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![]() ![]() Drives: Audi S4 Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: NJ
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Detailer's Domain: BMW M3 - Extensive Detail
This was a fairly clean car but the owner wanted us to go over it carefully. Any light scratch swirl removed. Dust removed from the interior, wheels pulled off, brakes cleaned up and waxed and so on...take a look.
What was done - Exterior - Wheels were prepped with P21S Wheel Gel 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 and washed down - Engine cleaned up with P21S TAW and dressed with einszett Vinyl Rubber Care - Wash down and rinsed - Door jambs were cleaned up and waxed with SV Divine - Clayed - Dried - Paint inspected and measured - Wheels were removed and protected with Swissvax Autobahn - Wheel Wells were cleaned and dressed with Adam's Undercarriage Spray, Brake Calipers were protected with SV Autobahn - Tires dressed with einszett Vinyl Rubber Care - 2 Step Paint correction (Menzerna Power Finish with Uber Green, and Menzerna PO85RD with an Uber Blue) - Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight - Swissvax Divine - Rubber and Plastics Treated - Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed - Exhaust tips cleaned Engine was cleaned and dressed Interior Detail - All interior surfaces cleaned and protected, including glass, and all vinyl/plastic surfaces. - Carpets and upholstery vacuumed. Products used: (feel free to click the link below for more info) Exterior: Adam's Car Wash P21S Total Auto Wash (engine, presoak, wheel wells, tires) Uber Yellow Wash Sponge Swissvax Clay Bar and Optimum Instant Detail Spray and Gloss Enhancer Einszett Spray Wax Menzerna Power Finish Menzerna PO85RD Swissvax Divine Wheels/Tires/Engine P21S Wheel Cleaner einszett Vinyl Rubber Care - Tires, wheel wells, engine Interior: einszett Cockpit einszett Deep Cleaner Leather Master Trio Tools: Infratech 5300 Fenix TK11 Brinkmann 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 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Carpets vacuumed ![]() ![]() einszett Deep Cleaner on the dirty plastics and carpets ![]() einszett Cockpit on the dash and door panels ![]() ![]() After ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Before ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Sorry no wash pics - Clay ![]() ![]() Masking ![]() ![]() ![]() Wheel/Wheel well clean up Before Wheels off ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Wheel wells cleaned and dressed with Adam's Undercarriage Spray ![]() Brakes were cleaned and Swissvax Autobahn applied ![]() Swissvax Autobahn applied ![]() Swissvax Autobahn being removed ![]() After ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Polishing - as there wasn't much to correct we went with Power Finish and PO85RD. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Swissvax Divine ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Final clean up ![]() ![]() ![]() Optimum Metal Polish on the tips ![]() Before ![]() After ![]() After engine shots ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() After shots: Inside ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Outside ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() (Permission was granted by the owner to post photos and write up) |
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Drives: The shiny ones. Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: In the detail shop!
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You know Phil... you might want to try and make a job out of this whole detailing thing, you keep at it and maybe you can get pretty good
![]() J/K looks good dude!! |
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I used to be Dragoneye...
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Looks great!!!
Detail work like this makes it a shame the car ever has to be driven again!
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#4 |
![]() Drives: 2SS/RS M6 Wht/Slvr ext Wht/Gry int Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: So Cal
Posts: 266
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Impressive... You did a great job...
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Tampa Gulf Coast Family
Drives: Sold c7, in the market! Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: San Jose, CA
Posts: 1,250
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dang that looks clean.
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Location: Ft. Mitchell, Alabama
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Awesome color! A little biased here.
What was the time it took to detail the car?
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Pedders Pace Car Package, Injen CAI, Flowmaster AT, AAC Lighting, ZL1 fascia/skirts, RKSport Ram Air hood, vented fenders, painted stripes (Gary's Customz), Honor and Valor badged (Thank you, John)
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#7 |
![]() Drives: Black SS/RS Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Houston
Posts: 351
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Sick detail! That is one bad M.
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Black SS/RS - Magnaflow Comp Series, Eibach Suspension, Roto-Fab Intake
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wow, looks great
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#9 |
![]() Drives: . Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Santa Clara
Posts: 461
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alright phil! good to see you here!
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#10 |
![]() ![]() Drives: Audi S4 Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: NJ
Posts: 760
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I believe this job was about 20 plus man hours.
Thanks for the feedback everyone more to come. |
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