1995 Individual Mauritius Blue 540i Paint Correct

Discussion in 'Show and Shine' started by bretster, Sep 7, 2011.

  1. bretster

    bretster Birth of a Detailer

    Here's my nearly 120 picture write-up on a 1995 Individual 540i. Forum member StaySlackin messaged me about it and after conflicting schedules we managed to squeeze this one in. It was a great car to work on and a truly beautiful color. Onto the write up :)

    What was done:
    - Before pictures
    - Wheels hit with Sonax full effect and meguiars wheel brightener
    - Tires treated with Adams APC and prima nero
    - Engine treated with in and out spray
    - exterior wash using lusso auto bathe and foam gun w/ CG MSii
    - door jambs cleaned as well as hood and trunk jambs
    - Prima nero on undercarriage
    - clayed entire exterior including windows
    - taped up
    - 3 step - m105 -> menz sip -> menz super finish -> menz powerlock
    - rubber and vinyl cleaned w/ In and Out, Prima nero
    - exhaust tips cleaned and polished
    - windows clayed again and cleaned with prima clarity
    - wheels polished with meguiars wheel polish

    Interior:
    - leather cleaned with lexol
    - vacuum
    - trims treated with prima nero and in n out spray
    - interior glass cleaned with clarity

    Products used:
    Exterior wash:
    - Lusso auto bath
    - Gilmour Foam gun w/ CG MaxiSuds
    - Uber wool wash mitt
    - Blue microfiber wash mitt
    - Uber super drying microfiber towel
    - Prima nero on undercarriage

    Engine:
    - Adams In n out spray

    Interior:
    - Lexol Cleaner and Conditioner
    - Uber leather cleaning brush
    - In n out and Prima Clarity and Nero to clean the trims

    Paint correction:
    - Porter Cable PC 7424XP
    - Flex PE-14
    - Uber green and orange 5.5 pads
    - Surbuf pads 5.5
    - Megs 105
    - Menz superfinish
    - Menz SIP
    - Menz Powerlock

    Now for the pictures :)

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    Megs wheel brightener followed by sonax
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    it ate my tape :eek:
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  2. bretster

    bretster Birth of a Detailer

    clay was pretty contaminated
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  3. bretster

    bretster Birth of a Detailer

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    action shot haha
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  4. bretster

    bretster Birth of a Detailer

    interior time
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    and now onto after sealant pictures :)
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    delivery
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    Thanks for looking :)
     
  5. hamza7

    hamza7 Welcome to Detailing

    Good Job
     
  6. freefallin2000

    freefallin2000 Birth of a Detailer

    Wow, amazing job on that one Bret! Do you have a connection with BMW's? You do some fine, fine work my friend. Keep the awesome writeups coming!
     
  7. bretster

    bretster Birth of a Detailer

    Thanks guys. And no sir, I'm just very active on bmw forums, mostly where i spend my time when browsing the internet haha thanks though and i will! Got a short x5 write up coming shortly!
     
  8. scheerspeed

    scheerspeed DB Forum Supporter

    I love older BMW's...

    You brought that thing back! that clay was GROSS
     
  9. Socal Brian

    Socal Brian DB Forum Supporter

    Nice work! Yea, that clay grabbed alot of crap!
     

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