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Old 10-14-2013, 09:41 AM   #1
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Detailer's Domain: BMW M3 Competition Package - Alpine White

This beautiful BMW M3 e92 Competition Package car came to us for the full works on the exterior prior to leaving the NY/NJ for a new life in the southwestern part of the country.
The best part is the car came to us cleaned up so there isn't much for us to show in the prep except for the quick wash and decon. We tested out the Sonax Fallout Remover for the decon step, a new product we hope to have in 2014. Since the car spent all of its life in the tristate we expected the usual: fallout, rail dust, and various contaminants.

We also used the Sonax Multi Star on this car, on the motor, bug and tar, as well as cleaning up the tires.

Exterior

- Wheels were prepped with Sonax Wheel Cleaner and cleaned up with various brushes
- Tires were spritzed down with Sonax MultiStar and washed down
- Wheel wells were cleaned up
- Washed with Adam's Car Wash
- Decon with Wolf's Decon Gel
- Wash down and rinsed
- Door jambs were cleaned up
- Nano Scrub AutoScrub
- Dried
- Tires dressed
- Masking
- Paint Measurement
- Compound - Menzerna FG400
- Final Polish - Sonax Nano Polish
- Last step - Sonax Polymer Net Shield
- Inspection with Fenix, Brinkmann, 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 auto scrubed, cleaned, and sealed

Products used

Links to products used -

Adam's Car Wash
Sonax Fallout Remover coming soon.
Stoner's Tarminator
Sonax MultiStar All Purpose Cleaner
Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner
NanoSkin AutoScrub System
Menzerna FG400
Sonax Nano Polish 3/6
Sonax Polymer Net Shield
Adam's Super VRT
Auto Finesse Crystal Glass Cleaner
Auto Finesse Mercury Metal Polish

Engine Detail
Sonax MultiStar All Purpose Cleaner
1Z einszett Vinyl Rubber Care
Adam's In and Out Spray

Tools used
Uber Wool Wash Mitt
Uber No Name MF Towels
Griot's 6 inch Random Orbital Polisher
Rupes LHR75
Rupes BigFoot LHR 21ES Random Orbital Polisher
Rupes BigFoot LHR 15ES Random Orbital Polisher
Uber Buffing Pads
Defelsko Paint Meter
Fenix TK35
Brinkmann
Kranzle Pressure Washer
Uber Foam Canon
2 Grit Guard Buckets with Caddies
Adam's Firehose Nozzle
Metro Air Force Blaster



Prep including - Wash, Decon, Nano Skin Auto Scrub, Wheels, Tires

Foam






Rinse



Decon trying out some Sonax Fallout Remover





Before shots of paint

The typical imperfections on the shadow line trim



Various marring and paint imperfections



Action shot



After shots













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Old 10-14-2013, 02:39 PM   #2
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How did the Sonax iron decon product compare to Iron-X ? What are your thoughts?
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Old 10-14-2013, 03:01 PM   #3
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the sonax I believe is better, we stopped carrying the Iron X about a year ago.
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Old 10-16-2013, 09:11 AM   #4
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what did you guys used for a spot light.
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Old 10-16-2013, 09:16 AM   #5
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Looks awesome. That's the only BMW that I would ever consider owning.
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Old 10-16-2013, 12:11 PM   #6
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thanks guys.

we used the Fenix TK35 for a led light as well as the Husky LED from Home Depot
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Old 10-17-2013, 12:01 AM   #7
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I love the "I'd Wax That" T-shirt! Awesome! Great work as always Phil!
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Old 10-17-2013, 07:54 AM   #8
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thanks! you can buy the shirt here - I'd Wax That
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Old 10-17-2013, 07:14 PM   #9
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thanks! you can buy the shirt here - I'd Wax That
Haha somehow I don't know if my wife would find it has hilarious as I do were I to wear it out in public!
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Old 10-17-2013, 09:28 PM   #10
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people love the shirt, I wear it to work and out in public
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