Miracle Detail present the £6000 Ultimate Wet Sand Detail on a BMW M5 E39 - 49 hours

Discussion in 'Professional Detailer's Studio' started by Paul Dalton aka Miracle, Nov 6, 2011.

  1. Paul Dalton aka Miracle

    Paul Dalton aka Miracle DB Pro Supporter

    Hi Guys,

    BMW M5 E39, an amazing car, but this one was very tired considering the low 42k mileage for a 11 year old car. Looks like its been living on the streets of London and getting bashed about a fair bit. Front end had been resprayed very badly, there was no clear reflections from the bonnet as your see from the pictures below. We had a dent in the door above the door handle, all four wheels curbed, front tyres knackered, leather looked tired and shiny and a mark in the rear seats, horrible smell in the interior, engine bay filthy, and lots of scratches and swirls all over the paintwork.

    Its been a while since I've seen anything this bad, when I spoke to the client on the phone a month ago we talked about everything that needed doing and talked about a figure of £2500+ roughly for the work, but as always this is just a rough idea till I see the car for myself under my lighting system (which now consists of over 25 lights and still growing).

    In the end, the front end, roof, rear quarters and lower doors were wet sanded with 2000,3000, and 4000, via hand and orbital sanders, some of the pictures are taken when I've been testing out various procedures, the bonnet was sanded about 4 times in the end, along with the wings, but its safety first as always. The leather was reconnolised, interior steam cleaned, and carpets wet vac'd and steamed. Engine bay cleaned, rubber sills cleaned and protected, windows polished and water repellant treatment applied, wheels refurbed, dents removed, new tyres on the front. 3 layers of Swissvax Crystal rock applied to the paintwork, this was one crazy detail...

    I was lucky on this detail that the client wanted it looking like it was my own car, but without respraying. No problem, so myself and my new detailer had a week and a half to make it look perfect again. 49 hours it took in the end. All done in 5 days.

    Sorry about the order of some of the photos, wheels refurbed was first, then I did some testing on the bonnet and wings while the wheels where being done, then the leather was cleaned and reconnolised and after that I started the detail .

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    Kind Regards
    Paul Dalton

    Miracle Detail.
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  2. JoeyV

    JoeyV Welcome to Detailing

    JEEEESUS! Did they wash that car with steel wool?! :yikes: That thing was awful! Nice turn around. I like the wheels too.
     
  3. hamza7

    hamza7 Welcome to Detailing

    good job
     
  4. detailersdomain

    detailersdomain Administrator

    great job! was that original paint.
     
  5. Socal Brian

    Socal Brian DB Forum Supporter

    Nice work!
     
  6. brandon defeo

    brandon defeo DB Forum Supporter

    Wow. That paint was hacked to shit!
     
  7. NorthEastAutoSalon

    NorthEastAutoSalon Any Rag Vehicle Washer

    Amazing work Paul as always. Love the lighting in your shop!
     
  8. 911Fanatic

    911Fanatic DB Pro Supporter

    Nice save Paul! That paint was some f#$%ed up! Leather looks like brand new again. Care to share what was used on the leather?
     
  9. P1et

    P1et Official DB Moderator

    Stunning work Paul. I'm assuming the 6 grand included new tyres and refurbing the wheels?
     
  10. Kilo6_one

    Kilo6_one DB Forum Supporter

    Love the lighting set up............. looks like a docking bay from star wars. great job.....
     
  11. Paul Dalton aka Miracle

    Paul Dalton aka Miracle DB Pro Supporter

    Yes, everything, inc 20% vat
     
  12. Danny

    Danny Nuba Guru

    My god that M5 was in terrible condition, its just stunning now amazing work! Did you use the 3M line on this one or Scholl's Paul?
     
  13. teak

    teak Birth of a Detailer

    Great turn around on one of my favorite M cars.
     
  14. tommy

    tommy Any Rag Vehicle Washer

    Amazing turnaround.
     
  15. rwisejr

    rwisejr DB Forum Supporter

    Holy Moly that was trashed !!! Oustanding save. That looks better than new !!!
     
  16. Kilo6_one

    Kilo6_one DB Forum Supporter

    considering the cost of those continentals.. the owner got a deal, those tires are not cheap.
     
  17. boredstudent3

    boredstudent3 Wax on..Wax off

    that is very impressive work...6k pounds is like 9k CDN...haha...

    very nice results!
     
  18. Carbon

    Carbon DB Forum Supporter

    Very nice work. I think I need to change my prices:shrug:
     
  19. edwinbong

    edwinbong DB Forum Supporter

    amazing work as always Paul! How many days did you spread this one out?
     
  20. cu2mike

    cu2mike DB Forum Supporter

    Great job Paul!
     

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