Detailer's Domain: BMW 328 - Exterior Correction

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  1. detailersdomain

    detailersdomain Administrator

    BMW 328 Coupe - Exterior Paint Correction

    What was done -
    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
    - Pre Washed with W99
    - Iron Cut
    - Wash down and rinsed
    - Door jambs were cleaned up
    - Clayed
    - Dried
    - Tires dressed
    - Masking
    - Paint Measurement
    - 2 Step - Meguiar's M105 and Super Finish
    - Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight
    - Last Step – Aquartz Reload
    - Wheel wells were cleaned and dressed
    - Rubber and Plastics Treated
    - Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed
    - Exhaust tips cleaned
    - Windows were clayed, cleaned, and sealed

    Links to products used -

    1Z einszett W99
    Iron Cut
    Adam's All Purpose Cleaner
    Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner
    Adam's Undercarriage Spray
    Uber Clay Bar Kit
    Meguiar's M105
    Menzerna Super Finish
    Aquartz Reload
    Adam's Super VRT
    Adam's Metal Polish
    Adam's Glass Cleaner

    Tools used
    Uber Wool Wash Mitt
    Uber No Name MF Towels
    Flex PE14-2-150
    Uber Buffing Pads
    Defelsko Paint Meter

    Brinkmann
    Kranzle Pressure Washer
    Cam Spray Foam Canon
    2 Grit Guard Buckets with Caddies
    Uber Firehose Nozzle
    Metro Air Force Blaster

    Before
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    Prep/Wheels/Wash/Clay
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    Clay - with all that prep work we still had this much on the clay bar
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    Here are some shots of the paint after all the prep work and removal of any glazes or waxes. - We had a long day ahead of us.
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    Masking
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    Enjoy!
     
  2. supercharged

    supercharged DB Forum Supporter

    awesome work!
     
  3. hamza7

    hamza7 Welcome to Detailing

    great job
     
  4. M3ride.

    M3ride. Wax on..Wax off

    Nice!
     
  5. Socal Brian

    Socal Brian DB Forum Supporter

    Great work Phil!
     
  6. kakeuter

    kakeuter DB Forum Supporter

    Nice work Phil!

    -Kody-
     
  7. mrd0t

    mrd0t Obsessive Detailer

    About how much time did this take you? Is Iron X necessary if it's never been done?
     
  8. Supertuner

    Supertuner Jedi Nuba

    Great Work Phil, looks refreshed
     
  9. detailersdomain

    detailersdomain Administrator

    this took about 10 hours start to finish.

    iron cut is not necessary but it sure does help in most cases.
     

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