Detailer's Domain: 1998 540i Sport Paint Correction Detail

Detailers Domain · 05-25-2009, 11:52 PM

This was my customers daily driver that's in great mechanical shape however the paint was another story. At pickup the car looked cleaned but after further inspection at the shop I noticed a ton of sap on the car as its parked outside under a tree. Sap was on the paint as well as all over the windows. Let's say we threw out a the clay bar after this one. The car has never been properly polished in its 11 years on the road. So I went at this one with Power Gloss, PO203, and finished with PO85RD, since I haven't been giving Lusso any love lately I decided to finish off with it on this detail and I was very very happy with the results.

As for the interior it was in great shape, a vac, and interior wipe down with the usually got it looking clean again.

As for the engine that was another story, P21S Total Autowash was used to clean it up and Black Wow and Einszett Vinyl Rubber Care was used to treat the rubber.

Products Used:
Exterior:
Lusso Auto Bath in the Cam Spray Foam Canon
Swissvax Paint Rubber and Optimum Instant Detail Spray and Gloss Enhancer for clay lube
Einszett Spray Wax
Power Gloss"]Menzerna Power Gloss[/URL]
The Uber Menzerna PO203S/PO85RD Kit
Menzerna Top Inspection
Lusso Oro

Wheels and Tires
Uber Wheel/Tire/Wheel Well Kit
Replaced Swissvax Pneu on this one for Einszett Vinyl Rubber Care

Interior and Glass (sorry no pics)
Lusso Glass Polish
Leather Master Strong Cleaner
Leather Master Vital
Einszett Cockpit
Einszett Plastic/Vinyl Cleaner
Swissvax Pneu Brush
Swissvax Detail Brush

Engine: (sorry no pics)
P21S Total Autowash
Black Wow
Einszett Vinyl/Rubber Care

Tools:
Infratech 5300
Brinkmann MaxFire
Metabo PE12-175
Makita 9227 Hi Speed Rotary
The Uber Foam Pads (5.5inch)
Tons of "Uber" Microfiber Towels
Uber Drying Towels
Cam Spray 1500A with Cam Spray Foam Gun

Before Shots you can clearly see the scratches/swirls/defects

Before engine shots:

Prep/Wash/Engine Cleaning
We worked on the engine first, (the engine was warm to the touch)
Using P21S and the Uber Boar's Hair Wheel Brush and Swissvax Wheel Brush we went to town on the engine

On to the car wash, using the Cam Spray Foam Canon and Cam Spray Pressure washer with Lusso Auto Bathe

Black wow applied to plastic engine pieces

Before shot of engine:

Final shot of engine: (pic taken before the car was rinsed down and finished)

Interior clean up: (sorry no pictures of the before and after)

Polishing pictures (before/ 50/50/ afters)
Rear quarter before

50/50 of rear quarter after PG, 203, 85RD

Tape removed

Hood 50/50 shot

Dust after all that polishing:

Couple after polish shots:

Tape:

After the car was rinsed off we cleaned up the jambs with Einszett Spray Wax

Progress of the shop

After shots (the car was finished at 11:30 pm and delivered to the customer sorry no shots outside) Lusso Oro looks amazing!

Enjoy and thanks to Joe and Alvin for the help....

24 man hours went into this one.

MCMLXXXIX · 05-26-2009, 12:25 AM

WOW!
cleaned up real good!
looks amazing, nice work as usual

Craig@SupremePower · 05-26-2009, 12:31 AM

Great work as always...

ZuerstBMW · 05-26-2009, 01:22 AM

AMAZING

Gig103 · 05-26-2009, 01:25 AM

Great work, you took some awesome 50/50.

E90Brian · 05-26-2009, 11:03 AM

Amazing transformation. I hope the car isn't parked under a tree right now!

Detailers Domain · 05-26-2009, 11:06 AM

unfortunately it is, his 750 and Porsche are in the garage.

Sniz · 05-26-2009, 12:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phil@detailersdomain

unfortunately it is, his 750 and Porsche are in the garage.

well you did a great job regardless, him parking that car outside will just keep him coming back to you.

Spartikus · 05-26-2009, 12:59 PM

Its incredible how these turn out. Its worth every penny.

ToadHollow · 05-26-2009, 01:25 PM

The Lusso definitely gives some great final results.

Nice work!

Morpheus · 05-26-2009, 01:33 PM

I wish we had good detailers here.

jopa489 · 05-26-2009, 06:06 PM

Beautiful.

Do you keep the doors slightly ajar while using the foam cannon? Is this to help get the grime inside the door jams?

Frank@M-Force_Design · 05-26-2009, 06:48 PM

Nice work!

You make the black shine again

Detailers Domain · 05-26-2009, 06:55 PM

thanks!

I do keep the hood/trunk cracked open a bit to get rid of debris.

DetailAddict · 05-26-2009, 07:31 PM

great job Phil, as always!

ayy · 05-28-2009, 06:40 PM

amazing!!

PaulBailey@ltbmw · 05-28-2009, 10:45 PM

Wow such a great job!

lucas.kent · 06-02-2009, 08:49 PM

amazing job

Detailers Domain · 06-02-2009, 09:01 PM

thanks guys!

05-25-2009, 11:52 PM	#1
Detailers Domain BimmerPost Supporting Vendor 1997 Rep 6,916 Posts Drives: 20 M2C / 22 X3MC Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (24)	Detailer's Domain: 1998 540i Sport Paint Correction Detail This was my customers daily driver that's in great mechanical shape however the paint was another story. At pickup the car looked cleaned but after further inspection at the shop I noticed a ton of sap on the car as its parked outside under a tree. Sap was on the paint as well as all over the windows. Let's say we threw out a the clay bar after this one. The car has never been properly polished in its 11 years on the road. So I went at this one with Power Gloss, PO203, and finished with PO85RD, since I haven't been giving Lusso any love lately I decided to finish off with it on this detail and I was very very happy with the results. As for the interior it was in great shape, a vac, and interior wipe down with the usually got it looking clean again. As for the engine that was another story, P21S Total Autowash was used to clean it up and Black Wow and Einszett Vinyl Rubber Care was used to treat the rubber. Products Used: Exterior: Lusso Auto Bath in the Cam Spray Foam Canon Swissvax Paint Rubber and Optimum Instant Detail Spray and Gloss Enhancer for clay lube Einszett Spray Wax Power Gloss"]Menzerna Power Gloss[/URL] The Uber Menzerna PO203S/PO85RD Kit Menzerna Top Inspection Lusso Oro Wheels and Tires Uber Wheel/Tire/Wheel Well Kit Replaced Swissvax Pneu on this one for Einszett Vinyl Rubber Care Interior and Glass (sorry no pics) Lusso Glass Polish Leather Master Strong Cleaner Leather Master Vital Einszett Cockpit Einszett Plastic/Vinyl Cleaner Swissvax Pneu Brush Swissvax Detail Brush Engine: (sorry no pics) P21S Total Autowash Black Wow Einszett Vinyl/Rubber Care Tools: Infratech 5300 Brinkmann MaxFire Metabo PE12-175 Makita 9227 Hi Speed Rotary The Uber Foam Pads (5.5inch) Tons of "Uber" Microfiber Towels Uber Drying Towels Cam Spray 1500A with Cam Spray Foam Gun Before Shots you can clearly see the scratches/swirls/defects Before engine shots: Prep/Wash/Engine Cleaning We worked on the engine first, (the engine was warm to the touch) Using P21S and the Uber Boar's Hair Wheel Brush and Swissvax Wheel Brush we went to town on the engine On to the car wash, using the Cam Spray Foam Canon and Cam Spray Pressure washer with Lusso Auto Bathe Black wow applied to plastic engine pieces Before shot of engine: Final shot of engine: (pic taken before the car was rinsed down and finished) Interior clean up: (sorry no pictures of the before and after) Polishing pictures (before/ 50/50/ afters) Rear quarter before 50/50 of rear quarter after PG, 203, 85RD Tape removed Hood 50/50 shot Dust after all that polishing: Couple after polish shots: Tape: After the car was rinsed off we cleaned up the jambs with Einszett Spray Wax Progress of the shop After shots (the car was finished at 11:30 pm and delivered to the customer sorry no shots outside) Lusso Oro looks amazing! Enjoy and thanks to Joe and Alvin for the help.... 24 man hours went into this one.
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05-26-2009, 12:25 AM	#2
MCMLXXXIX wat 235 Rep 3,406 Posts Drives: a gr3at whit3 5hark Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Oct 2008 iTrader: (0)	WOW! cleaned up real good! looks amazing, nice work as usual __________________ 2012 Toyota Highlander SE - PAST - 2008 e92 335i, 2006 e90 325i
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05-26-2009, 12:31 AM	#3
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05-26-2009, 01:25 AM	#5
Gig103 Major 68 Rep 1,324 Posts Drives: 2014 Tesla P85D Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Gilbert, AZ iTrader: (1)	Great work, you took some awesome 50/50. __________________ Was: 2008 335xi sedan 6MT Black Sapphire Metallic Is: 2014 Tesla P85D (Blue Metallic) Wife's: 2013 Infiniti G37 S sedan 6MT, Black
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05-26-2009, 11:06 AM	#7
Detailers Domain BimmerPost Supporting Vendor 1997 Rep 6,916 Posts Drives: 20 M2C / 22 X3MC Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (24)	unfortunately it is, his 750 and Porsche are in the garage.
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05-26-2009, 12:59 PM	#9
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05-26-2009, 01:25 PM	#10
ToadHollow Once upon a time ...... 276 Rep 5,048 Posts Drives: 2008 JB E92 - SOLD 5/2010 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Asti, Italy & Austin, Texas iTrader: (16) Garage List 2008 E92 335i [8.00]	The Lusso definitely gives some great final results. Nice work! __________________
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05-26-2009, 01:33 PM	#11
Morpheus Captain 25 Rep 941 Posts Drives: 335i Titanium Silver Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Cockaigne iTrader: (1)	I wish we had good detailers here.
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05-26-2009, 06:06 PM	#12
jopa489 Major General 122 Rep 6,594 Posts Drives: Anything with Wheels Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: USA iTrader: (9)	Beautiful. Do you keep the doors slightly ajar while using the foam cannon? Is this to help get the grime inside the door jams? __________________ X7 LCI // Incoming C7 ZR1 ZTK // Sebring + TRX // Hydro + Raptor Gen1 Roush // Tuxedo
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05-26-2009, 06:48 PM	#13
Frank@M-Force_Design Lieutenant Colonel 117 Rep 1,620 Posts Drives: 330i Join Date: May 2009 Location: USA iTrader: (29)	Nice work! You make the black shine again
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05-26-2009, 06:55 PM	#14
Detailers Domain BimmerPost Supporting Vendor 1997 Rep 6,916 Posts Drives: 20 M2C / 22 X3MC Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (24)	thanks! I do keep the hood/trunk cracked open a bit to get rid of debris.
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05-26-2009, 07:31 PM	#15
DetailAddict Captain 41 Rep 976 Posts Drives: 2008 BMW 328i Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Santa Clara, CA iTrader: (10)	great job Phil, as always!
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05-28-2009, 06:40 PM	#16
ayy Registered 1 Rep 4 Posts Drives: BMW 335i E93, W204 C200K AMG Join Date: May 2009 Location: Turkey, Istanbul iTrader: (0)	amazing!!
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05-28-2009, 10:45 PM	#17
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06-02-2009, 08:49 PM	#18
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06-02-2009, 09:01 PM	#19
Detailers Domain BimmerPost Supporting Vendor 1997 Rep 6,916 Posts Drives: 20 M2C / 22 X3MC Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (24)	thanks guys!
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