Detailer's Domain: BMW M3 - Exterior Paint Correction

This beautiful BMW M3 e92 Competition Package car came to us for the full works on the exterior prior to leaving the NY/NJ for a new life in the southwestern part of the country.
The best part is the car came to us cleaned up so there isn't much for us to show in the prep except for the quick wash and decon. We tested out the Sonax Fallout Remover for the decon step, a new product we hope to have in 2014. Since the car spent all of its life in the tristate we expected the usual: fallout, rail dust, and various contaminants.

We also used the Sonax Multi Star on this car, on the motor, bug and tar, as well as cleaning up the tires.

Exterior

- Wheels were prepped with Sonax Wheel Cleaner and cleaned up with various brushes
- Tires were spritzed down with Sonax MultiStar and washed down
- Wheel wells were cleaned up
- Washed with Adam's Car Wash
- Decon with Sonax Fallout Remover - coming soon
- Wash down and rinsed
- Door jambs were cleaned up
- Nano Scrub AutoScrub
- Dried
- Tires dressed
- Masking
- Paint Measurement
- Compound - Menzerna FG400
- Final Polish - Sonax Nano Polish
- Last step - Sonax Polymer Net Shield
- Inspection with Fenix, Brinkmann, and natural sunlight
- Wheel wells were cleaned and dressed
- Rubber and Plastics Treated
- Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed
- Exhaust tips cleaned
- Windows were auto scrubed, cleaned, and sealed

Products used

Links to products used -

Adam's Car Wash
Sonax Fallout Remover coming soon.
Stoner's Tarminator
Sonax MultiStar All Purpose Cleaner
Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner
NanoSkin AutoScrub System
Menzerna FG400
Sonax Nano Polish 3/6
Sonax Polymer Net Shield
Adam's Super VRT
Auto Finesse Crystal Glass Cleaner
Auto Finesse Mercury Metal Polish

Engine Detail
Sonax MultiStar All Purpose Cleaner
1Z einszett Vinyl Rubber Care
Adam's In and Out Spray

Tools used
Uber Wool Wash Mitt
Uber No Name MF Towels
Griot's 6 inch Random Orbital Polisher
Rupes LHR75
Rupes BigFoot LHR 21ES Random Orbital Polisher
Rupes BigFoot LHR 15ES Random Orbital Polisher
Uber Buffing Pads
Defelsko Paint Meter
Fenix TK35
Brinkmann
Kranzle Pressure Washer
Uber Foam Canon
2 Grit Guard Buckets with Caddies
Adam's Firehose Nozzle
Metro Air Force Blaster

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LESNnVlbwk

Prep including - Wash, Decon, Nano Skin Auto Scrub, Wheels, Tires

Foam







Rinse



Decon trying out some Sonax Fallout Remover




Before shots of paint

The typical imperfections on the shadowline trim



Other imperfections around that paint



Action shot



After shots

 

Looking great as always Phil!! How did you like the sonax fallout remover? I see you listed that you used wolfs decon too so made me weary.

 

glad you were paying attention, we love it been testing it out for over 6 months with great results.

 

Looks awesome Phil!

 

Great job love the tail

 

Great job as always Phil Have you ever thought of making a video for paint correction?

 

thanks guys we have a ton of things coming just no time to execute everything in a timely fashion but soon.

 

Phil amazing work. I wanted to ask what pads did you use with FG400 it looks like the Meguiars cutting discs if I am not mistaken? Also which pads did you use with Sonax Nano Polish are those the Rupes? I am planning to go over my Mach 1 with FG400 then finishing with Scholls Concepts S40. I dont have any microfiber pads and was wondering which you used on this correction so that I can place an order with you for some. I am also wondering if you think the Rupes pads cut better than the Uber Pads when using the LHR15ES. I was planning to using Blue Uber's with Scholls S40 but am wondering if I should invest in the Rupes pads for this up coming correction.

 

correct we used the meg's mf cutting pad with the FG400 and the Sonax Perfect Finish we used the Uber Orange Pad.

I like the Uber Yellow and Orange Pads with the Rupes. The Rupes Yellow is great!