"M"azing Family Sedan - BMW M6 Gran Coupe - Paint Correction - 22ple - Attention to Detailing Peoria

[zmcgovern45]

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: Griot's Perfecting Creme on Yellow Rupes Pads via BOSS G21, Rupes LHR21ES, Rupes LHR75e
IPA Wipe Down
Paint Protection: 22ple ZX3 Pro 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.

[zmcgovern45]

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... a real inspiration for what I can only hope I may be fortunate enough to enjoy in my own garage one day.

[Hokie335i]

Beautiful work! I love these cars, they're beautiful. My neighbor just picked up a new 650i gran coupe and I'll hopefully be given the opportunity to detail it!

[Sicoupe]

Amazing work Zach! Always look forward to your write ups.

[Sizzle Chest]

Great work and write up! Car was hammered. You brought it back to life...owner should be thrilled!

[zmcgovern45]

Thanks guys!

[FrankS]

Outstanding work as always Zach!

[HUMP DIESEL]

Knocked it out!!

HUMP

[richy]

Looks amazing Zach! I love the stance of that car...sinister!

[tenblade2001]

Awesome work....that car was beat. I can't let my wife see this thread, she'll bug me to trade in the M3 LOL