Mercedes C230 - wash, clay, wax

[sportscarhiatus]

So I'm finally (slowly) trying to get back to detailing cars other than my own... as you know, time is the culprit. This was a friend of mine's... This was just a wash, quick clay, seal, and wax. Car was not too bad when it came in... grime on the rims and exhaust, bugs, and embedded stuff that needed to be clayed. A more thorough clay was needed, but time did not permit that. Also, of course, a good buffing will be needed to deswirl it, in the future. He did not want it buffed.... yet.....

Products (and order of steps) used:
ONR
Meguiar's Clay/ONR lube
DP Extreme Foam wash/2 bucket/grit guard
Sonax Wheel Cleaner/Optimum Opti-Clean for rims, wells, and tires
Sonax Tire Gel
Daytona wheel brush + Boar's hair brush + various wheel mitts
3M on interior skid plate
CG Jetseal via PC, red pad
Liquid Souveran via PC, red pad


Here are some befores and afters...


http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b394/pookie_wookie/Austins%20Mercedes%20Detail/wheelbefore.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b394/pookie_wookie/Austins%20Mercedes%20Detail/frontfenderbefore.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b394/pookie_wookie/Austins%20Mercedes%20Detail/hoodbefore.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b394/pookie_wookie/Austins%20Mercedes%20Detail/rearfenderbefore.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b394/pookie_wookie/Austins%20Mercedes%20Detail/skidplatebefore.jpg

Here is Sonax at work: great stuff...

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b394/pookie_wookie/Austins%20Mercedes%20Detail/sonaxatwork.jpg





And some final shots... sorry but it was getting dark quick...


http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b394/pookie_wookie/Austins%20Mercedes%20Detail/skidplateafter.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b394/pookie_wookie/Austins%20Mercedes%20Detail/wheelafter.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b394/pookie_wookie/Austins%20Mercedes%20Detail/wheelafter2.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b394/pookie_wookie/Austins%20Mercedes%20Detail/after1.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b394/pookie_wookie/Austins%20Mercedes%20Detail/after2.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b394/pookie_wookie/Austins%20Mercedes%20Detail/after3.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b394/pookie_wookie/Austins%20Mercedes%20Detail/after4.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b394/pookie_wookie/Austins%20Mercedes%20Detail/after5.jpg

[Plan b Detail]

:goodjob2:

[ChrisJ]

Very Nice...My wife had 2 c230's...When we met she had the coupe and then we traded it in on the sedan...Love them

[sportscarhiatus]

thanks guys. Yeah he loves his car. From moving it around in the driveway, it had a nice interior and nice solid german ergo and feel...

BTW, I forgot to mention that I used OCW on the wheels.