Detailer's Domain: BMW M3 - wheels off detail
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Detailer's Domain: BMW M3 - wheels off 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)
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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