View Full Version : A tale of 1100 horsepower (MB AMG power wago and Lambo) Zainoed


TropicalDetail
06-12-2007, 07:58 PM
Today started off with a 2 hour haul to Tampa to detail two cars for the same client. The first car is a Mercedes Benz AMG55 Power Wagon with some mods done to motor. Its pushing about 600 horses to all four tires. The second car was a Lambroghini Gallardo. Both cars where pretty dirty and needed a good cleaning. I spot polished a couple areas on the paint of both cars, but both where in pretty good shape. I left the rotary in the trunk, and used the PC with 4 inch white CCS pads and Menzerna 106ff to remove whatever light swirls there where.

I'm gonna skip a formal process and just caption the pics as the thread progresses. Maybe later (when I'm not so tired) I'll throw the process up, but if you really want know read the captions :D

The Benz was pretty dirty and had some love bugs on the front. The car was washed using Optimum soap in my new foam gun. The rims got PS21's Gel. The only before I have is of the rim and picture right after it is the rim after being cleaned and getting a coat of Z16 on the tire, Z-AIO on the rim, and Meg's Hyperdressing 3:1 in the wheel wells.
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m194/tropicaldetail/001MB01.jpg

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m194/tropicaldetail/002MB02.jpg

The Lambo was in rough shape also. After washing and drying the Benz and wiping it down with Z6, we played muscial cars and pulled the Benz in the garage and the Gallardo out for a wash with Optimum Soap in the foam gun. It was blown dry and wiped down Z6. PS21's Gel was used on the rims and Stoner's Tarminatior was used to remove the tar and rubber stains as the car has been tracked at Sebring.
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m194/tropicaldetail/001Galardo01.jpg

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m194/tropicaldetail/002galardo01.jpg

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m194/tropicaldetail/003galarado01.jpg

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m194/tropicaldetail/004galardo01.jpg

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m194/tropicaldetail/005galardo01.jpg

While the Lambo was outside, I spot poished a couple areas with a Lake Country white CCS pad and Menzerna 106ff on the PC. I applied 2 coats of Zaino Z5pro (ZFX'ed). The exhaust pipes and chrome brush guards where polished with Meguiars NXT All Metal Polysh and the windows where cleaned with Stoner's Window Cleaner. The rims and bush guards got a coat of Zaino Z2pro.
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m194/tropicaldetail/003MD01.jpg

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m194/tropicaldetail/004MB01.jpg

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m194/tropicaldetail/006MB01.jpg

This is a cool picture because the roof is flat but it reflects the garage door so well you can't really make it out.
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m194/tropicaldetail/007MB01.jpg

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m194/tropicaldetail/008MB01.jpg

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m194/tropicaldetail/009MB01.jpg

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m194/tropicaldetail/010MB01.jpg

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m194/tropicaldetail/011MB01.jpg

The interior was vacuumed and all surfaces where wiped down with Meguiar's Quik Interior Detailer.
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m194/tropicaldetail/005MB01.jpg

Then I moved to interior on the Gallardo. It was a little rougher from some time spent at the beach. The interior was vacummed and wiped down with Meguiar's Quik Interior Detailer. The carbon fiber was hand polished with Meg's ScratcX then brought to a high luster by a final polished with Zaino AIO. The floor mats where shampooed with Meguiar's APC 7:1.
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m194/tropicaldetail/006galardo01.jpg

TropicalDetail
06-12-2007, 07:59 PM
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m194/tropicaldetail/007galardo01.jpg

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m194/tropicaldetail/008galardo01.jpg

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m194/tropicaldetail/009galardo.jpg

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m194/tropicaldetail/010galardo.jpg

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m194/tropicaldetail/011galardo01.jpg

There was some minor swirling (may not even show up in the pics) that I polished with the PC using a Lake Country white CCS 4" pad and Menzerna 106ff.
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m194/tropicaldetail/014galardo.jpg

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m194/tropicaldetail/015galardo01.jpg

The Lambo then got two coats of Zaino Z2pro (zfx'ed).
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m194/tropicaldetail/012galardo01.jpg

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m194/tropicaldetail/013galardo.jpg

The rims got Zaino AIO on the colored sections, with Meguiar's NXT All Metal Polysh on the chrome lips. Everything was then topped with Zaino Z2pro. The tires where Zaino Z16.
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m194/tropicaldetail/016galardo01.jpg

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m194/tropicaldetail/017galardo01.jpg

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m194/tropicaldetail/012MB01.jpg

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m194/tropicaldetail/018galardo01.jpg

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m194/tropicaldetail/019galardo01.jpg

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m194/tropicaldetail/020galardo01.jpg

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m194/tropicaldetail/021galardo01.jpg

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m194/tropicaldetail/022galardo01.jpg

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m194/tropicaldetail/023galardo01.jpg

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m194/tropicaldetail/024galardo01.jpg

Then we pulled the Benz out to take some after photos of the PowerWagon.
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m194/tropicaldetail/013MB01.jpg

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m194/tropicaldetail/014MB01.jpg

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m194/tropicaldetail/015MB01.jpg

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m194/tropicaldetail/017MB01.jpg

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m194/tropicaldetail/018MB01.jpg

abrcrombe
06-12-2007, 08:43 PM
Nice work!!

LOL at the Lambo's license plate. Pimp Daddy. :)

WolfStrong
06-12-2007, 11:06 PM
Beautiful.

Great job!

E36 PWR
06-13-2007, 12:40 AM
good work mate

WagOnBagz
06-13-2007, 10:12 AM
great job!! if only u were closer...

Pino
06-13-2007, 09:16 PM
How much did you charge for those details if you dont mind me asking?

TropicalDetail
06-14-2007, 12:36 AM
How much did you charge for those details if you dont mind me asking?

Don't mind you asking at all, but I wouldn't feel comfortable discussing that information since it does involve my client as well.

NYY42
06-14-2007, 04:40 AM
Do I spot orange peel on that benz?

MJFX328
06-15-2007, 01:21 AM
Which black german car doesnt have orange peel?

TropicalDetail
06-15-2007, 01:13 PM
Do I spot orange peel on that benz?

The orange peel was only on the back section. The rest of the Benz was nice.

TropicalDetail
06-15-2007, 01:14 PM
Nice work!!

LOL at the Lambo's license plate. Pimp Daddy. :)

he owns pimpdaddy.com

lseguy
06-15-2007, 02:11 PM
You have got to be kidding me.

I just peeped the website. Dude is making a FORTUNE off of horrendous clothing.

GENIUS

QuickSilv3r
06-15-2007, 04:55 PM
Very nice work! I need to get my exterior buffed/detailed, wish you lived just a little closer :(

TropicalDetail
06-15-2007, 08:55 PM
I could recommend an amazing detailer out of GA, I don't how close he is to Augusta though. One of the most talented guys I know, easily on par with myself.

FishtailnZ
06-16-2007, 06:19 AM
Amazing results...and pics! :buttrock

Hugo
06-16-2007, 11:03 AM
This is insane.

///M3Augy
06-16-2007, 12:36 PM
Wow, great job! Cars look insane now.

keefy6
06-16-2007, 02:45 PM
great work!

95 530i PIMP
06-17-2007, 02:21 AM
wow that MB turned out beautifully! That SUV is def on my want-to-detail list- im yet to detail one

The Lambo looks great too tho im not a fan of the wheels :rolleyes

Keep it up man lookin good :alright

Bailey
06-17-2007, 07:54 AM
if only someone can do the job for me :(

NickA325is
06-18-2007, 01:11 AM
What do you done to the g55 to be making 1100hp?

TropicalDetail
06-18-2007, 08:34 AM
What do you done to the g55 to be making 1100hp?

The Gallardo makes 520, the G55 has a smaller pulley, different cams and full exhaust to make 604 at the wheels...

520+604 = 1124 hp. I was saying both cars combined make that much power.