DetailersDomain.com - Much needed paint correction on this BMW M5 e39

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  1. detailersdomain

    detailersdomain Administrator

    A great customer came to us with his "NEW" to him BMW M5 e39 - it was mechanically in great condition and to the best of his knowledge at pick up was "Detailed". After a couple of washes he was a bit surprised to see how his "NEW" car looked. He called us up and we were brought on to fix all the dealers mistakes.

    Subject: BMW M5
    Requirement: Customer requested to fix his paint on his new to him M5. Glaze when used under the wrong hands is just not good.

    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 Adam's Car Wash
    - Decon with Wolf's Decon Gel
    - Wash down and rinsed
    - Door jambs were cleaned up
    - Nano Scrub AutoScrub
    - Dried
    - Tires dressed
    - Masking
    - Paint Measurement
    - Compound - Menzerna FG400
    - Final Polish - Sonax Nano Polish
    - Last step - Auto Finesse Desire
    - Inspection with Fenix, Brinkmann, 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 auto scrubed, cleaned, and sealed

    Products used

    Links to products used -

    Adam's Car Wash
    Wolf's Decon Gel - Iron Remover
    Stoner's Tarminator
    Adam's All Purpose Cleaner
    Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner
    NanoSkin AutoScrub System
    Menzerna FG400
    Sonax Nano Polish 3/6
    Auto Finesse Desire Premium Carnauba Wax
    Adam's Super VRT
    Auto Finesse Crystal Glass Cleaner
    Auto Finesse Mercury Metal Polish

    Tools used
    Uber Wool Wash Mitt
    Uber No Name MF Towels
    Griot's 6 inch Random Orbital Polisher
    Rupes LHR75
    Rupes BigFoot LHR 21ES Random Orbital Polisher
    Rupes BigFoot LHR 15ES Random Orbital Polisher
    Uber Buffing Pads
    Defelsko Paint Meter
    Fenix TK35
    Brinkmann
    Kranzle Pressure Washer
    Uber Foam Canon
    2 Grit Guard Buckets with Caddies
    Adam's Firehose Nozzle
    Metro Air Force Blaster

    Before - take a look at the severe paint damage and imperfections.
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    Our go to wheel cleaner - Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner - and some brushes used to clean the wheels. Tires were scrubbed with some APC and a Tire Brush
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    Exhaust tips were cleaned up
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    We always find more dirt and grime on tires even after hitting them with a brush and apc.... what we do is hit them up with Stoner's Tarminator and a MF Towel, take a look at what we were able to pull off.
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    Take a look at the transformation in our 50/50 shots. - We got our results using the Rupes Bigfoot LHR21, Rupes Bigfoot LHR15, Rupes Bigfoot LHR75, Menzerna FG400 and Sonax Nano Polish, our last step wash Auto Finesse Desire.

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    Enjoy!
     
  2. cannan

    cannan Virgin Detailer

    Wow, that bad boy needed some serious help. Looks like it just rolled off the showroom floor now. E39 M5's are timeless, best one BMW ever made.
     
  3. premshine09

    premshine09 Jedi Nuba

    Great turnaround Phil and team!
     
  4. Tweaked

    Tweaked Two Bucket System Washer

    Amazing job!
     
  5. 95oRANGEcRUSH

    95oRANGEcRUSH Virgin Detailer

    Damn, that thing was hammered! Nice save!
     
  6. mrgolfrider

    mrgolfrider DB Forum Supporter

    Holy save! I bet the owner was more than happy with the results.
     
  7. Pureshine

    Pureshine DB Pro Supporter

    Wow! that is the worst car yet and you guys did an amazing job Phil :) What pads did you use?
     
  8. rwisejr

    rwisejr DB Forum Supporter

    Super job guys that was pretty trashed !!
     
  9. rm5

    rm5 Any Rag Vehicle Washer

    Great job on a sweet car!
     
  10. Mike Lambert

    Mike Lambert Birth of a Detailer

    Very nice Phil!
     
  11. PDJ3.2

    PDJ3.2 Birth of a Detailer

    Beautiful work Phil! Now it possesses a finish that does the rest of the car justice. The E39 M5 has always been my dream car
     
  12. maxepr1

    maxepr1 Jedi Nuba

    It's like a different car ! You guys knocked it out of the park!
     
  13. BigDreZ28

    BigDreZ28 Jedi Nuba

    incredible. Thanks so much for the tip on the tarminator...couple cars ive done took forever to get the tires as clean as possible. this will certainly help.
     
  14. ampbmw

    ampbmw DB Forum Supporter

    Bet the owner was all like "finally"
     
  15. detailersdomain

    detailersdomain Administrator

    thanks guys! all the threads above are true statements ; )
     
  16. InsanePaint

    InsanePaint Pro Detailer

    KILLER save Phil & team! Naaaaaasty swirls. DAYUM!!!
     
  17. Kilo6_one

    Kilo6_one DB Forum Supporter

    Wow. Looked like the Dukes of Hazzard used that hood.........

    nice work
     
  18. stingray23

    stingray23 Jedi Nuba

    I'm shocked how bad it looked before you started. It must've looked worse in person. Great turn around on the best M5 ever.
     
  19. aowheels

    aowheels DB Pro Supporter

    Holly hell.... Great turn around!
     

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