2016 Mercedes Benz Airstream RV Full Correction and Cquartz

I always love a challenge. That's what I was thinking as I took on this 2016 Mercedes RV on. This customer is a good client of mine and always calls on us to detail their company and personal vehicles.  They had just bought this RV and the paint was very very scratched up. The Mercedes dealership would run this vehicle through their scratch-o-matic car wash doing nothing but destroying the quality of this very expensive RV. After agreeing on a price for a 2 step polish with Cquartz coating we got to work as there was heavy rain in the forecast soon and he needed this vehicle for their family's Christmas road trip.

Vehicle State on Pickup

Here is the vehicle as we picked it up All 24 feet long with 10 feet high ready for us to detail. This customer was looking for a full paint correction on this vehicle. We were up for the challenge took the keys and drove it to the shop where it would spend the next 2 days

Time To work! Foam gun action

First we started with a full paint decontamination. This consisted of a foam bath and full 2 bucket wash. The vehicle was fully clayed during the wash to prepare for the polish.

Wheels all Sonax'd

For a new RV it had a surprising amount of iron decontamination in the wheel. This is evidenced by the Sonax Full Effect wheel product reacting and turning purple as it encounters brake dust.

During Wash

I cannot lie I spent quite a bit of time admiring this vehicle. During the wash we could tell the dealership had put some kind of spray wax on it as there was uneven water beading and the paint definitely exhibited  hydrophobic properties. 

Paint Correcting Time

As you can see in this picture the paint was pretty battered. Nothing like a giant black RV to make you realize you don't have any compound or polish. Luckily I was able to find some Meguiar's Ultimate compound.

After correction

Pretty nice result here. This was achieved with 1 pass with microfiber cutting pad, one pass with white hex logic pad on a griots Garage 6 inch dual action polisher.

Attempt at 50/50

Working in this garage I wasnt able to get the lighting right for a good 50/50. Plus we were on a time crunch so I didnt want to push it too hard. You can sort of see the left side free of scratches while the right side with scratches.

Before Correction

This ends up being probably the most dramatic picture showing the correction. As you can see there are lots of deep swirls and watermarks.

After Correction

WOW The ultimate compound worked really well removing the defects in the paint. The only complaint I had with it was It was difficult to remove the polish without reintroducing marring so we had to be very careful.

Cquartz Coating.

After the many hours of polishing we took it back outside to do the coating. 

Luxurious Interior Detail

The interior recieved a light detail. It was in pretty good shape just a bit of dust. Beautiful cabin though.

Bright and early next morning ready for delivery

We got up early to do all the finishing details. Wheels, Windows, etc.

Window Cleaned

Tailpipe Polished

Last Check Before Delivery

We turned the vehicle around in the sunlight to check our results before delivery. We like to look at the paint in the sun to make sure the job came out exceptional. It was worth it as the customer was extremely happy and plans for us to detail it out in the future.

2008 Pontiac G8 GT Paint Correction And Protection

This client was looking to have the paint restored on his 2008 Pontiac G8 GT  The customer had just purchased this vehicle and was considering getting the vehicle repainted since it had become so dull due the previous owner using conveyor belt car washes. We discussed various options and the customer decided a 2 step paint correction would renew is paint color and polish would renew his paint and give it that deep shine he was looking for. After that we would seal it up with 2 coats of Meguiar's Ultimate Paste Wax to have it looking good all winter.

Method

Wash: Chemical Guy's foam gun, Honeydew Shampoo and 2 bucket wash

Paint Decontamination: Clay bar & Iron-X

Compound: Meguiar's Ultimate compound, GG DA Polisher & Orange Cutting Discs

Polish: Meguiar's ultimate polish & Finishing Pad

Protection: Two Coats Meguiar's Ultimate Liquid Wax

Wheels and Tires: Sonax Wheel cleaner, Meguiar's APC, Meguiar's Endurance Tire Dressing

Time: 10 Hours

The vehicle as it arrived, paint looks dull and black has no luster.

This picture shows the deep marring and swirling in the paint as well as an overall gray looking color.

Having a dedicated soap bucket and rinse bucket both with grit guards makes an enormous difference in preventing scratching the paint while washing especially on black cars such as this one.

Messing around with Adobe Made quick Foam bath slow-mo video

The now clean and decontaminated paint looks decent here in the shade but under the work light the true story comes out.

Deep Scratching here

Time to work! The paint was taped off to protect the trim and for some cool 50/50 shots!

Right side is before, left side is after.

After full hood correction Very pleased with result

This is the roof of the car before

Here is the roof of the car after.

Here is rear passenger door before

Rear Passenger Door After

Drivers Front Fender Before

Driver's Front Fender After

Final Result

Final Result

Final Result

Perfect Mirror shot on black paint in direct sunlight! I Approve!!

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Before/After shots showing a few of our most recent results.

To perform a  good car detail you need to have good problem solving skills. We know that every vehicle is different and provides different challenges. That is why we spend countless hours researching products and perfecting our techniques to produce a result you can take pride in.  Here is a few before after shots of some work we have done recently.