Detailer's Domain: New Car Prep BMW X5 M

The New BMW X5 M is a beast!

Take a look:

What was done -
Exterior

- Wheels were cleaned with Sonax Wheel Cleaner
- Tires were spritzed down with P21S Total Autowash and washed down
- Wheel wells were spritzed down with P21S Total Autowash and washed down
- Wash down and rinsed
- Door jambs were cleaned up
- Clayed
- Dried
- Paint inspected and measured
- Tires dressed with einszett Vinyl Rubber Care
- Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight
- Menzerna Power Lock
- Rubber and Plastics Treated
- Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed
- Exhaust tips cleaned

Interior Detail

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

Exterior:
Sonax Gloss Shampoo
Sonax Wheel Cleaner
Uber Blue Clay Bar Kit
Uber Yellow Wash Sponge
Menzerna Power Lock
Adam's Glass Sealant
einszett Vinyl Rubber Care

Interior
Adam's Glass Cleaner
einszett Cockpit
einszett Deep Cleaner

Tools:
Fenix TK11
Grit Guard Bucket Dolly Kit
Porter Cable 7424
The Uber Foam Pads (5.5inch)
Tons of "Uber" Microfiber Towels
Uber Drying Towels
Brushes
CamSpray

Interior shots:
Cleaning up the weather mats with einszett Deep Cleaner



Before

After

Before

After


Before shots:



Wheels before Sonax


Sonax Wheel Cleaner in action on some HRE's


Ready for removal



Removing the Sonax with a pressure washer



After




P21S Total Autowash for wheel well duty



Foam Canon with Sonax Gloss Shampoo



Rinse down


Clay bar with Optimum No Rinse for clay lube/ the x was wiped dry


Glass cleaned and sealed with Adam's Glass Sealant


Menzerna Power Lock applied


After shots




(Permission to post this write up granted by the owner)

Big thanks for EV - (anbuzero)

 

Looks great Phil and the gang! Looks like a fun suv to take out for a little spin,

 

haha thank you

 

Nice work, Phil! I haven't seen those types of floor mats before, mine were fabric, and I replaced them with all season rubber... That thing is a beast, isn't it? When I purchased my E70 X5, they had X5M in the showroom, and it was white, however if I was to purchase one X5M, it would be in M Blue.
By the way, are you gonna carry Sonax wheel cleaner in larger sizes?

 

Holy cow that is a sexy beast!! I cannot believe those wheels are 22's.

 

the sonax wheel cleaner in 5 liter is slated for delivery in May.

Yup the floor mats had some carpet on them. Interesting.

 

wow that is one nice X5. Love the color and how everything flows from the paint to the tinted lights to the HRE's. Nice work!

 

Such a nice setup, clean and well put together. Looking proper now as well!

Overstated interior (but factory), understated exterior... way to be.

Phil- you should start stocking gloves

 

Thats some cool wheel cleaner haha nice job!

 

So nice, what a beast of a machine.

 

Looks great Phil.

 

thanks I still have too drop you a call been playing phone tag...

 

You don't scrub the wheels when using sonax??

 

if you have a power washer you it reduces the amount of agitation.

on this one the car and the wheels were not in bad shape no brushing needed.

 

nice job guys. look at ev making his big time debut with the DD crew!

that is one sexy bimmer btw. if i had to choose, id have a tough time deciding between the X5M and the GTS now. still kinda partial to the GTS, but the M is definitely a contender.

 

looks great. i thought it was Ev since car looked familiar.
great turn out, car looks sick
is wheel cleaner green and turns red when its done working?

 

haha thanks

yep thats me lol the wheel cleaner is green intially and turns red when it reacts to the brake dust and road grime. you can agitate the wheels if you'd like and then power wash the wheel. As Phil said with a power washed you need very little agitation to get them clean

 

Stunning detail and car. I saw a black one last saturday - didn't follow the speed limit.

 

Nice work boys. These things are monsters

Whats up with the inside barrel of the wheel here?

 

HRE wheels have horrible inner wheel barrels have you worked on them?

edited:

sorry these should be the shots after the wash