Detailer's Domain: Winter/New Car Prep BMW 128i

Detailers Domain · 12-13-2009, 11:51 PM

This customer came to us from the 1Addicts boards. The car had 1900 miles on it. Customer requested that the dealer do nothing to the car. We performed a winter/new car detail on this 1 series, take a look.

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 Optimum No Rinse
- 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
- Menzerna FMJ
- Rubber and Plastics Treated
- Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed
- Exhaust tips cleaned with Optimum Metal Polish

Products used:

Product List:
Exterior:
Optimum No Rinse
Uber Yellow Wash Sponge
Swissvax Clay Bar and Optimum Instant Detail Spray and Gloss Enhancer
Einszett Spray Wax
Einszett Metallic
Menzerna FMJ
Optimum Poli-Seal on the windows

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

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

Before shots:

P21S Wheel Cleaner Gel on the wheels

Wheels after

After the wheels and wheel wells were cleaned up we used Adam's Undercarriage Spray on the front wheel wells (rear had the felt like material)

No ONR pics sorry

Claying

Before tips

Optimum Metal Polish

After tips

Metallic Polish

Porter Cable

Metallic applied and Dan applying SV Autobahn on the wheels

After shot of the wheels and tires

Before shot of the door jamb

Dan using Einszett Spray Wax to clean it up.

After shot of the door jamb (sorry pic of the other side)

After shot inside:

After shots outside...

kei169 · 12-13-2009, 11:58 PM

Nice looking 128i!

BK · 12-14-2009, 12:11 AM

+1 Looks great. Nice work again.

Craig@SupremePower · 12-18-2009, 02:11 AM

awesome work as always..

turbologist · 12-18-2009, 09:35 AM

Wow, nice job!

jibaholic101 · 12-18-2009, 10:41 AM

well done!

yiyiyi204 · 01-08-2010, 07:12 AM

Looks great love the cae

12-13-2009, 11:51 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: Winter/New Car Prep BMW 128i This customer came to us from the 1Addicts boards. The car had 1900 miles on it. Customer requested that the dealer do nothing to the car. We performed a winter/new car detail on this 1 series, take a look. 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 Optimum No Rinse - 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 - Menzerna FMJ - Rubber and Plastics Treated - Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed - Exhaust tips cleaned with Optimum Metal Polish Products used: Product List: Exterior: Optimum No Rinse Uber Yellow Wash Sponge Swissvax Clay Bar and Optimum Instant Detail Spray and Gloss Enhancer Einszett Spray Wax Einszett Metallic Menzerna FMJ Optimum Poli-Seal on the windows Wheels and tires: Uber Wheel/Wheel Well/Tire/Engine Kit Tools: Infratech 5300 Porter Cable 7424XP The Uber Foam Pads (5.5inch) Tons of "Uber" Microfiber Towels Uber Drying Towels Brushes Before shots: P21S Wheel Cleaner Gel on the wheels Wheels after After the wheels and wheel wells were cleaned up we used Adam's Undercarriage Spray on the front wheel wells (rear had the felt like material) No ONR pics sorry Claying Before tips Optimum Metal Polish After tips Metallic Polish Porter Cable Metallic applied and Dan applying SV Autobahn on the wheels After shot of the wheels and tires Before shot of the door jamb Dan using Einszett Spray Wax to clean it up. After shot of the door jamb (sorry pic of the other side) After shot inside: After shots outside...
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12-13-2009, 11:58 PM	#2
kei169 Captain 23 Rep 735 Posts Drives: e90 325i Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (5)	Nice looking 128i!
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12-14-2009, 12:11 AM	#3
BK Smiling politely 165 Rep 7,931 Posts Drives: 330i Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Washington DC iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 330i [9.00]	+1 Looks great. Nice work again. __________________ E90 330i Black Sapphire 6MT \| 991.1 C4 Platinum Silver 7MT
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12-18-2009, 02:11 AM	#4
Craig@SupremePower G.O.A.T.! 1000 Rep 74,998 Posts Drives: '18 GMC Yukon XL Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (14)	awesome work as always..
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12-18-2009, 09:35 AM	#5
turbologist Emperor 30 Rep 427 Posts Drives: tricycle Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: NoVA iTrader: (0)	Wow, nice job!
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12-18-2009, 10:41 AM	#6
jibaholic101 Brigadier General 159 Rep 3,496 Posts Drives: women wild Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Charleston, SC iTrader: (0)	well done! __________________ some italian, german, and japanese ones; and on order more of the same
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01-08-2010, 07:12 AM	#7
yiyiyi204 Enlisted Member 0 Rep 37 Posts Drives: E92 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: S. California iTrader: (0)	Looks great love the cae
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