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      04-19-2012, 03:55 PM   #1
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Detailer's Domain: BMW M5 - Ext Correction - Swissvax Concorso

Subject: 2002 BMW M5
Requirements - Paint Correction

This car was in great shape, it only needed the paint to be brought back up.

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 Exclusive Shampoo
- Iron Cut
- Wash down and rinsed
- Door jambs were cleaned up
- Clayed
- Dried
- Tires dressed
- Masking
- Paint Measurement
- Meg's D300 with Microfiber DA Cut Pad - Griots Orbital
- Menzerna SF4000 with Uber Green Pad - Griots Orbital
- Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight
- Last Step – Swissvax Concorso
- Wheel wells were cleaned and dressed
- Rubber and Plastics Treated
- Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed
- Exhaust tips cleaned

Products used

Links to products used -

1Z einszett Exclusiv Gloss Shampoo
Adam's All Purpose Cleaner
Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner
Uber Clay Bar Kit
Meg's D300 Microfiber Correction System
Menzerna SF4000
Swissvax Concorso
1Z einszett Vinyl Rubber Care
Optimum Metal Polish

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

Prep: Wash, Clay, Clean wheels and tires, masking

Sonax Full Effect Wheel cleaner going to work.



Wash


Drying Towel


Claying



Masking





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After




3m masking tape


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      04-19-2012, 10:53 PM   #2
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Incredible. Wow. Would you say that wax is worth the $300+ price tag?
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      04-19-2012, 11:22 PM   #3
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thanks! I love Concorso I believe it to be one of the best high end waxes out there. I also believe its worth $300 plus.
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concorso is great.. and the tub i bought a few years back still has lots left so it's value for money is not that bad either
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we can get about 30-40 applications with 1 jar of Concorso.
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