Detailer's Domain: Trashed 08 Cayenne - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum

DetailersDomain · 02-27-2011, 09:53 AM

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 Car Pro Iron X
- Wash down and rinsed
- Door jambs were cleaned up
- Clayed
- Dried
- Tires dressed
- Masking
- 3 Step Paint Correction
- Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight
- Last Step – Menzerna Power Lock
- Rubber and Plastics Treated
- Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed
- Exhaust tips cleaned
- Windows were clayed, cleaned, and sealed

Engine
-Cleaned
- Dressed

Interior
-Leather Cleaned and conditioned
-Dash and plastics cleaned
-Vacuumed

Products used:
(feel free to click the link below for more info)
Exterior:
Car Pro Iron X
1Z einszett W99
Adam's All Purpose Cleaner
Uber Yellow Wash Sponge
Uber Clay Bar kit with Optimum No Rinse
Einszett Spray Wax
Meg's M105
Menzerna Super Intensive Polish
Menzerna PO85RD
Menzerna Power Lock

Wheels/Tires
Uber Wheel and Tire Kit

Glass
Adam's Glass Cleaner
Adam's Glass Sealant

Engine
Adam's APC
Adam's In and Out Spray

Interior
Sonax Dashboard Cleaner
Sonax Leather Foam

Tools:
Infratech 5300
Fenix TK11
Brinkmann
Fenix TK40
Flex 3403
Makita
Metabo
The Uber Foam Pads (5.5inch)
Tons of "Uber" Microfiber Towels
Uber Drying Towels
Brushes
Kranzle K1120 Pressure Washer
Cam Spray Foam Canon

Interior Clean Up
Before

Interior was vacuumed with the Metro Vac. Adam's Glass Cleaner was used on the interior glass. Sonax Dashboard Cleaner for the plastics and Sonax Leather Foam on the leather.

After

Exterior

Before shots

Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner on the wheels.

Adam's All Purpose Cleaner attacking the dirty wheel wells

Cleaning up the wheel well with the Uber Wheel Well Brush

Adam's All Purpose Cleaner on the tires.

Working on the tires with the Uber Wheel Well Brush

Before shots of the engine

Adam's All Purpose was used on the engine to cut the dust, grime, and dirty. The Uber Boar's Hair Brush was used to agitate the heavier dirty and grime.

Rinsed

Adam's In and Out was used to dress it up.

After shot of the engine

Wash
Kranzle

New Shut Off Valve

Pre Soaked with Car Pro Iron X, IronX did a great job stripping iron deposits off the car.

Iron X in action

Washed with einszett W99

After all that prep work clay still required!

Before and after shots (correction)

85RD broken down

Some 50/50 shots

After correction

Final Rinse

After shots

Enjoy

(Permission for the write up granted by the customer)

lopealle · 02-27-2011, 11:23 AM

nice work

skins333 · 02-27-2011, 12:51 PM

wow...50/50 shots are amazing

ddogg35 · 02-27-2011, 01:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skins333

wow...50/50 shots are amazing

IancoleTX · 02-27-2011, 06:27 PM

did I see frigging muddy dog paw prints on the front seat?!

Nice work!

Craig@SupremePower · 02-27-2011, 06:55 PM

beautiful work as always phil....

jopa489 · 02-27-2011, 11:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skins333

wow...50/50 shots are amazing

+2, trashed is an understatement. Some people just shouldn't own black cars. Great work guys!

MB135i · 02-27-2011, 11:06 PM

amazin!

catch · 02-28-2011, 09:55 PM

night and day! great work!

Perfectus · 03-01-2011, 10:22 AM

Looks great!

BrianMN · 03-01-2011, 03:10 PM

Good job!

Gig103 · 03-01-2011, 03:34 PM

Great work -- any more details on the shutoff valve? I bought a Gilmour one but it restricted the flow which messed up my attempts to use the "sheeting method". Does that one (looks heavy duty) give you a full 5/8" flow on both sides?

02-27-2011, 09:53 AM	#1
DetailersDomain BimmerPost Supporting Vendor Drives: FJ Cruiser Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: East Coast Posts: 2,842 iTrader: (22)	Detailer's Domain: Trashed 08 Cayenne 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 Car Pro Iron X - Wash down and rinsed - Door jambs were cleaned up - Clayed - Dried - Tires dressed - Masking - 3 Step Paint Correction - Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight - Last Step – Menzerna Power Lock - Rubber and Plastics Treated - Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed - Exhaust tips cleaned - Windows were clayed, cleaned, and sealed Engine -Cleaned - Dressed Interior -Leather Cleaned and conditioned -Dash and plastics cleaned -Vacuumed Products used: (feel free to click the link below for more info) Exterior: Car Pro Iron X 1Z einszett W99 Adam's All Purpose Cleaner Uber Yellow Wash Sponge Uber Clay Bar kit with Optimum No Rinse Einszett Spray Wax Meg's M105 Menzerna Super Intensive Polish Menzerna PO85RD Menzerna Power Lock Wheels/Tires Uber Wheel and Tire Kit Glass Adam's Glass Cleaner Adam's Glass Sealant Engine Adam's APC Adam's In and Out Spray Interior Sonax Dashboard Cleaner Sonax Leather Foam Tools: Infratech 5300 Fenix TK11 Brinkmann Fenix TK40 Flex 3403 Makita Metabo The Uber Foam Pads (5.5inch) Tons of "Uber" Microfiber Towels Uber Drying Towels Brushes Kranzle K1120 Pressure Washer Cam Spray Foam Canon Interior Clean Up Before Interior was vacuumed with the Metro Vac. Adam's Glass Cleaner was used on the interior glass. Sonax Dashboard Cleaner for the plastics and Sonax Leather Foam on the leather. After Exterior Before shots Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner on the wheels. Adam's All Purpose Cleaner attacking the dirty wheel wells Cleaning up the wheel well with the Uber Wheel Well Brush Adam's All Purpose Cleaner on the tires. Working on the tires with the Uber Wheel Well Brush Before shots of the engine Adam's All Purpose was used on the engine to cut the dust, grime, and dirty. The Uber Boar's Hair Brush was used to agitate the heavier dirty and grime. Rinsed Adam's In and Out was used to dress it up. After shot of the engine Wash Kranzle New Shut Off Valve Pre Soaked with Car Pro Iron X, IronX did a great job stripping iron deposits off the car. Iron X in action Washed with einszett W99 After all that prep work clay still required! Before and after shots (correction) 85RD broken down Some 50/50 shots After correction Final Rinse After shots Enjoy (Permission for the write up granted by the customer) __________________ Phil Detailer's Domain Use BMW for 10% off at checkout. Tips/How To's/Videos, Deals, and More Click here to subscribe to the current promotions offered out to all members here. Like Us on Facebook
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02-27-2011, 06:27 PM	#5
IancoleTX Dillo boxers Drives: BMW Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: USA Posts: 2,868 iTrader: (12)	did I see frigging muddy dog paw prints on the front seat?! Nice work! __________________ 2011 135i 6MT - Alpine White / Savannah Beige

02-27-2011, 06:55 PM	#6
Craig@SupremePower BimmerPost Supporting Vendor Drives: '12 Dodge Durango R/T Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New Jersey Posts: 75,002 iTrader: (14)	beautiful work as always phil.... __________________

02-27-2011, 11:06 PM	#8
MB135i Captain Drives: Space Gray 2007 335i Coupe Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: USA Posts: 960 iTrader: (1)	amazin! __________________ Retired: 2008 EVO X GSR \|AERO\|SSS\|SPORT\|COBB AP STAGE 1\| Retired: 2008 BMW 135i \|SPORT\|COBB AP STAGE 1\| Current: 2007 BMW 335i E92 \|SPORT\|PREM\|COLD\|NAV\|AS\|COBB AP STAGE 1\|

02-28-2011, 09:55 PM	#9
catch Major General Drives: 2007 335 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Thornhill Posts: 5,517 iTrader: (27)	night and day! great work! __________________ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

02-27-2011, 11:23 AM	#2
lopealle Resident Black Guy Drives: Lion Join Date: May 2009 Location: Federal Way, WA Posts: 2,254 iTrader: (2) Garage List 2006 M5 [5.00]	nice work

02-27-2011, 12:51 PM	#3
skins333 Captain Drives: '08 E93 BMW M3 MR/'12 x5d SG Join Date: May 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 791 iTrader: (2)	wow...50/50 shots are amazing

03-01-2011, 10:22 AM	#10
Perfectus Major Drives: e92 335i Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: NOVA/MD Posts: 1,235 iTrader: (10)	Looks great! __________________ 2007 e92 335i - Monaco Blue ZPP, ZSP, iDrive, Comfort Access Injen DCI w/ Cyba Scoop - M-Tech Rear - ///M3 Rear Lip Spoiler - ///M5 SMG Shift Knob & iDrive Knob - BMW Performance Hand Brake - BMWCCA Member

03-01-2011, 03:10 PM	#11
BrianMN Colonel Drives: 4 Door Family Sedan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 2,421 iTrader: (7)	Good job!

03-01-2011, 03:34 PM	#12
Gig103 Major Drives: 2008 335xi Sedan 6MT Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 1,248 iTrader: (1)	Great work -- any more details on the shutoff valve? I bought a Gilmour one but it restricted the flow which messed up my attempts to use the "sheeting method". Does that one (looks heavy duty) give you a full 5/8" flow on both sides? __________________ 335xi sedan 6MT, Premium, Cold Weather, iDrive, CA, iPod Black Sapphire Metallic, Black Leather, Aluminum Trim European Delivery: April 28 - May 7, 2008 Performance Center Redelivery: July 11, 2008

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