LEGENDARY Mercedes Benz 300SL Roadster \\ Preservation Detailing

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Жыл бұрын

One of the greatest cars ever made, this Mercedes 300SL Roadster came to us for a restoration detailing from our good friends at Silver Arrow Cars. This is one of the most well known 300SL roadsters to ever be owned by a Gullwing Group International member. This car has spent more time on Gullwing group tours and events than any other 300SL through Silver Arrow Cars.
This car comes with its original hard top in ITS ORIGINAL shipping crate, tool roll and a great history file showing the lore of this classic beast. is the perfect 300SL to get in and drive on any event and not worry about a stone chip. The paint has patina, the interior is original and we were tasked with making this 300SL look as good as she can be, regardless of her mileage.
We started with a dry ice cleaning of the undercarriage, wheel wells, and engine bay, before we applied a new protective coating, to help it last another 100 years. Then we brought it over to our main shop for a deep interior detailing, scrubbing and restoring every inch of the entirely original interior. After, we got to work on bringing the paint back to life and polishing the various chrome and plastic pieces on the car.
After us, this is heading to the Mercedes Benz Classic Center for a complete service and inspection.
Is the Mercedes Benz 300SL the greatest car of all time?
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:51 - Wash A Mercedes 300SL Roadster
03:32 - In the shop & disassembled
04:30 - Paint Inspection
04:52 - 300SL Paint Correction
05:38 - Hood Before & After
11:05 - Chrome Polish
13:31 - 300SL Parts Restoration
16:09 - Interior Detailing
22:56 - Detailing 300SL Luggage
23:59 - Restoaring Original Tool Roll
24:53 - Spare Tire Cleaning
25:37 - Parts Cleaning
25:49 - Polishing the Interior
27:39 - Restoring 300SL Soft Top
28:23 - Dry Ice Cleaning Undercarriage
32:39 - Before & After Dry Ice Cleaning
32:57- Dry Ice Cleaning Wheel Wells
33:40 - Dry Ice Cleaning 300SL Engine
33:46 - Finished Product
#mercedes #300sl #roadster #dryicecleaning #300slroadster #classicmercedes

Пікірлер: 192

@emiliodonate Жыл бұрын

Very very nice job. The car wasn't in the best condition, so the change is huge. I like the work of the undercarriage, seems that car has been driven for a lot of km (I think that some silent blocks will be replaced at Mercedes), but the new look is extreme. As ever, the best job. Beautiful car (I remember Bruce Meyer's gulfwing in black too)

@IAMDetailing Жыл бұрын

Thank you Emilio! This car is definitely a driver! Probably highest milage 300sl thats been through the shop by a long shot. But great patina and cleaned up real nice

@roderickvandekimmenade4854 Жыл бұрын

Single stage paint is surprisingly magical. Once that tarnish is off, it reveals such great finishes. Yea, 300SLs are in my top 3 of my favourite classic cars. Love the Pagodas and most old and new vintage series like the M102, S123, R107 etc... Once you detail this stuff, you realise how great the quality is of those cars. You just don't see this in new cars.

@juliusdavis3672 Жыл бұрын

Very very ñice th3 Best

@geofffikar3417 Жыл бұрын

I think all the SL roadsters were the most beautiful cars Mercedes ever made. Beautiful job!

@IAMDetailing Жыл бұрын

Fully agree 😍

@brunorivademar5356 Жыл бұрын

One of the most beautiful cars ever made.

@tsepakme Жыл бұрын

Damn! You've reached museum condition. GJ

@user-xp9gc8bv8t Жыл бұрын

The real detailing company! Detailing is not only washing, polishing and cleaning. But you fix rock chips, trims etc! It’s outstanding!!!

@zekelucente9702 Жыл бұрын

I’ve watched many of their videos and I watch everyone from beginning to end. This shop is the epitome of restoration and preservation detailing.

@pianoboy8589 Жыл бұрын

That`s absolutely the new car! You are the best as always.

@bjs4291 Жыл бұрын

Insane transformation .... to me the SL cars were and still are beautiful. The 300SL having classic body style. Beautiful job.

@QuidproMoto Жыл бұрын

Wow 😮. Just wow. The fact that this beautiful car is driven regularly just make me happy to see. Congratulations on an excellent job and preserving history for generations to come. Bravo.

@marcpacey Жыл бұрын

Stunning result ! An absolute joy to watch .

@IAMDetailing Жыл бұрын

Love to hear it! Thanks Marc!

@madmike6942 Жыл бұрын

work of art...

@RATADATUAVELHA Жыл бұрын

this is the most beautiful Mercedes ever.

@Lavagante25 Жыл бұрын

Once again. The best work and the best cars. Beautiful 300 SL Roadster......

@IAMDetailing Жыл бұрын

Thanks Pedro!

@supervette9953 Жыл бұрын

that car is gorgeous, has to be one of the best looking cars of all time

@craigstrickland1572 Жыл бұрын

Work of art, the car and the detailing job!

@IAMDetailing Жыл бұрын

Thanks Craig!

@peterbellini6102 Жыл бұрын

My new favorite 300SL courtesy of Jake & Co. What a great-looking ride ! 🏁🏁🏁

@IAMDetailing Жыл бұрын

Sweet eh?! Love this car

@emiladjalov4039 Жыл бұрын

Выглядит просто потресающе, у меня слезы пробирают, когда видешь, что такие авто ценят и любят, не то что некоторыеч покупают новые авто, а потом просто уничтожают их, взрывают и так далее. Выражаю большой уважение, монтажеру этого видео, сотрудникам и владельцу.

@IAMDetailing Жыл бұрын

That means so much to hear Emil! Thank you!

@pianoboy8589 Жыл бұрын

С таким климатом, как в Калифорнии, легче сохранить кузов автомобиля, солгаситесь.

@Eric-pw5yf Жыл бұрын

Every part of this car is a piece of art! And you being an artist to reveal the beauty of it! Respect!

@IAMDetailing Жыл бұрын

Thanks Eric!

@andreasmartin9296 Жыл бұрын

The GODDESS of cars! ❤

@Stilo95 Жыл бұрын

Really good edit and spectacular car! Thank you 💗

@joevanseeters2873 Жыл бұрын

That's amazing seeing the condition of the automobile before and after. Almost looks like a brand new car after your intense detailing treatment.

@IAMDetailing Жыл бұрын

Thanks Joe! That’s the goal!

@peterpayer9677 Жыл бұрын

Super Video Thank you Happy Weekend for you 😚👌👍🤟👍

@jgcruisers 29 күн бұрын

just wow! awesome job! beautiful piece of machinery!

@local56 Жыл бұрын

One of the most stunningly beautiful cars ever made and the detailing and time you put in is amazing. I love the way the car still looks used and that its had a life and isn't perfect but still fabulous. Great video.

@Pompomgrenade Ай бұрын

❤ amazing!... This one just kind of takes you to another world 💕

@jib6984ify Жыл бұрын

Now THAT is a beautiful car. Great work guys.

@Stevie_GMT 7 ай бұрын

The dry ice cleaning is like an epiphany.

@roderickvandekimmenade4854 Жыл бұрын

Man, I would give anything to have that weather. I prepped an MGC today freaking 7C, 25mph wind and continuous light rain. It took forever for everything to work. Will be happy to crack on polishing indoors the next few days. Keep on bringing those magical cars. Looking forward to see your next vid on the E46 project and great job as usual on the Merc.

@IAMDetailing Жыл бұрын

Thank you Roderick! That sounds FREEZING! Oof. Definitely glad for our socal weather :) enjoy that indoor polish!

@roderickvandekimmenade4854 Жыл бұрын

It's a chock to the system those british days. Thanks, man! I am winning... love single stage paint. Finished last weekend a lovely S123 Station Wagon in Artic White ready for sale. The only thing I need is that blimming expensive dry ice set up. Was going to put a link here in the comments, but that would be cheeky. Take care mate.

@lloydlee5905 9 ай бұрын

Pure quality and what a amazing build 🎉

@MultiCutaway Жыл бұрын

Best of the best - absolutely outstanding! Artwork. 👍💌🇿🇦

@adiazcroce Жыл бұрын

Excellent, greetings from Mexico!

@iiMOHAMMEDii Жыл бұрын

Flawless

@russianbot1420 Жыл бұрын

The zenith of detailing, congratulations on a beautiful job 👍

@uuusi-7349-gk Жыл бұрын

감동적이네요 정말 대단합니다 영상 감사합니다

@gregorykennedy6869 Жыл бұрын

I find your videos very instructional and theraputic at the same time, well chosen music!

@richarddarling5871 Жыл бұрын

Amazing job, excellent work!

@extraordinarylawns Жыл бұрын

Wow

@jundialhaqiqa9907 Жыл бұрын

A ridiculously good looking car

@stefan9945 Жыл бұрын

Timeless Car

@joopacshalom2725 8 ай бұрын

Nice detail on a legendary car

@danieladamski6628 Жыл бұрын

this is some creazy barn find jam

@lebumser4170 Жыл бұрын

The Most Beauty Mercedes Classic car !!! My absolutly favourit. Good work

@onlyone7318 Жыл бұрын

wow~~~!!! good~~~!!!

@throughmyeyes9940 Жыл бұрын

The car was in AMAZING shape to begin with.

@alistdetail5006 Жыл бұрын

I work on some amazing cars...but this is an amazing project. Congrats guys.

@carsfabio Жыл бұрын

I would love to be able to say I just sat in one. It is one of my all-time favorite cars in the world. This car, just exudes luxury. It’s the a pitta me of perfection and wheels. And you guys do an absolutely amazing job.

@BIZON-507 Жыл бұрын

Было время когда делали автомобили это называлось искусство сейчас это просто дизайн и ничего больше а мужики молодцы привели машину в порядок это тоже тяжёлый труд уважение к ним !

@Pompomgrenade Жыл бұрын

Museum piece... vintage automotive high tech! 😍

@IAMDetailing Жыл бұрын

😍😍

@jeffreyrobert9460 Жыл бұрын

Simply spectacular

@IAMDetailing Жыл бұрын

Stoked you liked it Jeffrey!

@ronsweeney5898 5 ай бұрын

Wonderful, your dedication s admirable.

@frederickpretotto7507 Жыл бұрын

Superb end result 👍👏

@tylerthornton3107 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful

@COBRA3479 9 ай бұрын

awesome

@Mur-o-xard Жыл бұрын

Excellent!not so easy in this car.Beautiful in white

@IAMDetailing Жыл бұрын

Absolutely gorgeous work of craftsmanship

@harshabiliangady3211 10 ай бұрын

Amazing transformation. And yes very interesting I hadn't seen a white Benz (even as a toy) saw one in real life. This is the most beautiful car!

@joe.olivet Жыл бұрын

Nailed it. Such attention and care. 😎👊🏻🔨

@IAMDetailing Жыл бұрын

Thanks Joe! Hope you’re gearing up for a great long weekend! Have a good one my friend 🫡🙌🏽

@joe.olivet Жыл бұрын

@@IAMDetailing yeah, man. I’m off for the next nine days. 🤘🏻🤘🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🥃

@IAMDetailing Жыл бұрын

@@joe.olivet enjoy!!

@bklynbatallday104 Жыл бұрын

I can't believe the extent to all this amazing

@dannybeun948 Жыл бұрын

Perfect job 👌

@IAMDetailing Жыл бұрын

Thanks Danny! 🙌🏽

@bstewartexecutivecarcare3797 Жыл бұрын

That’s one sexy looking car ‼️ In my dream I am driving up to the Hotel/Casino in Montecarlo in THIS car‼️ That would be classy 😂 Good job 👍✌️☮️

@IAMDetailing Жыл бұрын

That’s for sure the dream! Ive had many a dream of driving a 300sl roadster through the italian countryside

@jonboy9912 Жыл бұрын

Would love to own one of these, have to be grateful with my R129! Great job the car looked new apart from the corrosion on the front of the wheel arch on the drivers wing!

@josesousa3581 Жыл бұрын

Very nice

@lisagil4756 Жыл бұрын

Dang! editing and the video is really good!

@IAMDetailing Жыл бұрын

Love to hear it!

@zekelucente9702 Жыл бұрын

The 300SL is an absolute classic, but I really like the 60’s era Pagoda style.

@sogaita Жыл бұрын

What a final result! I wish it would have a red interior!

@IAMDetailing Жыл бұрын

My goodness that would be something, wouldn’t it?! Just love that color on this car

@ricardopaiva3409 Жыл бұрын

Video muito bom

@douglasthompson9482 7 ай бұрын

Gorgeous car…. I too have a 300sl, except mine is made in 1990. Still a nice car…..

@REVolutionsAutomobile Жыл бұрын

Couldn’t watch the interior detailing portion of the video. That leather brush used on everything and knocking into nearby parts, and the sprays dripping all over the dials. Wheel centre caps being stacked on top of each other. Rest of it was awesome.

@pure_awareness Жыл бұрын

Its a mechanical masterpiece underneath also

@ivorwm2291 Жыл бұрын

Edelweiss looks fantastic! I think it's great that he is using a tooth brush to clean the trunk hinges. Who needs fancy brushes? I've used old tooth brushes for years

@justhimo2728 Жыл бұрын

omg this car is a legend 🙌 😍 I'm wandering why they dosen't use it in fauoms movies like 007 or classic movies

@Zfast4y0u 7 ай бұрын

i saw few of theese in personal on autobahn :)

@reinaldodombueno9276 Жыл бұрын

what a sublime car!!! born to be highlight!!!! Wonderful at age almost 70!!! great job, as always!! I've had a 1/18 scale miniature for over 25 years now, I love this car!! 😊👏👏👏

@IAMDetailing Жыл бұрын

It’s one of my favorite cars ever 😍

@Pompomgrenade Жыл бұрын

💯💯💯💥❤️❤️❤️

@ovidionieves855 Жыл бұрын

Most impressive detail work on a classic. Enjoyed every moment. I don't know why they don't have a car show detail shop like yours on cable? Motor Trend if your viewing this, I'm just saying. It would be a hit! My opinion.

@IAMDetailing Жыл бұрын

I love this idea

@BLACK_WOLF_W124 Жыл бұрын

Amazing job 😍😍guys !! You have gold hands 👌👌

@IAMDetailing Жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy!

@BLACK_WOLF_W124 Жыл бұрын

@@IAMDetailing ✊🏻✊🏻✊🏻

@bluestove4716 Жыл бұрын

Stunning work as always! Do you re-apply the rubberized wax “schutz” to the undercarriage? It looks prettier without it- but schutz undercoating was a thing through the early 1990’s…

@niccolocatuzzi 11 ай бұрын

M E G A JOB!

@kookiedabear 7 ай бұрын

But...there is no trunk lock! Awesome outcome!

@Pompomgrenade Ай бұрын

World's first True $upercar

@rong3795 Жыл бұрын

The Germans. Make many amazing classic and modern cars, unlike any other country.

@sandersson2813 Жыл бұрын

Brits made dozens of amazing cars that are now classics.

@Amor1990 Жыл бұрын

I heard they also got big di*ks too! Or at least that’s what I’ve been told.

@097hhd63 Жыл бұрын

German cars of the past few decades may be popular in design and in other marketing and brand aspects, but they are pretty bad cars in general and have a lot of problems. Behind these brands are also ethically dubious companies. They have cheated and betrayed in terms of the environment (see the diesel emissions scandal) and are investing in Chinese regions where a series of ongoing human rights abuses against the Uyghurs is happening. I used to love German cars, but they are absolutely not a vision today anymore. A modern car manufacturer of the future will have totally different values and offer environmentally-friendly vehicles not potentially produced by slaves. Sadly …

@sandersson2813 Жыл бұрын

@@097hhd63 No one makes a bad car anymore, and all have considerable warranty. Just take care of them and put proper fuel in. There's always a "reliability c*nt" around Wien you don't need one. Cars virtually never break down. Who doesn't have factories on China? It's a bigger market than USA and Europe combined so show me who doesn't operate there.

@MrAllstar Жыл бұрын

The Italians and British beg to differ 😂

@bugsan 5 ай бұрын

Nice, i noticed that the gearknob-letters was faded after polishing, for that price(8k according to your website) i would have painted them.

@thedrivechannel83 Жыл бұрын

I wish you guys were on the east coast. I have a Ferrari 355 that could use a little tlc I AM detailing style.

@dsicky Жыл бұрын

Love the videos, perfect way to start the morning. What chemicals do you use in your air diffuser?

@IAMDetailing Жыл бұрын

I typically run a heady mix of Doterra "Breathe" and Eucalyptus 🤙

@dsicky Жыл бұрын

@@IAMDetailing lol I meant to say what do you put in the high pressure air cannon @27:45? I’ll be sure to try that combo in my air diffuser 😂

@9fiveb180 Жыл бұрын

Looks spectacular! Did you guys re-spray the undercarriage with more anticorrosive material (that lumpy Rhino-bed liner lookin stuff) after you used dry-ice blasting to strip it off?

@9fiveb180 Жыл бұрын

@I Gotta Say I think they're just not used to seeing how manufacturers used to go about preserving the underside of vehicles, and instead of washing it first with a pressure washer, they go straight to the dry-ice. But hopefully that'll change. The more you know, right?

@adamjacobadamson Жыл бұрын

33:40 Brand New 1959 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster!

@tarik9n Жыл бұрын

hello gentlemen. huge! magnificent, sublime! how lucky you are to work with such jewels! do you do private collections? open franchises😁💛👍👌

@IAMDetailing Жыл бұрын

We most certainly do private collections. They are a substantial amount of our business. We’ve been thinking about that franchise idea ;)

@tarik9n Жыл бұрын

@@IAMDetailing come to France ! 🇫🇷or in Europe!🇪🇺😉👍👌🙏thank you for making us live this passion, our passion for cleaning and detailing.

@davidr6865 Жыл бұрын

I hope you re-did the undercoating

@giannimostosi2290 10 ай бұрын

Wow!!! But is it a good idea to clean the car in full sun? I dont kind so...

@geofffikar3417 Жыл бұрын

Is the trim on this car stainless?

@minkodima Жыл бұрын

I'm still concerned about dry ice, is it removing undercoat? I'm seeing clean coror, but under dirt before it was a some waxy like solution cover, and after blasting it vanishes

@IAMDetailing Жыл бұрын

Oftentimes, yes. Typically we are looking to replace the surface with a more even coat of a modern protection wax. If the factory cosmoline is in great shape, we often times insist on keeping it original. But this was a very well driven and loved 300SL - it had seen some use! So we stripped it down and allowed for the new owner to choose how they want to protect the car - with a full cosmoline replacement, or a waxoyl coverage that looks slick and is a more modern protection, or keep it clean and basic with a 3M clear matte protection wax. We are always applying some level of protection to the sensitive parts after cleaning. Not to mention we’re in southern california and risk of rust and corrosion is quite minimal here

@spiro190 Жыл бұрын

These guys are really Restorers, not detainers.

@IAMDetailing Жыл бұрын

🫡

@patrickfoteff4994 Жыл бұрын

It would be appreciated if you could say what this service costs. I would be really interested to know.

@bernalbant 7 ай бұрын

I think at the bottom you removed whole the bottom protection what we call tectyl here in europe...it protects the body with thin polyurethane like barrier for small gravel and salt.