Team Adam's Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 (edited) I've been slacking on getting jobs posted here to the forums so I made sure I had the camera handy for this little job. The car came to me as a referral from a friend. Overall the car wasn't TOO bad on the outside, some fairly average swirls, the rims (as seems to be the case on all BMW's) were hidden under a caked on layer of brake dust, the interior was REALLY rough. Some before shots of the really bad areas: Started out on the interior since thats what the owner was most concerned about getting cleaned up. There were some really nasty stains on the floor mats and the leather/dash/trim had never seen any kind of conditioning Did a test strip of Adams Carpet & Upholstery Cleaner + Carpet Brush + Extractor. I'd say this is a pretty dramatic improvement Finished the floor mats, shampood and extracted the rest of the interior, cleaned all the panels using Leather and Interior Cleaner, Brilliant spray glaze on the wood trim, Leather Conditioner on the seats and all the other panels. Next I treated the engine bay to a 1:1 Adams APC spray down, scrubbed with a boars hair brush, rinsed and let the engine idle and dry itself out. Wiped down the remaining wet spots, detail sprayed what I could and used a 3:1 mixture of VRT in a sprayer to dress everything. There were some painted spots where it had begun to oxidize, figured it wasn't worth the effort of polishing, but again, another pretty big turn around: Washed with Adams Car Soap Clayed with Adams Claybar + Detail Spray Rewashed with Adams Car Soap Dryed with Great White Drying Towels + Detail Spray Treated all the trim to a healthy coat of VRT 1 Pass over the entire car with SHR + Orange pad @ 6000opm 1 Pass over the entire car with FMP + White pad @ 6000opm Did all the hard to reach areas, door handles, etc by hand using SHR + Revive Followed the polishing with a Waterless Wash wipe down Topped off the job with 2 coats of Buttery Wax and buffed with True Blue MF towels. Hit the glass inside and out with Adams glass cleaner and delivered the car back to a very happy customer. Edited August 17, 2009 by Dylan06SS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
11chevz71 Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Lookin Good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigred vette Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Great job Dylan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundog Detailing Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Excellent work Dylan:2thumbs: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70'sChevyGirl Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 I bet the owner was totally amazed. Great job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdutytd Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 What did you use to shampoo the interior? A carpet extractor is my first big buy when i get a chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Adam's Posted August 17, 2009 Author Share Posted August 17, 2009 Adams Carpet Cleaner, carpet brush, extractor... thats it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GXPimpin Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Just curious whyd you use BW instead of MSW or APW? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z51L9889 Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Incredible job, Dylan! :drool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Adam's Posted August 17, 2009 Author Share Posted August 17, 2009 (edited) Just curious whyd you use BW instead of MSW or APW? Customer wanted nice depth and gloss, but was on a budget so time was a factor as the longer I work on the car the higher the price gets. I can apply 2 coats of BW in the same amount of time it'd take me to apply and wait for MSW to cure... then theres the post removal wipe down, etc.... theres more to a MSW treatment than a BW so its just a matter of time invested. I charge more for APW for time consumption as well as product cost. Also, this car is garaged every night, and will be back to me every 1-2 months for upkeep so long term durability wasn't a concern. Edited August 17, 2009 by Dylan06SS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingwater Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Congratulations... Your car looks great. Nice job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6spdg37s Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 what did u use on the chrome like trim idk if its ligit chrome i dont think it is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigred vette Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 what did u use on the chrome like trim idk if its ligit chrome i dont think it is BSG works great on it. Baron Von Awesome recommended MSW not to long ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjwvette Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Looks beautiful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Adam's Posted August 18, 2009 Author Share Posted August 18, 2009 what did u use on the chrome like trim idk if its ligit chrome i dont think it is I assume you mean the trim around the windows and the grill?? For the trim around the windows I buffed with a little revive, wiped down with DS, finished off with BSG. The grill didn't need much other than to get the bug guts off. Took care of those during the wash and just put a little BSG on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_pappy Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 phhttt... not much difference between before & after. Just kidding, fantastic job as always. Hope the owner stays on top of maintenance with now. Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZGTO Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 Looks great...Can't believe the owner would actually let the car get that bad though.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devin04 Posted October 4, 2009 Share Posted October 4, 2009 Sorry I know this is an older post, but what did you use on the wood interior to clean it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris@Adams Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 Nice job!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Adam's Posted January 8, 2010 Author Share Posted January 8, 2010 Sorry I know this is an older post, but what did you use on the wood interior to clean it? A little detail spray and I usually hit it with BSG afterwards. Its clear coated on these cars, so if theres any scratches or scuffs you can use the 4" spot pad kit and a little FMP to go the extra mile, just be sure to mask off the dash first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth_Emma Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 I notice you used the carpet and upholstery cleaner on the mats, but which brush did you use? I see Adams sells an "interior detailing brush" that is supposed to be used on the seats, but in Adam's video, he uses a stiff bristle brush on the carpets. I don't see a "stiff bristle brush" for sale on Adams site. Is that the same as the interior detailing brush? I'm so confused! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Adam's Posted February 12, 2010 Author Share Posted February 12, 2010 I notice you used the carpet and upholstery cleaner on the mats, but which brush did you use? I see Adams sells an "interior detailing brush" that is supposed to be used on the seats, but in Adam's video, he uses a stiff bristle brush on the carpets. I don't see a "stiff bristle brush" for sale on Adams site. Is that the same as the interior detailing brush? I'm so confused! Thanks! The carpet brushes may be out of stock. You can usually pick up a cheap carpet brush at any number of local stores, they may not last long, but for a couple of bucks it'll last until you can get a better one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BADRIDES Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 How much did this job pay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GXPaycheck Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 Not bad for an amateur! Just kidding of course! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marylander Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 I think the detailing industry could survive on BMW work alone... generally speaking you see a lot of them badly maintained by buyers that tend to go through car washes rather than care for the cars themselves (I realize that's a screaming generalization, but it's based on what I see here in the DC area), and whatever they use for brake pads is astounding -- I often see BMWs with what looks like mis-matched rims... silver on the back, black on the front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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