# Got the ///M detailed today **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [July 17, 2008, 3:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-the-m-detailed-today/51669 "2008-07-17T15:29:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Griff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f19dbf/32.png) [@Griff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Griff)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2008, 3:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-the-m-detailed-today/51669/1 "2008-07-17T15:29:31Z")
I think it came out great. Lots of swirls and scratches gone now, and she looks like glass again. huge :tup: to JuicedGT, he does some good work! Some pictures came out a bit blurry…sorry about that… BEFORE ![http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a72/frogiiie/bmwbeforeout.jpg](http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a72/frogiiie/bmwbeforeout.jpg) AFTER ![http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a72/frogiiie/BMWouside1.jpg](http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a72/frogiiie/BMWouside1.jpg) BEFORE ![http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a72/frogiiie/bmwbeforeout7.jpg](http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a72/frogiiie/bmwbeforeout7.jpg) AFTER ![http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a72/frogiiie/BMWoutside7.jpg](http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a72/frogiiie/BMWoutside7.jpg) BEFORE ![http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a72/frogiiie/bmwbeforeout2.jpg](http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a72/frogiiie/bmwbeforeout2.jpg) AFTER ![http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a72/frogiiie/BMWoutside2.jpg](http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a72/frogiiie/BMWoutside2.jpg) BEFORE ![http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a72/frogiiie/bmwbeforeout4.jpg](http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a72/frogiiie/bmwbeforeout4.jpg) AFTER ![http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a72/frogiiie/BMWoutside5.jpg](http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a72/frogiiie/BMWoutside5.jpg) BEFORE ![http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a72/frogiiie/bmwbeforeout3.jpg](http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a72/frogiiie/bmwbeforeout3.jpg) AFTER ![http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a72/frogiiie/BMWoutside3.jpg](http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a72/frogiiie/BMWoutside3.jpg) BEFORE ![http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a72/frogiiie/bmwbeforein1.jpg](http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a72/frogiiie/bmwbeforein1.jpg) AFTER ![http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a72/frogiiie/bmwafterin3.jpg](http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a72/frogiiie/bmwafterin3.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Griff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f19dbf/32.png) [@Griff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Griff)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2008, 3:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-the-m-detailed-today/51669/2 "2008-07-17T15:29:51Z")
Those are the best comparison pics i have…then here are just some afters… ![http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a72/frogiiie/BMWoutside10.jpg](http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a72/frogiiie/BMWoutside10.jpg) ![http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a72/frogiiie/BMWoutside2.jpg](http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a72/frogiiie/BMWoutside2.jpg) ![http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a72/frogiiie/BMWoutside6.jpg](http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a72/frogiiie/BMWoutside6.jpg) ![http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a72/frogiiie/BMWoutside8.jpg](http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a72/frogiiie/BMWoutside8.jpg) ![http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a72/frogiiie/bmwafterin4.jpg](http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a72/frogiiie/bmwafterin4.jpg) ![http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a72/frogiiie/bmwafterin6.jpg](http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a72/frogiiie/bmwafterin6.jpg) ![http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a72/frogiiie/bmwafterinside.jpg](http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a72/frogiiie/bmwafterinside.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Avatar](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/avatar/32/5076_2.png) [@Avatar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Avatar)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2008, 3:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-the-m-detailed-today/51669/3 "2008-07-17T15:34:15Z")
Looks good bro ---
**Author:** ![EvilJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a5b964/32.png) [@EvilJay](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/EvilJay)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2008, 5:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-the-m-detailed-today/51669/4 "2008-07-17T17:01:59Z")
shiny ---
**Author:** ![camarojoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c67d28/32.png) [@camarojoe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/camarojoe)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2008, 6:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-the-m-detailed-today/51669/5 "2008-07-17T18:02:58Z")
niceeeeeee ---
**Author:** ![psphinx81](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e9a140/32.png) [@psphinx81](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psphinx81)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2008, 6:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-the-m-detailed-today/51669/6 "2008-07-17T18:08:53Z")
good luck keeping the black swirl free 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Griff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f19dbf/32.png) [@Griff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Griff)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2008, 6:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-the-m-detailed-today/51669/7 "2008-07-17T18:22:41Z")
i give it 3 days 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Johnnyv412](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/johnnyv412/32/5226_2.png) [@Johnnyv412](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Johnnyv412)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2008, 7:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-the-m-detailed-today/51669/8 "2008-07-17T19:08:05Z")
Looks great ---
**Author:** ![FiftyCheven](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fiftycheven/32/4950_2.png) [@FiftyCheven](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FiftyCheven)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2008, 5:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-the-m-detailed-today/51669/9 "2008-07-18T05:47:42Z")
came out nice! Glad you like! :tup: ---
**Author:** ![93dx\_hatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/90ced4/32.png) [@93dx\_hatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/93dx_hatch)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2008, 5:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-the-m-detailed-today/51669/10 "2008-07-18T05:56:37Z")
Nice work :tup: Process? ---
**Author:** ![Quattro\_Krant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/ac91a4/32.png) [@Quattro\_Krant](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quattro_Krant)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2008, 6:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-the-m-detailed-today/51669/11 "2008-07-18T06:29:47Z")
Didn’t really look that bad to begin, just dirty, or maybe those pics didn’t show the swirls before. ---
**Author:** ![Griff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f19dbf/32.png) [@Griff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Griff)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2008, 6:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-the-m-detailed-today/51669/12 "2008-07-18T06:31:02Z")
Yea, the pics dont show the swirls well cause of the dirty factor, but trust me it was in desperate need. ---
**Author:** ![FiftyCheven](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fiftycheven/32/4950_2.png) [@FiftyCheven](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FiftyCheven)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2008, 3:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-the-m-detailed-today/51669/13 "2008-07-18T15:12:15Z")
> [@93dx--hatch](#): > > Nice work :tup: > > Process? Thanks and PM sent ---
**Author:** ![Pass\_McGass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pass_mcgass/32/7616_2.png) [@Pass\_McGass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pass_McGass)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2008, 3:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-the-m-detailed-today/51669/14 "2008-07-18T15:15:56Z")
Luqid-y ---
**Author:** ![RedGoober4Life](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redgoober4life/32/7610_2.png) [@RedGoober4Life](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedGoober4Life)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2008, 5:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-the-m-detailed-today/51669/15 "2008-07-18T17:32:37Z")
> [@Griff](#): > > i give it 3 days 😛 Just wash correctly. You won’t see many swirls, if any. edit: oh, i see my post would have made a great SOP coming out of a corporate office. yikes. Use NXT wash, or any good wash. Use a lambswool mitt, or a microfiber mit (I like the chenille style). Wash clean–\>dirty. This is generally roof, horizontal panels, vertical panels. you may want to keep one mit for the lower panels and bumpers (which should be washed last). Do not dry DO NOT DRY WITH POLYESTER. Microfiber or cotton. I like waffle weave microfiber. Probably a good idea to use a spray wax if waxing after washing isn’t on the agenda. Mothers FX spraywax (Pep Boys, KS auto), Duragloss Aquawax (Carquest). It may add 10 minutes, but the extra layer of new wax will help curtail marring/swirl marks. ---
**Author:** ![DetailWNY](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e8c25b/32.png) [@DetailWNY](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DetailWNY)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2008, 7:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-the-m-detailed-today/51669/16 "2008-07-18T19:31:20Z")
> [@RedGoober4Life](#): > > Just wash correctly. You won’t see many swirls, if any. > > edit: oh, i see my post would have made a great SOP coming out of a corporate office. yikes. > > Use NXT wash, or any good wash. Use a lambswool mitt, or a microfiber mit (I like the chenille style). > > Wash clean–\>dirty. This is generally roof, horizontal panels, vertical panels. you may want to keep one mit for the lower panels and bumpers (which should be washed last). > > Do not dry DO NOT DRY WITH POLYESTER. Microfiber or cotton. I like waffle weave microfiber. > > Probably a good idea to use a spray wax if waxing after washing isn’t on the agenda. Mothers FX spraywax (Pep Boys, KS auto), Duragloss Aquawax (Carquest). It may add 10 minutes, but the extra layer of new wax will help curtail marring/swirl marks. When you wash, make sure to give a reallly good rinse first, get all the panel seams really well and the lower half really well. I wouldnt use an MF mit to wash either. With microfiber being so good at picking up stuff, theres a chance the MF mitt might hold on to something and pull it across the paint. Use really gentle pressure and on horizontal panels wash the way the wind travels, on vertical panels wash in vertical lines just the way water would run down them. I personally wouldnt even dry with the Chinese cotton that can still swirl your paint just from being of piss poor quality. And defintely try DG aquawax, it only would take 2 minutes extra. I buy it by the gallon. Its just as easy as drying itself. In fact it makes it easier by breaking the tension on the water making it easier to dry believe it or not. Just give a couple sprays per panel then dry the car normally. Its awesome and makes the paint really slick in turn making it easier to clean like Goobtoob mentioned. ---
**Author:** ![RedGoober4Life](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redgoober4life/32/7610_2.png) [@RedGoober4Life](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedGoober4Life)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2008, 7:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-the-m-detailed-today/51669/17 "2008-07-18T19:33:20Z")
I have NOT had marring happen with an MF mitt, and I think it is just an Autopia Groupthink Myth. Maybe I’m just careful. I use a separate mitt for the dirtiest panels, and I keep my paint well waxed (usually). ---
**Author:** ![DetailWNY](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e8c25b/32.png) [@DetailWNY](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DetailWNY)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2008, 9:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-the-m-detailed-today/51669/18 "2008-07-18T21:42:48Z")
Not sure why you always refer back to autopia when I try to give advice. I didn’t say or imply you got or would get marring, just simply stating how it could make sense, so he _might_ see how and could make his own decisions. I just wanted to give him another way to think of it. Some people like a clean car, whereas people like me and what sounds like you too, will go at great lengths to insure nothing compromises a near perfect or perfect finish… just trying to helpful ---
**Author:** ![Griff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f19dbf/32.png) [@Griff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Griff)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2008, 10:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-the-m-detailed-today/51669/19 "2008-07-18T22:13:49Z")
washing isnt a problem for me, i think drying is a major kink in my process. i use a california blade, then a microfiber towel to do it right now. ---
**Author:** ![RedGoober4Life](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redgoober4life/32/7610_2.png) [@RedGoober4Life](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedGoober4Life)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2008, 10:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-the-m-detailed-today/51669/20 "2008-07-18T22:49:04Z")
California blade 😕 [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-the-m-detailed-today/51669.md?page=2)