – Aquartz
- 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
Engine -
- Cleaned
- Dressed
Interior -
- Vac
- Wipe down and protect dash
- Leather cleaned and conditioned
- Glass cleaned
Before: Engine
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/ERICS550/IMG_0516.jpg)
Steam Cleaning
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/ERICS550/IMG_0591.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/ERICS550/IMG_0595.jpg)
After: Engine
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/ERICS550/IMG_0620.jpg)
Wash
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/ERICS550/IMG_0523.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/ERICS550/IMG_0528.jpg)
Iron Cut
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/ERICS550/IMG_0540.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/ERICS550/IMG_0550.jpg)
Rinse
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/ERICS550/IMG_0547.jpg)
Drying
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/ERICS550/IMG_0555.jpg)
Clay
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/ERICS550/IMG_0552.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/ERICS550/IMG_0553.jpg)
Measuring paint
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/ERICS550/IMG_0557.jpg)
Imperfections around the car
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/ERICS550/IMG_0507.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/ERICS550/IMG_0509.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/ERICS550/IMG_0599.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/ERICS550/IMG_0587.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/ERICS550/IMG_0580.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/ERICS550/IMG_0577.jpg)
After
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/ERICS550/IMG_0600.jpg)
Before B pillars
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/ERICS550/IMG_0569.jpg)
After
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/ERICS550/IMG_0572.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/ERICS550/IMG_0571.jpg)
Before
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/ERICS550/IMG_0602.jpg)
After
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/ERICS550/IMG_0621.jpg)
SF4000
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/ERICS550/IMG_0611.jpg)
Polishing the taillights
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/ERICS550/IMG_0614.jpg)
Final touches
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/ERICS550/IMG_0612.jpg)
After Aquartz
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/ERICS550/IMG_0623.jpg)
After shots:
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/ERICS550/IMG_0506.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/ERICS550/IMG_0505.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/ERICS550/IMG_0670.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/ERICS550/IMG_0664.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/ERICS550/IMG_0663.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/ERICS550/IMG_0662.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/ERICS550/IMG_0660.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/ERICS550/IMG_0658.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/ERICS550/IMG_0657.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/ERICS550/IMG_0639.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/ERICS550/IMG_0635.jpg)
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
Meguiar's Microfiber DA Compound D300
Menzerna Super Finish
Aquartz Nano Coating
1Z einszett Vinyl Rubber Care
Optimum Metal Polish
Glass
Uber Glass Cleaner Kit
Interior
Leather Master Plus Kit
1Z einszett Cockpit
Engine:
Engine Detail Kit
Tools used
Uber Wool Wash Mitt
Uber No Name MF Towels
Porter Cable 7424XP
Uber Buffing Pads
Defelsko Paint Meter
Brinkmann
Kranzle Pressure Washer
Cam Spray Foam Canon
2 Grit Guard Buckets with Caddies
Uber Firehose Nozzle
Metro Air Force Blaster
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
- Meguiar's DA300
- Menzerna SF4000
- Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight
- Last Step – Aquartz
- 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
Engine -
- Cleaned
- Dressed
Interior -
- Vac
- Wipe down and protect dash
- Leather cleaned and conditioned
- Glass cleaned
Before: Engine
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/ERICS550/IMG_0516.jpg)
Steam Cleaning
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/ERICS550/IMG_0591.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/ERICS550/IMG_0595.jpg)
After: Engine
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/ERICS550/IMG_0620.jpg)
Wash
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/ERICS550/IMG_0523.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/ERICS550/IMG_0528.jpg)
Iron Cut
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/ERICS550/IMG_0540.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/ERICS550/IMG_0550.jpg)
Rinse
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/ERICS550/IMG_0547.jpg)
Drying
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/ERICS550/IMG_0555.jpg)
Clay
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/ERICS550/IMG_0552.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/ERICS550/IMG_0553.jpg)
Measuring paint
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/ERICS550/IMG_0557.jpg)
Imperfections around the car
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/ERICS550/IMG_0507.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/ERICS550/IMG_0509.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/ERICS550/IMG_0599.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/ERICS550/IMG_0587.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/ERICS550/IMG_0580.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/ERICS550/IMG_0577.jpg)
After
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/ERICS550/IMG_0600.jpg)
Before B pillars
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/ERICS550/IMG_0569.jpg)
After
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/ERICS550/IMG_0572.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/ERICS550/IMG_0571.jpg)
Before
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/ERICS550/IMG_0602.jpg)
After
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/ERICS550/IMG_0621.jpg)
SF4000
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/ERICS550/IMG_0611.jpg)
Polishing the taillights
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/ERICS550/IMG_0614.jpg)
Final touches
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/ERICS550/IMG_0612.jpg)
After Aquartz
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/ERICS550/IMG_0623.jpg)
After shots:
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/ERICS550/IMG_0506.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/ERICS550/IMG_0505.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/ERICS550/IMG_0670.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/ERICS550/IMG_0664.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/ERICS550/IMG_0663.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/ERICS550/IMG_0662.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/ERICS550/IMG_0660.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/ERICS550/IMG_0658.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/ERICS550/IMG_0657.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/ERICS550/IMG_0639.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/ERICS550/IMG_0635.jpg)
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
Meguiar's Microfiber DA Compound D300
Menzerna Super Finish
Aquartz Nano Coating
1Z einszett Vinyl Rubber Care
Optimum Metal Polish
Glass
Uber Glass Cleaner Kit
Interior
Leather Master Plus Kit
1Z einszett Cockpit
Engine:
Engine Detail Kit
Tools used
Uber Wool Wash Mitt
Uber No Name MF Towels
Porter Cable 7424XP
Uber Buffing Pads
Defelsko Paint Meter
Brinkmann
Kranzle Pressure Washer
Cam Spray Foam Canon
2 Grit Guard Buckets with Caddies
Uber Firehose Nozzle
Metro Air Force Blaster
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Detailer's Domain
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website: www.detailersdomain.com
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Current Sales and Updates
Philip Yiu
Detailer's Domain
e-mail: phil@detailersdomain.com
website: www.detailersdomain.com
tel: 201-233-0003
Promo code is rennlist for 10% off anything on the site
Current Sales and Updates
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