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
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Pre soak with P21S TAW
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...3/IMG_6202.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...3/IMG_6203.jpg

Wash (yup we got the car washed quickly, and we lucked out with nothing freezing over)
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Clay
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...3/IMG_6212.jpg
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einszett Metallic applied with a PC and Uber Blue Pad
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...3/IMG_6217.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...3/IMG_6216.jpg

einszett Glanz applied with a PC and Uber Black Pad (Dan in the background removing the Glanz)
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...3/IMG_6219.jpg

after shots
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...3/IMG_6221.jpg
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http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...3/IMG_6222.jpg

(Permission to post pictures and this write up granted from client)

Car looks great. Good job once again. :thumbsup:

Pretty car all cleaned up!

going to have to try out the einszett Metallic on my arizona beige

go for it

Looks Great :thumbsup: Wonder why people would have there cars professionaly detailed when there is still snow and ice on the street, to me looks like it would get dirty in a couple blocks :confused: