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
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_5678.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_5677.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_5674.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_5670.jpg

Interior afters
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_6057.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_6056.jpg

Exterior
Before
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_5637.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_5636.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_5631.jpg

Prep - Wash, decon, autoscrub, wheels, tires, engine

Wheels
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_5638.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_5647.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_5654.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_5653.jpg


Wash

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_5650.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_5651.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_5655.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_5652.jpg

Iron Cut
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_5658.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_5657.jpg

Rinse
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_5660.jpg

Stoner's Tarminator to remove the rest of the grime
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_5663.jpg

Before - imperfections galore you name it, this M5 had it.
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_5949.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_5950.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_5951.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_5952.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_5953.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_5955.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_5956.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_5957.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_5958.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_5959.jpg

Trunk in different angles
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_5960.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_5962.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_5964.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_5963.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_5965.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_5966.jpg

More imperfections
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_5970.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_5969.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_5972.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_5973.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_5993.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_5995.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_5996.jpg

Wetsanding the imperfections
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_5978.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_5980.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_5998.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_6000.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_6004.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_6008.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_6007.jpg

50/50 shots
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_5984.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_5987.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_5988.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_5990.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_6020.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_6021.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_6023.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_6025.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_5969.jpg

After some heavy compounding (didn't get to the fuel door yet)
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_6009.jpg

More
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_6011.jpg

Before
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_6015.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_6014.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_6015.jpg

After
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_6016.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_6010.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_6019.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_6018.jpg

Rear fender before
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_6029.jpg

Close up
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_6030.jpg

After
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_6031.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_6032.jpg

Rinsing off the car
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_6039.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_6041.jpg

Tight beads from Sonax Premium Class Carnauba
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_6040.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_6038.jpg

Afters
Engine
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_6046.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_6045.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_6044.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_6047.jpg

Final After shots
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_6078.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_6049.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_6051.jpg
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http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_6055.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_6061.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_6062.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_6068.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_6069.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_6070.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_6063.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_6059.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_6058.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_6060.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_6075.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_6074.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_6073.jpg

That is some AMAZING work.

thanks!:thumbup:

Tell the owner stop using those fund-raising car wash, and show him the "2-bucket" wash method.
Great job!

Wow. That damage was painful to look at! I owned a Black Sapphire BMW and my paint never looked that bad. The owner must have thought you replaced his car with a new one.

Is that the E60 with the long tubes and eisenmann race? It sounds AMAZING.

Great work!