{"id":49977,"date":"2026-10-16T00:00:28","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T04:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/?p=49977"},"modified":"2026-09-28T10:41:44","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T14:41:44","slug":"how-to-polish-super-hard-paint-l-mercedes-s63-amg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/how-to-polish-super-hard-paint-l-mercedes-s63-amg\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Polish Super Hard Paint! l Mercedes S63 AMG"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In the below video James Melfi discusses the products and techniques used to tackle hard paint finishes during a paint correction procedure. This particular S63 was riddled with defects and one of the hardest paints we have ever worked on. After taking each variable into account we were able to produce a radiant defect free finish.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fDv8fEad1xA?si=GLQxtONC7x6_2AB7\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<em>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fDv8fEad1xA\">YouTube<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Products Used:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Meguiars-M43\/\">Meguiars M101<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Lake-Country-M7\/Lambswool-Foamed-Pad-P1621\/35-S1\/\">Lake Country Lambs Wool Foamed Interface Pad<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Rupes-M62\/Big-Foot-Random-Orbital-Polisher-P759\/LHR-21ES-S6\/\">Rupes Bigfoot Random Orbital Polisher 21mm<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Adenna-M140\/Night-Angel-Nitrile-Glove-4-mil-P3306\/Large-S3\/\">DI Nitrile Gloves<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/3M-M64\/Automotive-Performance-Masking-Tape-P786\/18-mm-S1\/\">3M Automotive Tape<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Scangrip-M81\/Sunmatch-4-P2744\/\">Scangrip Sunmatch<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Scangrip-M81\/Multimatch-R-P1889\/\">Scangrip Multimatch<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/The-Rag-Company-M99\/Edgeless-300-Microfiber-Towel-Yellow-P1672\/16-x-16-S1\/\">Rag Company Edgeless 300 Microfiber Towel<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the below video James Melfi discusses the products and techniques used to tackle hard paint finishes during a paint correction procedure. 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