{"id":20178,"date":"2016-09-22T08:00:27","date_gmt":"2016-09-22T12:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/?p=20178"},"modified":"2017-09-14T11:40:01","modified_gmt":"2017-09-14T15:40:01","slug":"2008-cls-63-amg-low-mileage-luxury-beast-paint-correction-22ple-vx3-application","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/2008-cls-63-amg-low-mileage-luxury-beast-paint-correction-22ple-vx3-application\/","title":{"rendered":"2008 CLS 63 AMG – Low Mileage Luxury Beast: Paint Correction & 22ple VX3 Application"},"content":{"rendered":"

This gorgeous, yet massive, sports sedan is an awesome example of a car that has been cared for very well throughout the years. \u00a0The car is 8 year old car, but has just over 30,000 miles on it. The paint had typical swirl marks in it, but there were few rock chips, no\u00a0deep scratches, and nothing that could be considered ‘major’ damage. The sleek\u00a0body was lowered considerably with a modified air suspension system, and the vehicle was fitted with a nice set of Vossen wheels to really make it stand out on the road. \u00a0The new owner wanted us to make it look even better,\u00a0so after a thorough inspection, it was decided that the vehicle would benefit from a one-step correction process and nano coating on the paint and wheels.<\/p>\n

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We began by thoroughly washing and decontaminating the exterior using Meguiar’s Hyper Wash<\/a> & Fine Grade Clay<\/a> to prepare it for the paint correction process. Once clean, we were ready to begin our test spots. \u00a0You can clearly see the swirl marks and defects in the paint.<\/p>\n

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My initial test\u00a0was with Griot’s Garage Correcting Cream<\/a> on an Orange Light Cutting Pad<\/a>. \u00a0This combo made a considerable difference, however I wanted to see if we could get a little more cut to get rid of the few remaining defects without sacrificing the nice finish we had with this process.<\/p>\n

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The following before\/after photos show the results of\u00a0simply stepping up from a light cutting pad to a cutting pad<\/a>. \u00a0Notice that all of the swirl marks have been removed, leaving a clear, defect free finish.<\/p>\n

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The tail lights were in considerably worse shape than the paint. \u00a0These were corrected using Griot’s Garage Fast Correcting Cream<\/a> on a Microfiber Cutting Pad, followed by Meguiar’s M205<\/a> on a White Polishing Pad<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The 518 HP. 6.2 liter engine must be a lot of fun to drive, and the exhaust tips have plenty of build up on them to attest to that.<\/p>\n

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The tips were polished using Chemical Guys Metal Polish<\/a>. \u00a0Ultra Fine #0000 Steel Wool was used on the heaviest build up along the inner edges, and a black microfiber towel<\/a> was used to polish\u00a0the remaining surfaces. \u00a0They cleaned up quite nicely, despite some minor pitting in the surface.<\/p>\n

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The wheels were removed for a proper cleaning as the large 6 piston front calipers put off a considerable amount of brake dust when bringing this 4,400 pound beast to a stop.<\/p>\n

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P21S Gel Wheel Cleaner<\/a>, Stoner Tarminator<\/a>, and various brushes were used to make these wheels shine. \u00a0They were then cleaned thoroughly with CarPro Eraser<\/a> to prepare them for the coating process.<\/p>\n

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The wheels were airbrushed with CarPro DLUX<\/a> for excellent protection and easier maintenance.<\/p>\n

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While we had the wheels off, the wheel wells were also lightly cleaned using Meguiar’s D101<\/a> and Optimum No Rinse<\/a>. \u00a0The brake calipers were deep cleaned and coated with DLUX as well.<\/p>\n

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The paint was cleaned with isopropyl alcohol<\/a> and then covered with 22ple VX3 Signature Coating<\/a>. \u00a0The end result was an extremely good looking car!<\/p>\n

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The silver paint looked excellent out in the sunlight, and if you ask me, this definitely does not look like an 8 year old car!<\/p>\n

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Check out this video we put together highlighting some parts of this project and also featuring our excellent DETAILER Under Armour Shirts<\/a>.<\/p>\n