A new purchase for a return customer of ours. Sitting with 2500 miles on the clock, the Mercedes had been used by the main dealer as one of their demo models.

As the first registered owner of the vehicle, our customer wanted the car put back to ‘showroom condition’ with hardy protection on all surfaces.

The trouble with buying an ex demo car is, exactly that. It’s used. No longer is it showroom or box fresh. Multiple ‘bad washes’ a week to keep it clean and numerous people hopping in and out; clambering all over the vehicle.

It was booked in for an advanced New Car Detail. Boasting a two stage paint correction to remove surface swirling, bird bomb etchings, light scratches and factory induced buffertrails whilst removing the wheels to protect the wheel inners/calipers, full interior with fabric & leather treatment, glass coating and ceramic paint protection to give a hardier, more resilient finish.

3 days to return this one back to showroom standards – how it should have been sold in the first place.

• New Car Detail - Minor Paint Correction
• Interior/Leather Treatments
• Wheels Off
• Protection Upgrades

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starting with the safe wash process removing surface and bonded contaminants

Bonded surface containments removed with a clay bar

Tar deposits and brake pitting removed from the wheels

blown dry and ready for paint inspection

general haze and swirling

buffertrails

general haze and swirling

buffertrail above nearside door

damage on the front corner; looks like a hose/lance has caught the paint

wheels prepped ready for ceramic protection

The first before/after - removing swirls and light scratches

More damage on the front corner - removed/improved but not perfect

sideskirts receiving the same attention

some thin paint readings for such a new car; weight saving? ;)

bird dropping etching removed from OSF wing

gloss black B-pillars enhanced

Calipers sealed to assist in future cleaning

gloss black roof section enhanced; ever so hazy and grey

ceramic paint protection applied

wheels sealed with ceramic protection

setting up a 50/50 whilst cleaning the leather to highlight the difference made

before/after

leather protected

interior glass filthy!

windscreen deep cleansed before rain repellent applied

tailpipes polished up

permanent trim restorer used on exterior uncoated plastics

and now a series of after shots highlighting the flawless paintwork, deep rich gloss and overall 'showroom' condition