Detailer's Domain: Old School BMW M6

Discussion in 'Professional Detailer's Studio' started by detailersdomain, Aug 1, 2011.

  1. detailersdomain

    detailersdomain Administrator

    A very good customer of mine picked up this 86 M6 with 60k in great mechanical order but the paint was not touched in years! Take a look at the paint restoration.

    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 - SIP to start and Super Finish
    - Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight
    - Last Step – 1Z einszett Glanz
    - 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
    Menzerna Super Intensive Polish
    Menzerna Super Finish
    Einszett Glanz
    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

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    Wheels, Pre Wash, Iron Cut, Clay
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    Polishing - before and 50/50's
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    50/50 after M105
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    50/50 after Super Finish
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    After shots
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    Enjoy!
     
  2. hamza7

    hamza7 Welcome to Detailing

    Very nice restoration
     
  3. premshine09

    premshine09 Jedi Nuba

    Beautiful Phil!
     
  4. Kaban

    Kaban Welcome to Detailing

    Just awesome!
     
  5. P1et

    P1et Official DB Moderator

    Gorgeous Phil, these things are beasts. Now some nice Euro-bumpers and she'd be perfect.
     
  6. GDAL

    GDAL Super Moderator

    beautiful shark ... it seems to be original down to the TRX tires.
     
  7. m3jasper

    m3jasper Any Rag Vehicle Washer

    Good work, she looks 100x better!
     
  8. Rcrew

    Rcrew Wax on..Wax off

    Looks great.

    How are those to drive?
     
  9. slanguage

    slanguage OD On Detailing

    I remember seeing that at the Adam's meet.

    Nice work!
     
  10. kakeuter

    kakeuter DB Forum Supporter

    Nice work Phil, car looks great. Amazing it only has 60k on it.

    -Kody-
     
  11. JoeyZ

    JoeyZ Obsessive Detailer

    Yup. Me too. Liked it then...love it now.
     
  12. Pats300zx

    Pats300zx Official DB Moderator

    Great job Phil !!!!
     
  13. pushtiulk

    pushtiulk DB Forum Supporter

    very good job phil. congrats
     
  14. Chaseme

    Chaseme DB Forum Supporter

    Great work on a superb car.

    BTW...who is your employee we always see in the background of your shots? He a db member?
     
  15. detailersdomain

    detailersdomain Administrator

    thanks guys , these were probably amazing back in the day but not fun at all to drive, its definitely vintage ; )
     
  16. Auto Concierge

    Auto Concierge DB Pro Supporter

    Looks great!..............nice resto Phil & crew.
     
  17. RamSus

    RamSus Jedi Nuba

    The car looks like new now. I love those BBS wheels.
     

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