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Old 05-08-2010, 03:58 PM   #1
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This was a fairly clean car but the owner wanted us to go over it carefully. Any light scratch swirl removed. Dust removed from the interior, wheels pulled off, brakes cleaned up and waxed and so on...take a look.

What was done -
Exterior

- Wheels were prepped with P21S Wheel Gel and cleaned up with various brushes
- Tires were spritzed down with P21S Total Autowash and washed down
- Wheel wells were spritzed down with P21S Total Autowash and washed down
- Engine cleaned up with P21S TAW and dressed with einszett Vinyl Rubber Care
- Wash down and rinsed
- Door jambs were cleaned up and waxed with SV Divine
- Clayed
- Dried
- Paint inspected and measured
- Wheels were removed and protected with Swissvax Autobahn
- Wheel Wells were cleaned and dressed with Adam's Undercarriage Spray, Brake Calipers were protected with SV Autobahn
- Tires dressed with einszett Vinyl Rubber Care
- 2 Step Paint correction (Menzerna Power Finish with Uber Green, and Menzerna PO85RD with an Uber Blue)
- Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight
- Swissvax Divine
- Rubber and Plastics Treated
- Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed
- Exhaust tips cleaned

Engine was cleaned and dressed

Interior Detail

- All interior surfaces cleaned and protected, including glass, and all
vinyl/plastic surfaces.
- Carpets and upholstery vacuumed.

Products used:
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Exterior:
Adam's Car Wash
P21S Total Auto Wash (engine, presoak, wheel wells, tires)
Uber Yellow Wash Sponge
Swissvax Clay Bar and Optimum Instant Detail Spray and Gloss Enhancer
Einszett Spray Wax
Menzerna Power Finish
Menzerna PO85RD
Swissvax Divine

Wheels/Tires/Engine
P21S Wheel Cleaner
einszett Vinyl Rubber Care - Tires, wheel wells, engine

Interior:
einszett Cockpit
einszett Deep Cleaner
Leather Master Trio

Tools:
Infratech 5300
Fenix TK11
Brinkmann
Flex 3403
Makita
Metabo
The Uber Foam Pads (5.5inch)
Tons of "Uber" Microfiber Towels
Uber Drying Towels

Brushes
Cam Spray Pressure Wash and Foam Canon Attachment

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Old 05-08-2010, 03:59 PM   #2
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Carpets vacuumed



einszett Deep Cleaner on the dirty plastics and carpets


einszett Cockpit on the dash and door panels




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Old 05-08-2010, 03:59 PM   #3
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Sorry no wash pics -

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Old 05-08-2010, 03:59 PM   #4
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Masking




Wheel/Wheel well clean up
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Wheel wells cleaned and dressed with Adam's Undercarriage Spray


Brakes were cleaned and Swissvax Autobahn applied


Swissvax Autobahn applied
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Old 05-08-2010, 04:00 PM   #5
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Swissvax Autobahn being removed


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Polishing - as there wasn't much to correct we went with Power Finish and PO85RD.

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Old 05-08-2010, 04:00 PM   #6
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Old 05-08-2010, 04:00 PM   #7
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Final clean up




Optimum Metal Polish on the tips


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Old 05-08-2010, 04:01 PM   #8
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Old 05-08-2010, 04:01 PM   #9
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Old 05-08-2010, 04:01 PM   #10
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Old 05-08-2010, 04:05 PM   #11
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Can we get a full after shot. That thing looks like a beauty....
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Old 05-08-2010, 04:06 PM   #12
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nvm...... I take that last commment back. That thing really is a beauty. Great job guys.
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Old 05-08-2010, 08:47 PM   #13
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Nice Job on a nice car. Isnt Swissvax Divine about $2900 Wax. That must have been 1 expensive detail job!!
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Old 05-08-2010, 09:09 PM   #14
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Im curious what a detail job like that costs. That is a very thorough, complete job.

Props for awesome attention to detail. Most detail shops leave you with a result that you could have gotten for 15 bucks from the kid up the street. Those pictures show true professionalism.
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Old 05-08-2010, 09:53 PM   #15
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Something tells me the owner of this M3 doesn't have a prob paying for a premium detail. You could buy a nice used WRX for the cost of his upgrades alone.

Does he track the car? How much hp is he putting down with that VF kit?

Oh yeah .... awesome job!
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Old 05-08-2010, 11:09 PM   #16
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thanks guys! you can pm me for pricing if you would like.
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Old 05-09-2010, 12:53 AM   #17
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looks amazing. shame to get those clean wheels dirty again
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Old 05-09-2010, 02:00 PM   #18
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Nice Job on a nice car. Isnt Swissvax Divine about $2900 Wax. That must have been 1 expensive detail job!!
Yup, that ****'s no joke hahaha.

Theres a video with a subie with swissvax wax.
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Old 05-09-2010, 02:17 PM   #19
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Yup, that ****'s no joke hahaha.
YouTube- Swissvax - Paul Dalton's Crystal Rock Wax - Water beading movie.

Theres a video with a subie with swissvax wax.
Ok so whats so special about the swissvax?? Appears like nice beads, but that comes with experience of detailer. Plus anyone with know-how can get a swirl-free flawless sea of black paint on a black car with say, meguiar's products. So what makes it so special, gold flakes ??
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Old 05-09-2010, 07:07 PM   #20
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Yes just about every wax has carnuba in it, but Swissvax use's the best of the purist carnuba wax, very rare so it cost more
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Old 05-09-2010, 07:11 PM   #21
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and i guarantee you that paul dalton couldnt tell the difference between one car with crystal rock and one with autoglym hd wax
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Old 05-11-2010, 02:00 AM   #22
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freakin sweet car! and amazing job, even though it looked great to begin with, afterwards the wheels popped more and the car looks brand new
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thanks guys!
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Old 05-11-2010, 09:31 AM   #24
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I was like "oh nice m3" then I saw the supercharger and I said, "OH NICE M3!"
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damn good work. and love that car.
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