My BMW M6 2006

Yeah, I would definatelt stay away from the rotary as just because you see the process in the shop doesnt mean you can mimic the results. Go with the PC and be on the safe side. As for the BMW towels and mitts, you could probably save some money by purchasing these online as well. Basically Im sure they are just marketing these towels and mitts towards BMW owners just to make more money off you - Im sure they arent some break-through technology exclusive to BMW's. I'm sure you will do just fine on your detailing, your at the right place :) Good luck to you, and let us know how it goes! And :thx for having the sense to get away from your detailer who mixes his products with water :)
 
I'm happy now that he bought a foam gun and I hope he uses the two bucket method and a mitt and the foam gun and takes some pics so we can give him his autopian badge :getdown
 
dmxsoulja3 said:
I'm happy now that he bought a foam gun and I hope he uses the two bucket method and a mitt and the foam gun and takes some pics so we can give him his autopian badge :getdown
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I'm happy that he came here from m5board.com :sign
 
I'm no expert but I have a new Boxster on order so I've also been doing the perpetual "what to buy" homework and trying the odd thing or two on my current car before it goes.



I'd say, as others have, that you're buying way more than you need to if the car is still pretty much "as new".



I brought a Biltema (Cyclo clone) polisher, a couple of pairs of green, orange and white pads, some Menzerna PO85RD and PO106FF, some Carlack (AIO) and a can of Collinite, some Microfibers/Drying Towels and a Eurow mitt and I'm pretty sure I've brought more than I'll need.



cheers,

Paul
 
Joshua312 said:
Yeah, I would definatelt stay away from the rotary as just because you see the process in the shop doesnt mean you can mimic the results. Go with the PC and be on the safe side. As for the BMW towels and mitts, you could probably save some money by purchasing these online as well. Basically Im sure they are just marketing these towels and mitts towards BMW owners just to make more money off you - Im sure they arent some break-through technology exclusive to BMW's. I'm sure you will do just fine on your detailing, your at the right place :) Good luck to you, and let us know how it goes! And :thx for having the sense to get away from your detailer who mixes his products with water :)
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Thanks allot for the info as for the rotary not to be used,

I have a small scratch next to the gas tank that I am thinking of fixing later on

so I might end up using the 4" white pad to buff it out after touch up and

sanding. I think that is the process for deep scratches?



Thanks to all of you taking the time to leave your comments :)

I am happy being with you guys who I consider professionals, most don't

make a living out of detailing but they are good and brave enough to touch there

cars and detail them.



hutchingsp

Most the stuff I have is for back up as I can always fix my wife's car

whenever it needs detailing and on my car if it needs it later on :)

thanks for the info :2thumbs:



Any more inside info on my products and how strong they are and how much should

I be worried about the clear coat of my car? any info is appreciated!
 
Congrats on the M6!



My advice is to put the PC and the polishes aside for now. I would try and do some friends or familys older cars to practice on before machine polishing your M6!!



Zaino is great product to use on your new ride. It contains no abrasives and layers with every coat so you can apply it as often as you want and it is gentle on the paint.



Wash it with a quality sheep skin or cotton wash mitt, and dry it wth a quality waffle weave towel or an absorber. You should be all set.
 
Yeah like others have mentioned one main thing here is the machine..I know it seems like ya dive right in..but your car isn't exactly cheap...friends or family hit their cars up first because then your going to learn more about defect removal and what not and it will only make the experience on your car that much better because you can reflect back and be like well I used this product and this pad and it did this so I can probably use something softer..which in your case asking so much about damaging your clear coat, how strong products are etc would ease your mind.
 
DETAILKING said:
Congrats on the M6!



My advice is to put the PC and the polishes aside for now. I would try and do some friends or familys older cars to practice on before machine polishing your M6!!



Zaino is great product to use on your new ride. It contains no abrasives and layers with every coat so you can apply it as often as you want and it is gentle on the paint.



Wash it with a quality sheep skin or cotton wash mitt, and dry it wth a quality waffle weave towel or an absorber. You should be all set.
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Thanks for the info Detailking, I have been reading most of your posts and

I like your moderate approach to things, your methods are safer than most :2thumbs:



dmxsoulja

Thanks for the advice, I will end up detailing my wife’s BMW this Friday

wash, AIO, Wax and I will see how does it feel. if it went good I will wash the M6

next and be extra careful. I tried on her BMW the circular polisher with a polish,

it was messy because the product flow all over the place but the results were

great. However I will not polish the M6 my self, not any time soon anyways until

I feel confident enough about my hands :hide:
 
Harry Houdini said:
Thanks for the info Detailking, I have been reading most of your posts and

I like your moderate approach to things, your methods are safer than most :2thumbs:



dmxsoulja

Thanks for the advice, I will end up detailing my wife’s BMW this Friday

wash, AIO, Wax and I will see how does it feel. if it went good I will wash the M6

next and be extra careful. I tried on her BMW the circular polisher with a polish,

it was messy because the product flow all over the place but the results were

great. However I will not polish the M6 my self, not any time soon anyways until

I feel confident enough about my hands :hide:
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Are you going to clay her car? How old is it?
 
drew.haynes said:
Are you going to clay her car? How old is it?
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No not claying, her car got professional detail a week ago, clay polish, waxed

I will use AIO and wax on her car this week.

her car is 2004 silver BMW in perfect condetion right now after the detail.

I might use AIO with a finishing pad since it got polished a week ago?
 
One thing to remember though, is that BMW paints usually have super-hard clearcoats (Dad has an X3 that I detailed, and that paint was HARD).
 
xfire said:
One thing to remember though, is that BMW paints usually have super-hard clearcoats (Dad has an X3 that I detailed, and that paint was HARD).
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You are saying I should use a cutting pad instead of finishing pad on her 3 series?
 
These comments are very interesting, you are in need of practice. You need to use you PC with the different pads and compunds to see how much material you will be removing with each pad and compound. I use the term compound loosley because we have no idea which one your gonna use with each pad. I could recommend a few however you still need to get familiar with pads compounds and speeds inwhich to run your PC. This is why I would recommend a pro since your and your wifes car are pretty pricey. Unless you have something to practice on and see how well you are doing or not doing for that matter. I am sure you have seen what happens when you mess it up. There are plenty of examples on this forum to see how many diff ways there are to mess up a nice paint job. Good luck to you bro!! I wanna see the pics when you get done.

Later!
 
Hi Harry Houdini,



Welcome to Autopia!



I noticed you mentioned you have two buckets: one for the wheels and the other for the car. You should use both for the car--one with soapy water and one for rinsing your wash device. This will reduce the likelihood of having to use that rotary down the road.



Also, if/when you shop for mitts in the future, you may want to consider some of the ones mentioned here over and over, like the Eurow or Excel Detail mitts. They're much cheaper and very good quality. I think the most expensive mitt I have is $17 and I thought that was really high (and it is).



Good luck and congratulations on your new ride! :)
 
Pennypacker said:
Hi Harry Houdini,



Welcome to Autopia!



I noticed you mentioned you have two buckets: one for the wheels and the other for the car. You should use both for the car--one with soapy water and one for rinsing your wash device. This will reduce the likelihood of having to use that rotary down the road.



Also, if/when you shop for mitts in the future, you may want to consider some of the ones mentioned here over and over, like the Eurow or Excel Detail mitts. They're much cheaper and very good quality. I think the most expensive mitt I have is $17 and I thought that was really high (and it is).



Good luck and congratulations on your new ride! :)
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Thanks for welcoming me and for the info :) I knew my mitt was to pricy but

I felt it is worth it since it is sold by BMW dealer, I will look for the those mitts in the near

future :)





Make sure you start here:
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I have downloaded the program and went thru most of the posts on this site,

I wouldn't post this if I had enough info regarding my M6, most posts are

for diffrent cars but not one for the paint of the M6.



My M3s paint is on the soft side.
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lucaszcpm3I

I knew it, as the sport cars tend to have softer paint than 4x4's

which makes sense. thanks for the input :2thumbs:
 
Pennypacker said:
I'm in the camp that finds AIO easiest to apply by hand. Others may experience differently though.
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By hand as in applying it with a hand foaming pad? They are replacing

hand application of wax, you can find them here in autopia which I ordered

couple of a while back, it is called "Handi-Grip Applicator"?
 
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