It appears you had your mind made up. And the how to all ciphered out before hand. So why ask permission? You Rebel you knew you were going to do it anyway!
One thought, when a reclaimer is used the refrigerant is filtered to remove any contaminants there maybe. And there is a small screen somewhere in the system( At least on all U.S cars. I just assume Mercedes is the same. If not, forgive my assumption.) that can become clogged.

I think the Goalie outfit is a good Idea. Maybe you can borrow Jason Vorhies. Its a little beat up but its better than nothing! : )