Detailed the inside of my W211

[badgx]

Deja vu lol... been through that my friend. I remember my cars were neglected most of the time during the building works we had on our house that lasted 2 years on and off. All the dust and debris, plus the trips to the building merchants. ‍

 

[whitenemesis]

Detailed the wheels and finished off with some compound. Gave the weights a light coating of paint to hide the unsightly surface rust.

Did you seal them after using the cutting compound?

 

[badgx]

Did you seal them after using the cutting compound?

Yep, sealed too

 

[whitenemesis]

Yep, sealed too

My fav is Collinite 915, a couple of coats sees off any brake dust

 

[badgx]

My fav is Collinite 915, a couple of coats sees off any brake dust

I have that, my tin lasts forever. Its good product

 

[Alex225]

Great work OP, some lovely touches on a great car!

I mean they wear their age/miles so well and with that attention to detail, it looks like new anyway.

On the Collinite front, try the 845 liquid wax if you get a chance. Lasts as long but I found it easier to apply and buff (as long as it doesn't bake). Great stuff.

 

[Blobsta]

This thing is insanely clean, absolutely love it. Now I feel ashamed that I haven't done much with mine yet and I've had it for 10 days.

 

[badgx]

This thing is insanely clean, absolutely love it. Now I feel ashamed that I haven't done much with mine yet and I've had it for 10 days.

Thanks buddy , its never too late to start, its nice weather now so great timing for some tlc.

 

[badgx]

So had another great weekend to myself with a nice spell of weather. I decided to go deep into town and tackled the bulkhead. I met the engine ecu, it lives just below the pollen filter housing. I'm getting there slowly, still got the other side to do.

 

[badgx]

Going to BOTG and looking forward to removing the covers in the morning

 

[Bobby Dazzler]

Going to BOTG and looking forward to removing the covers in the morning View attachment 126923

Lovely car

 

[badgx]

Lovely car

Thank you Sir

 

[badgx]

I have been busy, detailed my other car, an American yank tank with a V8 Hemi. I completed a stage 2 full paintwork correction which took 4 full days and in time for a car show. I am really satisfied with paint work, no swirl marks or visible scratches

 

[Gbrowncls55]

Truly fantastic. i hope you have a garage or the desert sand rain will undo all your good work. Cleaned mine on Friday . At 5.00pm it looked near perfect (for an ordinary mortal.) by 6.30pm it looked like it had been driven through a muddy river. In the words of one Robbie Williams "I sit and talk to god and he just laughs at my plans"

 

[badgx]

Truly fantastic. i hope you have a garage or the desert sand rain will undo all your good work. Cleaned mine on Friday . At 5.00pm it looked near perfect (for an ordinary mortal.) by 6.30pm it looked like it had been driven through a muddy river. In the words of one Robbie Williams "I sit and talk to god and he just laughs at my plans"

No garage, just a car cover. Somehow the dust still finds its way in inside the covers though, no idea how. Yesterday, we had great weather at the show but by the afternoon it rained a little and brought with it the Sahara/Moroccan dust

 

[bolidemichael]

No garage, just a car cover. Somehow the dust still finds its way in inside the covers though, no idea how. Yesterday, we had great weather at the show but by the afternoon it rained a little and brought with it the Sahara/Moroccan dust

My Obsidian Black merc is a disaster after the Saharan rain.

 

[badgx]

A gentle citris wash with the lance at medium pressure setting should help loosen most of it off if not all. I guess it's sand after all so can't be too careful

 

[badgx]

 

[badgx]

Weather was perfect today, made a start on the engine bay

 

[DSM10000]

Your car looks superb.

I like mine to be clean and tidy (especially on the inside) but I wouldn't have the patience or skill to have the exterior look like yours

I still think that the 211 is one of the best looking designs from MB.