Detailer's Domain: BMW M3 (lots of pics)
 

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
Raggtopp Cleaner and Fabric Protectant
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
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...3/IMG_6256.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...3/IMG_6252.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...3/IMG_6254.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...3/IMG_6259.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...3/IMG_6260.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...3/IMG_6264.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...3/IMG_6268.jpg

Carpets vacuumed
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...3/IMG_6280.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...3/IMG_6278.jpg

einszett Deep Cleaner on the dirty plastics and carpets
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...3/IMG_6281.jpg

einszett Cockpit on the dash and door panels
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...3/IMG_6282.jpg

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...3/IMG_6380.jpg

After
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...3/IMG_6371.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...3/IMG_6373.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...3/IMG_6374.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...3/IMG_6388.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...3/IMG_6391.jpg

Before
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...3/IMG_6241.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...3/IMG_6238.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...3/IMG_6240.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...3/IMG_6242.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...3/IMG_6244.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...3/IMG_6245.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...3/IMG_6247.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...3/IMG_6249.jpg

Sorry no wash pics -

Clay
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...3/IMG_6297.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...3/IMG_6298.jpg

Masking
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...3/IMG_6314.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...3/IMG_6315.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...3/IMG_6316.jpg

Wheel/Wheel well clean up
Before
Wheels off
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...3/IMG_6284.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...3/IMG_6288.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...3/IMG_6289.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...3/IMG_6285.jpg

Wheel wells cleaned and dressed with Adam's Undercarriage Spray
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...3/IMG_6292.jpg

Brakes were cleaned and Swissvax Autobahn applied
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...3/IMG_6293.jpg

Swissvax Autobahn applied
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...3/IMG_6345.jpg

Swissvax Autobahn being removed
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...3/IMG_6339.jpg

After
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...3/IMG_6330.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...3/IMG_6359.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...3/IMG_6357.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...3/IMG_6378.jpg

Polishing - as there wasn't much to correct we went with Power Finish and PO85RD.
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...3/IMG_6321.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...3/IMG_6323.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...3/IMG_6325.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...3/IMG_6327.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...3/IMG_6332.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...3/IMG_6334.jpg


Swissvax Divine
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...3/IMG_6343.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...3/IMG_6344.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...3/IMG_6348.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...3/IMG_6353.jpg

Final clean up
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...3/IMG_6381.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...3/IMG_6382.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...3/IMG_6337.jpg

Optimum Metal Polish on the tips
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...3/IMG_6309.jpg

Before
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...3/IMG_6310.jpg

After
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...3/IMG_6312.jpg

After engine shots
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...3/IMG_6383.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...3/IMG_6384.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...3/IMG_6386.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...3/IMG_6387.jpg

After shots:
Inside
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...3/IMG_6360.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...3/IMG_6363.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...3/IMG_6375.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...3/IMG_6376.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...3/IMG_6370.jpg

Outside
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...3/IMG_6396.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...3/IMG_6397.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...3/IMG_6398.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...3/IMG_6400.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...3/IMG_6402.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...3/IMG_6403.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...3/IMG_6405.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...3/IMG_6407.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...3/IMG_6419.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...3/IMG_6417.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...3/IMG_6414.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...3/IMG_6409.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...3/IMG_6411.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...3/IMG_6408.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...3/IMG_6401.jpg

(Permission was granted by the owner to post photos and write up)

Damn!

I wouldn't change one single thing about that car. It's just right.

Great job! How many hours invested?

edit: what would you recommend to clean the Tri-color stitching on the "M" steering wheel?

24 hours over 3 days.

Wow and that's for a vehicle in pretty good condition to begin with.

Attention to detail like this makes me all hot and bothered.

props Phil! thats some pinnacle skills you have in the field of detailing. what did you use on the calipers and tires? Im in love

Primo work as always

Nice job Phil....

Good Lord. It must have cost more than the value of the car.