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

 

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.

 

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

 

nice man how much does a job like that cost?

 

awesome write up...How long do you usually spend on a car?

 

Depends on car, condition and level of correction desired.

M3: 8 hrs
SL600: 13 hrs
M6: 15 hrs

 

holy cow man Nice Work!! i jus finished claying my car for the 1st time had a lot of crap felt like sandpaper the finish now is amazing but nothing comapred to this kinda work much props man

 

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.

 

I agree spotting defects on silver/gray paint is the most difficult. The best way is in direct sunlight. With halogens, the defects can be seen at extreme angles and its better if there is no ambient light around.

 

So jealous, wish to god I knew how to do this.

 

x2... walk-through perhaps?!

 

You guys are welcome to come by my place in Pasadena. I am usually working on a car on the weekends.

 

Nice work on an incredible collection of cars. I love those last pics of the Porsche.

 

Nice work, sick rides, sweet photos.

 

i love the dramatic shots he took of you. the one with the porsche rear and you blurred out in the back is SCHWEEEEET.

great job on the detailing btw