Here’s What A $3,000, 36-Hour Paint Correction & Ceramic Coating Looks Like On A 15-Year-Old E55 AMG

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Here’s What A $3,000, 36-Hour Paint Correction & Ceramic Coating Looks Like On A 15-Year-Old E55 AMG

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6 жыл бұрын

Have you ever wondered why people spend thousands of dollars on a professional detail, paint correction, and ceramic coating? I have, so when the guys at Chicago Auto Pros reached out and offered to make my 2003 Mercedes-Benz E55 look brand new again, I had to document the process. In this video, you are going to get a behind the scenes look at a 36-hour paint correction, detail, paintless dent removal and ceramic coating. You will learn some tips and tricks of the detail trade and even watch me attempt some of this work myself. Spoiler, I messed up a little with the ceramic coating. Grab yourself a cold pop and enjoy the show!
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@LegitStreetCars 5 жыл бұрын

Check out my new ride! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ntt7h6ed3NrJcZs.html

@dominiqueparker4940 5 жыл бұрын

Your e55 looks amazing

@stallionsskt5952 4 жыл бұрын

Sir I have a question

@cesarbm8471 4 жыл бұрын

In Mexico is $ 90,000 pesos M.N ok

@photogarage7458 3 жыл бұрын

Do have franchise options

@roketarider 3 жыл бұрын

Best Merc ever made classic looks awesome

@ChicagoAutoPros 6 жыл бұрын

Alex, thank you for letting us work on your E55! We had an awesome time making the video with you.

@LegitStreetCars 6 жыл бұрын

Chicago Auto Pros Of course! Had a blast and learned a ton!

@KuriaKinyanjui 6 жыл бұрын

Question for the pros... I used to detail professionaly half a lifetime ago, so never got to use ceramic. Do you have to compound the entire car the next time it comes in to remove the ceramic and reapply? / how long till you have to reapply?

@paulaur 6 жыл бұрын

Adverstising advertising advertising.

@mad-maxx2211 6 жыл бұрын

Kuria Kinyanjui right? For me I don’t think it would need to be re apply for at least 4-5 years depending on how the car is kept and maintained. At this point I would just garage the Benz and cover it.

@ChicagoAutoPros 6 жыл бұрын

Kuria Kinyanjui It would depend on how the coating is performing. If the coating is still hydrophobic and looks good there is no reason to reapply. Some coatings can last up to 10 years. If you had to remove an old coating off of your vehicle you would have to buff it off completely before reapplying. Sometimes all a ceramic coating requires to look good and perform well again is decontamination and a light polish. Every car is different!

@chefjosh1973 4 жыл бұрын

This car got more love in the 30 hours and I’ve gotten in my whole life..

@stevenbard8026 4 жыл бұрын

Im sorry to hear that 😥 wish i could help...

@7eather 4 жыл бұрын

This comment deserved way more thumbs up 😂

@yourejustintim 4 жыл бұрын

I'm sure the guys(girls?) On here could change that...

@conspiracykill 4 жыл бұрын

Video is 19 minutes long. You believe everything you see on a screen?

@JohnSmith-qf1jn 3 жыл бұрын

36. Play attention. Gosh, no wonder no one likes you.

@Sanpedranoazul 4 жыл бұрын

When people is passionate about their job!!! So great to see them doing what they love!

@blazbohinc4964 4 жыл бұрын

80% of the value was lost when you decided not to let the pros talk.

@galeriafuentes 4 жыл бұрын

Lol

@jeffyarvin1068 4 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@Brandonggolf16 2 жыл бұрын

Seriously he kept cutting them off every sentence!

@bleeneo101 6 жыл бұрын

I've been detailing for 21 years and there is nothing you guys did that I can't do but I can say every single employer I have worked for don't know shit compared to you guys! They would never charge or do the amount of work and time taken here. Shows you get what you paid for and I wish we had a professional detailing shop here that I could say I'm proud to work for. I guess if you want the job done right you have to do it yourself. Shout out from crappy old Buffalo N.Y. You boys are on top of your game, incredible job 👍

@eltorolocowey 6 жыл бұрын

Bruce Lee (Bruce Lee) time for you to open up shop!!! 21yrs. In the business...

@bleeneo101 6 жыл бұрын

Luis Heredia I did have my own shop from 07-09 but it was during our really bad recession when everything was getting bailouts and gas was like 5 a gallon, no one cared about their cars. But since then I've been thinking about doing it again. I still do it on the side from time to time. Thanks for the advice 👍

@user-so2rh9om6y 6 жыл бұрын

Now I want my car to have a paint correction. Could I ask you a few question

@bleeneo101 6 жыл бұрын

Malc B sure, but there's really nothing this video doesn't explain in full detail. Ask away

@connor.mp3539 6 жыл бұрын

What’s the best way to dry a black car

@BlagoP 6 жыл бұрын

To be honest I never thought your car looked that good in the videos, but now it definitely does. Nice of those guys to do the job and hopefully it will help their business.

@MrAndroid2013 5 жыл бұрын

"WE'RE GONNA SHOW YOU HOW BEAUTIFUL WE MADE THIS CAR LOOK" the youtuber said whilst sitting on the hood.

@michaelmorgan9601 3 жыл бұрын

Not you. The youtuber

@Mr.Everything___ 4 жыл бұрын

"OH OKAY" let the man talk for christ's sake bro, trying to understand the actual process is difficult when you comment every 2 seconds

@RadRodsandDadBods 6 жыл бұрын

I keep seeing a lot of Comments saying your advertising, hey advertise all you want, if you can make a car look that good without repainting it then my God you need to be seen. I for one didn’t know such thing existed so I’m so glad I got to see this video. The car looks Amazing and looks like these guys are very very good at what they do. I’m just speechless about the car after they did that. Just WOW. Great job Chicago Auto Pros I wish I lived near you so I could come get my car done.

@gpackwood1 6 жыл бұрын

Absolutely.

@Bsaint 6 жыл бұрын

I hate when youtubers just want to talk instead of letting the pro's talk. STOP CUTTING PEOPLE OFF

@LegitStreetCars 6 жыл бұрын

It's called being a host. I let everyone finish their sentence and I keep the video moving along. When you make a video like this you have to think about the pace. This wasn't a step by step instructional video but more of an overview of this kind of work. None of these guys thought I cut them off and were super happy with the video. YOUR CAPS IS STUCK ON!! Haha, jk. You are yelling at me, got it. P.S. I've watched some of your videos. I actually like them so good job. Alex

@Bsaint 6 жыл бұрын

LegitStreetCars I understand what you are doing, but when you are the only person mic’d or the closest person to the mic your volume becomes dominant and it’s very hard to hear someone explain with loud “umm hmmm and okays” over them talking. You might not notice as much because you were there and know what they are saying. Just a tip, you can chose to ignore it or take the criticism. Either way doesn’t bother me. At the end of the day it's your channel you can do what you want, but for a topic you don't really know much about it's nice to hear it from the horses mouth rather than 3rd party.

@nospamful 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I appreciate the effort put in to make this but also, if the video is about polishing and ceramic coating of the car then why would the viewers want to see someone do it for their first time? Why didn't you show how the professionals did it first at least? Not a hater but just frustrated.

@Gbelske 5 жыл бұрын

Dude I just posted the same thing without seeing this. He made it awkward as hell.

@Gbelske 5 жыл бұрын

You did keep cutting the dude of like you knew what you were talking about only to ask 3 seconds later if you were right.

@aritravels 2 жыл бұрын

I had no idea what ceramic coating was to be honest. My friend mentioned that I should consider trying it out for my Audi. I found this video very interesting. I really love designer cars. this is so cool. I found a great service in Milwaukee, Wisconsin called Detail Doctors. They did an absolutely phenomenal job on my car. I am so glad I went with getting it ceramic coated, especially because this winter was the first for my ceramic coated car, and it hasn't been in better condition! THIS IS A VERY IMPRESSIVE VIDEO WOW

@joelcrow 3 жыл бұрын

I've had a black Mercedes polished like this before and sadly we only see about half of how good it really looks in real life on this video. It literally amazed me when I saw it done to my car....like some kind of alien liquid that is completely smooth, perfectly black and wet looking... it's beautiful in real life! If you own a black car, you HAVE to have this done at least once!

@BorisBidjanSaberi11 2 жыл бұрын

I can't wait to do something like this to my factory purple c class

@joelcrow 2 жыл бұрын

@@BorisBidjanSaberi11 oh yeah! If it’s like that dark plumb color, or even another dark purple, that shit will look fire son!!

@BorisBidjanSaberi11 2 жыл бұрын

@@joelcrow idk if you've seen his C38 RennTech video but it's that

@jperez9887 6 жыл бұрын

As an amature detatailer i find the video very inspirational you guys did some very good work.i cant even imagine having a client willing to pay 3000 dollars! for paint correction..

@VapeJohn 6 жыл бұрын

Which is why it's not a good business plan... Most people lease, finance, or own. You can't do this to the first 2 and considering used cars cost less then this makes it already a bad investment

@samoar4174 Жыл бұрын

@@VapeJohn lol I disagree. Depends on where you live but most everyone around me owns and is pretty well off

@Fierag 7 ай бұрын

@@VapeJohnyeah maybe not in a bumfuck town but in places like Cali,NY,Florida,Atlanta and Texas you would get some good business.

@pogoworley4903 2 ай бұрын

I paid £3150 for my correction on my Audi sq5.

@klasseact6663 6 жыл бұрын

As a backyard detailer I can surely appreciate all the work it really took to bring back that "granite hard"clearcoat, looks incredible and pics do it NO justice I'm sure, you just can't see the clarity unless your there in person, great job guys!! Quality doesn't cost...it pays!

@TATTDIS 6 жыл бұрын

Exactly.

@DuBstep115 6 жыл бұрын

The work is worth 600-900 max. I know few professional detailers who do 2-step polish & ceramic pro coating for 700

@eaautodetailing5303 5 жыл бұрын

@@DuBstep115 CP has minimum pricing for their coatings 700 is too low unless they do the 2 year bronze coating

@DuBstep115 5 жыл бұрын

@@eaautodetailing5303 Well they charge way too much. 2 step polish with Gtechniq Crystal Serum Light coating 3-5 year durability was 600 euros. The products itself is cheap as bread.. 50ML bottle of coating is like 60 bucks So they are only charging for work.. 3k to polish a car is robbery.

@Rabbit.760 7 ай бұрын

@@DuBstep115 Fuckin A

@johndong4235 5 жыл бұрын

I gotta say I know $3000 sure might sound a lot for a detail but its good u made this video it really shows all the steps needed and the amount of labor ,the hours and products needed to do a proper detail so people can see why a detail can get so expensive

@kyleheron38 Жыл бұрын

I’d pay 3k for this. The quality of work was coming through in the video. Incredible!

@Nbomber Жыл бұрын

but a respray costs that much.....

@ztoxm1020 Жыл бұрын

@@Nbomber But than it is Not the original paint anymore

@HEADBANGRR Жыл бұрын

$3k? That's RIDICULOUS! 🤣 They found A Real Fish. 😁

@Sahadi420 5 жыл бұрын

find it a bit interesting how they wipe the car at 2:40. You wash from the top down. You don't wipe the front door, all the way to the bottom, and then come back to the top with the rear door. You wash a car with horizontal sections.....not vertical. 1) Roof (I include all glass as well, and the top of my trunk.) 2) The top half of the sides of the car. (starting with the doors, leave the front fender alone) 3) Hood, and I include the fenders here as well.....they're so small it takes two seconds. 4) The top half of the rear 5) The front NOW I HIT THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR. That's were a lot of the "hard stuff" is. I even have a different mitt for these two parts. 6) Bottom half of the sides 7) the bottom half of the rear

@biggabenne 5 жыл бұрын

I agree washing top down is definitely the best way to clean anything that's in our realm of gravity... I think they didn't follow that technique since they're going to further clay, polish and detail the paint further. Still not a great excuse.

@didrikhalsoy5994 5 жыл бұрын

That's all well and good for a normal wash, but it just doesn't apply here. What'ever tiny fractional imperfections they make due to "poor" washing, they will polish away regardless. For a normal maintenance wash where there is no treatment after, then yes. That would probably be fine, ish... Regular washing with 2 layers of coating will leave little dirt anywhere on the car, so a simple degreaser (if I'm translating correctly) or/and foam on the car will take away literally 90%, leaving your method close to obsolete. These guys clearly know what they're doing, so stop the nitpicking, seriously. So tired of everyone trying to one-up EVERYONE on EVERYTHING when it comes to detailing. Did the car look fucking awesome leaving that shop? Yes! Did they do a good job? Yes!

@nishhnishh1088 5 жыл бұрын

Do you work at Sahadi’s Hotties?

@Sahadi420 5 жыл бұрын

@@nishhnishh1088 LMFAO Work there?? I own the joint!!!! Just kidding, I didn't even know that place existed.....thanks for that!!!

@caliam1 4 жыл бұрын

I noticed that immediately as well.

@LegitStreetCars 6 жыл бұрын

New flat bottom steering wheel video is out! So Perfect! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nZdpldyBq9W0ZKs.html

@TheA53ford 5 жыл бұрын

I can do this with a DA polisher easy. I have done it before and it does take a little trial and error but you get the hang and it's easy. (Working on getting ceramic coating)

@erubeydale7365 5 жыл бұрын

Time to pick up some TopCoat F11 and further protect that sexy beast.

@trilingualkid 5 жыл бұрын

i'll give you 5 for it.

@BrianBranch1968 6 жыл бұрын

That’s the cleanest E55 I think I’ve ever seen. Great post man.

@swansmeister 6 жыл бұрын

no shit after a 3000 ''clean'' I would bet but honestly you can get this done for 1000 dollars tops, he got played.

@Adierit 6 жыл бұрын

to be fair... he did get it done for a 1000 dollars its the ceramic coating and dent repair that brought it to 3 grand

@sdpikapp 6 жыл бұрын

@@swansmeister he didnt pay 3k moron

@swansmeister 6 жыл бұрын

I did all the same on my car including ceramic coating and interior clean for 900euro's, 3000euro's for this is retarded I'm sorry the are rip offs.

@AllanteGrissom 6 жыл бұрын

Definitely beautiful

@skibee1000 5 жыл бұрын

Pro: we typically work in a grid making 5 passes You: oh 5 passes? ok yeah 5 passes, got it i'll make 5 passes Pro: Ok go ahead... You: *makes 9 passes*

@damirzanne 6 ай бұрын

I’d run this thing through a $10 car wash , and enjoy watching $3000 sitting in my bank account 😂

@svenschwingel8632 6 жыл бұрын

Keep that gorgeous W211. It is the most beautiful E-Class design ever. After the W124, that is 😎

@zollotech 6 жыл бұрын

Such a nice job. Wish I was near Chicago to check it out.

@yovasgamer598 6 жыл бұрын

zollotech i live like a 35min from chicago :D.

@danielgomez2659 3 жыл бұрын

I could go but I don't have thay kind of money, unless

@snooka2484 3 жыл бұрын

Paint correction is an enjoyable hobby. It becomes a money pit of pads, compounds, microfibers cloth, lights, backing plates, and time. What you accomplish and the transformation to paint, especially old paint, is amazing. It's a great feeling once you're done and the paint looks better than when it left the dealership. I've never tried the ceramic coating and don't want to. New hobby is MTB and performance mods.

@spartan8390 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent video and narration. I can’t help but laugh when people talk about it being a waste of money to put more money in a car than it’s “worth”. A paid off car is worth more to the owner and you want to keep it looking great as well as running great. A paid off car in great condition is always worth more than a new car. Well done man, looks great!

@sibai84 6 жыл бұрын

This is awesome. Dude your channel is my favorite. I always look forward to new videos. I learn so much from you. Thank you!

@grady.stu.8300 6 жыл бұрын

Finalize it with some tire dressing. That looks pretty amazing bro. I detailed for about 13 years and you're right about the OCD. What I loved the most is the outcome. I really enjoy making things look better. Especially Mercedes. I love Mercedes.

@MarcoAntonio-rc9sd 5 жыл бұрын

Grady Lester what’s a cheaper way to remove swirl marks i drive a black vehicle, jus a good wax buffing ?

@racing747 5 жыл бұрын

Dude!! Do that awesome Benz right after all that amazing EXPENSIVE paint correction and get those windows TINTED!

@bluespig1 5 жыл бұрын

I paid $1000 Australian for a professional detailer for correction & ceramic coating on a very chalky white Ford Falcon that was 17 years old. The detailer uses CarPro & I also maintain my cars with CarPro products which I find easy to use with consistently excellent results. The results from the ceramic coating were exceptional and most surprising is that over a year later, the car still looks very good and is easy to maintain. On the use of ceramic coating in the automotive industry, I recently had a dual exhaust system made for one of my V8 Falcons and had the extractors ceramic coated. The engine bay temperature is 30% less than the factory which makes everything work easier and last longer, especially these days with the amount of plastic in engine bays, hoses with turbo chargers etc.

@FredNightBlood 6 жыл бұрын

$3,000 dollar paint correction but they didn’t bother to put tire shine at least🤦🏽‍♂️

@nickmeijer88 6 жыл бұрын

Haha I noticed it too. Great job on the paint but I would have put some gel on those tires xP

@CLBorges92 6 жыл бұрын

You said it yourself, it's a paint correction, not a tire shine correction.

@mrtaktiks 6 жыл бұрын

They did not sow 1/2 of what they did. Glass, underbody, engine, paint chips--15-yrs old-- but they're dozens, however slight. Did they comp some of the 3K for your enthusiastic promotion?

@prairiefarmer5994 6 жыл бұрын

It's a paint correction. Not a detail job.

@jasonscott7527 6 жыл бұрын

Thats been debunked tire shine does not hurt tires

@jimmyhines7059 6 жыл бұрын

This is the highest level of car detailing I have ever seen. True professionals.

@Ravi-ue8iw 6 жыл бұрын

Jimmy hines check topaz detailing enzo they did

@cr7juve679 6 жыл бұрын

Lol Then you haven’t seen nothing yet lol

@jgizzy 6 жыл бұрын

This paint correction is really amazing, no doubt. But AMMO has a video of his Porsche 911 being repainted so professionally that it would have cost a walk-in customer around $30k to recreate. It's a real fun/educational watch.

@seandavidson1969 5 жыл бұрын

Then this is probably the first detailing video you've ever seen, other detailers on youtube put these guys to shame

@williamschuman4951 5 жыл бұрын

Very nice

@J1Z06 4 жыл бұрын

There’s only so much clear! Mike Phillips told Me that lots of times. I’m sure they were careful. What a transformation.

@Mr.SparkleOG 6 жыл бұрын

EXCELLENT work chicago auto pros and Dennis does dents!!!!👌👍

@ChicagoAutoPros 6 жыл бұрын

Mr Sparkle thank you!

@lembochiproductions6957 6 жыл бұрын

Looks like these guys put a lot of passion and enthusiasm into each project, makes the job a lot more fun.

@jasonmacneil2256 9 ай бұрын

The young man who sounds Ukrainian seems like a very nice young man. Good job guys, and as usual, love the channel Alex!!

@jackfrost127 4 жыл бұрын

I was quoted $5k for our mini van... before the hate comes out, this van went from a Virginia, New Jersey, Texas, Seoul Korea and now Alaska. It needs the love.

@diggleboy 6 жыл бұрын

I'm so happy for you, Alex! The E55 looks absolutely amazing with that detailing work! Great pride definitely shows in their work. Definitely professionals. I really enjoyed watching and learning about the process to do that type of work. Keep up the good work with your channel!

@thewedge8823 5 жыл бұрын

for $3,000 you can get a brand new high quality paint job where I'm from LOL

@MuffinMan0521 5 жыл бұрын

You must be very proud of yourself.

@tammyforbes2101 5 жыл бұрын

Yea this is a rip-off I do the same exact job for a $100 bucks. I Clay bar and buff the entire car and do a full detail. I use Greots garage chemicals and Eagle one detailer on the inside.

@godbelow 5 жыл бұрын

@Tammy Forbes You're short selling yourself. $100 for a full detailing job is slave wages.

@alexfabian4244 5 жыл бұрын

@LotusLambo more like the guys who own detailing shops love cars so they dont settle for shitty cars and invest in something nice

@tonynewsomjr.4043 5 жыл бұрын

A 3k paint job means they just tape around lights and door jams and slap on a few cheap coats of paint. A proper professional paint job will cost more than 3k

@WrightTenorBone Жыл бұрын

I use bathroom iron remover on my car! Glad to see a professional doing what I've done for years to battle the rust belt/general paint contamination.

@TheAMVDJ 2 жыл бұрын

Long hair with spinning machinery don't mix. I was holding my breathe in some of those scenes. But wow, that car looks brand new, better than brand new. Great job guys!!!

@aelaan12 6 жыл бұрын

What a fantastic video and the enthusiasm and professionality shows. I know how OCD some of these people must be, but the result.... man... unreal!! This car is 15 years old, but looks like it just came out of the show room. Big thumbs up, thanks for your effort to make these guys look great and all the hours of filming that went in this.

@darwinhardin1878 2 жыл бұрын

Tt44

@kenmoll2896 6 жыл бұрын

A black car is a love/hate relationship. Stupendous looks, But you lose your sanity over lint and dust.

@OMGWTFLOLSMH 6 жыл бұрын

I've only owned 1 black vehicle and I'll never own another.

@SM-kf6gm 6 жыл бұрын

I agree, after I'm done with my current black accord I'm going to get a white or gray car.

@forc3ofxf3ar51 6 жыл бұрын

Suson M white is worse than black, go with grey

@okinawanah3463 6 жыл бұрын

i have a black car i just cleaned and it already has a fine layer of dust only 1 hour later from the wind i think black cars need a special clearcoat that's hydrophobic but for dust? like an anti-static clearcoat

@comnavwolfpac1773 6 жыл бұрын

I've heard a product called F11 is really great!

@Berserkir79 5 жыл бұрын

Getting my Obsidian Black BMW F31 LCI paint corrected and ceramic coated in about a week, seeing how you car turned out makes me really excited! Funfact, i thought my BMW was just regular gloss black, untill i showed it to guy who's going to detail it. That shows just how much a dull/hazy clear coat can hide (gonna add to the fact it's been bad weather and a lot dirty roads since i bought the car) :D

@ragnarocking 3 жыл бұрын

Considering that car has 15yrs of wear on it, I think Chicago Auto Pros did a remarkable job. The _after_ footage make the car look like a computer generated image.

@alec3479 6 жыл бұрын

“*rains the next day*

@armeltheone1 5 жыл бұрын

Alec story of my life lol

@satoms1029 5 жыл бұрын

It’s coated so if it does, he’s all good👍🏼

@akaredcrossbow 5 жыл бұрын

Alec I’m lucky if I get 45 minutes after I’m done, and it’s usually just a 10 minute downpour. Then I’m out there with a microfiber drying towel to dry it again. Usually the next morning it’s wet again from overnight rain🤦🏻‍♂️😢

@Tokyo_1031 4 жыл бұрын

@@armeltheone1 Just check the weather before washing mate

@fuscopi 6 жыл бұрын

It is a differentiated work. I understand the costs, because I have already worked with this service. Modesta is the best. Congratulations on your work. Great! PS: In Brazil, the cost of Modesta is very equivalent, showing that the manufacturer has a very uniform price policy.

@dillanmistry 2 жыл бұрын

The paint looks gorgeous, no swirls and no holograms

@stevzky 4 жыл бұрын

The 2005 through 2007 E series style holds up well in 2020. Beautiful car and great job on the paint restoration

@twilson4159 6 жыл бұрын

The car looks amazing. The ceramic coating is worth the time and money when you get that type of result.

@charlestrauscht3587 5 жыл бұрын

Best detailers on the north shore. Love ❤️Chicago Auto Pros.

@nickking1510 3 жыл бұрын

Just did my 2006 gxp min restoration . Did some minor body work and touch up and blend rubbed out and hand compounded polished and applied coating 👍looks new . As a young teen I worked at a gm dealership doing all the used cars as well as body and paint touch ups and paint restoration . I worked at the dealership 10 years till a graduated in electronics,but still kept up on both body ,paint welding and mechanical and obd2

@coldsoldier313 3 жыл бұрын

Looks very classy without dark tint

@merlindouglaslarsen1684 5 жыл бұрын

Well! That was entertaining, and of course informative. I've been thinking about ceramic coating. This opened my eyes, a lot. Thanks!

@brs00001 6 жыл бұрын

After the ceramic coating she looks amazing !!! Can’t wait to get my e55

@mattdeslauriersnc 5 жыл бұрын

*paint experts have entered the chat*

@BillClay88 5 жыл бұрын

I know. All these experts and I can't find not one of these elite, skillful painters to paint my car factory oem quality for $1500 bucks. If you find them tell them to call me.. I'll even tip them for that money.

@evolveautodetail6057 4 жыл бұрын

"When you bring your car to a mechanic you don't want to bring your own parts..." THANK YOU. Someone gets it! You don't know how many people insist on bringing their own parts to my shop. If it's a performance part that I do not have access to I am all for it but please for the love of god, don't bring your own parts for maintenance or repair work... It's how we keep the lights on, people!

@alexandrostheodorou8387 4 жыл бұрын

Evolve Auto Detail I get it. But some people dont have money to be upcharged on. Depends how much you upcharge tho.

@smithraymond09029 6 жыл бұрын

3k would get me an equivalent quality paint job in Tijuana (I'm in L.A.) with $2,200 leftover to spend on "ladies", tacos, and, tequila.

@joemendez197 6 жыл бұрын

smithraymond09029 and donkey shows. Dont forget the donkey shows.

@Ward413 6 жыл бұрын

“And we saw this woman fucking a horse... and it’s not as a great as you thought it would be. It's kinda gross. It was really givin' it to her. To be honest, we all just felt bad for her... kinda felt bad for the horse.”

@OMGWTFLOLSMH 6 жыл бұрын

Uh, no, it would not be "equivalent' for $800.

@kand198 6 жыл бұрын

smithraymond09029 an $800 paint job would not even come close. Probably wouldn’t even have clear coat.

@JMNTN 6 жыл бұрын

Unless the painter is very skilled it will have orange peel which needs to be wet sanded and even more compounding than was done on this car

@ryangreyeyes1544 6 жыл бұрын

As always im sure the camera doesn't do the paint justice, whenever I do my own paint correction. Its so hard to document the difference. you have to see it with you own eyes. Car is looking awesome man!!!!

@majesticdetail3422 3 жыл бұрын

I definitely need to increase my prices!! Lmao 🤣 🤣 Chicago always does a great job. Nice job Jason.

@madoniux 4 жыл бұрын

For 3000$ Id want my tyres to shine...

@sourbrothers73 3 жыл бұрын

Still funny to me that UK spells tires "tyres." It just looks offputting. Theres a few other words spelled differently, that I cant think of right now, but tyres always gives me a chuckle. Cheers (:

@igeekone 6 жыл бұрын

Congrats on your brand new car.

@LegitStreetCars 6 жыл бұрын

Can't wait to show the new flat bottom steering wheel!

@ericmarentette 6 жыл бұрын

LegitStreetCars yessssss!

@theinvicta 6 жыл бұрын

hell yeah,i cant wait as well!!

@Albanianguy9 6 жыл бұрын

Nooo way???😱😱😱! That’s awsome dude. Glad u got one, I no they can be expensive

@jonathannorwood7294 3 жыл бұрын

Oh man! I love your car!! I had a 2008 E350 4Matic AWD back in 2017. I was in an accident!!! I miss mine, but I love yours much better!!!!!!

@grahammackie3209 4 жыл бұрын

Chicago auto pro! 💯💯💯💯💯you guys... AMAZING WORK!!! if u haven’t already.. treat yourselves to a COLD one 🍺 and take a bow! definitely will be recommending y'all FOR SURE!! Word of mouth,spreads faster then wild fire!! * round of applause 👏 Keep up the great work If THIS isn’t PERFECTION at its finest.... Then hell! Idk what is!

@robertotooraw7848 6 жыл бұрын

Your E55 is beautiful 😍 I can’t wait to get mine!

@marcoxtv6854 6 жыл бұрын

man i love this guy finally a good guide to all amgs

@michelerecinella4365 5 жыл бұрын

great video, as a detailer I find it hard to find videos are actually correct however this is flawless. Great one

@betruly7894 4 жыл бұрын

I'm from West Europe , i own audi A4 avant , I have it painted for 2800 euro , this included stripping down the old paint remove all the dents, repaire the rust and applying a new color, the result was amazing beautiful excellent !!!!. They also offer paint correction for 600 euro, which is too expensive, normally cost around 150 to 300 euro.

@derrick6483 6 жыл бұрын

Beautiful! Looks absolutely perfect. Those guys are masters of their craft no doubt.

@user-sk5cv7hj2m 6 жыл бұрын

I'm a classic restoration painter and my show cars get 5 coats of clear. I start with 800 grit and i work my way up to 3000. Then buff and polish. It takes 2 weeks especially for black cars. That's 80 hours at $100 an hour and I hate every second of it.

@theplatinumcaraudio 6 жыл бұрын

Why spend most of your life doing something that you hate so much?

@user-sk5cv7hj2m 6 жыл бұрын

Great question! I like restoring cars but I hate to cut & buff. It's just part of the job and it's gotta get done that's life I guess. I'd rather fabricate and assemble most of the time.

@theplatinumcaraudio 6 жыл бұрын

80 hours sounds like a long time. I guess it depends on the vehicle though. I usually figure 30-40 and of course that depends on what I start with. Some are only worth of 1500 on da followed by 3000 on da.

@maxs6775 5 жыл бұрын

800 grit wtf ! 800grit is for wet flat primer not top coat ! start with 1200 max , 1500 , 2000 .. doh !

@espedaire 5 жыл бұрын

@@maxs6775 he should be thankful now that you have enlightened him. Good job!

@DIRTDIVER882 5 жыл бұрын

Man that shine is smexy. Even after just the clay bar.

@PolishedMobileDetailing503 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful work. Brake dust is definitely the #1 contaminant

@jmflip7 6 жыл бұрын

11:36 "oh, the camera is rolling..." *must pretend I'm doing something*

@Snippiii 4 жыл бұрын

😂😂 nice spot

@stuartpickles6907 6 жыл бұрын

Such a beautiful ride. Keep up the good work!

@williamhenry1934 2 жыл бұрын

I worked as a detailer back in the 80s . It took me 4 hours to heavy buff out scratches lightly buff the whole car . My secret was gasoline. I would pour it on a rag after washing the and wipe th whole vehicle down. It removed all the tar and wax right away. After a heavy compound a light compound then a hard paste carnuba wax was applied and let sit on for hours.we didn’t have micro fiber clothes . We would use old t shirts. I would dress the tires next. Apply a silicon base glaze equivalent to a spray wax today and it looked amazing. It took me around 8to10 hours. To do a whole car inside and out.

@Stevespecs 4 жыл бұрын

I spent 6 hours correcting my 17 year old trucks paint and it looks amazing.

@dansmith5524 6 жыл бұрын

I did something sort of similar to my Mustang several years ago, except I did all the work myself. I spent a couple of days, washed it twice with two different "high end" car wash compounds, then clayed it really well, then polished it with a "high end" cleaner wax, then a second polish with a final hard shell wax. I had just had a full set of BF Goodrich T/A tires on it. I polished the rims with Mother's Mag polish until they looked like mirrors. I ArmorAll'ed all the plastic inside and out. I cleaned the full interior, the seats and carpets, with upholstery cleaner, I even cleaned inside the trunk. It was a lot of work, but oh man, my car looked better than when it was new. The next day I was driving it through town and an old lady ran through a stop sign and totaled it.

@LegitStreetCars 6 жыл бұрын

No way!! That blows man. Hope everyone was ok Alex

@comnavwolfpac1773 6 жыл бұрын

Well that's a real bummer and sorry to hear that happened to you. They say when you wash your car, it will rain right afterwards. Don't ask. You know who "they" are!

@bartman8876 6 жыл бұрын

You guys are good this is showing off choosing a black car for the rest of the world black is the toughest this is the some fine work

@jocrp6 5 жыл бұрын

One thing about Mercedes and BMW,, They do put a good amount of paint on their cars from the factory.

@chamodetail 4 жыл бұрын

That is the work that many people do not see, customers think that one wants to take the money out of their pocket but it is not like that, we car detailing know why we charge and we know what work we are going to do

@mairoist 6 жыл бұрын

Amazing so much you can do with clear coat

@IhateYoutube 6 жыл бұрын

Good *LORD* your E55 looked great before but now.... Whole other level! Now I want an E55..... :D

@IhateYoutube 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Captain Obvious, do you land here regularly? Do you serve peyote on your flights?

@IhateYoutube 6 жыл бұрын

To you I''m absolutely being an asshole. To LSC I was being serious and anyone with an ounce of gray matter knows why. :)

@dogbig7930 5 жыл бұрын

No balls...

@HamzaGuzel690 5 жыл бұрын

@@dogbig7930 😂😂 big ones

@MrRedex88 4 жыл бұрын

I gave up on Rupes a couple of years ago because I only got about 10 months out of them before they died. Yes my shop is very busy but for what they charge for the machine you'd think they would last longer. I bought my Flex 3401 over 5 years ago and only issues i had was replacing the backing plates ever so often which is normal.

@pedercarlson 5 ай бұрын

Amazing work! Only thing that would have set it over the top would be to apply permashine or a similar product to the tires so they would shine too they look dry. Again awesome work and beautiful car!

@JohnSmith-xc7xk 6 жыл бұрын

Paint correction looks awesome!!

@time55k28 6 жыл бұрын

alot of detailers love that thick w211 amg paint very few cars can look that good at that age.

@richardcampbell8685 6 жыл бұрын

Tim Kovalick My detailer loved my 89 BMW 535i for that reason. It has 190k on it all original paint. It must be a German car thing.

@gplusgplus2286 6 жыл бұрын

Compare it to the new mb standard black which is orange peel from factory.

@Reno2324 6 жыл бұрын

Acura mdx looks equally good 15 years later....

@pedroolivo9404 5 жыл бұрын

Those people are possible the best in the world on car details. If I lived in that neck of the words, I'd take my MB on a heartbeat!

@DynoDieselWagon Жыл бұрын

We do that everyday for alot less than 3k. Stay competitive. Good to see propper techniques being displayed

@Jay75ny 5 жыл бұрын

The Cleanest paint job and correction I’ve ever seen. Absolutely Amazing and a well done Job. Learnt something new.

@K4R3N 6 жыл бұрын

Incredible results, true Craftsmen. Money well spent.

@AlfaGTA156 6 жыл бұрын

mrn4s its a massive rip off. $3000 for paint correction 😱😱🤣🤣🤣? That’s the most expensive paint correction I’ve ever witnessed and I’ve been involved in detailing classic cars in the UK for 15 years. It’s expensive even by UK standards.

@ChicagoAutoPros 6 жыл бұрын

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@machargs123 2 жыл бұрын

I have. A e class what a job these guys done pure professionalism

@neilmorrison2226 5 жыл бұрын

I detailed cars for 50 years in NZ & Australia, the standout product was the clay bar,I was stunned when it was demonstrated to me!

@leagueofsummun4219 6 жыл бұрын

HEY GUYS ITS CHRIS FIX , ALMOST THE SAME VOICE LMAO

@Glenngabriel1 6 жыл бұрын

Looks like a brand new car, Beautiful!

@HasnainKhattak 5 жыл бұрын

The end result is like RTX Ray Tracing turned on! Fantastic work!

@artistryautodetailing7740 5 жыл бұрын

Nick you do such a great job explaining every detail. I have been so busy working i didnt know you had this channel. You should be proud and i am now subscribed. All these years that we have been friends you have been so awesome at helping everyone. Keep up the great work Nick! Your friendship and guidance is always greatly appreciated!

@mrslickdetailer9652 6 жыл бұрын

Ahhh HAA! I’m not the only Detailer who loses his sh#t when youtubers swing their heads around saying how “good” the paint looks when you see it swirled out in the sun!!

@tumbtacks1200 6 жыл бұрын

its good that you are preserving a old mercides I respect you for that. we all love them because their the true heat and soul of the brand and there the definition of the best or nothing but If I where you I would smack a 3 pin star hood ornament on it as the finishing touch because it makes it look more true to the brand cool and commanding

@djbigboy20051 2 жыл бұрын

Hey I like your channel I'm always watching it even when I was going through hard times in my life it always kept me focus and

@XBrandonLeeX765 Жыл бұрын

Just saw this video, absolutely stunning! I wish these guys were in Miami. I got a 2012 Lexus IS F in obsidian that I want to give the same treatment.