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This car had been "detailed" by a local dealership. This dealership happens to sell expensive european cars...which I find kinda crazy.

A few before shots.







Scratches were really deep...which isn't easy to do without extreme neglect given how hard this clearcoat is.

I hadn't brought my rotary...so I was forced to use my dual action setup...which took quite awhile. I used a pad similar to the lake country orange pad from detail king. I wouldn't really recommend detail king, but I purchased a friends detail business' supplies.

Here are the after pics...

I wasn't shooting for total correction because some of the scratches were really deep. Basically, 75% correction was acceptable for the owner.







Scratches are still apparent in this picture...





Basically, the process was m105 and then m205.

Then, a polish, black diamond sealant, and coated with a wax from detail king.

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I had a brief stint as a Lot Tech at a Mercedes dealership. Their "detailing" was a total joke. Every car was attacked with a rotary with wool pads. The head "detailer" would mix a light rubbing compound with a finish wax, so he could one step every car. The dealership of course charged a premium for their details too. Luckily I knew enough before working there to not learn any bad habits. The cars I washed usually looked better than the ones the detailers got a hold of.

Their new car prep consisted of stripping the plastic off, then a solvent wipe down, and tire dressing.