Detailer's Domain: BMW 550i - Paint Correction - Northern NJ

Subject: BMW 550i
Requirement - Swirl and light scratch removal with Wolf's Body Wrap requested by customer.

What was done -
Exterior

- Wheels were prepped with Sonax Wheel Cleaner and cleaned up with various brushes
- Tires were spritzed down with Adam’s All Purpose Cleaner and washed down
- Wheel wells were cleaned up
- Pre Washed with W99
- Iron Cut
- Wash down and rinsed
- Door jambs were cleaned up
- Clayed
- Dried
- Tires dressed
- Masking
- Paint Measurement
- Meg's M105 with Surbuf Pad and Uber Yellow Pad with the Flex PE14-2-150
- Menzerna SF4000 with Uber Green Pad with the Flex 14-2-150
- Wolf's Shine and Seal - Uber Black Pad - Porter Cable
- Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight
- Last Step – Wolf's Body Wrap
- Wheel wells were cleaned and dressed
- Rubber and Plastics Treated
- Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed
- Exhaust tips cleaned
- Windows were clayed, cleaned, and sealed

Products used

Links to products used -

1Z einszett W99
Adam's All Purpose Cleaner
Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner
Uber Clay Bar Kit
Meguiar's M105
Menzerna Super Finish
Wolf's Shine and Seal
Wolf's Body Wrap
1Z einszett Vinyl Rubber Care
Optimum Metal Polish

Glass
Uber Glass Cleaner Kit

Tools used
Uber Wool Wash Mitt
Uber No Name MF Towels
Flex PE14.2.150
Porter Cable 7424XP
Uber Buffing Pads
Defelsko Paint Meter
Fenix TK35
Brinkmann
Kranzle Pressure Washer
Cam Spray Foam Canon
2 Grit Guard Buckets with Caddies
Uber Firehose Nozzle
Metro Air Force Blaster

Take a look at the imperfections.















Prep - Wash/Decon/Wheels/Tires/Clay


Wheels - Sonax in action





Rinse



Dry


Paint Correction

Before


After


Before


After


Rinse before Shine and Seal and Body Wrap




Afters

 

Nce but where are the pics

 

here picture, picture, picture .. LOL

 

That thing looks great Phil! I have always really liked those wheels on the 5 series.

 

Still one of my favorite BMWs, I actually prefer them over the M5!

 

Nice work

 

+1 way better body kit and wheels + you can get carbon black

Phil, love your work man!

 

thanks guys! good to see you're back on the boards AMP

 

Looks great Phil.

-Kody-

 

nice job. My brother had one in grey. nice car.

 

Brilliant work Phil! The stairwell reflection pic is M.C Escher like. Wicked pic!

 

Yeesh, that thing was hammered. Great save Phil. Love the after shots, too. Especially of the wheels!

 

Looks amazing Phil!

 

wow!! That thing looks super wet