Detailer's Domain: BMW M5 - massive paint restoration and correction

DetailersDomain · 06-20-2012, 05:52 PM

Subject - BMW M5
Requirements - Wet sand imperfections and lots and lots of Paint Correction

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
- Wetsanding
- Meg's M105 with Surbuf Pad - Griots Orbital
- Meg's D300 with Microfiber DA Cut Pad - Griots Orbital
- Menzerna SF4000 with Uber Green Pad - Griots Orbital
- Sonax Premium Class Carnauba Wax
- 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
- Interior Vac
- Leather Cleaned/Conditioned
- Plastic - wiped down and protected

Products used

Links to products used -

1Z einszett W99
Aquartz Iron Cut
Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner
NanoSkin AutoScrub System
Meg's M105
Meg's D300 Microfiber Correction System
Menzerna SF4000
Sonax Premium Carnauba Paste Wax
Adam's Super VRT
Optimum Metal Polish
1Z einszett Cockpit
Leather Master Strong Cleaner
Leather Master Vital Conditioner

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

Interior before

Interior afters

Exterior
Before

Prep - Wash, decon, autoscrub, wheels, tires, engine

Wheels

Wash

Iron Cut

Rinse

Stoner's Tarminator to remove the rest of the grime

Before - imperfections galore you name it, this M5 had it.

Trunk in different angles

DetailersDomain · 06-20-2012, 05:52 PM

More imperfections

Wetsanding the imperfections

50/50 shots

After some heavy compounding (didn't get to the fuel door yet)

More

Before

After

Rear fender before

Close up

After

Rinsing off the car

Tight beads from Sonax Premium Class Carnauba

Afters
Engine

Final After shots

SvR370z · 06-20-2012, 08:50 PM

Quality work as always. Can you tell me if the nano skin auto scrub works with
the porter cable 7424? off topic i know but I'm curious

nmjaxx9 · 06-20-2012, 08:52 PM

dam good stuff respect!

BigT · 06-21-2012, 12:23 PM

I don't expect any less greater work than you.

And that M5 is ******* sexy.

DetailersDomain · 06-22-2012, 07:45 AM

thanks guys!

Augustus · 06-22-2012, 02:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigT

I don't expect any less greater work than you.

And that M5 is ******* sexy.

No kidding. It's depressing to see any car that's been cosmetically neglected, but it's absolutely ridiculous when it's on something as sublime as an M5.

An incredible restoration on an incredible car. Kudos.

06-20-2012, 05:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
DetailersDomain Track Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 638 Drives: 2010 Audi S4 Rep Power: 29	Detailer's Domain: BMW M5 - massive paint restoration and correction Subject - BMW M5 Requirements - Wet sand imperfections and lots and lots of Paint Correction 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 - Wetsanding - Meg's M105 with Surbuf Pad - Griots Orbital - Meg's D300 with Microfiber DA Cut Pad - Griots Orbital - Menzerna SF4000 with Uber Green Pad - Griots Orbital - Sonax Premium Class Carnauba Wax - 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 - Interior Vac - Leather Cleaned/Conditioned - Plastic - wiped down and protected Products used Links to products used - 1Z einszett W99 Aquartz Iron Cut Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner NanoSkin AutoScrub System Meg's M105 Meg's D300 Microfiber Correction System Menzerna SF4000 Sonax Premium Carnauba Paste Wax Adam's Super VRT Optimum Metal Polish 1Z einszett Cockpit Leather Master Strong Cleaner Leather Master Vital Conditioner 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 Interior before Interior afters Exterior Before Prep - Wash, decon, autoscrub, wheels, tires, engine Wheels Wash Iron Cut Rinse Stoner's Tarminator to remove the rest of the grime Before - imperfections galore you name it, this M5 had it. Trunk in different angles __________________ Phil@DetailersDomain.com Detailer's Domain Member's receive 10% off using "370" as a promo code at checkout

06-20-2012, 05:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
DetailersDomain Track Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 638 Drives: 2010 Audi S4 Rep Power: 29	More imperfections Wetsanding the imperfections 50/50 shots After some heavy compounding (didn't get to the fuel door yet) More Before After Rear fender before Close up After Rinsing off the car Tight beads from Sonax Premium Class Carnauba Afters Engine Final After shots __________________ Phil@DetailersDomain.com Detailer's Domain Member's receive 10% off using "370" as a promo code at checkout

06-22-2012, 07:45 AM	#6 (permalink)
DetailersDomain Track Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 638 Drives: 2010 Audi S4 Rep Power: 29	thanks guys! __________________ Phil@DetailersDomain.com Detailer's Domain Member's receive 10% off using "370" as a promo code at checkout

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06-20-2012, 08:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
SvR370z Base Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Tn Posts: 96 Drives: PW Touring 370z Rep Power: 16	Quality work as always. Can you tell me if the nano skin auto scrub works with the porter cable 7424? off topic i know but I'm curious

06-20-2012, 08:52 PM	#4 (permalink)
nmjaxx9 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Middletown, Ct Posts: 5,853 Drives: 2011 Nissan 370z Rep Power: 25	dam good stuff respect!

06-21-2012, 12:23 PM	#5 (permalink)
BigT Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: NJ Posts: 469 Drives: 98 2g DSM Rep Power: 13	I don't expect any less greater work than you. And that M5 is ******* sexy.