Detailer's Domain: BMW M3 Detail/ 3M PPF Install

This was a great job for us, a complete detail with 3M PPF install.

The subject was a BMW M3 that my customer just picked up, he wanted to get it cleaned up and protected from the elements, as well requested that we install 3M PPF on the Front Bumper and Side Skirts.

The car was not in bad shape at all the light scratches and swirls were not even noticed until we hit it up with a ton of different lighting. So minor we could not pick them up in pictures but they were there and it required 2 steps to pull them out. The metallic paint hid them extremely well.

Mission: to max out the shine via Menzerna SIP and PO85RD, give it some nice glow and shine with Swissvax Divine and make sure the car is prepped correctly for the 3M PPF install.

Products used:
Exterior:
Lusso AutoBathe
Uber Yellow Wash Sponge
Swissvax Yellow Clay Bar and Optimum Instant Detail Spray and Gloss Enhancer
Einszett Spray Wax
Menzerna Super Intensive Polish
Menzerna PO85RD
Swissvax Divine

Wheels and tires:
Einszett Wheel Cleaner
Swissvax Wheel Brush
Uber Wheel Brush
Uber Spoke Brush
Swissvax Pneu
Swissvax Autobahn

Interior:
Einszett Deep Cleaner
Einszett Cockpit
Leather Master Strong Cleaner
Leather Master Vital Conditioner
Adam's Glass Cleaner

Tools:
Infratech 5300
Flex 3403
The Uber Foam Pads (5.5inch)
Tons of "Uber" Microfiber Towels
Uber Drying Towels
Brushes
Cam Spray and Cam Spray Foam Canon

So let's start with the interior, we did the typical once over, wipe down with Einszett Cockpit and treated the Leather with Leather Master Trio

Working on the interior



Dirty car


Tommy spraying down the wheels


P21S Gel on the wheels


Close up of the gel in action


Tommy going at it on the wheels



Wheels all cleaned up


Car was washed and ready for claying


Clay bar


Claying the car down to prep for the 2 step polish with Menzerna SIP and PO85RD


Phil polishing the car with the Uber Yellow Foam Pad and SIP


Dan finishing up the car with PO85RD


Dust from polishing we will have to rinse the car




Rinse down


Beading shots of Swissvax Divine




Engine cleaned up


Final shots of the car prior to 3M PPF




Not much sunlight




Prepping for 3M PPF on the Front Bumper and the Side Skirts

Tommy gets to work on the side skirts first


Dan giving Tommy a hand....


Tacking it down


Installed ready for trimming and final tack down


Tommy pulled the grill and side markers off


Tommy with the 50/50 wipe down to make sure everything is clean and ready to go




Bumper being fitted with 3M PPF










Coming together





Final shot of the PPF on the Bumper



Final touches



Autobahn on the wheels /Pneu on the tires


Final Shots of the complete job







Ready for pick up

 

Stunning, and what a lovely color. Dinan exhaust? Why NOT!!!

 

Why Dinan? Cuz all the other BMW yuppies roll with Eisenmanns!

Dinan sounds good on the E92s

Very nice work guys, sparkling graphite is my favorite bmw color by far!

 

Looking good Phil

 

i see u had been getting more 3m ppf job u been asking for ...did 3m set u up with that :applause2:

 

Awesome job Phil! Love the color.

 

:mounty:

 

Awesome work Phil!

The PPF looks flawless!

Florida plates, damn... did the owner drive up to florida just for your detail?

 

Looks Awesome!

Is that Orange porsche coming in again?

 

Great looking detail, as well as a nice job installing PPF. Another top notch job by DD.

 

the gt3rs was after this one...but I did the gt3rs write up first...this one had more to it.

thanks guys more to come..

 

very nice guys, like the unit also

 

Phil you're really tempting me with detail/clear film buddy. First I see Chris's car now a you do it on an M3 like my own buddy. I might get my front end rezsprayed and call you for film this winter. You do some top notch work buddy we will be in touch.

 

Quick question guys..My brother has a 2002 911 that had some sort of PPF put on at the Porsche dealer. Can it be buffed like the rest of the car? What polish would you recommend? I am not sure of the brand of film but I am certain that it is of high quality stuff...

Thanks in advance..

Sean,,,

 

Lovely work Phil and team, you guys appear to have gotten the film application down to a fine art :thumb:

PS, who does the GT3 RS belong to, it's a regular in your photo's of late

 

I found that you can't really polish out clear film I have it on a p car and it doesn't exactly do what I want it to do, light polishing you can get by with. Menzerna FMJ is a good sealant for it as well.

As for the GT3RS hmmmmmm

 

great work...how is that plastic sheeting working out?

 

it going good thanks!

 

Wow nice work Phil, when am I coming over?

 

lol thanks!