Detailer's Domain: BMW 1M - Alpine White in for paint correction and more.
 

BMW 1M - Paint Correction/Sonax PNS

We got this car in from a customer that just didn't have the time to maintain this BMW 1M daily driver.

Customer wanted to get it cleaned up and ready for storage. He will be using another car for the winter months.

Take a look at the steps we took to get it back into shape.


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 Auto Finesse Iron Out
- Wash down and rinsed
- Door jambs were cleaned up
- Nano Scrub AutoScrub
- Dried
- Tires dressed
- Masking
- Paint Measurement
- Compound - Menzerna FG400
- Final Polish - Sonax Perfect Finish
- 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
Auto Finesse Iron Out
Stoner's Tarminator
Sonax MultiStar All Purpose Cleaner
Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner
NanoSkin AutoScrub System
Menzerna FG400
Sonax Perfect Finish
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

Interior
1Z einszett Cockpit
Leather Master Rapid S Cleaner
Leather Master Protection Cream

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
Metro Vac

Before Interior

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Action shots

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Top side of the shot show shine from body oils and dirt - Bottom side nice clean oem look

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Protected the leather with Leather Master Protection Cream

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1Z einsezett Cockpit used on all the plastics

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After Interior

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Before shots

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Swirls, Waterspots, Bird Sxxt, and more!

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Prep - Wash/Decon/NanoSkin/Wheels/Tires/Engine

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Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner in action.

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Bug and Tar Removal

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Wash with the Uber Foam Cannon and Adam's Car Wash

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Stoner's Tarminator used for road grim on the side skirts and doors

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Decon with Auto Finesse Iron Out

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Before shot of engine

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Engine cleaned up and dried with a Air Force Master Blaster

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After engine shot

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After correction shots in the sun

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Finishing touches

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Exhuast tips 50/50

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After shot of the exhaust tips

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Afters

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Enjoy!

Wow! Great job!