Detailer's Domain: BMW M3 - The Works

DetailersDomain · 09-08-2010, 08:08 AM

This was a pretty extensive detail on this M3, unfortunately not the best example being Alpine White.
Take a look at the complete write up.

Interior was in pretty good shape, exterior/wheels/wheel wells/engine needed some work.

Big thanks to the crew that came by to help out Alvin, Joe, and Dan!

What was done -
Exterior

- Wheels were prepped with Sonax Wheel Cleaner and cleaned up with various brushes
- Tires were spritzed down with P21S Total Autowash and washed down
- Wheel wells were spritzed down with P21S Total Autowash
- Wash down and rinsed
- Door jambs were cleaned up
- Clayed
- Dried
- Paint inspected and measured
- Wheel Wells were cleaned and dressed with Adam's Undercarriage Spray
- Tires dressed with Adam's VRT
- Masking
- 3 Step Paint correction (Meguiars M105 with an Uber Yellow, Menzerna Super Intensive Polish with an Uber Green and Menzerna PO85RD with an Uber Blue)
- Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight
- Last Step - Menzerna Power Lock
- Rubber and Plastics Treated
- Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed
- Exhaust tips cleaned
- Engine Cleaned and Dressed

Interior
- Sonax Dashboard Cleaner
- Einszett Leather Care
- Einszett Plastic Deep Cleaner

Products used:
(feel free to click the link below for more info)
Exterior:
Valugard Detail Wash
P21S Total Auto Wash
Uber Yellow Wash Sponge
Uber Clay Bar kit with Optimum No Rinse
Einszett Spray Wax
Meguiars M105
Menzerna Super Intensive Polish
Menzerna PO85RD
Menzerna Power Lock

Engine
Adam's In and Out
P21S TAW

Wheels/Tires
Sonax Wheel Cleaner
Adam's VRT
3m Adhesive Remover
Plastic Razor Blades

Interior
Sonax Dashboard Cleaner
einszett Leathercare
einszett Plastic Deep Cleaner

Glass
Adam's Glass Cleaner
Adam's Glass Sealant

Tools:
Infratech 5300
Fenix TK11
Brinkmann
Fenix TK40
Flex 3403
Makita
Metabo
The Uber Foam Pads (5.5inch)
Tons of "Uber" Microfiber Towels
Uber Drying Towels
Brushes
Cam Spray Pressure Wash and Foam Canon Attachment

Interior
Before

After

Engine before

P21S TAW and some brushing

Adam's In and Out

Engine After

Exterior
Before shots

Pre-soak/Wash/Clay/Wheels
More wheel details in a second

DetailersDomain · 09-08-2010, 08:08 AM

Next up the car was jacked up for a complete wheel detail and undercarriage detail
Wheel wells

Before brakes

After

Tons of gunk to remove

3M Adhesive Remover goes to work

After (tons of chips under the gunk)

Another round of wheels this time inner wheels

Adhesive from weights

After shot of wheel

Imperfections are really hard to detect on white as you all know, here are some of the better shots

Polishing with friends is fun... lol

Before shots

After shot of polishing

After shots (clouds came in .....sorry)

Permission for the write up granted by the customer

res0zsfa · 09-09-2010, 06:36 PM

nice!! awesome car

Xan · 09-09-2010, 06:56 PM

That's a real good job! Thanks for posting...

You guys do like using a lot of lights..

fairladyZ34 · 09-09-2010, 07:24 PM

can you pm me where in NJ this is and how much a service like this would cost. thanks

AdamsPolishes · 09-09-2010, 08:18 PM

Ya know phil... you stick with this detailing thing, kid... you might have a future in it. You've got potential.

Soygen · 09-09-2010, 08:33 PM

Nice post and nice car(though those Beamer dashes are fugly).

1325 · 09-09-2010, 10:32 PM

Phil, awesome work. Now when your clientele take their vehicles home, do they wash and mar the paint all over again, or do they not even bother washing themselves and just bring it back to you?

Been curious, as it must suck seeing this kind of work and time put in just to have it all jacked up again by people who don't know about detailing.

Thanks.

DetailersDomain · 09-10-2010, 10:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fairladyZ34

can you pm me where in NJ this is and how much a service like this would cost. thanks

we are located at 55 Oak St, Norwood, NJ 07648

09-08-2010, 08:08 AM	#1 (permalink)
DetailersDomain Track Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 638 Drives: 2010 Audi S4 Rep Power: 29	Detailer's Domain: BMW M3 - The Works This was a pretty extensive detail on this M3, unfortunately not the best example being Alpine White. Take a look at the complete write up. Interior was in pretty good shape, exterior/wheels/wheel wells/engine needed some work. Big thanks to the crew that came by to help out Alvin, Joe, and Dan! What was done - Exterior - Wheels were prepped with Sonax Wheel Cleaner and cleaned up with various brushes - Tires were spritzed down with P21S Total Autowash and washed down - Wheel wells were spritzed down with P21S Total Autowash - Wash down and rinsed - Door jambs were cleaned up - Clayed - Dried - Paint inspected and measured - Wheel Wells were cleaned and dressed with Adam's Undercarriage Spray - Tires dressed with Adam's VRT - Masking - 3 Step Paint correction (Meguiars M105 with an Uber Yellow, Menzerna Super Intensive Polish with an Uber Green and Menzerna PO85RD with an Uber Blue) - Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight - Last Step - Menzerna Power Lock - Rubber and Plastics Treated - Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed - Exhaust tips cleaned - Engine Cleaned and Dressed Interior - Sonax Dashboard Cleaner - Einszett Leather Care - Einszett Plastic Deep Cleaner Products used: (feel free to click the link below for more info) Exterior: Valugard Detail Wash P21S Total Auto Wash Uber Yellow Wash Sponge Uber Clay Bar kit with Optimum No Rinse Einszett Spray Wax Meguiars M105 Menzerna Super Intensive Polish Menzerna PO85RD Menzerna Power Lock Engine Adam's In and Out P21S TAW Wheels/Tires Sonax Wheel Cleaner Adam's VRT 3m Adhesive Remover Plastic Razor Blades Interior Sonax Dashboard Cleaner einszett Leathercare einszett Plastic Deep Cleaner Glass Adam's Glass Cleaner Adam's Glass Sealant Tools: Infratech 5300 Fenix TK11 Brinkmann Fenix TK40 Flex 3403 Makita Metabo The Uber Foam Pads (5.5inch) Tons of "Uber" Microfiber Towels Uber Drying Towels Brushes Cam Spray Pressure Wash and Foam Canon Attachment Interior Before After Engine before P21S TAW and some brushing Adam's In and Out Engine After Exterior Before shots Pre-soak/Wash/Clay/Wheels More wheel details in a second __________________ Phil@DetailersDomain.com Detailer's Domain Member's receive 10% off using "370" as a promo code at checkout

09-08-2010, 08:08 AM	#2 (permalink)
DetailersDomain Track Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 638 Drives: 2010 Audi S4 Rep Power: 29	Next up the car was jacked up for a complete wheel detail and undercarriage detail Wheel wells Before brakes After Tons of gunk to remove 3M Adhesive Remover goes to work After (tons of chips under the gunk) Another round of wheels this time inner wheels Adhesive from weights After shot of wheel Imperfections are really hard to detect on white as you all know, here are some of the better shots Polishing with friends is fun... lol Before shots After shot of polishing After shots (clouds came in .....sorry) Permission for the write up granted by the customer __________________ Phil@DetailersDomain.com Detailer's Domain Member's receive 10% off using "370" as a promo code at checkout

09-09-2010, 06:56 PM	#4 (permalink)
Xan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: MA Posts:99999999999999 Posts: 3,301 Drives: 370Z 40th Aniversary Rep Power: 24	That's a real good job! Thanks for posting... You guys do like using a lot of lights.. __________________

09-09-2010, 07:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
fairladyZ34 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Central NJ Posts: 1,577 Drives: 08 G37S Black M6 Rep Power: 18	can you pm me where in NJ this is and how much a service like this would cost. thanks __________________ From Z to G to BMW and back to a G! Nismo for life

09-09-2010, 08:18 PM	#6 (permalink)
AdamsPolishes The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 724 Drives: 2009 Avalanche Rep Power: 15	Ya know phil... you stick with this detailing thing, kid... you might have a future in it. You've got potential. __________________ Use the code NISSANZ* at checkout to save 10% off your next order at www.AdamsPolishes.com*

09-09-2010, 06:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
res0zsfa Base Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Mukilteo/Seattle Posts: 248 Drives: 09 370z PW MT Rep Power: 15	nice!! awesome car

09-09-2010, 08:33 PM	#7 (permalink)
Soygen Base Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, FL Posts: 163 Drives: 2017 BMW M2 6MT Rep Power: 15	Nice post and nice car(though those Beamer dashes are fugly).

09-09-2010, 10:32 PM	#8 (permalink)
1325 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Florida Posts: 287 Drives: 10 370Z BLK 6M Rep Power: 14	Phil, awesome work. Now when your clientele take their vehicles home, do they wash and mar the paint all over again, or do they not even bother washing themselves and just bring it back to you? Been curious, as it must suck seeing this kind of work and time put in just to have it all jacked up again by people who don't know about detailing. Thanks.

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