Detailer's Domain: BMW M5 - Waterspot Removal Paint Correction

**DetailersDomain** · Wed, Jun-20-2012, 03:23:09 AM

Subject - BMW M5
Requirements - Wet sand imperfections and lots and lots of Paint Correction

Exterior

- Wheels were prepped with Sonax Wheel Cleaner and cleaned up with various brushes
- Tires were spritzed down with Adam’s All Purpose Cleaner and washed down
- Wheel wells were cleaned up
- Washed with 1Z einszett W99
- Aquartz Iron Cut
- Wash down and rinsed
- Door jambs were cleaned up
- Nano Scrub AutoScrub
- Dried
- Tires dressed
- Masking
- Paint Measurement
- Wetsanding
- Meg's M105 with Surbuf Pad - Griots Orbital
- Meg's D300 with Microfiber DA Cut Pad - Griots Orbital
- Menzerna SF4000 with Uber Green Pad - Griots Orbital
- Sonax Premium Class Carnauba Wax
- Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight
- Wheel wells were cleaned and dressed
- Rubber and Plastics Treated
- Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed
- Exhaust tips cleaned
- Windows were autoscrubed, cleaned, and sealed

Interior
- Interior Vac
- Leather Cleaned/Conditioned
- Plastic - wiped down and protected

Products used

Links to products used -

1Z einszett W99
Aquartz Iron Cut
Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner
NanoSkin AutoScrub System
Meg's M105
Meg's D300 Microfiber Correction System
Menzerna SF4000
Sonax Premium Carnauba Paste Wax
Adam's Super VRT
Optimum Metal Polish
1Z einszett Cockpit
Leather Master Strong Cleaner
Leather Master Vital Conditioner

Tools used
Uber Wool Wash Mitt
Uber No Name MF Towels
Griot's 6 inch Random Orbital Polisher
Uber Buffing Pads
Defelsko Paint Meter
Fenix TK35
Brinkmann
Kranzle Pressure Washer
Cam Spray Foam Canon
2 Grit Guard Buckets with Caddies
Uber Firehose Nozzle
Metro Air Force Blaster

Interior before

Interior afters

Exterior
Before

Prep - Wash, decon, autoscrub, wheels, tires, engine

Wheels

Wash

Iron Cut

Rinse

Stoner's Tarminator to remove the rest of the grime

Before - imperfections galore you name it, this M5 had it.

Trunk in different angles

More imperfections

Wetsanding the imperfections

50/50 shots

After some heavy compounding (didn't get to the fuel door yet)

More

Before

After

Rear fender before

Close up

After

Rinsing off the car

Tight beads from Sonax Premium Class Carnauba

Afters
Engine

Final After shots

sdmeister · Wed, Jun-20-2012, 03:39:57 AM

Nice!

m3 guy · Wed, Jun-20-2012, 04:11:29 AM

Arehman · Tue, Jun-26-2012, 05:00:06 PM

Wow car looks better then new!

mkballer123 · Tue, Jun-26-2012, 07:47:25 PM

Great job. I have some water spots on the roof of my e46 m3, but i'm wayyyy too scared to wetsand it down. Is there an alternative method?

Thanks!

**DetailersDomain** · Tue, Jun-26-2012, 07:53:52 PM

sure you definitely try compounding and polishing

///M Dream · Tue, Jun-26-2012, 07:54:13 PM

Id be terrified wet sanding paint seriously but job well done

m2005 · Wed, Jun-27-2012, 12:00:57 AM

Great job>>>>>>Wow

Wed, Jun-20-2012, 03:23:09 AM	#1
DetailersDomain M3Forum Sponsor Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,694 Reputation: 0	Detailer's Domain: BMW M5 - Waterspot Removal Paint Correction Subject - BMW M5 Requirements - Wet sand imperfections and lots and lots of Paint Correction Exterior - Wheels were prepped with Sonax Wheel Cleaner and cleaned up with various brushes - Tires were spritzed down with Adam’s All Purpose Cleaner and washed down - Wheel wells were cleaned up - Washed with 1Z einszett W99 - Aquartz Iron Cut - Wash down and rinsed - Door jambs were cleaned up - Nano Scrub AutoScrub - Dried - Tires dressed - Masking - Paint Measurement - Wetsanding - Meg's M105 with Surbuf Pad - Griots Orbital - Meg's D300 with Microfiber DA Cut Pad - Griots Orbital - Menzerna SF4000 with Uber Green Pad - Griots Orbital - Sonax Premium Class Carnauba Wax - Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight - Wheel wells were cleaned and dressed - Rubber and Plastics Treated - Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed - Exhaust tips cleaned - Windows were autoscrubed, cleaned, and sealed Interior - Interior Vac - Leather Cleaned/Conditioned - Plastic - wiped down and protected Products used Links to products used - 1Z einszett W99 Aquartz Iron Cut Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner NanoSkin AutoScrub System Meg's M105 Meg's D300 Microfiber Correction System Menzerna SF4000 Sonax Premium Carnauba Paste Wax Adam's Super VRT Optimum Metal Polish 1Z einszett Cockpit Leather Master Strong Cleaner Leather Master Vital Conditioner Tools used Uber Wool Wash Mitt Uber No Name MF Towels Griot's 6 inch Random Orbital Polisher Uber Buffing Pads Defelsko Paint Meter Fenix TK35 Brinkmann Kranzle Pressure Washer Cam Spray Foam Canon 2 Grit Guard Buckets with Caddies Uber Firehose Nozzle Metro Air Force Blaster Interior before Interior afters Exterior Before Prep - Wash, decon, autoscrub, wheels, tires, engine Wheels Wash Iron Cut Rinse Stoner's Tarminator to remove the rest of the grime Before - imperfections galore you name it, this M5 had it. Trunk in different angles More imperfections Wetsanding the imperfections 50/50 shots After some heavy compounding (didn't get to the fuel door yet) More Before After Rear fender before Close up After Rinsing off the car Tight beads from Sonax Premium Class Carnauba Afters Engine Final After shots __________________ Phil Yiu Detailers Domain members receive 10% off Promo code: BMW Tel: 201-233-0003 News and Specials From Detailer's Domain/Ask Detailer's Domain Tips/How To's/Videos and More Current Deals at Detailer's Domain

Wed, Jun-20-2012, 03:39:57 AM	#2
sdmeister Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 74 In the garage: '03 BMW M3 Reputation: 0 Location: Orange, CA	Re: Detailer's Domain: BMW M5 - Waterspot Removal Paint Correction Nice!

Tue, Jun-26-2012, 05:00:06 PM	#4
Arehman Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 819 In the garage: '02 BMW M5 '03 BMW M3 E46 Reputation: 0 Location: Stone Mtn, GA	Re: Detailer's Domain: BMW M5 - Waterspot Removal Paint Correction Wow car looks better then new! __________________ 2003.5 AW/IR 6spd coupe

Tue, Jun-26-2012, 07:47:25 PM	#5
mkballer123 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 223 Reputation: 0 Location: Metro Detroit	Re: Detailer's Domain: BMW M5 - Waterspot Removal Paint Correction Great job. I have some water spots on the roof of my e46 m3, but i'm wayyyy too scared to wetsand it down. Is there an alternative method? Thanks! __________________ MKballer's Journal

Tue, Jun-26-2012, 07:53:52 PM	#6
DetailersDomain M3Forum Sponsor Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,694 Reputation: 0	Re: Detailer's Domain: BMW M5 - Waterspot Removal Paint Correction sure you definitely try compounding and polishing __________________ Phil Yiu Detailers Domain members receive 10% off Promo code: BMW Tel: 201-233-0003 News and Specials From Detailer's Domain/Ask Detailer's Domain Tips/How To's/Videos and More Current Deals at Detailer's Domain

Tue, Jun-26-2012, 07:54:13 PM	#7
///M Dream Four Rings Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 2,299 Reputation: 0 Location: Phoenix	Re: Detailer's Domain: BMW M5 - Waterspot Removal Paint Correction Id be terrified wet sanding paint seriously but job well done __________________ 2010 Audi S4- Garage Queen 2000 Audi S4- Daily Driver 2008 BMW M3- Sold 2005 BMW M3- Sold

Wed, Jun-27-2012, 12:00:57 AM	#8
m2005 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 47 In the garage: '05 BMW ///M3 Reputation: 0	Re: Detailer's Domain: BMW M5 - Waterspot Removal Paint Correction Great job>>>>>>Wow __________________

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