2014 BMW M5 Competition Package Detail

[The Critic]

Hey guys,

I was given the opportunity to work on this car with a local detailer. All of the pictures are in the link below.

From this experience, I learned a couple things:

- I still have a lot of work to do before I can start doing full corrections. From this experience, I truly learned the definition of “perfect paint” and what the expectations are.
- The Rupes 21 is very challenging to master on curved panels. Working this machine on curves requires a lot of practice and patience.
- When you need more cut from a finishing polish, step up to a Meguiar’s MicroFiber finishing disc. However, the finishing disc may not finish perfectly on darker colors.
- When you are charging a client for a paint correction, you need to polish every square inch of the car – that means pillars, mirrors, tail lights, exhaust tips and more!

Enjoy:

http://www.autopiaforums.com/forums/deta...i-coat-pro.html

 

[JHZR2]

Nice! Wish I had time for that. Looks awesome!

 

[Johnny248]

So what does a shop like that charge for a 40hr detail??

 

[double vanos]

Fine work Critic! Awesome car too!

 

[Rand]

1500-2000$
would be my amateur estimate.

 

[gofast182]

That car is freakin sweet.

 

[OVERKILL]

Absolutely GORGEOUS car

 

[4D-56]

Wow, just WOW!...This is quite possibly the only reason I can come up with to work lots to make money to have something, an M car. For me, there's nothing like 'em.

Delicious.

 

[The Critic]

Originally Posted By: Rand
1500-2000$
would be my amateur estimate.


This car received two coats of OptiCoat Pro, so higher.

 

[Vikas]

hey, I finally get to "see" Mike!!!

 

[The Critic]

Originally Posted By: Vikas
hey, I finally get to "see" Mike!!!


I can't hide!

 

[Quattro Pete]

Nice work, Mike!

I'm still drooling here looking at this car.

 

[RTexasF]

Now you are truly learning grasshopper. As the man said (in so many words), book learnin' is fine but holds no candle to time in grade. I hope the experience both taught and humbled you. Ego is necessary but it can also cripple you. Only the wise will realize that.

PS- Brilliant move on working with an expert, well done.

 

[ls1mike]

The exhaust tips blow my mind. So clean.

 

[sciphi]

Holy cow, Batman! That's one heck of a detail!

 

[MCompact]

An extremely nice job!!!

 

[hattaresguy]

I can certainly appreciate a finally detailed car, but from a practical perspective its IMHO a waste unless its a trailer queen.

Driving the car on a day like today would have erased that detailing job in about an hour. Than since its -100 degrees you run it threw a car wash and scratch the paint up again. Than your kid or drunk buddies spills a coke in the back seat, right after the blonde in the SUV next to you at the store whacks the door into it. Than when the snow turns to ice, dirty sand filled ice hiding sharp granite curbs you get to tear those nice M wheels up, but only after you bend them driving over frost heaved roads.

Unless its a weekend, no rain, nice day only driver I can't see spending that kind of money.

 

[The Critic]

Thanks everyone. It was definitely a very humbling experience.

Originally Posted By: hattaresguy
I can certainly appreciate a finally detailed car, but from a practical perspective its IMHO a waste unless its a trailer queen.

Driving the car on a day like today would have erased that detailing job in about an hour. Than since its -100 degrees you run it threw a car wash and scratch the paint up again. Than your kid or drunk buddies spills a coke in the back seat, right after the blonde in the SUV next to you at the store whacks the door into it. Than when the snow turns to ice, dirty sand filled ice hiding sharp granite curbs you get to tear those nice M wheels up, but only after you bend them driving over frost heaved roads.

Unless its a weekend, no rain, nice day only driver I can't see spending that kind of money.


I cannot speak for your weather conditions, but with some basic common sense, most of the issues that you speaked about will not be an issue. Don't run your car through a swirl-o-matic, don't park too close to questionable cars, and only wash using the proper methods.

Opti-Coat 2.0 (and especially the Pro version) is supposed to be harder than any automotive clearcoat on the market, so it is far more resistance to wash-induced swirls.

 

[Vikas]

Besides, he is in a place where they don't see the white stuff on the ground!

 

[surfstar]

Originally Posted By: hattaresguy
I can certainly appreciate a finally detailed car, but from a practical perspective its IMHO a waste unless its a trailer queen.


Agreed! Life's too short to worry about vehicle paint.
If its your hobby and you somehow derive fun out of spending that much time making something shiny, have at it.