Hello! This Mercedes will be OOB for a contest on one of the Russian modeling forums. The same like Alex's Porsche (http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=5930707&postcount=1/).
The body will be paint in solid black and interior may be white or sand.
http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/3314/mikhailpetrenko.a/0_251f7_3584f7b_XL.jpg (http://fotki.yandex.ru/users/mikhailpetrenko/view/152055/)

http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/3208/mikhailpetrenko.a/0_251ef_dd73a038_XL.jpg (http://fotki.yandex.ru/users/mikhailpetrenko/view/152047/)

http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/3111/mikhailpetrenko.a/0_251f2_67cce18c_XL.jpg (http://fotki.yandex.ru/users/mikhailpetrenko/view/152050/)

http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/3110/mikhailpetrenko.a/0_251f1_d7b088d5_XL.jpg (http://fotki.yandex.ru/users/mikhailpetrenko/view/152049/)

http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/3212/mikhailpetrenko.a/0_251f0_bb441491_XL.jpg (http://fotki.yandex.ru/users/mikhailpetrenko/view/152048/)

http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/3309/mikhailpetrenko.a/0_251f3_e893041_XL.jpg (http://fotki.yandex.ru/users/mikhailpetrenko/view/152051/)

http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/3112/mikhailpetrenko.a/0_251f6_7a131f2b_XL.jpg (http://fotki.yandex.ru/users/mikhailpetrenko/view/152054/)

http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/3313/mikhailpetrenko.a/0_251f4_88c11018_XL.jpg (http://fotki.yandex.ru/users/mikhailpetrenko/view/152052/)

http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/3112/mikhailpetrenko.a/0_251f5_c6d7d0e2_XL.jpg (http://fotki.yandex.ru/users/mikhailpetrenko/view/152053/)

It starts. Dry fitting.
http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/3314/mikhailpetrenko.b/0_25223_a9d4dff6_XL.jpg (http://fotki.yandex.ru/users/mikhailpetrenko/view/152099/)

http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/3210/mikhailpetrenko.b/0_25224_228072b2_XL.jpg (http://fotki.yandex.ru/users/mikhailpetrenko/view/152100/)

Trying to correct gaps between a front bumper and a hood with front wings.
http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/3113/mikhailpetrenko.b/0_25695_9e9ed4c7_XL.jpg (http://fotki.yandex.ru/users/mikhailpetrenko/view/153237/)

http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/3313/mikhailpetrenko.b/0_25694_280e6c32_XL.jpg (http://fotki.yandex.ru/users/mikhailpetrenko/view/153236/)

Dry fitting of the interior and windows.
http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/3208/mikhailpetrenko.b/0_2573f_3c368639_XL.jpg (http://fotki.yandex.ru/users/mikhailpetrenko/view/153407/)

http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/3114/mikhailpetrenko.b/0_25741_db2a7f8_XL.jpg (http://fotki.yandex.ru/users/mikhailpetrenko/view/153409/)

Filling footprints of push bars and shrinkages.
http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/3109/mikhailpetrenko.b/0_25222_7e353d0c_XL.jpg (http://fotki.yandex.ru/users/mikhailpetrenko/view/152098/)

http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/3308/mikhailpetrenko.b/0_25a18_f0ff927f_XL.jpg (http://fotki.yandex.ru/users/mikhailpetrenko/view/154136/)

http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/3110/mikhailpetrenko.b/0_25a19_129f2afd_XL.jpg (http://fotki.yandex.ru/users/mikhailpetrenko/view/154137/)

http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/3114/mikhailpetrenko.b/0_25a1a_9a152794_XL.jpg (http://fotki.yandex.ru/users/mikhailpetrenko/view/154138/)

And painting by Sikkens automotive paint and lacquer.
Base.
http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/3214/mikhailpetrenko.b/0_25c85_443ba00e_XL.jpg (http://fotki.yandex.ru/users/mikhailpetrenko/view/154757/)

Lacquer.
http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/3208/mikhailpetrenko.b/0_25cd8_d2653200_XL.jpg (http://fotki.yandex.ru/users/mikhailpetrenko/view/154840/)

http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/3214/mikhailpetrenko.b/0_25cd9_8969622d_XL.jpg (http://fotki.yandex.ru/users/mikhailpetrenko/view/154841/)

There were some speck of dust, and it was need to polish some surfaces, for example the hood.
That's the result.
http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/3314/mikhailpetrenko.b/0_26173_628f4ea4_XL.jpg (http://fotki.yandex.ru/users/mikhailpetrenko/view/156019/)

http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/3110/mikhailpetrenko.b/0_26174_f236ac31_XL.jpg (http://fotki.yandex.ru/users/mikhailpetrenko/view/156020/)

:smokin:

That is one SICK paintjob on the hood! :eek2:

Great pics and nice work so far! The black looks awesome!

Beauuuutiful. What's your polishing technique?

That's the result.
http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/3314/mikhailpetrenko.b/0_26173_628f4ea4_XL.jpg (http://fotki.yandex.ru/users/mikhailpetrenko/view/156019/)

http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/3110/mikhailpetrenko.b/0_26174_f236ac31_XL.jpg (http://fotki.yandex.ru/users/mikhailpetrenko/view/156020/)

:smokin:

:eek2: That's crazy! :runaround:

OMG, fantastic paintjob!!!

Yes, shocking shine !!!! But it seems yet fantastic before the polishing. Could you please give more info? Thanks.

R :)

Ahhh, shiney! Awesome paint.

ohhhhhhhhh, looking great. subscribed to this one!!!!

Thanks to everyone!
What's your polishing technique?
There is no any secret: dry grinding with P1500, then P2000, then wet grinding with P3000 and hand polishing with 3M polishing paste #09376 (blue cap).

:eek7::eek7: wow, that is an amazing shine. it almost looks fake. i hope to see more of this build really soon.

Man that reflection is crazy! Reveal your paint methods? Are you just some sort of spray-wizard? :D

Wow! what a shine!! Can't wait to see the rest,