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Old Oct 29, 2009 | 12:58 AM
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Detailer's Domain: BMW M3 Detail/ 3M PPF Install

This was a great job for us, a complete detail with 3M PPF install.

The subject was a BMW M3 that my customer just picked up, he wanted to get it cleaned up and protected from the elements, as well requested that we install 3M PPF on the Front Bumper and Side Skirts.

The car was not in bad shape at all the light scratches and swirls were not even noticed until we hit it up with a ton of different lighting. So minor we could not pick them up in pictures but they were there and it required 2 steps to pull them out. The metallic paint hid them extremely well.

Mission: to max out the shine via Menzerna SIP and PO85RD, give it some nice glow and shine with Swissvax Divine and make sure the car is prepped correctly for the 3M PPF install.

Products used:
Exterior:
Lusso AutoBathe
Uber Yellow Wash Sponge
Swissvax Yellow Clay Bar and Optimum Instant Detail Spray and Gloss Enhancer
Einszett Spray Wax
Menzerna Super Intensive Polish
Menzerna PO85RD
Swissvax Divine

Wheels and tires:
Einszett Wheel Cleaner
Swissvax Wheel Brush
Uber Wheel Brush
Uber Spoke Brush
Swissvax Pneu
Swissvax Autobahn

Interior:
Einszett Deep Cleaner
Einszett ****pit
Leather Master Strong Cleaner
Leather Master Vital Conditioner
Adam's Glass Cleaner

Tools:
Infratech 5300
Flex 3403
The Uber Foam Pads (5.5inch)
Tons of "Uber" Microfiber Towels
Uber Drying Towels

Brushes
Cam Spray and Cam Spray Foam Canon

So let's start with the interior, we did the typical once over, wipe down with Einszett ****pit and treated the Leather with Leather Master Trio

Working on the interior



Dirty car


Tommy spraying down the wheels


P21S Gel on the wheels


Close up of the gel in action


Tommy going at it on the wheels

 
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Wheels all cleaned up


Car was washed and ready for claying


Clay bar


Claying the car down to prep for the 2 step polish with Menzerna SIP and PO85RD


Phil polishing the car with the Uber Yellow Foam Pad and SIP


Dan finishing up the car with PO85RD


Dust from polishing we will have to rinse the car


 
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Old Oct 29, 2009 | 12:59 AM
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Rinse down


Beading shots of Swissvax Divine




Engine cleaned up


Final shots of the car prior to 3M PPF


 
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Not much sunlight




Prepping for 3M PPF on the Front Bumper and the Side Skirts

Tommy gets to work on the side skirts first


Dan giving Tommy a hand....


Tacking it down


Installed ready for trimming and final tack down


Tommy pulled the grill and side markers off


Tommy with the 50/50 wipe down to make sure everything is clean and ready to go


 
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Bumper being fitted with 3M PPF










Coming together

 
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Old Oct 29, 2009 | 01:00 AM
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Final shot of the PPF on the Bumper



Final touches



Autobahn on the wheels /Pneu on the tires


Final Shots of the complete job




 
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Ready for pick up








 
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Old Oct 29, 2009 | 01:33 AM
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amazing work as usual man! i got a detail lined up for ssaturday and the weekend after that, hopefully i can get results like yours!
 
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Old Oct 29, 2009 | 02:22 AM
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wow that was amazing. Did you guys receive the vehicle without the grills?
 
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Old Oct 29, 2009 | 08:14 AM
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You guys really do a great job. Nicely done once again.
 
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Old Oct 29, 2009 | 08:52 AM
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Well done... detailing a maxima saturday... will post pics as well
 
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Old Oct 29, 2009 | 08:31 PM
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Nice job. Loving that orange Porsche in the background.
 
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Old Oct 29, 2009 | 09:37 PM
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Wow! That has to set a record for the most consecutive photo's of a vehicle by a single poster. I thought I was on the wrong site for a minute.

Vehicle looks good.
 
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Old Oct 29, 2009 | 10:01 PM
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Unbelievable job! That cannot have been cheap for that customer! My Truck next?
 
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