BMW M6 Gran Coupe - Sapphire Black - Paint Correction & 22ple Coating Application

Detailed Image · 10-27-2015, 07:35 AM

The owner of this vehicle was interested in having the exterior of the vehicle cleaned to the fullest extent. This rare, beautiful sports sedan underwent several days of careful cleaning, paint correction, and finally ceramic coating application for incredibly gloss and shine that will surely make this car stand out even more on the street. We also took the time to do a quick cleaning on the engine and interior for that all around clean look and feel.

Process

Exterior
Foam Pre-Soak: Citrus Wash
Wash: Citrus Wash
Decontamination: CarPro Iron X, Tarminator, Medium Speedy Prep Towel with Nanoskin Glide for lubrication
Paint Readings Taken
Compound: Griot's Garage Fast Correcting Creme on MF cutting pads via BOSS G21, Rupes LHR21ES, Rupes LHR75e
IPA Wipe Down
Polish: Meguiar's M205 on Yellow Rupes Pads via BOSS G21, Rupes LHR21ES, Rupes LHR75e
IPA Wipe Down
Paint Protection: 22ple HPC coating (later topped with 22ple VS1 Final Coat immediately before pick up)
Glass: Meguiar's D120
Exhaust: CG Metal Polish

Wheels & Brakes
Wheels removed and installed with protected impact sockets
Wheel Wash: P21S Gel Wheel Cleaner, Citrus Wash, Various brushes
Dry: Master Blaster
Alcohol Wipe Down
Wheel Protection: CQuartz Finest Ceramic Coating (2 coats)
Tires: WaxAddicts Slickrims Tyre Shine

Brakes: Steam & Meguiar's D108
Alcohol Wipe Down
Protection: CQuartz Finest (2 coats)

Engine
Rinse
Soak with Meguiar's D108
Agitate with various brushes
Rinse
Dry with Master Blaster
Dress with 303 Aerospace Protectant

Interior
Blow out with compressed air
Thoroughly vacuum carpets & mats
Leather: Sonax Leather Foam
Wipe all other surfaces with Meguiar's D149

Surely I'm forgetting something, but that is the majority of it... little over 25 man hours into this job.

Heavy dirt and brake dust build up on the wheels

Tar and road grime

General dirt and water spots

Heavy soot build up

The exterior was thoroughly washed and decontaminated to prep the vehicle for polishing.

The vehicle was then thoroughly compounded to remove the majority of defects from the paint. Here are several before/after shots taken during the cutting process.

Brake caliper before cleaning

Caliper after cleaning and coating

Barrel of wheel thoroughly cleaned and coated for excellent protection

Wheel face meticulously cleaned and coated for protection

Wheels looked stunning with those perfectly cleaned calipers behind them

Exhaust tips had seen better days, but they were cleaned up a bit.

Beginning the final polishing step. You can see where the hood looks hazy from compounding vs where it looks darker after final polishing.

Can't get enough of this carbon fiber roof

Restoring color and gloss to side skirts

This photo demonstrates the great difference in clarity between the left side which has only been compounded and the right side which has been properly polished

The paint was then wiped down with alcohol and coated with 22ple ZX3 Pro coating.

The paint was like a mirror after coating

The engine received some love and was properly cleaned. Twin turbo V8... it sounded as good as it looked.

Zach McGovern
Detailed Image Ask-A-Pro Blog Author
www.AttentiontoDetailingPeoria.com

Detailed Image · 10-27-2015, 07:37 AM

Wheels looked great, and tires were dressed with a water based dressing

Interior received a basic cleaning

Inspecting the final results in the sun

This car is stunning. The highly metallic black paint glows, and the reflections are like looking into a mirror

Ready and waiting for pick up

This car was a joy to work on.

Please let me know if you have any questions regarding the products used or process... I am always happy to help!

Zach McGovern
Detailed Image Ask-A-Pro Blog Author
www.AttentiontoDetailingPeoria.com

Taruno · 11-02-2015, 03:25 PM

OMG need new set of pants, I detailed my BSM but the result was not as astonishing as thi s, the paint looks shiny like it is alive!!

_TB_ · 11-03-2015, 11:43 AM

Sooo when are you doing my E91?

Brettb1234 · 11-03-2015, 10:04 PM

Amazing work as always.

Was wondering how that coating affects the metallic flake in BSM? After the compounding and polishing you can see the metallic flake really stand out but it looks like after the coating you see lots of deep glossy reflections but no flake. Does it just not show up in the pictures?

Also, I'm guessing there's nothing else you can really do to those exhaust tips detailing wise?

Detailed Image · 11-04-2015, 01:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brettb1234

Amazing work as always.

Was wondering how that coating affects the metallic flake in BSM? After the compounding and polishing you can see the metallic flake really stand out but it looks like after the coating you see lots of deep glossy reflections but no flake. Does it just not show up in the pictures?

Also, I'm guessing there's nothing else you can really do to those exhaust tips detailing wise?

The metallic flake is still very much alive after coating... in fact, the coating may make it pop even more

Check out the sun shots from the original posting...

Metal flake all over the place

and no, unfortunately the tips are ruined. The finish has completely worn away and they need to be replaced.

Zach McGovern
Detailed Image Ask-A-Pro Blog Author
www.AttentiontoDetailingPeoria.com

Brettb1234 · 11-04-2015, 11:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Detailed Image

The metallic flake is still very much alive after coating... in fact, the coating may make it pop even more

Check out the sun shots from the original posting...

Metal flake all over the place

and no, unfortunately the tips are ruined. The finish has completely worn away and they need to be replaced.

Zach McGovern
Detailed Image Ask-A-Pro Blog Author
www.AttentiontoDetailingPeoria.com

Wow, I'm not sure how I missed those pics in the original post but that flake looks pretty damn good!

10-27-2015, 07:35 AM	#1
Detailed Image 360 Rep 5,052 Posts Drives: Detailed by Detailed Image Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Albany, NY iTrader: (5)	BMW M6 Gran Coupe - Sapphire Black - Paint Correction & 22ple Coating Application The owner of this vehicle was interested in having the exterior of the vehicle cleaned to the fullest extent. This rare, beautiful sports sedan underwent several days of careful cleaning, paint correction, and finally ceramic coating application for incredibly gloss and shine that will surely make this car stand out even more on the street. We also took the time to do a quick cleaning on the engine and interior for that all around clean look and feel. Process Exterior Foam Pre-Soak: Citrus Wash Wash: Citrus Wash Decontamination: CarPro Iron X, Tarminator, Medium Speedy Prep Towel with Nanoskin Glide for lubrication Paint Readings Taken Compound: Griot's Garage Fast Correcting Creme on MF cutting pads via BOSS G21, Rupes LHR21ES, Rupes LHR75e IPA Wipe Down Polish: Meguiar's M205 on Yellow Rupes Pads via BOSS G21, Rupes LHR21ES, Rupes LHR75e IPA Wipe Down Paint Protection: 22ple HPC coating (later topped with 22ple VS1 Final Coat immediately before pick up) Glass: Meguiar's D120 Exhaust: CG Metal Polish Wheels & Brakes Wheels removed and installed with protected impact sockets Wheel Wash: P21S Gel Wheel Cleaner, Citrus Wash, Various brushes Dry: Master Blaster Alcohol Wipe Down Wheel Protection: CQuartz Finest Ceramic Coating (2 coats) Tires: WaxAddicts Slickrims Tyre Shine Brakes: Steam & Meguiar's D108 Alcohol Wipe Down Protection: CQuartz Finest (2 coats) Engine Rinse Soak with Meguiar's D108 Agitate with various brushes Rinse Dry with Master Blaster Dress with 303 Aerospace Protectant Interior Blow out with compressed air Thoroughly vacuum carpets & mats Leather: Sonax Leather Foam Wipe all other surfaces with Meguiar's D149 Surely I'm forgetting something, but that is the majority of it... little over 25 man hours into this job. Heavy dirt and brake dust build up on the wheels Tar and road grime General dirt and water spots Heavy soot build up The exterior was thoroughly washed and decontaminated to prep the vehicle for polishing. The vehicle was then thoroughly compounded to remove the majority of defects from the paint. Here are several before/after shots taken during the cutting process. Brake caliper before cleaning Caliper after cleaning and coating Barrel of wheel thoroughly cleaned and coated for excellent protection Wheel face meticulously cleaned and coated for protection Wheels looked stunning with those perfectly cleaned calipers behind them Exhaust tips had seen better days, but they were cleaned up a bit. Beginning the final polishing step. You can see where the hood looks hazy from compounding vs where it looks darker after final polishing. Can't get enough of this carbon fiber roof Restoring color and gloss to side skirts This photo demonstrates the great difference in clarity between the left side which has only been compounded and the right side which has been properly polished The paint was then wiped down with alcohol and coated with 22ple ZX3 Pro coating. The paint was like a mirror after coating The engine received some love and was properly cleaned. Twin turbo V8... it sounded as good as it looked. Zach McGovern Detailed Image Ask-A-Pro Blog Author www.AttentiontoDetailingPeoria.com Last edited by Detailed Image; 01-05-2016 at 07:42 AM..
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Detailed Image 360 Rep 5,052 Posts Drives: Detailed by Detailed Image Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Albany, NY iTrader: (5)	Wheels looked great, and tires were dressed with a water based dressing Interior received a basic cleaning Inspecting the final results in the sun This car is stunning. The highly metallic black paint glows, and the reflections are like looking into a mirror Ready and waiting for pick up This car was a joy to work on. Please let me know if you have any questions regarding the products used or process... I am always happy to help! Zach McGovern Detailed Image Ask-A-Pro Blog Author www.AttentiontoDetailingPeoria.com
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Brettb1234 Private First Class 55 Rep 157 Posts Drives: 2011 E90 6MT 335i Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Redondo Beach, CA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 BMW 335i [0.00]	Amazing work as always. Was wondering how that coating affects the metallic flake in BSM? After the compounding and polishing you can see the metallic flake really stand out but it looks like after the coating you see lots of deep glossy reflections but no flake. Does it just not show up in the pictures? Also, I'm guessing there's nothing else you can really do to those exhaust tips detailing wise?
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