Wow....... This was crazy......The owner showed up at my shop and wanted the paint restored and the interior restored and cleaned. The car has never been washed or garaged since he has owned it (around 5 years). It actually has mold growing on the inside and outside. This was a huge undertaking. It took 27 hours. BEFORE: MOLD/ALGAE WATER SPOTS PAINT AFTER DAWN BATH IN PROCESS THE BIG REVEAL.....HERE IS THE FINAL PRODUCT This is what I used:[/U] Wheels & Wheel Wells Amazing Roll Off -- tires, hubcaps, and wheel wells Meguiar's Hyper Dressing -- tires (light coat) Wash Dawn Dishwashing Soap..... Twice Engine Amazing Roll Off Dressed with 303 Aerospace Protectant Carpets Folex -- spot treatment Pro-Form (Sams Club) Carpet Cleaner -- Cleaning Bissell Leather Clean -- Woolite 10:1 Condition -- Leather CPR Interior and Door Jams Meguiars APC+ 4:1 Plastic & Dash treated with 303 Alcohol & Water 50/50 for windows Also treated all of the rubber seals with 303 Protectant Paint Meguiars 105 w/ Orange CCS pad -- 2 coats Meguiars 205 w/Orange CCS pad -- 2 coats Klasse AIO w/White CCS pad -- 2 coats Collinite 845 w/Grey CCS pad -- 2 coats Black Plastic on bumpers 303 Aerospace Protectant -- 2 coats Meguiar's Hyper Dressing -- 2 coats Please let me know what you guys think. It took me 2 full days to do this. I am looking for any advice on products that might have made this project quicker..... maybe different waxes etc... Here are the pics: [/QUOTE] Let me know what you think....
nice work on that. Some cars just take a while to work on. 27 hours is probably about right for the size of the car and the work that needed to be done.
nice job. my parents own a 76 (i think) MB 450SL convertible with the same color paint and basically same interior scheme that i'll be doing at some point this spring or summer. how was the paint to work with? im worried about my parents benz because the previous owner had a Maaco respray the whole car and it looks like hell..
:agree: I wouldn't change a thing to what you did. The results speak for themselves! You took that car from tired and neglected to elegant and proud. As it should be. Wonderful car and beautiful detail. Kudos! I'm sure the owner was absolutely thrilled.
Thank you guys! :worship2: It was a lot of work. But it was well worth it. I saw it the other day and it still looks great. He kept his promise and is keeping it in good shape.
It is a 1975. It was one stage paint. It took quite a few passes with 105 but it came out beautiful. Then when you put on the 205 and the wax it looks amazing. After you apply the 205 you will be super stoked. It is amazing. Thank you guys for the support! :thumb:
