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Old 07-14-2007, 10:34 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Detailed C280-before and after pics

the Silver paint doesn't show how dirty this car really was but it was VERY dirty.
wash, claying and polish took about 3 hours to complete 4pm-7pm

any and all feedback is fine, sound off..

Here's the procedure I used to detail my C280:

1. Ajax - washed entire car
2. Blue Magic Clay bar kit
3. Nu Finish - one coat



before
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97' C280:
CLK wheels
H&R's
Khumo's
Tint

work to be done:
Fix the A/C
Bilstein HD's
Cluster bulbs

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Old 07-14-2007, 10:37 PM   #2 (permalink)
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after pics... notice the pic with the reflection of my other car in it...1968 Chevy Caprice. did I mention it's for sale?
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Old 07-14-2007, 10:38 PM   #3 (permalink)
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giving new meaning to the term "cloudy paint"...
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Old 07-14-2007, 10:39 PM   #4 (permalink)
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finish up with a night shot......
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Old 07-14-2007, 10:56 PM   #5 (permalink)
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quick notes...

That rear right door was caved in by a drunk lady driving an F350 Super Duty....she backed into me in a parking lot. can you even tell I got hit?

I also polished the wheels with Nu Finish to keep the brake dust to a minimum.
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Old 07-16-2007, 06:54 AM   #6 (permalink)
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bump for all the assholes who hated on my method of detailing. what's the matter, ignorance got your tongues? ....go figure.
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Old 07-16-2007, 08:13 AM   #7 (permalink)
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What the hell are you talking about? You told people to use Ajax AND THATS IT!!

Here you use Ajax and then you clay the car and then you used Nu finish on top of that. Of course the car looks great because (insert drum roll here) YOU WAXED IT!!!! DUUUUUH!

What you should do now is what you say you do in the other threads and that is use Ajax to maintain your paint for a year. DON"T PUT ANYTHING ELSE ON! Just Ajax like you claim and lets see what the car looks like after a year. Hmmm, how about that?

What you did here is basically what I do after every winter to strip my winter wax off and reapply stuff for the summer. I use Dawn but I guess Ajax would do the same thing.

Your contradictory Ajax comments are really getting tiring. Can't you find a different forum to harrass? Please? lol
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Old 07-16-2007, 09:54 AM   #8 (permalink)
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LOLOLOLOLOL, I love ya'll.

Well, I used Ajex this weekend, works realy realy good, but that stuff does strip all the old wax off, and dry'd the entire car quick. I applied a nice thick layer of NXT and its a rap. I actualy started slipping off my car when I was talking to my friend leaning on my car last night....LOL.. NXT is good stuff but I am not super overly impressed, but its a good product. I actualy like Meguiar's 3 Stage Wax set better, but thats me.
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Old 07-16-2007, 09:54 AM   #9 (permalink)
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I can get the same shine on the ML after a nice wash....without even waxing it yet.
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Old 07-16-2007, 10:52 AM   #10 (permalink)
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I can get the same shine on the ML after a nice wash....without even waxing it yet.
Yeah but the question is would you strip everything off your car with dish washing liquid and leave the car like that, in Michigan?!! Shiny or not I doubt you would do that. Thats what benz_rider advocates you should do
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