Detailer's Domain: BMW X5 M New Car Prep
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Detailer's Domain: BMW X5 M New Car Prep
The New BMW X5 M is a beast!
Take a look:
What was done -
Exterior
- Wheels were cleaned with Sonax Wheel Cleaner
- Tires were spritzed down with P21S Total Autowash and washed down
- Wheel wells were spritzed down with P21S Total Autowash and washed down
- Wash down and rinsed
- Door jambs were cleaned up
- Clayed
- Dried
- Paint inspected and measured
- Tires dressed with einszett Vinyl Rubber Care
- Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight
- Menzerna Power Lock
- Rubber and Plastics Treated
- Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed
- Exhaust tips cleaned
Interior Detail
- All interior surfaces cleaned and protected, including glass, and all
vinyl/plastic surfaces.
- Carpets and upholstery vacuumed.
Exterior:
Sonax Gloss Shampoo
Sonax Wheel Cleaner
Uber Blue Clay Bar Kit
Uber Yellow Wash Sponge
Menzerna Power Lock
Adam's Glass Sealant
einszett Vinyl Rubber Care
Interior
Adam's Glass Cleaner
einszett Cockpit
einszett Deep Cleaner
Tools:
Fenix TK11
Grit Guard Bucket Dolly Kit
Porter Cable 7424
The Uber Foam Pads (5.5inch)
Tons of "Uber" Microfiber Towels
Uber Drying Towels
Brushes
CamSpray
Interior shots:
Cleaning up the weather mats with einszett Deep Cleaner
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/bmw%20x5m/IMG_7948.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/bmw%20x5m/IMG_7949.jpg)
Before
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/bmw%20x5m/IMG_7944.jpg)
After
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/bmw%20x5m/IMG_7951.jpg)
Before
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/bmw%20x5m/IMG_7943.jpg)
After
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/bmw%20x5m/IMG_7950.jpg)
Before shots:
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/bmw%20x5m/IMG_7874.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/bmw%20x5m/IMG_7886.jpg)
Wheels before Sonax
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/bmw%20x5m/IMG_7873.jpg)
Sonax Wheel Cleaner in action on some HRE's
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/bmw%20x5m/IMG_7872.jpg)
Ready for removal
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/bmw%20x5m/IMG_7878.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/bmw%20x5m/IMG_7879.jpg)
Removing the Sonax with a pressure washer
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/bmw%20x5m/IMG_7890.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/bmw%20x5m/IMG_7891.jpg)
After
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/bmw%20x5m/IMG_7894.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/bmw%20x5m/IMG_7895.jpg)
P21S Total Autowash for wheel well duty
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/bmw%20x5m/IMG_7883.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/bmw%20x5m/IMG_7884.jpg)
Foam Canon with Sonax Gloss Shampoo
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/bmw%20x5m/IMG_7897.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/bmw%20x5m/IMG_7899.jpg)
Rinse down
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/bmw%20x5m/IMG_7900.jpg)
Clay bar with Optimum No Rinse for clay lube/ the x was wiped dry
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/bmw%20x5m/IMG_7915.jpg)
Glass cleaned and sealed with Adam's Glass Sealant
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/bmw%20x5m/IMG_7916.jpg)
Menzerna Power Lock applied
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/bmw%20x5m/IMG_7919.jpg)
After shots
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/bmw%20x5m/IMG_7930.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/bmw%20x5m/IMG_7932.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/bmw%20x5m/IMG_7928.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/bmw%20x5m/IMG_7935.jpg)
(Permission to post this write up granted by the owner)
Big thanks for EV - (anbuzero)
Take a look:
What was done -
Exterior
- Wheels were cleaned with Sonax Wheel Cleaner
- Tires were spritzed down with P21S Total Autowash and washed down
- Wheel wells were spritzed down with P21S Total Autowash and washed down
- Wash down and rinsed
- Door jambs were cleaned up
- Clayed
- Dried
- Paint inspected and measured
- Tires dressed with einszett Vinyl Rubber Care
- Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight
- Menzerna Power Lock
- Rubber and Plastics Treated
- Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed
- Exhaust tips cleaned
Interior Detail
- All interior surfaces cleaned and protected, including glass, and all
vinyl/plastic surfaces.
- Carpets and upholstery vacuumed.
Exterior:
Sonax Gloss Shampoo
Sonax Wheel Cleaner
Uber Blue Clay Bar Kit
Uber Yellow Wash Sponge
Menzerna Power Lock
Adam's Glass Sealant
einszett Vinyl Rubber Care
Interior
Adam's Glass Cleaner
einszett Cockpit
einszett Deep Cleaner
Tools:
Fenix TK11
Grit Guard Bucket Dolly Kit
Porter Cable 7424
The Uber Foam Pads (5.5inch)
Tons of "Uber" Microfiber Towels
Uber Drying Towels
Brushes
CamSpray
Interior shots:
Cleaning up the weather mats with einszett Deep Cleaner
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/bmw%20x5m/IMG_7948.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/bmw%20x5m/IMG_7949.jpg)
Before
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/bmw%20x5m/IMG_7944.jpg)
After
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/bmw%20x5m/IMG_7951.jpg)
Before
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/bmw%20x5m/IMG_7943.jpg)
After
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/bmw%20x5m/IMG_7950.jpg)
Before shots:
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/bmw%20x5m/IMG_7874.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/bmw%20x5m/IMG_7886.jpg)
Wheels before Sonax
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/bmw%20x5m/IMG_7873.jpg)
Sonax Wheel Cleaner in action on some HRE's
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/bmw%20x5m/IMG_7872.jpg)
Ready for removal
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/bmw%20x5m/IMG_7878.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/bmw%20x5m/IMG_7879.jpg)
Removing the Sonax with a pressure washer
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/bmw%20x5m/IMG_7890.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/bmw%20x5m/IMG_7891.jpg)
After
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/bmw%20x5m/IMG_7894.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/bmw%20x5m/IMG_7895.jpg)
P21S Total Autowash for wheel well duty
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/bmw%20x5m/IMG_7883.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/bmw%20x5m/IMG_7884.jpg)
Foam Canon with Sonax Gloss Shampoo
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/bmw%20x5m/IMG_7897.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/bmw%20x5m/IMG_7899.jpg)
Rinse down
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/bmw%20x5m/IMG_7900.jpg)
Clay bar with Optimum No Rinse for clay lube/ the x was wiped dry
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/bmw%20x5m/IMG_7915.jpg)
Glass cleaned and sealed with Adam's Glass Sealant
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/bmw%20x5m/IMG_7916.jpg)
Menzerna Power Lock applied
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/bmw%20x5m/IMG_7919.jpg)
After shots
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/bmw%20x5m/IMG_7930.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/bmw%20x5m/IMG_7932.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/bmw%20x5m/IMG_7928.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/bmw%20x5m/IMG_7935.jpg)
(Permission to post this write up granted by the owner)
Big thanks for EV - (anbuzero)
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Phil, you guys always do a great job on your cars. I really enjoy reading your write-ups! I love the interior. I'm not so hot on the exterior looks (but that's just me), but that thing IS a little beast, for sure.
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Damn that sucker is MEAN! I love it.
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I was wondering too...
http://www.detailersdomain.com/sonax-wheelcleaner.aspx
SONAX Wheel Cleaner sprays on as a thick, flourescent grean foam. As the cleansing foam begins to work into the dirt and grime, the formula begins to turn red. The red coloration is the SONAX Wheel Cleaner forming a bond to the sintered iron on the wheel and changing its state to a water soluble complex for easy removal.
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