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    Detailer's Domain: Busy BMW Day - M5 Paint Correction / M3 Detail

    Subject 1: BMW M3
    Requirements: Exterior Detail - Wash, AutoScrub, Polish, Wax - Engine Clean Up

    This one came in to us in great shape. Not much needed just some light marring and protection.

    Exterior

    - Wheels were prepped with Sonax Wheel Cleaner and cleaned up with various brushes
    - Tires were spritzed down with Adam’s All Purpose Cleaner and washed down
    - Wheel wells were cleaned up
    - Washed with 1Z einszett W99
    - Aquartz Iron Cut
    - Wash down and rinsed
    - Door jambs were cleaned up
    - Nano Scrub AutoScrub
    - Dried
    - Tires dressed
    - Masking
    - Paint Measurement
    - Menzerna SF4000 with Uber Green Pad - Griots Orbital
    - Sonax Carnauba Wax
    - Wheel wells were cleaned and dressed
    - Rubber and Plastics Treated
    - Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed
    - Exhaust tips cleaned
    - Windows were autoscrubed, cleaned, and sealed
    - Engine Detailed

    Links to products used -

    1Z einszett W99
    Aquartz Iron Cut
    Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner
    NanoSkin AutoScrub System
    Menzerna SF4000
    Sonax Carnauba Wax
    1Z einszett Vinyl Rubber Care
    Optimum Metal Polish

    Engine
    Uber Engine Detailing Kit

    Tools used
    Uber Wool Wash Mitt
    Uber No Name MF Towels
    Griot's 6 inch Random Orbital Polisher
    Uber Buffing Pads
    Defelsko Paint Meter
    Fenix TK35
    Brinkmann
    Kranzle Pressure Washer
    Cam Spray Foam Canon
    2 Grit Guard Buckets with Caddies
    Uber Firehose Nozzle
    Metro Air Force Blaster
    Metro Jumbo Vac N Blow

    Before


    Engine Before


    Engine After



    Prep - Wash - Wheels - Tires - Autoscrub
    Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner










    Autoscrub


    Exhaust tips
    Before


    After


    After shots














    Subject: BMW M5
    Requirement: Paint Correction, Quick Interior

    Customer required paint correction on his new to him M5 in Indy Red. Much more need in terms of correction then his well kept M3.

    Exterior

    - Wheels were prepped with Sonax Wheel Cleaner and cleaned up with various brushes
    - Tires were spritzed down with Adam’s All Purpose Cleaner and washed down
    - Wheel wells were cleaned up
    - Washed with 1Z einszett W99
    - Aquartz Iron Cut
    - Wash down and rinsed
    - Door jambs were cleaned up
    - Nano Scrub AutoScrub
    - Dried
    - Tires dressed
    - Masking
    - Paint Measurement
    - Meg's M105 with Surbuf - Griots Orbital
    - Menzerna SF4000 with Uber Green Pad - Griots Orbital
    - Victoria Wax Red
    - Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight
    - Wheel wells were cleaned and dressed
    - Rubber and Plastics Treated
    - Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed
    - Exhaust tips cleaned
    - Windows were autoscrubed, cleaned, and sealed
    - Interior Cleaned/Conditioned/ Vac

    Products used

    Links to products used -

    1Z einszett W99
    Aquartz Iron Cut
    Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner
    NanoSkin AutoScrub System
    Meg's M105
    Menzerna SF4000
    Victoria Wax Red
    1Z einszett Vinyl Rubber Care
    Optimum Metal Polish

    Tools used
    Uber Wool Wash Mitt
    Uber No Name MF Towels
    Griot's 6 inch Random Orbital Polisher
    Uber Buffing Pads
    Defelsko Paint Meter
    Fenix TK35
    Brinkmann
    Kranzle Pressure Washer
    Cam Spray Foam Canon
    2 Grit Guard Buckets with Caddies
    Uber Firehose Nozzle
    Metro Air Force Blaster
    Metro Jumbo Vac N Blow

    Before shots



    Imperfections on the paint












    Prep - Wash, Iron Cut, Autoscrub, Wheels, Tires
    Sonax in action






    Bug and Tar





    Drying the car


    Autoscrub in action


    Correction Work





    50/50 on the trim - used the same compounds and polishes on the trim as the paint




    Victoria Wax Red was used as a last step


    Final Rinse


    Tight beads from Victoria Wax Red


    Final touches by Dan


    After












    Phil Yiu
    Detailer's Domain
    e-mail: phil@detailersdomain.com
    website: http://detailersdomain.com

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    The M3 E46 is still one of the all time greats. Damn it looks good!

    Especially after your treatment!

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    3 still looks awesome.

    5 still doesn't.


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