1973 Mercedes 450 SL (suprise)

**scottgt** · 02-22-2008, 11:12 PM

I got a call yesterday to do this car...so i fit him in today, he only said he wanted a light polish and wax, and engine cleaned...i was like ok...so maybe the car isn't to bad....

wrongggg ..this thing was highly oxidized!

i went threw about 14 pads doing this car...and i couldn't just do a 1 step polish...

i went old school on this one ..

wash- dp 4-1 rinsless wash

clay- clay magic

polish - (old school) xmt 3 with different cutting pads ... and xmt 1 with white polishing pads

wax- sig ser II

ok...small story...i was doing the engine bay, just a good wipe down, i reach my hand in the corner of the engine bay and........

BAMMMMMMMMM'

ya a dead freakin rat..he said he has a rat problem in 1985..soo ya it was oldddd ewwww

befor pics

half and half shot with one pass

another b4

some of the pads

after pictures

if look close....you can see they put a dadddddd pit of flake in it

let me know what ya think

**BlackCoupe** · 02-23-2008, 12:12 AM

The fact that he only wanted a "light polish and wax" makes me wonder if he will appreciate your fine work, or understand the effort required.

**Z06-Goose** · 02-23-2008, 01:09 AM

Wow, what a handful that was!
The rat!!!

**SwedenDetail** · 02-23-2008, 04:37 AM

What we think?

Man, talk about turn around, that's detailing.

Funny thing, we handle a lot of chemicals and I have at least 8-10 different polishes and an equal amount of different pads at work and still people can make comments about detailing like "anyone can do it, no knowledge required". That's a load of b-s.

A pro job, my regards man. I'd better come over for some school.

Daniel