Detailed: M3, SL600 and a Porsche 996 Twin Turbo
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Detailed: M3, SL600 and a Porsche 996 Twin Turbo
2008 M3 Space Gray
Same owner of M6 above.
Wash
Chemical Guys Citrus Wash & Gloss
P21S Total Auto Wash
P21S Gel Wheel Cleaner
Meguiars APC +
Clay
Chemical Guys Gray Clay
ONR QD Strength Clay Lube
Paint Correction
Makita 9227c
Orange Pad and Menz SIP
White Pad and Menz PO106FF
Trim
Prima Clarity Glass Cleaner
Black Wow
303 Aerospace Protectant
Meguiars Hyperdressing
Interior
5.5 hp Rigid Shop Vac
Prima Nero
Prima Nourish Leather Conditioner
Prma Clarity
303 Aerospace Protectant
LSP
1z Einzett Glanz Wax
Befores
Car was never clayed. This was from half of the trunk lid.
Overall the car was in good shape with a few light scratches here and there.
Trunk Lid Before
Trunk Lid After
Before
After
Before
After
Before
After
Before
After
My best attempt at a 50/50. Top side is polished and bottom is not.
Afters
Owner suggested that we take some shots of both cars together
Same owner of M6 above.
Wash
Chemical Guys Citrus Wash & Gloss
P21S Total Auto Wash
P21S Gel Wheel Cleaner
Meguiars APC +
Clay
Chemical Guys Gray Clay
ONR QD Strength Clay Lube
Paint Correction
Makita 9227c
Orange Pad and Menz SIP
White Pad and Menz PO106FF
Trim
Prima Clarity Glass Cleaner
Black Wow
303 Aerospace Protectant
Meguiars Hyperdressing
Interior
5.5 hp Rigid Shop Vac
Prima Nero
Prima Nourish Leather Conditioner
Prma Clarity
303 Aerospace Protectant
LSP
1z Einzett Glanz Wax
Befores
Car was never clayed. This was from half of the trunk lid.
Overall the car was in good shape with a few light scratches here and there.
Trunk Lid Before
Trunk Lid After
Before
After
Before
After
Before
After
Before
After
My best attempt at a 50/50. Top side is polished and bottom is not.
Afters
Owner suggested that we take some shots of both cars together
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Mercedez Benz SL600
Wheels, Wells & Tires
P21s Wheel Gel Cleaner
Meguiars APC +
Jet Seal 109 to seal wheels
Various Brushes and Foam Tip Swabs
Megs Hyperdressing Tire Shine
Exterior Wash
P21S Total Auto Wash Pre-soak
Chemical Guys Citrus Wash & Gloss
Clay
Chemical Guys Blue Clay
ONR used as Clay Lube
Paint Correction
LC Purple Foamed Wool with Menz SIP
LC Orange Pad with Menz SIP
LC White Pad with Menz PO106FF
Trim
Black Wow
303 Aerospace Protectant
Prima Clarity Glass Cleaner
Glass Polishing Cloth
Meguiars NXT All Metal Polish
Interior
Prima Nero
303 Aerospace Protectant
303 Fabric Guard
Prima Nourish Leather Conditioner
LSP
Chemical Guys Jet Seal 109
Chemical Guys 50/50
Equipment
5.5 Hp Rigid Shop Vac
Karcher Electric Pressure Washer
Cam Spray Foam Cannon
Makita 9227c
Porter Cable 7424
LC 6.5" pads & 4" pads
Thought I'd take a photo of most of the products used
Before Photos
Car looks good in the shade from afar......
But in the sun close up you get.....
Foam Tipped Swabs from AutoGeek. Great for calipers, lug nuts, and other small hard to reach areas.
Can't forget behind the wheels...
Prepped for Trunk 50/50
Before
After
I always like taking the car outside under the sun to take 50/50s because the sun shows the defects best......
Up Close
Can you tell I like 50/50s ???
Closer
Fender 50/50
Before
After
Before
After
50/50
Afters
As Always, Thanks for Looking.
Wheels, Wells & Tires
P21s Wheel Gel Cleaner
Meguiars APC +
Jet Seal 109 to seal wheels
Various Brushes and Foam Tip Swabs
Megs Hyperdressing Tire Shine
Exterior Wash
P21S Total Auto Wash Pre-soak
Chemical Guys Citrus Wash & Gloss
Clay
Chemical Guys Blue Clay
ONR used as Clay Lube
Paint Correction
LC Purple Foamed Wool with Menz SIP
LC Orange Pad with Menz SIP
LC White Pad with Menz PO106FF
Trim
Black Wow
303 Aerospace Protectant
Prima Clarity Glass Cleaner
Glass Polishing Cloth
Meguiars NXT All Metal Polish
Interior
Prima Nero
303 Aerospace Protectant
303 Fabric Guard
Prima Nourish Leather Conditioner
LSP
Chemical Guys Jet Seal 109
Chemical Guys 50/50
Equipment
5.5 Hp Rigid Shop Vac
Karcher Electric Pressure Washer
Cam Spray Foam Cannon
Makita 9227c
Porter Cable 7424
LC 6.5" pads & 4" pads
Thought I'd take a photo of most of the products used
Before Photos
Car looks good in the shade from afar......
But in the sun close up you get.....
Foam Tipped Swabs from AutoGeek. Great for calipers, lug nuts, and other small hard to reach areas.
Can't forget behind the wheels...
Prepped for Trunk 50/50
Before
After
I always like taking the car outside under the sun to take 50/50s because the sun shows the defects best......
Up Close
Can you tell I like 50/50s ???
Closer
Fender 50/50
Before
After
Before
After
50/50
Afters
As Always, Thanks for Looking.
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2003 Porsche 996 Twin Turbo with 550 hp at the flywheel.
Wheels, Wells & Tires
P21s Wheel Gel Cleaner
Meguiars APC +
Meguiars Wheel Brightener
Smart Wax RIM WAX to seal wheels
Various Brushes and Foam Swabs
Zaino Z16 Tire Gloss
Exterior Wash
P21S Total Auto Wash
Chemical Guys Citrus Wash & Gloss
Clay
Chemical Guys Blue Clay
Finish Kare 4125 Quick Detailer used as Clay Lube
Paint Correction
LC Purple Foamed Wool with Menz SIP
LC Orange Pad with Menz SIP
LC White Pad with Menz PO106FF
Trim
Black Wow
303 Aerospace Protectant
Prima Clarity Glass Cleaner
Glass Polishing Cloth
Meguiars NXT All Metal Polish
LSP
3 layers of Zaino Z5 Pro with ZFX
Z8 Grande Finale between layers and final wipedown
Equipment
Karcher Electric Pressure Washer
Cam Spray Foam Cannon
Makita 9227c
Porter Cable 7424
LC 6.5" pads & 4" pads
Befores
The owner was gracious enough to help with the removal of the wheels to thoroughly
clean them and the wheel wells. He also volunteered to do the interior since it was in very good condition to begin with.
Using foam tipped swabs to clean all the crevices.
Since we only had two jacks, the wheels were removed 2 at a time.
P21S Gel cleaner didn't cut through the baked on brake dust too well so Meguiars Wheel Brightener was used and it did the trick. It was also clayed to remove stubborn spots.
After P21S TAW pre-soak, car was foamed with CG CWG.
Car was clayed about 6 months prior so it did not have very much bonded contaminanats.
As many of you know, it is rather difficult to photograph defects in silver paint.
These are some shots of the rear wing 50/50.Top of photo is the polished side, bottom is not.
Left Side is Polished.
Head Lights and Tail Lights were corrected as well.
Before
After
Before
After. Note: Only the section with the "turbo" was polished. I had not gotten to the above panel yet.
Driver Side Door Before
After SIP on PFW and Orange LC pad. There was still some haze leftover.
After PO106FF on LC White Pad. Clarity is restored.
Front Fender Before
Front Fender 50/50
Before
During. I make sure to tape off all the edges.
After
Hood Before
Hood After
Afters
The following are photos taken by the owner. If I had known his skills were far more superior than mine, I would have commissioned him to take all the photos. I guess I'm not surprised considering he is a cinematographer. :bow:
Finally, my 3 personal favorites.
This one looks ready for the brochure! :bigups
Wheels, Wells & Tires
P21s Wheel Gel Cleaner
Meguiars APC +
Meguiars Wheel Brightener
Smart Wax RIM WAX to seal wheels
Various Brushes and Foam Swabs
Zaino Z16 Tire Gloss
Exterior Wash
P21S Total Auto Wash
Chemical Guys Citrus Wash & Gloss
Clay
Chemical Guys Blue Clay
Finish Kare 4125 Quick Detailer used as Clay Lube
Paint Correction
LC Purple Foamed Wool with Menz SIP
LC Orange Pad with Menz SIP
LC White Pad with Menz PO106FF
Trim
Black Wow
303 Aerospace Protectant
Prima Clarity Glass Cleaner
Glass Polishing Cloth
Meguiars NXT All Metal Polish
LSP
3 layers of Zaino Z5 Pro with ZFX
Z8 Grande Finale between layers and final wipedown
Equipment
Karcher Electric Pressure Washer
Cam Spray Foam Cannon
Makita 9227c
Porter Cable 7424
LC 6.5" pads & 4" pads
Befores
The owner was gracious enough to help with the removal of the wheels to thoroughly
clean them and the wheel wells. He also volunteered to do the interior since it was in very good condition to begin with.
Using foam tipped swabs to clean all the crevices.
Since we only had two jacks, the wheels were removed 2 at a time.
P21S Gel cleaner didn't cut through the baked on brake dust too well so Meguiars Wheel Brightener was used and it did the trick. It was also clayed to remove stubborn spots.
After P21S TAW pre-soak, car was foamed with CG CWG.
Car was clayed about 6 months prior so it did not have very much bonded contaminanats.
As many of you know, it is rather difficult to photograph defects in silver paint.
These are some shots of the rear wing 50/50.Top of photo is the polished side, bottom is not.
Left Side is Polished.
Head Lights and Tail Lights were corrected as well.
Before
After
Before
After. Note: Only the section with the "turbo" was polished. I had not gotten to the above panel yet.
Driver Side Door Before
After SIP on PFW and Orange LC pad. There was still some haze leftover.
After PO106FF on LC White Pad. Clarity is restored.
Front Fender Before
Front Fender 50/50
Before
During. I make sure to tape off all the edges.
After
Hood Before
Hood After
Afters
The following are photos taken by the owner. If I had known his skills were far more superior than mine, I would have commissioned him to take all the photos. I guess I'm not surprised considering he is a cinematographer. :bow:
Finally, my 3 personal favorites.
This one looks ready for the brochure! :bigups
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Originally Posted by Asad_A203
Great job. How did you catch the defects on the grey/silver M3 and the Porsche? I have a very difficult time correcting swirls on my car since I never spot them under halogens.
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