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Old Apr 24, 2012 | 10:16 AM
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Detailer's Domain: BMW 335 Paint Correction

Subject: BMW 335i
Requirement: Paint Correction and Last Step Protection

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 Exclusive Shampoo
- Wolf's Chemical's Decon Gel
- Wash down and rinsed
- Door jambs were cleaned up
- Clayed
- Dried
- Tires dressed
- Masking
- Paint Measurement
- Meg's D300 with Microfiber DA Cut Pad - Griots Orbital
- Menzerna SF4000 with Uber Green Pad - Griots Orbital
- Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight
- Last Step – 1Z einszett Glanz Wax
- Wheel wells were cleaned and dressed
- Rubber and Plastics Treated
- Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed
- Exhaust tips cleaned

Products used

Links to products used -

1Z einszett Exclusiv Gloss Shampoo
Adam's All Purpose Cleaner
Wolf's Chemical Deionizer Gel
Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner
Uber Clay Bar Kit
Meg's D300 Microfiber Correction System
Menzerna SF4000
1Z einszett Glanz Wax
1Z einszett Windscreen Cleaner
1Z einszett Vinyl Rubber Care
Optimum Metal Polish

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

Before






Prep - Wash, Decon, Clay, Wheels, and Tires

Sonax Full Effect in action






Wash, Decon, Rinse







Paint Imperfections were throughout the car





Random after compound and polish shots






Final touches


Afters













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Old Apr 26, 2012 | 10:30 AM
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Looks good! Which do you prefer, the Griots or Flex DA?
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Old Apr 26, 2012 | 10:57 AM
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right now I love the Griots
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