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Old 25th September 2008, 23:36   #1
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Detailed: M6 Convertible Sapphire Black

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
BMW Convertible Cleaner

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.

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Old 26th September 2008, 10:24   #2
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wow great job.. Looks great
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Old 26th September 2008, 16:30   #3
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if you're ever in ny, come thru and wash mine
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Old 26th September 2008, 18:05   #4
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how'd u get the brake calipers so shiny again?...mine are painted red too but they are filthy and it's hard to get in there!
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Old 26th September 2008, 21:45   #5
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Wow... That looks great! Nice work!
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Old 27th September 2008, 00:19   #6
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looks goood!!!

for your grille... did you buy a matte black grille and painted it gloss black? or did you just sand down, primer, then paint your oem?
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Old 27th September 2008, 03:42   #7
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Great detail!
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good job!!! a fantastic job well done for that matter!!!! =)
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Nice job, how long did that take you?
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Thanks for all the compliments. I use P21s Gel Cleaner for the wheels and calipers. Total time was about 15 hrs.
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