Adam's products are AMAZING!! X6 full detail pics!

tonypap · 05-28-2011, 07:09 AM

So, stayed up last night til about 1:45. All in all, took me about 6-7 hours. All I can say it WOW! I picked the car up about 2 weeks ago, and I just wasn't happy with the job the dealer had done....looks like all they did was wash it and shine the tires. I searched for a few places to get the job done, but after some thought and finding this board, I decided to do it myself...and I'm so glad I did! I'm extremely happy with how it came out. I had two spots with etching, one from bird poop and the other from un unknown source. I was able to get rid of one (bird poop) completely! The other, still slightly visible... (advice)?? I have to give LOTS of credit to the people at Adam's. These products are amazing...and very easy to use. Enough with my story, let's get the the car.

Steps:
Wheels/Tires
Wash
Detail Spray and Clay Bar (entire car)
Rinse & Dry
Swirl and Haze Remover (followed by...)
Revive
Brilliant Glaze ( I LOVE THIS PRODUCT)
Americana Wax
After I was done (even though it was around 1:30 in the morning) I decided to give the wheels a coat of glaze...was a good decision as it made the powder coat POP!
VRT

The results are amazing. The car has a SUPER smooth mirror like finish now. It's exactly the "You need sunglasses to look at it" look I was looking for! Sorry for the sunny pics.

Soft · 05-28-2011, 10:05 AM

Is that the new SLK I see in the "mirror" ? :-)

Mb23 · 05-28-2011, 01:37 PM

Tony,,,,..... You have to much time on your hands!!!! And way to much energy!

Looks great bro. Now do mine!

tonypap · 05-28-2011, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Soft

Is that the new SLK I see in the "mirror" ? :-)

Lol...it's actually a GLK...that's wifey's!

northern2020 · 05-28-2011, 10:23 PM

The black stallion....

DNGRTOM · 05-30-2011, 12:08 PM

+1 for adam's
makes detailing fun

zerrantoss · 05-30-2011, 04:46 PM

It's like a mirror!
I can see you standing there without any shoes on!

psalm40 · 05-30-2011, 10:08 PM

Did you use a DA buffer? If you did not, it will take your detailing to the next level. I used my new Porter Cable this weekend on the wife's 135 vert...so nice! But it took me three days to complete....

tonypap · 05-31-2011, 05:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by psalm40

Did you use a DA buffer? If you did not, it will take your detailing to the next level. I used my new Porter Cable this weekend on the wife's 135 vert...so nice! But it took me three days to complete....

Actually was done all by hand. I fear the rotary...Ive never used one and don't want to take any chances. Last thing I want is to burn the paint.

evandro13 · 11-16-2011, 12:26 AM

looks amazing bud... mines in production as we speak. I'm so pumped

CIWS · 11-16-2011, 08:14 AM

Nice job man, I know that took some serious time and effort.

I'm wimping out in my "old" age and leaving such things to the pros. Although the really skilled ones are not cheap.

05-28-2011, 07:09 AM	#1
tonypap Second Lieutenant 30 Rep 223 Posts Drives: 2012 X6 5.0 w/ESS Tune Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (1)	Adam's products are AMAZING!! X6 full detail pics! So, stayed up last night til about 1:45. All in all, took me about 6-7 hours. All I can say it WOW! I picked the car up about 2 weeks ago, and I just wasn't happy with the job the dealer had done....looks like all they did was wash it and shine the tires. I searched for a few places to get the job done, but after some thought and finding this board, I decided to do it myself...and I'm so glad I did! I'm extremely happy with how it came out. I had two spots with etching, one from bird poop and the other from un unknown source. I was able to get rid of one (bird poop) completely! The other, still slightly visible... (advice)?? I have to give LOTS of credit to the people at Adam's. These products are amazing...and very easy to use. Enough with my story, let's get the the car. Steps: Wheels/Tires Wash Detail Spray and Clay Bar (entire car) Rinse & Dry Swirl and Haze Remover (followed by...) Revive Brilliant Glaze ( I LOVE THIS PRODUCT) Americana Wax After I was done (even though it was around 1:30 in the morning) I decided to give the wheels a coat of glaze...was a good decision as it made the powder coat POP! VRT The results are amazing. The car has a SUPER smooth mirror like finish now. It's exactly the "You need sunglasses to look at it" look I was looking for! Sorry for the sunny pics.
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05-28-2011, 10:05 AM	#2
Soft Private 3 Rep 81 Posts Drives: Audi A7 3.0 TSFI Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Norway iTrader: (0)	Is that the new SLK I see in the "mirror" ? :-)
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05-28-2011, 01:37 PM	#3
Mb23 Private First Class 14 Rep 190 Posts Drives: It's a BM Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: NY iTrader: (0)	Tony,,,,..... You have to much time on your hands!!!! And way to much energy! Looks great bro. Now do mine!
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05-30-2011, 04:46 PM	#7
zerrantoss First Lieutenant 25 Rep 333 Posts Drives: 2011 X6 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Vancouver iTrader: (0)	It's like a mirror! I can see you standing there without any shoes on!
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psalm40 Jet Black 135cic 2 Rep 156 Posts Drives: 2011 135i convertible Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Western Wisconsin iTrader: (0)	Did you use a DA buffer? If you did not, it will take your detailing to the next level. I used my new Porter Cable this weekend on the wife's 135 vert...so nice! But it took me three days to complete.... __________________ 2011 Jet Black 135i Vert 2011 Diamond White GL450
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11-16-2011, 12:26 AM	#10
evandro13 Private First Class 15 Rep 119 Posts Drives: 2012 BMW X6 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: NJ iTrader: (1)	looks amazing bud... mines in production as we speak. I'm so pumped
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11-16-2011, 08:14 AM	#11
CIWS Moon Parasite 655 Rep 1,336 Posts Drives: F98 X4M Competition Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Texas iTrader: (0)	Nice job man, I know that took some serious time and effort. I'm wimping out in my "old" age and leaving such things to the pros. Although the really skilled ones are not cheap. __________________ 2020 X4M Comp. (currently stock) - Was 2015 335 MSport -MPPK -Borla ATAK -Dinan Sport+ - E.R. Charge pipe / 2013 X1 35i Sport - Dinan tune / 2009 X6 50i Dinan badged
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