Conccours Finish Detailed: Black Sapphire M6 Convertible

Concours Finish · 09-23-2008, 02:19 AM

BMW M6 Convertible Sapphire Black

Wash
Chemical Guys Citrus Wash & Gloss
P21S Total Auto Wash
P21S Gel Wheel Cleaner
Meguiars APC +

Clay
Chemical Guys Gray Clay
ONR QD Strength Clay Lube

Paint Correction
Makita 9227c
Purple Foamed Wool and Menz SIP
Orange Pad and Menz SIP
White Pad and Menz PO106FF

Trim
Prima Clarity Glass Cleaner
Black Wow
303 Aerospace Protectant
Meguiars Hyperdressing

Interior
5.5 hp Rigid Shop Vac
Prima Nero
Prma Clarity
303 Aerospace Protectant

LSP
Zaino Z5 Pro X2 with ZFX Accelerator
Zaino Z8 Grand Finale Spray

Befores

P21S Gel Cleaner and Megs APC+ on tires/wheel wells

Foam Cannon & Citrus Wash & Gloss Pre-Wash

Claying Trunk Lid

Claying Hood

True Condition of Paint after stripping any previous wax. Looked worse in person.

Car Prepped for Polishing

Trunk Lid 50/50

Close-up

Rear Bumper 50/50

Rear Fender 50/50s. I use my finger to focus the camera on the surface off the paint and forgot to wipe it off the fingerprint before snapping the photo

Trunk Rear 50/50

Checking my work in the sun. No Swirls

Hood UN-Polished Side

Hood Polished Side

Hood 50/50s

AFTERS

It was getting darker alot faster than I anticipated so I didn't get a chance to apply any tire dressing prior to taking photos before the sun went down....

Neighbor checking out my work.

AwesomeM3 · 09-23-2008, 07:03 AM

Absolutely beautiful! Very nice job!

sinnet112 · 09-23-2008, 12:56 PM

Phenomenal job!

darkalley · 09-23-2008, 07:42 PM

what do you use to soap the cars down? i wish i had your skills.

Zed · 09-23-2008, 09:19 PM

VERY nice. The 50/50s really show the results of your hard work nicely. Good stuff, hope I can figure out how to do that for my own.

Concours Finish · 09-24-2008, 05:01 AM

Thanks for the compliments guys

Quote:

Originally Posted by darkalley

what do you use to soap the cars down? i wish i had your skills.

I used a cam spray foam lance attached to a pressure washer.

alpineweissM3 · 09-24-2008, 05:17 AM

If you're not in auto detaling, you're in the wrong profession.

Beautiful job!

09-23-2008, 02:19 AM	#1
Concours Finish Reflection Obsession Drives: blue "thinking man's bmw" Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: San Diego & Pasadena Posts: 107 iTrader: (0)	Concours Finish Detailed: Black Sapphire M6 Convertible BMW M6 Convertible Sapphire Black Wash Chemical Guys Citrus Wash & Gloss P21S Total Auto Wash P21S Gel Wheel Cleaner Meguiars APC + Clay Chemical Guys Gray Clay ONR QD Strength Clay Lube Paint Correction Makita 9227c Purple Foamed Wool and Menz SIP Orange Pad and Menz SIP White Pad and Menz PO106FF Trim Prima Clarity Glass Cleaner Black Wow 303 Aerospace Protectant Meguiars Hyperdressing Interior 5.5 hp Rigid Shop Vac Prima Nero Prma Clarity 303 Aerospace Protectant LSP Zaino Z5 Pro X2 with ZFX Accelerator Zaino Z8 Grand Finale Spray Befores P21S Gel Cleaner and Megs APC+ on tires/wheel wells Foam Cannon & Citrus Wash & Gloss Pre-Wash Claying Trunk Lid Claying Hood True Condition of Paint after stripping any previous wax. Looked worse in person. Car Prepped for Polishing Trunk Lid 50/50 Close-up Rear Bumper 50/50 Rear Fender 50/50s. I use my finger to focus the camera on the surface off the paint and forgot to wipe it off the fingerprint before snapping the photo Trunk Rear 50/50 Checking my work in the sun. No Swirls Hood UN-Polished Side Hood Polished Side Hood 50/50s AFTERS It was getting darker alot faster than I anticipated so I didn't get a chance to apply any tire dressing prior to taking photos before the sun went down.... Neighbor checking out my work. Last edited by Concours Finish; 09-24-2008 at 03:41 PM.
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09-23-2008, 07:03 AM	#2
AwesomeM3 Major Drives: E92 M3, E70 X5, 1967 Corvette Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,440 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 M3 [5.00] 2009 X5 48i M Sport [5.00] (SOLD) 2001 M3 [0.00]	Absolutely beautiful! Very nice job! __________________ 2008 E92 M3 Coupe 6MT \| 2009 E70 X5 xDrive 48i M Sport \| 1967 Corvette Coupe 2001 E46 M3 - Sold \| 1997 E36 M3 - Sold \| BMW CCA member

09-23-2008, 12:56 PM	#3
sinnet112 Major Drives: 2009 E89 Z4 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NJ Posts: 1,119 iTrader: (1) Garage List 2007 335i Coupe [0.00] 2007 328xi Sedan [0.00]	Phenomenal job! __________________ Z4 sdrive30i \| Deep Sea Blue \| Ivory White Nappa Extended Leather \| ZSP

09-23-2008, 07:42 PM	#4
darkalley Lieutenant Drives: 2008 DCT SSII Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Peapack, NJ Posts: 498 iTrader: (0)	what do you use to soap the cars down? i wish i had your skills. __________________ 2008 SSII DCT M3/Peapack/Parsippany NJ

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09-23-2008, 09:19 PM	#5
Zed Replicant Drives: 2009 M3 E90 DCT Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 200 iTrader: (0)	VERY nice. The 50/50s really show the results of your hard work nicely. Good stuff, hope I can figure out how to do that for my own.

09-24-2008, 05:17 AM	#7
alpineweissM3 I love my beautiful wife! Drives: e90 ///M Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 631 iTrader: (0)	If you're not in auto detaling, you're in the wrong profession. Beautiful job!