[Smoke]

This was my most enjoyable detail yet. 1991 BMW M5 w/ 60k miles. The only other person to touch this car is its owner, who is a very hands on, meticulous guy who demands perfection. I was told to take as much time as needed to get it perfect. Its spent plenty of time at the track and at one point or another was a daily driver. After spending a lot of time with this car I found it hard to believe its 16+ years old. Just in moving the car around the driveway and in an out of the garage I found the engine sounded incredible and throttle response was very crisp. Truly a timeless machine.

2 days and 18+ hours later she was finished.

Wash/Clay:

Z7 foamgun
Z7 2BM w. chenille mitts
Megs safe -D cut 3:1 on lower panels
Dried w. CG miracle dryers
Sonus fine green clay
Adams QD lube
PB S&W wipedown

Wheels/Tires:
Safe-D presoak
P21s gel
Megs red clay
AG intensive tar remover
Z-CS
APC+ 10:1 tires and wells
CG LES

Correction:
Flex 3401
SIP w. Megs cutting pad W7006 + 5.5inch CCS orange pads
x2 on hood and trunk
106ff w. CCS green
3M ultrafina w. CCS grey

Interior:
Leather masters strong
Z-10
1Z plastik reinger
1Z CP
Magic erasers
303 cleaner 10:1 on carpets

Trim:
IG on glass
Topped w. Z2pro
Black Wow
CG LES
Noxon + #0000 steel wool tips

LSP:
Z2pro ZFX'd x1
P21s 100% x2






The after




Owners 2001 + 1991






After 2 hits of SIP. before the 106ff




Trunk perfected- After sip/106
















One of man magic erasers



After Z2pro and 1st coat of 100%




Next day after 2nd coat full cured...














They call it black WOW for a reason




















The wheels were designed to scoop air in at high speed to blast the brakes with cool air

[BillFromTR]

I always love detail threads. Makes me want to go out and detail the suby, but for that I'd need motivation, lol. Beemer looks better than it did in the showroom.

[chaos311clarity]

great work smoke... that thing mustve been a bear to complete...


and Noxon ftw. not too many people know about/use it... but i love it.

[chargedvette02]

The car looks absolutely amazing.

[shan mann]

It looks brand new! Great Job!

[Smoke]

Originally Posted by chaos311clarity

great work smoke... that thing mustve been a bear to complete...


and Noxon ftw. not too many people know about/use it... but i love it.

Thanks, and yes Noxon is the ****! Works wonders with a fine grade steel wool for exhaust tips and I use it with a soft MF for aluminum trim, good stuff.

[Bishop]

Damn...... just like the mercedes you did, its just unreal how great it looks...... if you ever get an itch to come to Colorado, i might bug ya to come make my suby look that good.... swirls and no detailing experience FTL

[Smoke]

Originally Posted by Bishop

Damn...... just like the mercedes you did, its just unreal how great it looks...... if you ever get an itch to come to Colorado, i might bug ya to come make my suby look that good.... swirls and no detailing experience FTL

I was very pleased with the way this one turned out, the color really glows now and the owner was very pleased, a friend of his was over his house a few days later and saw this car and said " I need this guys number", hes now a customer of mine! After all that work and frustration in trying to get something the way you want it its things like that which make it all worth it. Yea swirls suck but persistance and patience pay off afterwards. Actually just picked up a Makita rotary polisher so that should help correct faster and more effeciently.

[Es Tee Aye]

you missed a spot!














jk dude.. nice job

[amg destroyer]

Looks like it came right off the showroom floor

[Smoke]

Originally Posted by amg destroyer

Looks like it came right off the showroom floor

Thanks. BTW you wouldn't believe what dealers do to prep cars and how a new car with no miles on it can come off the showroom brand new all swirled up If any dealer asks you if you want the dealer prep when buying a new car, say no! Go home and clean it yourself properly.

[Bishop]

Originally Posted by Smoke

Thanks. BTW you wouldn't believe what dealers do to prep cars and how a new car with no miles on it can come off the showroom brand new all swirled up If any dealer asks you if you want the dealer prep when buying a new car, say no! Go home and clean it yourself properly.

Yeah, my 07 was swirled to all hell when i picked it up, but it was at night and i didnt notice... there were also some noticeable scratches and stuff, but i didn't exactly have a smooth transaction with that dealership so i just let it go.... its been polished and waxed once since i had it and it helped a little, but there are still swirls..... hopefully i can take the rest of em out some other time

[DetailersDomain.com]

nice work

[Rain]

For the interior, i dunno about the magic erasers, they are pretty harsh. If its financially do-able for you, get a nice steam cleaner, i ue one on my other cars and it can that nasty caked on dirt out of loads of places, including punched leather seats!

[Smoke]

Originally Posted by Rain

For the interior, i dunno about the magic erasers, they are pretty harsh. If its financially do-able for you, get a nice steam cleaner, i ue one on my other cars and it can that nasty caked on dirt out of loads of places, including punched leather seats!

It was only used on hard plastic surfaces and the doors lower panels and kept well moistened with 1Z plastik reinger, seemed to be just about the only thing to do the trick on the bad scuff marks.