[Smoke]

Yesterdays job, 2009 BMW 335i vert. in lovely spacegray. This is actually my brothers new car so as a favor to him I did a proper new car prep and winter protection detail. I made sure he insisted on not letting the dealer prep his car, so even when he took delivery last week the car was already dirty.

No long write up this time

Quick Process Outline:

Wash/Clay:
CRspotless DIC 20
Pre-foam CG CWG (strong mix)
2BM Gloss Shampoo
Mild green clay
Megs LT lube 1:1
Dried w/ DD uber


Wheels/Tires:
PB spray & rinse 2:1
E-Shine Kleenol APC
Optimum Opti-Bond gel

LSP:
Paint - Gloss It Signature Gloss sealant via cyclo x1
Gloss Enhancer QD final wipedown
Wheels - Gloss It gloss finish sealant


Befores







After cleaning with PB spray and rinse at 2:1. IMO excellent cleaning power even when diluted. I used the swissvax and spoke brush to clean the wheels. Tires were cleaned with Kleenol and wheel wells with APC+



After the wash, it was getting dark already





I brought the car inside for claying next. I used the gloss it mild clay and Megs LT for lube

After claying panel by panel I wanted to ensure the finish was stripped of any prior protection (either from the wash or QD used for claying) so I did a thorough IPA wipedown



Next I dressed the wheels and sealed the tires

Applying opti bond, never used it much before and I have had an entire bottle for over a 2 months.



Just before a final wipedown



Sealing the wheels with gloss finish inside and out





I then applied the LSP, 1 coat of gloss it signature gloss sealant applied by cyclo. About 2 hours later I wiped the car down with Gloss enhancer QD. Since it has light cleaning properties I made sure to let the sealant bond properly before doing my final wipedown.

Here are the finished shots, at this time it was about 10pm so I couldnt shoot the car outisde... I also had to watch Entourage I do have shots I took this morning however, there much better





nice clarity







I used the Fenix TK10 to show an up close shot of the flake



Last one inside...




I took these very early this morning. I have been playing around with my new dSLR and think im getting the hang of it. IMO the photos are much more sharp compared to my old P+S, then again you get what you pay for







This is what you get when you leave a car running in sub 35 degree weather...


















I must say doing details for family members is great, I mean they are usually easy to please and I never am working on a strict time schedule, I took many breaks during this one

As always thanks for letting me share!



PS that Designo white SL63 you saw in a couple of the background shots will have a write up soon too

[RFFG]

Damn, nice work...gorgeous cars...

[Btortorelli]

looks good!!

[PGT]

how was the orange peel on the BMW paint? seems to be a challenge on any new car.

[mercsan]

Hey Smoke, how much do you charge?

[Smoke]

Originally Posted by mercsan

Hey Smoke, how much do you charge?

Thanks, but I am not here to solicit business, I just enjoy sharing my work with others who love cars and maybe would like to learn a thing or two about detailing. One of the sponsors DetailersDomain offers detailing services FYI.

Thanks - Dave

[mercsan]

Originally Posted by Smoke

Thanks, but I am not here to solicit business, I just enjoy sharing my work with others who love cars and maybe would like to learn a thing or two about detailing. One of the sponsors DetailersDomain offers detailing services FYI.

Thanks - Dave

Ohhhh, no no no no. I know you aren't here to solicit. I just wanted to know how much people pay for that awesome detailing, hehe. Hell send it to me in a PM

[Smoke]

Originally Posted by mercsan

Ohhhh, no no no no. I know you aren't here to solicit. I just wanted to know how much people pay for that awesome detailing, hehe. Hell send it to me in a PM

This job was an exterior only new car prep, so generally it was not that expensive, not that I charged my brother to detail his car but im just using an example. Details can vary in price greatly, for example if this car was heavily swirled and scratched and needed lots of correction work plus a complete interior overhaul than the job would have been several hundreds of dollars.