This gorgeous Mercedes Benz S-class was detailed by GlossWorks this past summer. Equipped with all the goodies from the factory such as air suspension and a supercharged 5.5L V8 engine, this beast has been majorly tuned and is currently pushing about 650hp/650tq at the wheels (Stock: 510hp/520tq). It is also aided in braking by a pair of monstrous 8-piston calipers on the front and 6-pistons on the rear. It has been tested on the dragstrip, pulling in 1/4 mile times in the high-11 seconds range, which is not bad for a car that weighs over 5000lb and has luxuries such as massage seats and heated steering!

The condition of the paint was extremely swirled up, with heavy spider-webbing and light to medium scratches all over the body. It seems that the previous detailer who polished the car prior had left some light hologramming in the paint, as well as excess wax residue in all the cracks around the doors and windows.  The owner wanted a full interior/exterior detail on the car, and it was agreed that a double-stage machine polish would be performed on the paint.

Total time: 21 hours.

Car looks clean from far?

Closer look:

And another one:
 

Car covered with a layer of dust:

Wheels were fairly new, but could use some work:

Close up of calipers:

Car had been parked under a tree recently, which left little spots of sap all over the paint, and the occasional bird poop etching:

And the wax residue left by previous detailer:

Gave the car a good spray down then washed and clayed:

Wheels after washing:

Calipers washed and sealed:

Time to inspect the paint. Today’s forecast…swirls:

Swirls on hood:

More swirls:

On trunklid:

On to the polishing. Trunklid before:

Trunklid after:

Lower door panel before:

Lower door panel after:

Rear quarter panel before:

Rear quarter panel after:

Rear bumper before:

Rear bumper after:

B-pillars before:

B-pillars after:

After the heavy compounding was complete, car was polished and the paint was refined before being sealed and waxed. Here are the final results.

Hood:

Trunklid:

Remember this before?

Here is the opposite C-pillar after:

Finished interior. Check out the legroom:

360 Forged wheels:

Rear dish:

All done:

Finally after 20 hours over two days:

Thanks for looking!