Summer Detail-BMW M6

Discussion in 'Professional Detailer's Studio' started by Esienmann_M6, Mar 22, 2008.

  1. Esienmann_M6

    Esienmann_M6 Two Bucket System Washer

    Hello everyone, been lurking here for a while now, migrated from autopia

    first I would like to thank Phil from Detailers Domain, most of my supplies from his
    inventory a great guy to deal with and is always going beyond your average
    customer service.

    This car had basically minor paint imperfections the once caused by cloth rubbing
    as you can see in some of my pictures the garage with the edition of the wide new 2008 X5 4.8
    made it much smaller than I hoped, but thats what I had to deal with and also
    some touch up on the right mirror that was all swirled up from a clean bra installation
    a while ago before I got it professionally done, so I had to remove that plastic piece
    to polish under it. a touch up on the hood as will which was then let to dry and sanded
    with 2000Grit wet and spot polished with 4" spot orange pad / SIP on the rotary.

    This M6 has a soft paint like no other at times, but can be considered medium-fine
    clear. not much of paint to play around with in here because of previous "pro"
    detailer work it did take out a fair amount of clear, so I had to use the Flex where I felt it was needed but mainly rotary with white pad 85rd mix with SIP /rotary with 3M blue and ultrafina SE.
    The whole process took me a week to finish as I wanted to make sure it is 100% and there was no need to rush it.

    I am waiting for Phil to ship me Swissvax Mystery when he gets it this week,
    I will be removing the LSP which is FK 2180 toped with FK Pinkwax; I will also include a mini review of the CR Spotless DC40 unit that I just received from Phil.

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    CR Spotless setup with 2 filters
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    Pressure washer with foam canon using Karcher connector
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  2. dsms

    dsms DB Forum Supporter

    Beautiful finish, love the HRE comps too.
     
  3. Esienmann_M6

    Esienmann_M6 Two Bucket System Washer

    Thanks I tried my best and took my time with this,
    if anything this detail tough me, on black cars
    with out a 3M Sungun you really are wasting your time
    unless you work in the sun. acually thats why it took me this long,
    under halogens it seemed perfect but a sun gun pass and you
    start seeing more imperfection so I made sure the gun with
    2 batteries was used in every panel.
     
  4. gmblack3

    gmblack3 Top 9 detailer in the US to serve you in Atlanta

    So far the finish looks great.

    Can you see holograms with the sungun?

    Viewing holograms is the only thing I need the real sun for when working on black.

    So how much CC is left on the paint or what is the total thickness of the coatings?
     
  5. LanceM

    LanceM DB Forum Supporter

    very nice job
     
  6. Esienmann_M6

    Esienmann_M6 Two Bucket System Washer

    Thats what I have been seeing under the sungun which halogens didn't even
    come close to pick up; The sungun shines when you have it away from the paint at an angle
    it shows then everything, also marring and even swirls were not visible with halogens
    as you can see from my pictures.

    If you decide on the Sungun make sure to get an extra batteries because this
    thing does eat energy.
    When I last did the paint reading before the paid job polishing, it had anywhere
    from 100MM to I think as low as 60's MM even lower in some places

    Edit: is it MM or UM? I got to get me one of those paint readers :)

    LanceM,
    Thanks, I learned allot from you guys
     
  7. supercharged

    supercharged DB Forum Supporter

    Mmmmmmmmmm6! Love it! Superb!
     
  8. Tonya

    Tonya Welcome to Detailing

    :druling: WOW Very impressive!
     
  9. 2KLS1

    2KLS1 Birth of a Detailer

    Looks flawless. Looking forward to the CR Spotless review.
     
  10. er1k

    er1k Obsessive Detailer

    Car looks good. Love the M6s.
     
  11. Esienmann_M6

    Esienmann_M6 Two Bucket System Washer

    Thanks everyone :)
     
  12. GBS

    GBS Wax on..Wax off

    Very Nice! I find it easy to miss swirls on any color if the lighting not right.
     
  13. blucpe

    blucpe Birth of a Detailer

    sweet setup, beautiful car and color. :headbang:
     
  14. Esienmann_M6

    Esienmann_M6 Two Bucket System Washer

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