2022 BMW X5 - Blue - 🌴 A Miracle Detailing - CQuartz Finest Reserve

[Mike Moore]

2022 BMW X5 - Blue - 🌴 A Miracle Detailing - CQuartz Finest Reserve

Inspection:
DeFelsko PosiTest DFT Paint Thickness Gauge for ferrous/non-ferrous metals
DeFelsko 200C3-G PosiTector 200 C3 Advanced Ultrasonic Coating Thickness Gauge

Lighting:
ScanGrip MultiMatch 8 and MultiMatch 3 color from 2500k to 6500k. ScanGrip Sunmatch 3

Machines:
RUPES Bigfoot iBrid Nano Long Neck
RUPES BigFoot LHR 75E Mini
Rupes 21 with a Rupes 5" Backing Plate

Correction:
Lake Country HDO Blue Cutting Pad - 5 1/2"
Scholl Concepts Shock 2 Cut Extreme Compound

Polishing:
Carpro White Gloss Pad - 5"
Scholl Concepts S30+ Nano Compound

Drying Tools:
MTM Hydro PF22.2 Professional Snow Foam Cannon
Metro Air Force Master Blaster

Cleaning Products:
CarPro IronX Snow Soap / Poorboys Super Slick & Foam Pre Wash Snow Foam
TUGA Devil Special Wheel Cleaner

Last Step Products:
CQuartz Finest Reserve ceramic coating on paint, and wheels
CQuartz Dlux Wheel and Trim Coating on plastic trim and bumpers
Sonus Trim and Motor Kote (Dressing Engine Bay)
CARPRO ReTyre Tire & Rubber Cleaner (cleaning tires)
OBSSSSD Tire Dressing - Matte (dressing tires)

Please watch the 360 walk-around video - Click bottom right YT Gear to set 1080p HD w/audio


Merlin Shot


Drivers Side Front


Drivers Side Rear


Passenger side Rear


Passenger side Front


Another Merlin shot


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[Jim w]

That blue paint looks wet!
Your photo skills are on par with your detailing.
Nice work.

[Mike Moore]

That blue paint looks wet!

Your photo skills are on par with your detailing.
Nice work.

It's just a counter-clockwise walk-around with an iPhone.
I wish my photo skills were better. They never do the car justice.

I did get an inexpensive gimbal for my phone for taking the video.
It takes out a lot of the wobble and shakes.

Thank you for your kind words.
It is truly appreciated.

[Paul A.]

Beautiful work and video/pics!

Just curious...what paint thickness values were you getting?

[MAXBKS]

Again, awesome work!

Also curious.. about how many hours in a detail like this?

[Mike Moore]

Beautiful work and video/pics!

Just curious...what paint thickness values were you getting?

Thank you!
That is very kind.

I looked and didn't see any pics I took of the PTG.
However, I can tell you that every year...with every make and model the paint is getting thinner and thinner and thinner!
I quit measuring in mils a long time ago. I only measure in microns. I measure and polish and measure and polish and measure.

I try to not ever reduce the clear (even highly swirled paint) by any more than 8 microns
The "rule" is...the most you can remove is .5 mils. That's equal to 12 microns.

I recently had a client with a 2021 Mazda 3 turbo. The paint was stupid thin! I wouldn't touch it.
...back on the subject...Sadly, I didn't document the paint thickness of this vehicle.

[Paul A.]

Thanks Mike.

Yes, I too try to preserve as much factory paint as possible. I've owned 2 BMW's and have heard their paint is coming out much thinner along with others. Was just curious on a 2022.

[Mike Moore]

Again, awesome work!

Also curious.. about how many hours in a detail like this?

From the deep decon prep-wash/cleaning (different than maintenance wash) to the final Infrared light coating baking...

Wheels - Decon


Look at the purple!


Tires


Washing then Decon IronX / "clay treatment" etc.


Taping trim before polishing...polishing takes the longest.


Then after thoroughly (surgically) cleaning the paint...two coats of CQFR are applied/installed...
After application, the coating is baked with Short Wave Infra-Red light at 140f for 20 minutes per panel...


Short version...5 days.

[MAXBKS]

Whew, the final result shows off your effort well!

[PaulMys]

Incredible stuff, Mike!