Full Detail on a 2006 BMX 525xi

This beautiful BMW 525xi belongs to an old friend of mine. I worked with him when I first started cleaning cars. About seven years ago! I used to clean his car back then so he decided to give me another shot. Oh, how far I have come. Let's get to it.

Here it is upon arrival. We decided on a complete interior and exterior detail minus a one step polish. As you can see, this car doesn't look too dirty. Having a light colored car such as this does a great job hiding dirt.

BMW wheels speak for themselves. They need to find another brake manufacturer!

Let's start with the wheels. I picked a new wheel cleaner for this year. This stuff is awesome. It goes on yellow then turns purple when the chemical has broken up the contaminents.

I also picked up a foamgun for this year. Having a foamgun allows you to spread soap over the entire exterior without ever touching the car. This allows the soap to break down dirt, reducing the risk of scratching your paint. It's also really fun to use too!

A lot of people are curious about the new Iron Cut step. This stuff is unbelievable. It goes on clear then turns purple when the contaminents are broken down. I use it on the entire exterior. It's hard to see but there are plenty of little purple spots in the following pictures.

The iron cut was removed and the car was dried. It was on to the claying process. I can't stress enough how important it is to get your exterior clayed, atleast once a year. There are so many little contaminents in your paint that are not removed during the wash process. Take this car for example. It looked pretty clean upon its arrival right?

This picture shows pieces of clay filled with dirt and tar. I even had to use two pieces! The paint now has a smooth finish. This will now allow the wax and sealant to bond to the paint better, giving it longer protection and a better shine.

On to the interior. It wasn't too bad but we got a smoker!

I like to treat the leather first. I let it sit for a while, allowing it to seep in. Here it is ready to be rubbed in on the front seat.

And here it is completely worked in on the backseat.

After the interior is done, it's back to the exterior. Here is a portion of the car after the wax has been worked in by machine.

--AFTER SHOTS--

The entire exterior was waxed and sealed. The tires and wheel wells were dressed.

The interior was dressed with a glossy finish. All carpets were shampooed. Glass was cleaned inside and out.

Thanks for looking!

Exterior Detail on a Volkswagen Jetta

I found the following pictures while cleaning up my picture library. This is a 2003 Jetta that I owned for over six years. This was right before I traded it in towards the end of winter. The exterior was covered in dirt, salt, and sand.

The wheels and tires weren't too bad. This is because aftermarket wheels were always on this car except during the winter.

I always start with the wheel areas first. They take the biggest beating the road has to offer. Here, I have three separate chemicals working on the tires, wheels, and wheel wells. I spy aftermarket suspension!

This car has been clayed countless times so there were very few contaminents in the paint. Needless to say, the washing process was easy. The car was dried then it was on to the wax.

Meguiar's NXT wax is always my "go to" for light colored cars. It can be applied by hand and removed very easily if applied correctly. The results are stunning too!

The following shows the wax worked in the paint. I usually let the wax sit for a while to give it a chance to really bond to the paint.

All done! It's off to the dealership. It is always extremely beneficial to get your car detailed before a trade in. You are saving the dealership time, money, and the effort to have someone else do it. This in turn increases your car's resale value.

Can you believe she has 130,000 miles on her?!

Thanks for looking!