"M"azing Family Sedan - BMW M6 Gran Coupe - Paint Correction - 22ple - Attention to Detailing Peoria

zmcgovern45

zmcgovern45

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The owner of this vehicle was interested in having the exterior of the vehicle cleaned to the fullest extent. This rare, beautiful sports sedan underwent several days of careful cleaning, paint correction, and finally ceramic coating application for incredibly gloss and shine that will surely make this car stand out even more on the street. We also took the time to do a quick cleaning on the engine and interior for that all around clean look and feel.


Process


Exterior
Foam Pre-Soak: Citrus Wash
Wash: Citrus Wash
Decontamination: CarPro Iron X, Tarminator, Medium Speedy Prep Towel with Nanoskin Glide for lubrication
Paint Readings Taken
Compound: Griot's Garage Fast Correcting Creme on MF cutting pads via BOSS G21, Rupes LHR21ES, Rupes LHR75e
IPA Wipe Down
Polish: Griot's Perfecting Creme on Yellow Rupes Pads via BOSS G21, Rupes LHR21ES, Rupes LHR75e
IPA Wipe Down
Paint Protection: 22ple ZX3 Pro coating (later topped with 22ple VS1 Final Coat immediately before pick up)
Glass: Meguiar's D120
Exhaust: CG Metal Polish


Wheels & Brakes
Wheels removed and installed with protected impact sockets
Wheel Wash: P21S Gel Wheel Cleaner, Citrus Wash, Various brushes
Dry: Master Blaster
Alcohol Wipe Down
Wheel Protection: CQuartz Finest Ceramic Coating (2 coats)
Tires: WaxAddicts Slickrims Tyre Shine


Brakes: Steam & Meguiar's D108
Alcohol Wipe Down
Protection: CQuartz Finest (2 coats)




Engine
Rinse
Soak with Meguiar's D108
Agitate with various brushes
Rinse
Dry with Master Blaster
Dress with 303 Aerospace Protectant


Interior
Blow out with compressed air
Thoroughly vacuum carpets & mats
Leather: Sonax Leather Foam
Wipe all other surfaces with Meguiar's D149


Surely I'm forgetting something, but that is the majority of it... little over 25 man hours into this job.








Heavy dirt and brake dust build up on the wheels
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Tar and road grime
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General dirt and water spots
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Heavy soot build up
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The exterior was thoroughly washed and decontaminated to prep the vehicle for polishing.
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The vehicle was then thoroughly compounded to remove the majority of defects from the paint. Here are several before/after shots taken during the cutting process.
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Brake caliper before cleaning
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Caliper after cleaning and coating
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Barrel of wheel thoroughly cleaned and coated for excellent protection
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Wheel face meticulously cleaned and coated for protection
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Wheels looked stunning with those perfectly cleaned calipers behind them
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Exhaust tips had seen better days, but they were cleaned up a bit.
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Beginning the final polishing step. You can see where the hood looks hazy from compounding vs where it looks darker after final polishing.
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Can't get enough of this carbon fiber roof
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Restoring color and gloss to side skirts
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This photo demonstrates the great difference in clarity between the left side which has only been compounded and the right side which has been properly polished
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The paint was then wiped down with alcohol and coated with 22ple ZX3 Pro coating.
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The paint was like a mirror after coating
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The engine received some love and was properly cleaned. Twin turbo V8... it sounded as good as it looked.
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Wheels looked great, and tires were dressed with a water based dressing
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Interior received a basic cleaning
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Inspecting the final results in the sun
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This car is stunning. The highly metallic black paint glows, and the reflections are like looking into a mirror
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Ready and waiting for pick up
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This car was a joy to work on... a real inspiration for what I can only hope I may be fortunate enough to enjoy in my own garage one day.
 
Ronkh said:
Oh YEAH !!!!!! Nice job !!!!

Why the switch in coatings?
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Thanks! Switch in coatings? Not sure what you mean exactly... we've always used a variety of coatings, typically sourced from CarPro or 22ple, and the occasional Gloss Coat. I prefer the 22ple coatings & CarPro coatings most of all after personal long-term testing on my own vehicles.

Detail Impressions said:
Awesome work, nothing looks as good as a clean black car!
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Can't argue with you there... every time I finish a job like this I have to convince myself that I really don't want a black vehicle despite how good they look.
 
Very nice Zach! How do you like the new Griot's polishes? Would you buy more? or go back to another brand after finishing these off?
 
mnehls86 said:
Very nice Zach! How do you like the new Griot's polishes? Would you buy more? or go back to another brand after finishing these off?
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Well, they clearly work well as indicated in the past couple jobs I have used them on. I really like the fast correcting creme. The perfecting creme is nice, but my only complaint is that it takes a bit of work to wipe off. It just seems oily (similar to trying to wipe away SF4500). I'm just used to how easily M205 wipes away I guess.

Not sure I would pick up any more perfecting creme, but the fast correcting creme is a keeper for me.
 
XxBoostinxX said:
Excellent work Zach! I am with you on the CF roof, it looks awesome.

Which version of 22ple is it?
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Thanks!

This is a new, not yet released, product called 22ple ZX3 Pro. It may be sold through retail channels in the nearish future... not sure what direction they are going to go with it yet (pro or consumer).
 
Note: The coating used on this vehicle was a pre-production product. It will be released as "22ple HPC" in the very near future.
 
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