Detailer's Domain: BMW M5/Swissvax Crystal Rock

Detailers Domain · 03-12-2009, 01:34 PM

This is one of the daily drivers out from one of our best customer's collection of cars.
I'm glad I have some of the best customers anyone can ask for. Take a look at this one.

Sorry not the best pictures but a good write up.

Below are the tools and products used:

Exterior:
Adam's Car Wash
Uber Blue Clay Bar and Optimum Instant Detail Spray and Gloss Enhancer for clay lube
Menzerna Super Intensive Polish
Menzerna PO85RD
Menzerna Top Inspection
Swissvax Cleaner Fluid
Swissvax Crystal Rock

Wheels and Tires
Uber Wheel/Tire/Wheel Well Kit

Interior and Glass (sorry no interior shots)
Uber Interior Kit

Engine: (sorry no engine shots)
P21S Total Autowash
Black Wow (on covers and plastics)
Einszett Vinyl and Rubber Care (rubber etc)

Tools:
Infratech 5300
Makita 9227 Hi Speed Rotary
The Uber Foam Pads (5.5inch)
Tons of "Uber" Microfiber Towels
Uber Drying Towels
Cam Spray 1500A with Cam Spray Foam Gun
Infratech CM5300

Pictures:
Before shot:

Before wheels/clean up with Uber Wheel/Tire Kit

Brushes in action:

After the wash we went ahead and clayed the car.

After the claying the Makita /Uber pads /and Menzerna SIP and PO85RD go into action

Before shots of the panels we were working with

50/50

After Menzerna PO85RD
door panel corrected/rear panel not touched yet

Cleaning up the glass

Swissvax Crystal Rock

Swissvax Crystal Rock applied

Swissvax Crystal Rock being removed

After shot Swissvax Crystal Rock

After shots of the wheels after the Uber Wheel Kit was used.

After shots:

Enjoy!

monsta · 03-12-2009, 03:03 PM

great job...wish I had those skills so i could save more $ for mods

Bomex · 03-12-2009, 06:10 PM

can you pm me the price of this service thinking about getting my lexus detailed.

Detailers Domain · 03-12-2009, 06:15 PM

pm sent

kmac1980 · 03-12-2009, 06:21 PM

looks like the m5 gets a better paint job than the m3.... dont notice as much orange peel!

ideliver · 03-12-2009, 11:31 PM

I sooooo wish that were true....but sadly I think this is common on all BMW's....nice job on the detail

positiveions · 03-13-2009, 07:12 PM

phil, great job man. I love that color on the M5. Looks stunning after your "exotic" service.

03-12-2009, 01:34 PM	#1
Detailers Domain Major General 1999 Rep 6,916 Posts Drives: 20 M2C / 22 X3MC Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (24)	Detailer's Domain: BMW M5/Swissvax Crystal Rock This is one of the daily drivers out from one of our best customer's collection of cars. I'm glad I have some of the best customers anyone can ask for. Take a look at this one. Sorry not the best pictures but a good write up. Below are the tools and products used: Exterior: Adam's Car Wash Uber Blue Clay Bar and Optimum Instant Detail Spray and Gloss Enhancer for clay lube Menzerna Super Intensive Polish Menzerna PO85RD Menzerna Top Inspection Swissvax Cleaner Fluid Swissvax Crystal Rock Wheels and Tires Uber Wheel/Tire/Wheel Well Kit Interior and Glass (sorry no interior shots) Uber Interior Kit Engine: (sorry no engine shots) P21S Total Autowash Black Wow (on covers and plastics) Einszett Vinyl and Rubber Care (rubber etc) Tools: Infratech 5300 Makita 9227 Hi Speed Rotary The Uber Foam Pads (5.5inch) Tons of "Uber" Microfiber Towels Uber Drying Towels Cam Spray 1500A with Cam Spray Foam Gun Infratech CM5300 Pictures: Before shot: Before wheels/clean up with Uber Wheel/Tire Kit Brushes in action: After the wash we went ahead and clayed the car. After the claying the Makita /Uber pads /and Menzerna SIP and PO85RD go into action Before shots of the panels we were working with 50/50 After Menzerna PO85RD door panel corrected/rear panel not touched yet Cleaning up the glass Swissvax Crystal Rock Swissvax Crystal Rock applied Swissvax Crystal Rock being removed After shot Swissvax Crystal Rock After shots of the wheels after the Uber Wheel Kit was used. After shots: Enjoy!
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03-12-2009, 03:03 PM	#2
monsta Brigadier General 218 Rep 3,592 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bergen County, NJ/Y.O, NY iTrader: (2)	great job...wish I had those skills so i could save more $ for mods __________________ '08 E92 M3 6MT \| IB \| FR \| RAC RG63's \| VRS Ti Exhaust \| Fabspeed HFC & Xpipe '09 X5 35d SG/SB '11 X3 28i AW/CN/FW (wife's car
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03-12-2009, 06:10 PM	#3
Bomex Second Lieutenant 38 Rep 244 Posts Drives: BMW X4 N55 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NJ/NYC iTrader: (0)	can you pm me the price of this service thinking about getting my lexus detailed.
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03-12-2009, 06:15 PM	#4
Detailers Domain Major General 1999 Rep 6,916 Posts Drives: 20 M2C / 22 X3MC Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (24)	pm sent
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03-12-2009, 06:21 PM	#5
kmac1980 Major 36 Rep 1,040 Posts Drives: '19 540xi Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: toronto iTrader: (1)	looks like the m5 gets a better paint job than the m3.... dont notice as much orange peel!
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03-12-2009, 11:31 PM	#6
ideliver Major 240 Rep 1,247 Posts Drives: E60 M5, E71 X6M, E46 M3 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: At the gas station iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 BMW E46 M3 'vert [0.00] 2008 BMW M5 [0.00] 2011 BMW E92 [0.00] 2012 BMW X6M [0.00] 2003 E46 M3 [0.00]	I sooooo wish that were true....but sadly I think this is common on all BMW's....nice job on the detail __________________ Current: 2006 E46 M3 'vert 6-sp 2008 E60 M5, 2011 E92 328 6-sp, 2011 E70 N55, 2012 E71 X6M
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03-13-2009, 07:12 PM	#7
positiveions Lieutenant General 961 Rep 11,722 Posts Drives: 19 Tacoma, 16 Golf wagon Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Upland, CA iTrader: (2) Garage List 2019 Toyota Tacoma [0.00] 2016 VW Golf Sports ... [0.00] 1998 BMW M3 [0.00] 1990 BMW 325is [0.00]	phil, great job man. I love that color on the M5. Looks stunning after your "exotic" service.
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