M5 - my first show n' shine

[makdaddy626]

Ok guys and gals, my first show n' shine...

This is my brother-in-laws 2003 M5 - the dealer had it "detailed" before deliver but it still had swirls. Been looking forward to doing this one for him and finally got the chance last weekend.

Wash: Megs Gold Class mixed strong

Clay: Pinacle Ultra Poly Clay & Lube

Polish: XMT3 w/orange pad followed by XMT1 w/white pad

Re-washed: DG 901

Dried: Blower followed by Guzzler

Paint prep: Klasse AIO

LSP: MaxWax

Wheels: P21S gel

Tires: Non AG brand (OTC)

Glass: SIG

Comments and suggestions WELCOME!!!

Pics.....


Before: you can see some of the swirls



and



Afters:

No more swirls (ok it wasn't "perfect" but tons better).









Thanks for looking.

[dontsleeponit]

Beautiful car, and great work on the detail. You saved another "dealer detailed" car. You have a very lucky brother in law!

[wolfpacker92]

Great detail! It's a good thing you could pick up when the dealer dropped the ball. You did a great job making that BMW shine. Seems like the first show and shine for most end up being a black car.

[Jimmie]

Nice. He had to be pleased with that detail.

[THENIZZZEIL]

sweeeeeeeet, man im such a bmw fan...i touched on one of those cars and fell in love with it...funny thing is, it wasnt a real m5, but he didnt know that my bestfriend is the foreman at Newport Beach BMW so i kinda jus played along and just did the job...

i love the new m5's and can't wait for the m3 to come out!

great job!

Don't mean to hi-jack ur thread, but if you don't mind me sharing =)

ahh lil sis early days as a detailer...board shorts n a shirt =)

[FMINUS]

Originally Posted by THENIZZZEIL

sweeeeeeeet, man im such a bmw fan...i touched on one of those cars and fell in love with it...funny thing is, it wasnt a real m5, but he didnt know that my bestfriend is the foreman at Newport Beach BMW so i kinda jus played along and just did the job...

i love the new m5's and can't wait for the m3 to come out!

great job!

Don't mean to hi-jack ur thread, but if you don't mind me sharing =)

ahh lil sis early days as a detailer...board shorts n a shirt =)

Ive seen so many fake M's and AMG's in Socal its not even funny. Most of them are older middle eastern people, its weird.

I got some pics of my wife helping out I should post up

[klumzypinoy]

Good job on the M5!

[Tonya]

Great job!! Your first Show~N~Shine becareful it can be addicting!

[makdaddy626]

Thanks for looking and for the encouragement. The car is exceptionally fun to drive and much better behaved than his old 911 turbo.

Sorry no leg shots this time...

[makdaddy626]

Originally Posted by wolfpacker92

Great detail! It's a good thing you could pick up when the dealer dropped the ball. You did a great job making that BMW shine. Seems like the first show and shine for most end up being a black car.

It's hard to tell in the pics but this car is actually a very dark metalic blue.