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Old 01-09-10, 06:57 PM
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Default Detailer's Domain: Winter Prep - BMW M3

Tons of salt (inside and out) from snow from the last few weeks.

Exterior was a wash/clay/einszett Metallic/einszett Glanz
(Paint Correction detail will come in the spring)

Interior was cleaned up with einszett Deep Cleaner and Leather Care.

What was done -
Exterior

- Wheels were prepped with P21S Wheel Gel and cleaned up with various brushes
- Tires were spritzed down with P21S Total Autowash and washed down
- Wheel wells were spritzed down with P21S Total Autowash and washed down
- Wash down and rinsed with Adam's Car Wash
- Door jambs were cleaned up
- Clayed
- Dried
- Paint inspected and measured
- Wheels protected with Swissvax Autobahn
- Tires dressed with Swissvax Pneu
- 1 Step Polish with Einszett Metallic
- Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight
- Sealed with Menzerna FMJ
- Rubber and Plastics Treated
- Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed

Interior - Cleaned/Vacuumed/Leather Treated

Products used:

Product List:
Exterior:
Adam's Car Wash
Uber Yellow Wash Sponge
Swissvax Clay Bar and Optimum Instant Detail Spray and Gloss Enhancer
Einszett Spray Wax
einszett Metallic
einszett Glanz
Optimum Poli-Seal on the windows

Wheels and tires:
Uber Wheel/Wheel Well/Tire/Engine Kit

Interior -
einszett Plastic Deep Cleaner
einszett Leather care

Tools:
Infratech 5300
Porter Cable 7424XP
The Uber Foam Pads (5.5inch)
Tons of "Uber" Microfiber Towels
Uber Drying Towels

Brushes

Interior (sorry no interior shots)

Exterior Shots

Before






Pre soak with P21S TAW



Wash (yup we got the car washed quickly, and we lucked out with nothing freezing over)





Clay




einszett Metallic applied with a PC and Uber Blue Pad



einszett Glanz applied with a PC and Uber Black Pad (Dan in the background removing the Glanz)


after shots








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Old 01-10-10, 11:55 AM
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no interior pics? stop slackin phil car came out beautiful
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THat M3 was in pretty bad shape.. now it looks brand new.. Nice work..
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