Detailer's Domain: BMW 135 - Aquartz Applied
 

This 1 series came to us in pretty good shape. Not much polishing was needed however a thorough cleaning was necessary and proper prep on the paint and wheels were needed to apply Aquartz and Opti Coat - something the customer was keen on as this is a heavily used daily and also sees the track time.

What was done -
Exterior

- Wheels were prepped with Sonax Wheel Cleaner and cleaned up with various brushes
- Tires were spritzed down with Adam’s All Purpose Cleaner and washed down
- Wheel wells were cleaned up
- Pre Washed with W99
- Iron Cut
- Wash down and rinsed
- Door jambs were cleaned up
- Clayed
- Dried
- Tires dressed
- Masking
- Paint Measurement
-1 Step - Sonax Perfect Finish
- Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight
- Last Step – Aquartz (3 coats)
- Wheels pulled off and treated with Opti Coat 2
- Brake Calipers cleaned and treated with Opti Coat 2
- Wheel wells were cleaned and dressed
- Rubber and Plastics Treated
- Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed
- Exhaust tips cleaned
- Windows were clayed, cleaned, and sealed
- Jambs steam cleaned

Links to products used -

1Z einszett W99
Iron Cut
Adam's All Purpose Cleaner
Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner
Adam's Undercarriage Spray
Uber Clay Bar Kit
Sonax Perfect Finish
Aquartz Nano Coating
Optimum Opti Coat 2
Adam's Super VRT
Adam's Metal Polish
Adam's Glass Cleaner

Engine
Adam's All Purpose Cleaner
Adam's In and Out Spray

Interior
1Z einszett Cockpit
1Z einszett Leathercare

Tools used
Uber Wool Wash Mitt
Uber No Name MF Towels
Flex PE14-2-150
Uber Buffing Pads
Defelsko Paint Meter

Brinkmann
Kranzle Pressure Washer
Cam Spray Foam Canon
2 Grit Guard Buckets with Caddies
Uber Firehose Nozzle
Metro Air Force Blaster

Interior
Before
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...z/IMG_5659.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...z/IMG_5658.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...z/IMG_5657.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...z/IMG_5656.jpg

Metro Vac being used to clean up the interior
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...z/IMG_5716.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...z/IMG_5717.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...z/IMG_5718.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...z/IMG_5723.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...z/IMG_5724.jpg

After
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...z/IMG_5829.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...z/IMG_5826.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...z/IMG_5824.jpg

Exterior
Before
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...z/IMG_5662.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...z/IMG_5663.jpg

Wheels (this was 1 week of brake dust)
Before
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...z/IMG_5665.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...z/IMG_5667.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...z/IMG_5664.jpg

Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner to the rescue
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...z/IMG_5668.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...z/IMG_5672.jpg
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http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...z/IMG_5673.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...z/IMG_5674.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...z/IMG_5680.jpg
(more on the wheels in a few)

Engine
Before
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...z/IMG_5653.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...z/IMG_5652.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...z/IMG_5651.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...z/IMG_5650.jpg

Adam's All Purpose sprayed generously on the engine bay
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...z/IMG_5682.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...z/IMG_5683.jpg

After
Engine was dressed with Adam's In and Out Spray
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...z/IMG_5787.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...z/IMG_5786.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...z/IMG_5788.jpg

Bug and tar was evident on the nose of the car. I used the 1Z einszett Anti-Insekt Bug + Tar Remover
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...z/IMG_5700.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...z/IMG_5703.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...z/IMG_5702.jpg

After
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...z/IMG_5712.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...z/IMG_5706.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...z/IMG_5711.jpg

As you can see the Iron Cut was needed on this 1.
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...z/IMG_5688.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...z/IMG_5699.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...z/IMG_5690.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...z/IMG_5691.jpg
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http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...z/IMG_5698.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...z/IMG_5689.jpg

The 1 was washed with W99 and then rinsed well.
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...z/IMG_5714.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...z/IMG_5713.jpg

Clayed the windows and paint
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...z/IMG_5727.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...z/IMG_5728.jpg

I was still able to pull contaminants off the paint
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...z/IMG_5726.jpg

Used 3m Adhesive remover to pull tar off the bottom of the car
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...z/IMG_5736.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...z/IMG_5730.jpg
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http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...z/IMG_5729.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...z/IMG_5735.jpg
As mentioned before the car didn't need much in terms of correction. We used Sonax Perfect Finish to prep the paint for Aquartz
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...z/IMG_5770.jpg

On to the wheels, brake calipers and wheel wells
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...z/IMG_5738.jpg

Steam used to clean the caliper/wheel wells etc
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...z/IMG_5741.jpg
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http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...z/IMG_5751.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...z/IMG_5752.jpg

Opti Coat applied
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...z/IMG_5739.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...z/IMG_5740.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...z/IMG_5753.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...z/IMG_5759.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...z/IMG_5761.jpg

Adam's Super VRT on the tires
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...z/IMG_5765.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...z/IMG_5766.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...z/IMG_5768.jpg

After shots
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...z/IMG_5833.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...z/IMG_5832.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...z/IMG_5830.jpg
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http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...z/IMG_5817.jpg
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http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...z/IMG_5811.jpg
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http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...z/IMG_5791.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...z/IMG_5816.jpg

why not the opti coat on the whole car?

for the pure reason that customers like to feel a slick finish when they pick up their cars.

the Aquartz leaves a slick finish. the Opti Coat does not.

the Aquartz is an easier application.

Thanks for the info. Do you think that aquartz provides the same amount of protection and length of protection? The reason I ask is because I am about to do my car in either.

optimum I believe will last longer.

I also feel that aquartz looks a bit better. but that's just me.

so far we have had more people opt for Aquartz on paint and Opti Coat on wheels.

eye-popping...

please do tell, what /does/ such an intense treatment cost, approximately?

pm sent