Detailer's Domain: e92 M3 /Swissvax Crystal Rock

[DetailersDomain]

Well up front I apologize no real before shots on this one of the paint. This car is brand new and with very minor swirls and light scratches.

Customer was a pleasure to work with. I love it when that happens.

Car needed to be cleaned up due to bad washes at the dealer after customer stressed don't wash the car...typically dealer mess up.

Anyway the car was polished out with PO85RD with a white flat pad and finished up with Swissvax Cleaner Fluid and Swissvax Crystal Rock.

Products used:
Lusso Auto Bathe
Uber Clay Bar with Optimum Instant Detail Spray and Gloss Enhancer
Menzerna PO85RD -
Menzerna Top Inspection
Swissvax Cleaner Fluid
Swissvax Crystal Rock

Wheels and Tires

Swissvax Pneu
P21S Wheel Cleaner Gel
Boar’s Hair Wheel Brush
Swissvax Wheel Brush
The Spoke Brush
Foam applicator pads
Swissvax Quick Finish

Glass inside and out:
Adam's Glass Cleaner
Uber Glass MF Towels

Tools:
Infratech 5300
Makita 9227 Hi Speed Rotary
Lake Country Flat White 5 inch
Lake Country Flat Black 5 inch
Uber Waffle Weave Drying Towel
Grit Guard Bucket/Dolly
Uber Super Plush Towels

Before shot:






Wheels:
Before:

Cleaned up with P21S and some brushes

After wheels wiped down with Swissvax Quick Finish and tires dressed with Swissvax Pneu for the matte finish



Car washed with Lusso Auto Bathe


Exhaust tips before:


Exhaust tips after:


After shots:

[DetailersDomain]

Last shot:

[ChronicTeutonic]

These $500+ wax products kill me! Is it the exchange rate that drives the price so high? or the prestige? Do your customers purchase the whole tub of the product or do you distribute the cost over several detail jobs?

Don't get me wrong the results look great but how much of that is really your skill at prepping the surface before waxing?

[DetailersDomain]

both a bit of the exchange and price structure of the product line,

hey you drive an S4 why not a Honda Civic? Its got 4 wheels and gets from A to B right? (in no way am I defending it) to each his own. I love these waxes but I do have loyal customers here that don't use this line they get the other items I carry : ) actually the majority does.

[ChronicTeutonic]

No doubt, there is a market, guys that are prepping a $1M plus cars at Pebble Beach for Phil Hill or whoever have their reps on the line. Why not a high end wax, right?

I need just to figure out how to explain why my S4 needs a $100+ wax to my wife...

Compliments on the M3! I want my black to look that good, wish there was a Phil in California.

PS - Thanks for getting that SIP to me so quickly after it was on backorder.

[DetailersDomain]

there actually is a Phil in CA and he does great work with Swissvax.

Let me know if you want his info : ) no joke.

[ChronicTeutonic]

PM sent.