2008 Interlagos Blue E92 M3

This was a 4 day detail, I was referred by a previous customer on a m3 forum and I got the car dropped off, worked for 4 days and delivered it to the customers place. Great car, a little teaser for me as I pick up my very own E92 M3 in 5 days Thanks for looking!


What was done:
- Before pictures
- Wheels hit with Sonax full effect and iron x
- Tires treated with Adams APC and prima nero
- Engine sprayed down and treated with in and out spray
- De-Bugged with 1Z Bug and Tar Remover
- Exterior wash using lusso auto bathe and foam gun w/ CG MSii
- Door, hood and trunk jambs cleaned
- Prima nero on undercarriage
- Aquartz Iron Cut to decontaminate
- Clayed entire exterior including windows
- Taped up
- 2 step - m105 -> menz sip -> opti poli-seal
- Rubber and vinyl cleaned w/ In and Out, Prima nero
- Exhaust tips cleaned w/ Optimum Metal Polish
- Windows clayed again and cleaned with prima clarity
- Wheels waxed with Prima Wheel Armour
- Exterior Wax -> 1Z Glanz Wax


Interior:
- Vacuum
- Trims treated with Prima Nero, Adams in and out and 1Z Cockpit Premium
- Interior glass cleaned with clarity


Products used:
Exterior wash:
- Lusso auto bathe
- Gilmour Foam gun w/ CG MaxiSuds
- Blue microfiber wash mitt
- Uber super drying microfiber towel
- Prima nero on undercarriage
- Aquartz Iron Cut
- 1Z Bug and Tar Remover


Engine:
- Adams In n out spray


Interior:
- 1z Cockpit Premium
- In n out and Prima Clarity and Nero to clean the trims


Paint correction:
- Porter Cable PC 7424XP
- Flex 3401
- Flex PE-14
- Uber green and blue 4/5.5 pads
- Surbuf pads 5.5
- Megs 105
- Menz SIP
- Opti Poli-seal
- 1z Glanz Wax


Onto the pictures



Before





Tire markings from track time






Interior was really dirty

 

Starting the washing process, wash with Lusso Auto Bathe























Day 1 done

IPO wipedown to show light swirling



Clay

 

I had a hard time capturing pictures to show the 50/50's but here's pictures from the paint correction process. Hardly a difference in pictures but in person it was much more noticeable










Reflection shots




Post polish wash to get rid of oils




1Z Glanz Wax applied

 

Interior Before






Pedals Treated with 1Z Cockpit

Interior After







Prima Clarity on the windows



Optimum Metal Polish on Exhaust

Before

After

After 1Z Glanz Application





Finally Done

 

Final Sun Pictures
















On my way to deliver the M3

Home






Thanks for looking

 

Great turnaround! Does the 1Z Deep Plastic Cleaner or 1Z Cockpit help remove the "scuff" mark looking stains on hard plastic?

 

Good Job Bret! way to go!

 

Looking fresh!

 

Yes it does.

Thanks Franki!

Thank you sir!

And if any mods come across this, I accidentally posted this in the pro studio. Didn't mean to. If you can move it, I'd greatly appreciate it. Thanks!

 

DO NOT dress control pedals or mats - anything where the driver needs control over the vehicle.

Major liability in the event you cause an accident - I'm assuming you don't have liability insurance so that's even worse.

I would get this car back(as in you go to it) asap and get that dressing stripped.....

 

I was a little vague in my description of the cleaning process lol. I am well aware of this.

The 1Z Cockpit was applied to clean along with steam cleaner followed by apc to strip and a diluted water wipedown with q-tips. Thanks

Bret

 

nice turnaround!!

 

haha1z cockpit on foot pedals, such a baller !! to me that's like crystal rock under the hood.:thumb:

 

Great job and a beautiful car and color. My bro-in-law has a 10 M3 Vert, sweet ride.

 

The Cockpits ok on the pedals, its not greasy but like Mike A said be careful.
Where in NY you out of?

 

Yeah I'm aware haha I even stripped it off after. It's just a habit of mine since the beginning that 1Z cockpit helps clean up the pedals real nicely, better than APC or any VRT Cleaner in my opinion.

I'm actually not out of New York, I'm located in North Jersey.

 

I absolutely love the E92

Not that baller Franki, I could be using Swissvax haha

Thank you sir!

 

Nice job

 

Bret, nice work! That's how Bimmers should all look! Tip on Sonax, apply it to a perfectly dry rim. It will take more off with less brushing!

 

Great turn around! It amazes me how much money they spend on purchasing these cars and let them go. We just detailed a 2011 X5 that is used for a Ranch Truck. We should have did before and afters. Keep up the awesome work.