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    Dash Detailing

    Started a detail on a black Mercedes last week Thursday. I have finished the interior and while I have the interior BEFORE pictures I did not have time to take the AFTER shots except for the few pics I took of the console.

    I will post the interior/exterior BEFORE & AFTER pics Tuesday or Wednesday.

    Here is a BEFORE pic of the cup holder. Kinda nasty down there and I couldn`t get way down in there to clean it well so I removed the cup holder assembly.
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    The assembly is held in by two small screws. remove them and the whole things comes right out. Here is the cup holder on my tail gate.

    I sprayed it down with Deep Down and then hosed it off
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    Dried the cup holder off and then cleaned al around the area where the cup holder sits down in.

    Here is the cup holder cleaned and re-assembled
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    Next comes the wood console. Here is a BEFORE pic
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    The wood area was first cleaned and vacuumed with various brushes and foam Q-tips.

    I then used Menzerna FP to clean and polish the clear coat on the wood grain. Next came an application of AIO.

    There is a purplish colored stain on the stick shift that didn`t come out. Didn`t want anyone to think I missed a spot:-p

    here is the AFTER and also the last pic

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    Good Looking Stuff man:dj

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    Good job anthony
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    Thanks Anthony... I have been using Pledge or simple cleaner wax on wood surfaces. I will try Final Polish tomorrow on (2) older MB Diesels I have lined up tomorrow.

    BTW... As always I am floored by your attention to detail !!!!
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    Anthony - nice work on that console setup. It`s the little details that matter
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    Looks great Anthony, nice work

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    Great attention to detail- only thing is I would call that the center consol not the dash. It looks great just the same!
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    Anthony...

    Imitation is the most sincere form of flattery !!! I tried FP on the wood of this E 300 Deisel today.
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    Its great having you here !!!

    Thanks for sharing your technique. The Menzerna FP removed about 75% of the scratches on the clearcoated wood.

    Thanks Again.
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    Dean.........Fantastic results!!! Looks new and I am happy that the FP trick worked well for you
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    Hey CD you have a use for your FP
    You have activated my special ability....

 

 
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