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Hey folks! Been awhile but I'm sticking my nose back in some limited detailing. I've been working with K9's for the last year and a half, but still love detailing. The K9 company is ramping up to 24/7 for IRS inspections until the end of April, but I've got some BMW's and Porsche's lined up...

I've been busy with my 2nd career (just what every 65 year old needs). I hooked up with a K9 Service company and now have a German Shepherd for explosive detection and a Golden Retriever for drug detection work. We have a Fed contract for explosive work on mail carts and use the Golden for...

Boy: this was a monster to do! The entire finish was badly swirled and scratched. And, of course, it is Black. Here's what I faced at the start: Soooooooo....it was a double compound. First with wool and 3M Extra Cut, then foam and 3M Perfect-It 3000 compound. Some work-in-progress...

I think that's the name of the color anyway. Pretty good condition and decent miles (41/k), so it was a "quickie" (only 20 hours) for me LOL. Used 3M Perfect-It 3000 with a wool pad for the compound work, followed by 3M Glaze, then Ultrafina SE, and finally, a power wash with a coat of...

This beauty was one of the scratchiest cars I've done! And, the clear coat was hard as heck. Compounding didn't seem to work the scratches out, so I used 3M Trizact 3000 pads on the air orbital. Whoa....I ended up using 4 pads on this car (to the tune of $32 in Trizact pads). Here's a...

Finally finished this project for the dealer! The paint was very thin and single stage, so extra care had to be used. And, I managed to burn through an edge on the lower front fender. We knew the car had been compounded over its' 20 year life and tried to be as careful as possible. For...

This is a 1 owner M5 that the dealer is keeping for his personal collection. Even with 100/k on the odometer, it's in great shape. The paint is original single stage black and has been compounded prior (unknown amount of times) and the paint was thin in a few areas. I decided to treat this...

This car finished as nice as a 2008 model. The previous owner added a clear bra when new, so there were only 2-3 small chips to get. The car is totally scratch free.... Here's some quick finished shots Even though Silver doesn't have the dramatic effect of a dark color, it's a pleasure...

This car came from a recommendation by someone on Autopia! Thanks. The owner had a detail company do the car and they told him "there's always going to be swirls"....what an answer. So, I had him bring the car to the house for a 6 hour session. There weren't any deep scratches and I ended up...

Finished this 740iL which was in remarkable condition for a 7 year old car....just some light surface scratches and a few chips. Used Menzerna Power Gloss and a foam compound pad followed by 106FA and a finish pad. Finished with 3M Performance Finish using a finish pad on the rotary until...

While this color is not my fav', the car turned out superb for an '01. The dealer sold this car to an individual 4 years ago, so I knew the finish would be pretty good. Plus, it only have 50,000 miles in 7 years. Almost chip free on the front end. Here's a representative of the light...

I decided to try the "new" Menzerna 106FA on this Silver Bimmer 645Ci. First, it was compounded with 3M Perfect-It 3000 and a wool pad. Then a quick power wash and dry to apply the Menzerna 106FA. The biggest difference between the FA and the FF is the increased working time available and the...

This 530i with 96,000 miles was a challenge for extreme BMW makeover! Due to the request of the dealer, I'll only give you a representative shot of the scratches and swirls I encountered. So, I decided to wetsand the car from bottom to top. Used 2500 grit by hand (not as harsh as 2000 and...

This is a preview of my work ahead this week........some serious work indeed! Toto

This was one of those super soft clear finishes that make ya want a stiff shot of whiskey! Tried several combo's and settled on System One Polish with foam (wool just would not diminish the swirls) followed by 3M Dark Glaze and a power wash. Then a session of Ultrafina and another power wash...

Finished this large sheet metal 745Li with the typical compound (3M Extra Cut), Polish with Dark Glaze, and finish with Meguiar's #26. The new owner wants to know how to maintain this beauty and I'm making a list of products and process's. Next up is a metallic Blue 325xi. Pretty...

Quick note to the wonderful folks in the AutoGeek community. My work schedule has changed since my wife broke her foot and is in a cast for 6 weeks!...... Juggling car detailing with home chores, cooking, etc is taxing this old man's body to the max! Oh well, only 4.5 weeks to go. I've done...

This young man is definitely gifted in photography. He can capture cars in a way that I can't, so I thought I'd share them with you folks. I suggested he get into the car photography line of work: OEM brochures, car magazines, etc...I think he'd do well. Here ya go: Enjoy...

The dealer got this 06 530Xi and the first thing I noticed while prepping for compounding routine was the wheel faces where scratched. Upon closer inspection the recess' were deeply scratched. I think the previous owner tried to use Scotch-Brite pads to remove brake dust...and totally screwed...

Boy, it's been "big car" week at the shop! This 2002 745i is Toledo Blue and has 87,000 miles. It was 87/k scratchy!...lots of little annoying stuff. So, it was wetsanded in numerous spots with 2500 grit followed by Trizact 3000 pads on an air orbital sander. That step really preps a...