SpeedFreak Detailed: TRASHED `02 BMW M5

[speedfreak81]

Was contacted by a fellow forum member on bfc about doing a recondition on his M5. Upon arriving we discussed the car`s history and the fact that he bought it recently sight unseen. He advised me that the hood had been repainted and was in bad shape. :eek:Was it ever! It really needs to be wetsanded, but I decided to see what I could do with just compound. Also, there was orange peel, overspray, and mismatched paint on a good number of body panels. This was probably the most labor intensive detail I`ve done to date. Because there were so many panels that had been repainted at one time or another, it was like starting from scratch on each panel. I had to develop a new plan of attack each time I moved to a new one. Unfortunately the color did NOT cooperate while trying to snap 50/50 shots. Try as I might, I only got a few decent shots that in no way represent the magnitude of improvement. Rather than mess around any further at that point, I just decided to focus 100% of my effort on the task at hand. The clear on this car was so soft that the Pinnacle finishing polish on white pad was actually still marring the surface. I had to step all the way down to the Menz PO87MC on grey to get it to finish out completely. If I didn`t know any better I`d have thought I was working on black Porsche paint.



Exterior aside, the car was actually in great mechanical condition with only 55k on the clock. 16 hours later, the car looks ALMOST as good as it runs!:buttrock





Products Used:





Eagle One All wheel cleaner (test bed before IronX)

Iron X on wheels

Dawn wash

Iron X on body and glass

Pinnacle Speed Clay

Poorboy`s World QD as clay lube

M105 on Lake Country PFW pads via FLEX 3401

M105 on Surbuf pads via FLEX 301

Pinnacle Advanced Finishing polish on Lake Country CCS White pad-FLEX3401

Menzerna PO87MC on Lake Country CCS black pad via FLEX 3401

Poorboy`s World Super Slick & Suds rewash post correction

HD Poxy on Lake Country CCS grey pad applied via FLEX 3401

Stoner`s Invisible Glass

Poorboy`s World wheel sealant

Armor All tire shine

Mother`s Back to Black







Wheels soaking in Eagle One wheel cleaner



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After Eagle One, pre Iron X



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Time for the good stuff





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Iron X after sitting for less than a minute, showcasing the importance of using a cleaner with a dedicated iron decontiminate.



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Hood post wash, dull and full of orange peel





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Iron X applied to body and glass post wash. Notice the blood red puddles of water stained by the iron.





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Per the usual, all glass surfaces were clayed as well as paint





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Clay was pretty dirty





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Side trim removed



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Hood shot under the halogens. Swirls, orange peel, rids present throughout



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Bubbling under the paint. Nothin` much to be done here, we can take care of those swirls though



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50/50 after M105 on PFW



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Getting there!





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Driver`s side rear door corrected, front is next





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Not the greatest shot, best I could do on this panel



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50/50 driver`s side fender



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Fully corrected



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Passenger side quarter panel corrected



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Pulling her out into the sun to check my work





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Nice trunklid reflection!!





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Unfortunately the sun went away just in time for the reveal.:mad So some reflection shots in the garage will have to do for now.



AFTERS:





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Thanks for looking guys.





-Brian

[Thomas Dekany]

Wow! What a difference! :bow

[mikenap]

I saw your teaser on BFC. That was one heck of a turnaround. Nice work!

[imported_sal329]

Great work, nice pictures as well :2thumbs:

[MikeEast]

Simply Stunning work, Awesome!



Mike

[Concourswanna b]

Nice! Those side moldings can trap tons of grit that you can seemingly never get rid of unless they are removed as you did.

[kingofsorrow]

wow. that sun shot really shows the beauty of your work.

[Scottwax]

Huge improvement! Looks so much better. :)



Oh, and those wheels...do you hate cleaning them as much as I do? :lol

[speedfreak81]

Thanks for the positive remarks guys. Scott, I actually didn`t think they were quite that bad. Course, I`ve got probably 10 different brushes to get after all the crevices with.



Thomas, thanks a lot! Wish I could make it to the detailfest, been a while since I`ve seen you. Hope all is well with you and the family out in Portland.



-Brian

[MrCLRider]

What a save! I`m sure the owner is super happy with the shine his car now has.