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A 2009 BMW M3, okay no bashing the customer has absolutely no time in to keep up with this car. It sits outside and its a daily driven car. He’s in the field and he lives in it. So after this full paint correction inside and out he has agreed to give us the car every Friday to upkeep it and keep it looking like this.
Take a look.
What was done –
Exterior
– Wheels were prepped with Sonax Wheel Cleaner 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
– Wash down and rinsed
– Door jambs were cleaned up
– Clayed
– Dried
– Paint inspected and measured
– Wheels were protected with Swissvax Autobahn
– Wheel Wells were cleaned and dressed with Adam’s Undercarriage Spray
– Tires dressed
– Masking
– 2 Step Paint correction (Meguiars M105 with an Uber Green, and Menzerna PO106FA with an Uber Blue)
– Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight
– Menzerna Power Lock
– Rubber and Plastics Treated
– Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed
– Exhaust tips cleaned
Interior Detail
– All interior surfaces cleaned and protected, including glass, and all
vinyl/plastic surfaces.
– Carpets and upholstery vacuumed.
Products used:
(feel free to click the link below for more info)
Exterior:
Adam’s Car Wash
P21S Total Auto Wash (engine, presoak, wheel wells, tires)
Uber Yellow Wash Sponge
Uber Clay Bar kit with Optimum No Rinse
Einszett Spray Wax
Meguiars M105
Menzerna PO106FA
Menzerna Power Lock
Wheels/Tires
Sonax Wheel Cleaner
einszett Vinyl Rubber Care – Tires, wheel wells, engine
Interior:
Sonax Dashboard Cleaner
Leather Master Trio
Tools:
Infratech 5300
Fenix TK11
Brinkmann
Flex 3403
Makita
Metabo
The Uber Foam Pads (5.5inch)
Tons of “Uber” Microfiber Towels
Uber Drying Towels
Brushes
Cam Spray Pressure Wash and Foam Canon Attachment
Interior
Cleaning it up
Before
After
After
Exterior Before
Sonax Wheel Cleaner
Engine Before
Engine After
Clay Bar
Polishing
Before
50/50 shots
Rear qtr
50/50
Exhaust tips before
After
Trunk Jambs
Before
After
After shots (sorry nothing outside due to late pick up)
(Permission was granted by the owner to post photos and write up)
Great restoration. In my humble opinion, this is a travesty. Beautiful, powerful car should be taken better care of or the rigors of daily work commuting relegated to a Ford. Very disappointing to those of us who cannot afford these cars. I am glad to hear the owner is now committed to protecting his/her investment.