LEGENDARY Mercedes Benz 300SL Roadster \\ Preservation Detailing

[@emiliodonate]

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]

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]

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]

Very very ñice th3 Best

[@geofffikar3417]

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

[@IAMDetailing]

Fully agree 😍

[@tsepakme]

Damn! You've reached museum condition. GJ

[@brunorivademar5356]

One of the most beautiful cars ever made.

[@YevhenKovalov-w7z]

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

[@emiladjalov4039]

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]

That means so much to hear Emil! Thank you!

[@pianoboy8589]

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

[@Lavagante25]

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

[@IAMDetailing]

Thanks Pedro!

[@peterpayer9677]

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

[@Eric-pw5yf]

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

[@IAMDetailing]

Thanks Eric!

[@roderickvandekimmenade4854]

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]

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

[@roderickvandekimmenade4854]

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.

[@RATADATUAVELHA]

this is the most beautiful Mercedes ever.

[@supervette9953]

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

[@QuidproMoto]

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.

[@pianoboy8589]

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

[@peterbellini6102]

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

[@IAMDetailing]

Sweet eh?! Love this car

[@zekelucente9702]

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.

[@craigstrickland1572]

Work of art, the car and the detailing job!

[@IAMDetailing]

Thanks Craig!

[@joevanseeters2873]

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]

Thanks Joe! That’s the goal!

[@local56]

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.

[@marcpacey]

Stunning result ! An absolute joy to watch .

[@IAMDetailing]

Love to hear it! Thanks Marc!

[@lebumser4170]

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

[@gregorykennedy6869]

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

[@bjs4291]

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

[@Stevie_GMT]

The dry ice cleaning is like an epiphany.

[@throughmyeyes9940]

The car was in AMAZING shape to begin with.

[@joe.olivet]

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

[@IAMDetailing]

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

[@joe.olivet]

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

[@IAMDetailing]

@@joe.olivet enjoy!!

[@harshabiliangady3211]

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!

[@jundialhaqiqa9907]

A ridiculously good looking car

[@jgcruisers]

just wow! awesome job! beautiful piece of machinery!

[@russianbot1420]

The zenith of detailing, congratulations on a beautiful job 👍

[@Pompomgrenade]

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

[@Mur-o-xard]

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

[@IAMDetailing]

Absolutely gorgeous work of craftsmanship

[@MultiCutaway]

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

[@Pompomgrenade]

Museum piece... vintage automotive high tech! 😍

[@IAMDetailing]

😍😍

[@sogaita]

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

[@IAMDetailing]

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

[@alistdetail5006]

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

[@Stilo95]

Really good edit and spectacular car! Thank you 💗

[@lisagil4756]

Dang! editing and the video is really good!

[@IAMDetailing]

Love to hear it!

[@jib6984ify]

Now THAT is a beautiful car. Great work guys.

[@andreasmartin9296]

The GODDESS of cars! ❤

[@danieladamski6628]

this is some creazy barn find jam

[@BLACK_WOLF_W124]

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

[@IAMDetailing]

Thanks buddy!

[@BLACK_WOLF_W124]

@@IAMDetailing ✊🏻✊🏻✊🏻

[@adiazcroce]

Excellent, greetings from Mexico!

[@lloydlee5905]

Pure quality and what a amazing build 🎉

[@jeffreyrobert9460]

Simply spectacular

[@IAMDetailing]

Stoked you liked it Jeffrey!

[@simon_969]

What a beautiful vehicle

[@reinaldodombueno9276]

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]

It’s one of my favorite cars ever 😍

[@ovidionieves855]

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]

I love this idea

[@frederickpretotto7507]

Superb end result 👍👏

[@madmike6942]

work of art...

[@stefan9945]

Timeless Car

[@BIZON-507]

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 !

[@zekelucente9702]

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

[@ronsweeney5898]

Wonderful, your dedication s admirable.

[@bstewartexecutivecarcare3797]

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]

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

[@bluestove4716]

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…

[@carsfabio]

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.

[@bklynbatallday104]

I can't believe the extent to all this amazing

[@richarddarling5871]

Amazing job, excellent work!

[@jonboy9912]

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!

[@rong3795]

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

[@sandersson2813]

Brits made dozens of amazing cars that are now classics.

[@Amor1990]

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

[@097hhd63]

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]

@@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]

The Italians and British beg to differ 😂

[@dannybeun948]

Perfect job 👌

[@IAMDetailing]

Thanks Danny! 🙌🏽

[@uuusi-7349-gk]

감동적이네요 정말 대단합니다 영상 감사합니다

[@extraordinarylawns]

Wow

[@onlyone7318]

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

[@ivorwm2291]

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

[@9fiveb180]

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]

@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?

[@josesousa3581]

Very nice

[@justhimo2728]

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

[@tylerthornton3107]

Beautiful

[@iiMOHAMMEDii]

Flawless

[@raphaelszok8561]

What a lujcky person to onw this car. What year is it?

[@IAMDetailing]

1960!

[@geofffikar3417]

Is the trim on this car stainless?

[@REVolutionsAutomobile]

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.

[@douglasthompson9482]

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

[@dsicky]

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

[@IAMDetailing]

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

[@dsicky]

@@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 😂

[@thedrivechannel83]

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

[@bugsan]

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

[@Super-lucky-7777]

Its a mechanical masterpiece underneath also

[@minkodima]

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]

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

[@kookiethebear]

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

[@BrokenAdam770]

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

[@giannimostosi2290]

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

[@COBRA3479]

awesome

[@xridexride983]

May i know the song name in minute 23.50, thank u 🙏 Oyaa....all your videos is great

[@patrickfoteff4994]

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

[@joopacshalom2725]

Nice detail on a legendary car

[@ricardopaiva3409]

Video muito bom

[@liviofazi4017]

I get the feeling that every job is specific....but what does a project like this cost ? Is there a name to this type of detailing ?

[@toroseduto192]

What's in the 20.000 USD box?

[@tarik9n]

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

[@IAMDetailing]

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

[@tarik9n]

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

[@lonesoldier2485]

Was the trunk lock missing?

[@davidr6865]

I hope you re-did the undercoating

[@Pompomgrenade]

World's first True $upercar

[@bernalbant]

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.

[@idonjohnson6999]

Did I miss it? What’s inside the box?

[@Zfast4y0u]

i saw few of theese in personal on autobahn :)

[@niccolocatuzzi]

M E G A JOB!

[@engulfaudioable]

Curious about the cost

[@danifem]

Why not rinse with clean water before foam?

[@IAMDetailing]

There's a lot of debate on this topic across the internet. You can find arguments for both sides. Realistically, they found that the difference in cleaning is negligible between the two