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Mercedes 560 SL - 12-24-2009, 03:54 PM

This is a example how you turn a junker into a jewel. This is a 1967 Mercedes 560 SL that was recently in my shop for a complete cosmetic reconditioning.
The interior was sun faded, cracked leather, and extremely dried out, carpets were wet and mildewed .

The photos depict the before and after. filling cracks in leather , re dying and reconditioning the softness in the leather.

The rugs where pulled out pressure washed, dried and then re cleaned , using a dry cleaning method , that keeps the nap in the carpet looking like original . we did have to replace the center console carpet as it had a car phone there once which left holes in the carpet.

all of the wood was restored with a 3 step process of Plastic 210 polish for initial cleaning and then a coat of Maas Polish to restore the wood grain, then another coat of plastic 210 polish for protection.

Everything we do is in steps, it is a process that is time consuming , but the result's are worth the time. It is what keeps my customer's coming back
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Re: Mercedes 560 SL - 02-04-2010, 07:20 PM

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Re: Mercedes 560 SL - 02-04-2010, 07:30 PM

ahhhh thanks....one day I might figure out how this forum posting works,lol
   
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