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    BMW Mike takes on a white Range Rover

    Here is the Range Rover that I posted about in the other Range Rover thread saying that I had one coming in for some work. This also belongs to the same guy that I detailed the white 645i BMW for. This Range Rover is his daily driver and serves him well. Man was it enjoyable to work on such a nice vehicle. It has a very nice seating position with excellent outward visibility. When you climb inside of it it feels as if you are climbing into a well appointed leather wrapped chariot full of all the amenities to make the drive that much more enjoyable.

    Speaking of enjoyable this one was equipped with a full air ride suspension from the factory (Terrain Control) and you could manually raise and lower the vehicle to 3 different height settings. When raised from full drop to full lift I would say there is at least 6 inches of travel. Perfect for detailers making it easier for us to work on the vehicle. Raised fully you have un obstructive access to the wheel wells, wheels and whatever else you may need to work on. This also makes it easier to dress the wheel liners. Drop it as far down as it will go and now it makes it easier to reach across the hood while making your section passes without the need for work platform. One will still be needed for the rough however.

    This job was a weekend project for me as I worked on it from top to bottom. I had roughly 16 hours into it and when I was finished I was wore out. I didn’t get as many after pictures as I would have liked as the owner was running a bit late on pickup time and when it was received he had to run. Never the less he was ecstatic with the outcome. I don’t have the engine before or afters so bear with me. Also didn’t get good interior shots.


    Interior

    · Vacuumed carpet/upholstery with 6HP Shop-Vac
    · Carpets/floor mats scrubbed with CG All Clean+ APC and Mothers carpet brush
    · Carpets extracted with Little Green Pro heat and pure water in the reservoir
    · Leather upholstery cleaned with Meguiar’s Gold Class leather cleaner
    · Leather upholstery protected with Meguiar’s Gold Class leather conditioner
    · Door panels cleaned with CG All Clean+
    · Door panels protected with Meguiar’s Ultimate protectant


    Exterior

    Wheels

    · Wheels cleaned with Wolfgang Uber Wheel Cleaner, Daytona Speed Master, and Mothers wheel brush
    · Tires scrubbed with Purple Power degreaser and Mothers tire brush
    · Wheel wells scrubbed with Purple Power and Mothers wheel well brush

    Wash

    · Foam with Gilmour foam gun and CarPro Snow Foam
    · Wash with 2BM and Meguiar’s Super Soap and Meguiar’s wash media
    · Additional decon step with Iron-X to further the decontamination removal
    · Thorough rinse down to remove all soap residues
    · Cracks and crevices blown out with leaf blower
    · Remaining water dried with Green Cobra Ultimate Guzzler

    Correction

    · Clayed with Meguiar’s blue Professional Clay and Last touch Detailer
    · Correction with 3401, Orange Hybrid Pad, and FG400 speed 3 and 6-8 passes
    · Polish with 3401, White Hybrid polishing pad and SF4000 speed 5 6-8 passes
    · Polish residue removed with Cobra Miracle towels

    Coating prep and Coating

    · Wipe down with Eraser and Cobra Lavender Deluxe towels
    · Coated with Opti-Coat 2.0

    Miscellaneous

    · Door sills with V07
    · Wheels with V07
    · Exhaust washed and polished with P21s polishing soap
    · Side nerf bars washed and polished with P21s polishing soap
    · Side nerf bars polished with Menzerna polishing cream, 849x, and 3” cyan hydro-tech
    · Tires dressed with Meguiar’s Endurance tire Gel
    · Wheel wells dressed with Meguiar’s All Season Dressing
    · Windows cleaned with Stoners Aerosol Spray
    · Pictures taken with Nikon D3200

    Going to start with the interior as thats where I started






    With the interior completed during the day it was time to wash it as the sun was going down. Here the suspension is fully raised to allow for easier cleaning.







    Here is Uber Wheel Cleaner doing its thing.





    A few Iron-X shots. After being foamed with Snow Foam im sure that took up some decontamintation. Never the less Iron-X spray still had some reaction.







    Here is the clay after the hood. Still a fair amount of pick up after the Snow Foam and Iron-X spray.




    Now with the washing and prep completed Saturday night, it was time to move it outside and get the completed interior shots....

    How cool is this for a welcoming light when you open the door!!!!! This is added as an aftermarket bulb.





    Isnt this a beautiful leather wrapped caccoon?







    With Saturday night coming to a close it was time to put everything away and get ready for the next morning. Here a few samples of what the ffinish looked like over the entire truck.



    And after doing some correction work.





    With the correction and polishing work finished it was time for the after shots as the owner was picking up the vehicle.

    Here the suspension is cranked all the way down making it easier to work on this truck.

















    I hope you enjoyed the write up as much as I did.

    -Mike

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    Very nice job.

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    Re: BMW Mike takes on a white Range Rover

    The welcome mat is pimp.

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    Re: BMW Mike takes on a white Range Rover

    Quote Originally Posted by Robert8194 View Post
    Very nice job.
    Thank you.

    Quote Originally Posted by camaro2ssblack View Post
    The welcome mat is pimp.
    I thought so as well when I first opened the door at night.

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    Re: BMW Mike takes on a white Range Rover

    LOVE Range Rovers! They always turn out nicely! Great work man!
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    Re: BMW Mike takes on a white Range Rover

    Awesome work Mike!! That welcome light is sick!!

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    Re: BMW Mike takes on a white Range Rover

    Quote Originally Posted by B&B Tennessee View Post
    LOVE Range Rovers! They always turn out nicely! Great work man!
    Thanks! They are very nice trucks. I really like them as well.

    Quote Originally Posted by 530inv View Post
    Awesome work Mike!! That welcome light is sick!!
    Thanks buddy!! The welcome light is wicked cool!!

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    Re: BMW Mike takes on a white Range Rover

    Amazing work as always Mike!
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    Re: BMW Mike takes on a white Range Rover

    Amazing work and nice attention to details, Mike!!!
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    Re: BMW Mike takes on a white Range Rover

    Quote Originally Posted by Nicholas@Autowerx View Post
    Amazing work as always Mike!
    Thanks Nick!!

    Quote Originally Posted by Marc08EX View Post
    Amazing work and nice attention to details, Mike!!!
    Thank you Marc!!

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