Detailer's Domain: BMW M5 - massive paint restoration and correction

[DetailersDomain]

Subject - BMW M5
Requirements - Wet sand imperfections and lots and lots of Paint Correction

Exterior

- Wheels were prepped with Sonax Wheel Cleaner and cleaned up with various brushes
- Tires were spritzed down with Adam’s All Purpose Cleaner and washed down
- Wheel wells were cleaned up
- Washed with 1Z einszett W99
- Aquartz Iron Cut
- Wash down and rinsed
- Door jambs were cleaned up
- Nano Scrub AutoScrub
- Dried
- Tires dressed
- Masking
- Paint Measurement
- Wetsanding
- Meg's M105 with Surbuf Pad - Griots Orbital
- Meg's D300 with Microfiber DA Cut Pad - Griots Orbital
- Menzerna SF4000 with Uber Green Pad - Griots Orbital
- Sonax Premium Class Carnauba Wax
- Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, 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 autoscrubed, cleaned, and sealed

Interior
- Interior Vac
- Leather Cleaned/Conditioned
- Plastic - wiped down and protected

Products used

Links to products used -

1Z einszett W99 (https://detailersdomain.com/1Z-einszett-W99_p_273.html)
Aquartz Iron Cut (https://detailersdomain.com/Aquartz-Iron-Cut_p_327.html)
Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner (http://www.detailersdomain.com/Sonax-Full-Effect-Wheel-Cleaner_p_324.html)
NanoSkin AutoScrub System (https://detailersdomain.com/NanoSkin-Autoscrub-6-inch-Pad_p_695.html)
Meg's M105 (https://detailersdomain.com/Meguiars-M105-Ultra-Cut-Compound_p_304.html)
Meg's D300 Microfiber Correction System (https://detailersdomain.com/Meguiars-DA-Microfiber-Compound-D300_p_552.html)
Menzerna SF4000 (https://detailersdomain.com/Menzerna-SF-4000-aka-Super-Finish-PO106FA-Pint_p_134.html)
Sonax Premium Carnauba Paste Wax (https://detailersdomain.com/SONAX-Premium-Class-Carnauba-Wax-200-ml_p_341.html)
Adam's Super VRT (https://detailersdomain.com/Adams-Super-VRT_p_222.html)
Optimum Metal Polish (http://www.detailersdomain.com/Optimum-Metal-Polish-8-oz_p_278.html)
1Z einszett Cockpit (https://detailersdomain.com/1Z-einszett-Cockpit-Premium_p_70.html)
Leather Master Strong Cleaner (https://detailersdomain.com/Leather-Master-Strong-Cleaner-Leather-Cleaner_p_143.html)
Leather Master Vital Conditioner
(https://detailersdomain.com/Leather-Master-Protection-Cream_p_144.html)

Tools used
Uber Wool Wash Mitt (http://www.detailersdomain.com/Uber-Genuine-Wool-Wash-Mitt-Version-2_p_515.html)
Uber No Name MF Towels (http://www.detailersdomain.com/Uber-No-Name-Uber-Super-Plush-Microfiber-Towel-16x16_p_512.html)
Griot's 6 inch Random Orbital Polisher (https://detailersdomain.com/Griots-Garage-6-inch-Random-Orbital-Polisher-Base-Kit_p_683.html)
Uber Buffing Pads (http://www.detailersdomain.com/5-Pack-Uber-Foam-Pad-65-inch_p_298.html)
Defelsko Paint Meter (http://www.detailersdomain.com/Defelsko-Positest-DFT-Combo-Paint-Meter_p_498.html)
Fenix TK35 (http://www.detailersdomain.com/Fenix-TK35-820-Lumens_p_504.html)
Brinkmann (http://www.detailersdomain.com/Brinkmann-Tuffmax-Dual-LED-Spotlight_p_400.html)
Kranzle Pressure Washer (http://www.detailersdomain.com/Kranzle-K-1120T-Cold-Water-Electric-Pressure-Washer_p_446.html)
Cam Spray Foam Canon (http://www.detailersdomain.com/Cam-Spray-Foamer-Attachment-Foam-Cannon_p_204.html)
2 Grit Guard Buckets with Caddies (http://www.detailersdomain.com/Grit-Guard-Dual-Bucket-Washing-System_p_127.html)
Uber Firehose Nozzle (http://www.detailersdomain.com/Uber-Firehose-Spray-Nozzle_p_80.html)
Metro Air Force Blaster (http://www.detailersdomain.com/Metro-Air-Force-Master-Blaster-Car-Dryer-8-HP-MB3CD_p_344.html)

Interior before
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_5678.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_5677.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_5674.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_5670.jpg

Interior afters
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_6057.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_6056.jpg

Exterior
Before
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_5637.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_5636.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_5631.jpg

Prep - Wash, decon, autoscrub, wheels, tires, engine

Wheels
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_5638.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_5647.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_5654.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_5653.jpg


Wash

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_5650.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_5651.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_5655.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_5652.jpg

Iron Cut
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_5658.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_5657.jpg

Rinse
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_5660.jpg

Stoner's Tarminator to remove the rest of the grime
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_5663.jpg

Before - imperfections galore you name it, this M5 had it.
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_5949.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_5950.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_5951.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_5952.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_5953.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_5955.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_5956.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_5957.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_5958.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_5959.jpg

Trunk in different angles
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_5960.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_5962.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_5964.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_5963.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_5965.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_5966.jpg

More imperfections
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_5970.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_5969.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_5972.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_5973.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_5993.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_5995.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_5996.jpg

Wetsanding the imperfections
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_5978.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_5980.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_5998.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_6000.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_6004.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_6008.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_6007.jpg

50/50 shots
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_5984.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_5987.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_5988.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_5990.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_6020.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_6021.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_6023.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_6025.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_5969.jpg

After some heavy compounding (didn't get to the fuel door yet)
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_6009.jpg

More
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_6011.jpg

Before
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_6015.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_6014.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_6015.jpg

After
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_6016.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_6010.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_6019.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_6018.jpg

Rear fender before
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_6029.jpg

Close up
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_6030.jpg

After
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_6031.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_6032.jpg

Rinsing off the car
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_6039.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_6041.jpg

Tight beads from Sonax Premium Class Carnauba
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_6040.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_6038.jpg

Afters
Engine
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_6046.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_6045.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_6044.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_6047.jpg

Final After shots
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_6078.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_6049.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_6051.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_6052.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_6053.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_6054.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_6055.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_6061.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_6062.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_6068.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_6069.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_6070.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_6063.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_6059.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_6058.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_6060.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_6075.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_6074.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/bmwm5jlee/DSC_6073.jpg

[cakM3]

You guys truely amaze me every time I see the results of your work! Awesome work :thumbsup

[DetailersDomain]

thanks!

[DetailersDomain]

thanks for the feedback. :headbang

[cannan]

That is incredible, both for the great work you guys do and however in the hell the car go into that condition in the first place. :blink

[DasMechaniKer]

Nice results for sure. I wonder who would mistreat such a sweet V10 beast?

[JupiterBMW]

Wow, I'm impressed... Its sad to see a car in such horrible condition, but amazing to see it brought back to life.

[az3579]

Sorry guys, I don't see what's so horrible about the condition of that car. Am I missing something?


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[Newjack]

Sorry guys, I don't see what's so horrible about the condition of that car. Am I missing something?


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Swirls. Swirls everywhere. The fact that they had to wetsand some of the other blemishes out shows how bad it was.


Amazing work as always guys. It's obvious you take a lot of pride in your work.

[az3579]

Ah, sorry; I didn't see the "More" button and finally viewed the pics. That is pretty bad...


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[Newjack]

Ah, sorry; I didn't see the "More" button and finally viewed the pics. That is pretty bad...


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No need to apologize.

[Marcus-SanDiego]

Great work, Phil.


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[CERF04ZHP]

You guys truely amaze me every time I see the results of your work! Awesome work :thumbsup

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