I had hoped to start a thread showing the progress as I work my way round a new (to us) SLK, but I've been pressed into doing some work early due to a careless window cleaner...
Somehow he managed to drag his hose across the front wing/windscreen pillar and bonnet leaving scuff marks, dirty water and a line of scratches on the wing edge/pillar.
I didn't want to be at the mercy of his insurers and some smart repairer blowing it over, so I decided to try a small area on the pillar which looked the worst. I figured that if it wasn't sucessful then I'd leave the rest of the damage for his insurers to see (and then push for a respray at the place of my choice).
I used P2500 grade with some Born to be mild shampoo to lubricate it. Then went over it with a Hexlogic orange pad using an older Menzerna polish (medium cut, not sure what the current equivalent is). I haven't put any glaze or wax on top of this area, but the plan is to DA the whole car and then use Poorboys Blackhole and Bilt Hamber Double Speed Wax as an LSP.
It came out well and at least I know that the various small marks that were on the car when we bought it will come out as nothing is as deep as these were.
I haven't got a photobucket account anymore, so for now I'll have to attach files, but hope you like them. :thumb:
I've already done some work on the inside as it was an ex-smokers car (amazingly we missed this as it wasn't too strong and the roof had been down when we viewed it). I used Airvidox and lots of cleaning to get rid of the last traces of smell, including changing the cabin filter.
Somehow he managed to drag his hose across the front wing/windscreen pillar and bonnet leaving scuff marks, dirty water and a line of scratches on the wing edge/pillar.
I didn't want to be at the mercy of his insurers and some smart repairer blowing it over, so I decided to try a small area on the pillar which looked the worst. I figured that if it wasn't sucessful then I'd leave the rest of the damage for his insurers to see (and then push for a respray at the place of my choice).
I used P2500 grade with some Born to be mild shampoo to lubricate it. Then went over it with a Hexlogic orange pad using an older Menzerna polish (medium cut, not sure what the current equivalent is). I haven't put any glaze or wax on top of this area, but the plan is to DA the whole car and then use Poorboys Blackhole and Bilt Hamber Double Speed Wax as an LSP.
It came out well and at least I know that the various small marks that were on the car when we bought it will come out as nothing is as deep as these were.
I haven't got a photobucket account anymore, so for now I'll have to attach files, but hope you like them. :thumb:
I've already done some work on the inside as it was an ex-smokers car (amazingly we missed this as it wasn't too strong and the roof had been down when we viewed it). I used Airvidox and lots of cleaning to get rid of the last traces of smell, including changing the cabin filter.