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| 06-19-2012, 09:55 PM | #1 |
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Detailer's Domain: BMW M5 - massive paint restoration and correction
Subject - BMW M5
Requirements - Wet sand imperfections and lots and lots of Paint Correction 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 einszett W99 - Aquartz Iron Cut - Wash down and rinsed - Door jambs were cleaned up - Nano Scrub AutoScrub - Dried - Tires dressed - Masking - Paint Measurement - Wetsanding - Meg's M105 with Surbuf Pad - Griots Orbital - Meg's D300 with Microfiber DA Cut Pad - Griots Orbital - Menzerna SF4000 with Uber Green Pad - Griots Orbital - Sonax Premium Class Carnauba Wax - Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, 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 autoscrubed, cleaned, and sealed Interior - Interior Vac - Leather Cleaned/Conditioned - Plastic - wiped down and protected Products used Links to products used - 1Z einszett W99 Aquartz Iron Cut Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner NanoSkin AutoScrub System Meg's M105 Meg's D300 Microfiber Correction System Menzerna SF4000 Sonax Premium Carnauba Paste Wax Adam's Super VRT Optimum Metal Polish 1Z einszett Cockpit Leather Master Strong Cleaner Leather Master Vital Conditioner 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 Interior before     Interior afters   Exterior Before    Prep - Wash, decon, autoscrub, wheels, tires, engine Wheels     Wash     Iron Cut   Rinse  Stoner's Tarminator to remove the rest of the grime  Before - imperfections galore you name it, this M5 had it.           Trunk in different angles       More imperfections        Wetsanding the imperfections        50/50 shots         After some heavy compounding (didn't get to the fuel door yet)  More  Before   After     Rear fender before  Close up  After   Rinsing off the car   Tight beads from Sonax Premium Class Carnauba   Afters Engine     Final After shots                    |
| 06-20-2012, 09:38 AM | #5 |
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its used after the wash to assist in removing iron deposits.
iron cut will not eliminate claying or nanoskin autoscrub however it will help reduce the time needed for those steps. |
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| 06-20-2012, 07:35 PM | #8 |
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Spectacular results! Everytime I see wet sanding pictures it scares me...the look of the hazed paint after sanding but before polishing...but the results are incredible. Nice job.
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| 07-13-2012, 01:24 AM | #10 | |
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| 07-14-2012, 04:34 AM | #11 |
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I see people using Wolf's Deironizer and Aquartz Iron Cut primarily on paint but also on wheels.
Does that mean Sonax Full Effect could be used on paint as well as wheels? My guess is no, but someone please explain to me?  |
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| 07-27-2012, 05:01 PM | #14 |
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Great work, that's an amazing turn around. What's amazing is how much orange peel that car has even after wet sanding, BMW really is getting lazy these days.
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| 11-16-2012, 08:49 PM | #17 |
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I used to own a detailing company for years in NY. Now in Texas.
Looks great! Why use an orbital? A buffer would have cut better and eliminated most of that wet sanding. I know the newer chemical etching compounds and glazes seem to be more popular but when it comes to paint with that many issues it seems like a lot of extra work. I recently repaired a buddies truck from extensive trail rash. Took 4 hours but it was rough...  to this  Sorry- just wanting to know your reasoning. I'm old school and had my business through the 90's so I'm maybe out of touch with most newer products. I used Top of the Line products (heat leveling compound and glaze) and finished with wax applied by a Cyclo. Never heard of that Iron removing product and like that a lot to avoid wasting a good (and expensive) clay bar. -OC |
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| 11-16-2012, 10:12 PM | #18 |
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Old Cruiser I used a rotary polisher for years as well, in fact up to about a year ago.
I too was a non believer of the orbital thinking it was a toy but with newer pads and compounds you will be quite impressed. Take a look at the below it was done with a compound in one step with an orbital polisher.  The above was done with a new compound and a microfiber pad to a last step ready, no holograms etc. If you actually give it a shot you will be quite impressed. Take a look at the complete write up. Product Showcase: Menzerna Fast Gloss 400 |
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| 11-17-2012, 07:48 AM | #19 |
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Great thread and pics Phil. Do you guys ever do detailing clinics? For those of us not local to you.
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| 11-17-2012, 08:01 AM | #20 |
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yes we have clinics a few times a year. as well we have pay for classes and private paid classes.
take a look at our orbital paint correction class. |
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| 11-20-2012, 12:01 AM | #22 | |
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Thought about stepping back into it a few years ago but down here in TX, if a kid has a bucket of soapy water and a can of wax- he is a "detailer"... Thanks for the explanation. -OC |
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