Detailed - 2005 Phoenix Yellow M3 Coupe

The Oregonian · Sun, Mar-28-2010, 03:32:12 PM

Spent a good day and a half detailing the car...took Friday off to have a
relaxing day cleaning it up from top to bottom. Just changed jobs and had kid #2 so I needed a good day to myself.

Paint was in pretty good shape - still learning how to use the PC and polish so I stayed with something less abrasive that didn't quite get everything, but still looks very good, at least by my standards. I'm sure it is not close to what the pros here would do, but a relaxing day and the car looks very good.

Leather clean and condition - Zaino Z9 and Z10
engine - p21s total auto wash, 303 aerospace
Wheels - Sonax wheel cleaner (great stuff!) and Z16 tire gloss
tailpipes - p21s finish restorer
interior - 303 aerospace, adam's glass, steam clean front mats
Wash - P21s shampoo, foam gun (P21s doesn't seem to foam much, but will use up what I still have)
Clay - Zaino clay
Wash again - P21s shampoo
Polish with Menzerna 106FF, PC w/ green pad from Detailers Domain
Polish with Menzerna P085RD, PC w/ blue pad from DD
Alcohol/water wipe down
Wax prep - DoDo Lime Prime Lite Cleaner
Wax - DoDo Supernatural (some Banana Armour used to compare)
Wax - Topped with DoDo Orange Crush soft wax
Dodo Red Mist QD

Big thanks to Greg at Detailed Image for the great customer service and products that arrived quickly so I could enjoy my detail day and have the car looking tip top.

No before pics, but car was filthy and in need of some TLC...

Cosmin · Sun, Mar-28-2010, 07:27:53 PM

looks clean

shawn754 · Thu, Apr-01-2010, 12:01:50 AM

nice shiny M! love the PY!!

pushtiulk · Sun, Apr-04-2010, 10:11:39 AM

Great work!

Cruzer · Sun, Apr-04-2010, 07:54:24 PM

Great Job!

Sun, Mar-28-2010, 03:32:12 PM	#1
The Oregonian Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,230 Reputation: 0 Location: Portland, Oregon	Detailed - 2005 Phoenix Yellow M3 Coupe Spent a good day and a half detailing the car...took Friday off to have a relaxing day cleaning it up from top to bottom. Just changed jobs and had kid #2 so I needed a good day to myself. Paint was in pretty good shape - still learning how to use the PC and polish so I stayed with something less abrasive that didn't quite get everything, but still looks very good, at least by my standards. I'm sure it is not close to what the pros here would do, but a relaxing day and the car looks very good. Leather clean and condition - Zaino Z9 and Z10 engine - p21s total auto wash, 303 aerospace Wheels - Sonax wheel cleaner (great stuff!) and Z16 tire gloss tailpipes - p21s finish restorer interior - 303 aerospace, adam's glass, steam clean front mats Wash - P21s shampoo, foam gun (P21s doesn't seem to foam much, but will use up what I still have) Clay - Zaino clay Wash again - P21s shampoo Polish with Menzerna 106FF, PC w/ green pad from Detailers Domain Polish with Menzerna P085RD, PC w/ blue pad from DD Alcohol/water wipe down Wax prep - DoDo Lime Prime Lite Cleaner Wax - DoDo Supernatural (some Banana Armour used to compare) Wax - Topped with DoDo Orange Crush soft wax Dodo Red Mist QD Big thanks to Greg at Detailed Image for the great customer service and products that arrived quickly so I could enjoy my detail day and have the car looking tip top. No before pics, but car was filthy and in need of some TLC... __________________ Tom 2005 Phx Yellow / Black 6MT (sold), Sunroof Delete, Manual Seats Stepped Headers, CRT, ESS, AFE Elbow, TCK. 2004 Sterling Grey / Imola M3 (sold) Last edited by The Oregonian; Sun, Mar-28-2010 at 05:23:28 PM.

Sun, Apr-04-2010, 10:11:39 AM	#4
pushtiulk BMW M3 Hamann Proud Owner Join Date: Jun 2007 Age: 29 Posts: 143 Reputation: 0 Location: Bucharest	Great work! __________________ 2007 Fiat Panda - Daily Car for the moment 2003 BMW M3 - Sold

Sun, Apr-04-2010, 07:54:24 PM	#5
Cruzer Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 4,085 Reputation: 0 Location: DuPont, WA	Great Job! __________________ Cruzer 2003.5 E46 M3 Jet Black/Imola Red 2011.5 E92 M3 JB/Fox Red/Black

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Sun, Mar-28-2010, 07:27:53 PM	#2
Cosmin Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 96 Reputation: 0 Location: Austin	looks clean __________________

Thu, Apr-01-2010, 12:01:50 AM	#3
shawn754 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 70 Reputation: 0	nice shiny M! love the PY!!