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Although I have not been an overly active participant here in the past I have been basically using nothing but Meguiar’s Professional products going back to the mid ‘70’s. Or should I say back when # 7 was called Seal and Re-Seal Glaze long before it became Show Car Glaze as it is known today. I even recently gave Jeff Brown an old quart can (metal) of the old #7 to add to his personal collection of Meguiar’s memorabilia. After having grown up in the Automotive Refinishing/Custom Corvette business I was using Meguiar’s products to bring out the depth and gloss of custom Acrylic Lacquer paint jobs that I had personally sprayed as well. I was winning Best Paint awards after finishing the buffing/polishing process with the old #7 as described above without waxing in most cases. The wax of choice at that time (if and when used) was Granitize from Groves, as it like Meguiar’s was and is an excellent product.
The deep reflective finish that you see below on several E34 M5’s was achieved the old fashioned way in a sense, as no NXT products were used. Using the same process that I have used for many years now I first started with the G100 DA buffer and #2 Fine Cut Cleaner followed by the same application process using #7 Show Car Glaze and then everything was protected with Medallion Premium Paint Protection. The only step where I do not use the G100 is in the application of the Premium Paint Protection, as I always prefer to apply it by hand prior to buffing it off with the G100 using Ultimate Bonnet’s of course. I guess old habits are hard to break when it comes to detailing as well especially when the results are this spectacular.
Of the three 1991 E34 M5’s seen in the following photos both the Mauritius Blue and Alpine White cars are mine and the Black one belongs to a friend that is also a member here. His car was a definite project, as the cars paint was in need of some serious work to get it back into the condition that it is in here. This car required the use of the #2 Fine Cut Cleaner where neither of mine did and I was able to achieve the same level of depth and shine by using only the two latter steps instead of all three as I’ve mentioned above.
Enjoy the photos!!!
My detailing madness does not end with the exterior of my own personal cars either, as the two links below will lead you to a couple of higher resolution shots of the under-hood area’s which have also been detailed using only Meguiar’s products of course. If I only told you how easy these results are to achieve you’d be absolutely amazed I’m sure. But for now let’s just say that this process simply falls into the category of being one of the old detailer’s secrets. If I were to give it away it would obviously no longer be a secret, right? ;-)
Two 3.6L 315HP S38 motors from the infamous ///Motorsport Division of BMW.
Additionally, I’ll also mention the URL for numerous photos from a Meguiar’s Surface Care Clinic that both Jeff Brown (Sr. Sales Manager for Meguiar’s and personal friend) and I organized for the BMW M5 owners here locally in the Bay Area last October. To say that this event was a complete success would be quite the understatement based on how much all of those that attended learned about properly caring for their cars. Yes, they are all actively practicing these exact principles today on their own cars as a result of this clinic. Well, that is on the days where it is not raining here in CA, as sunny days are nothing more than a distant memory right now for us. However, both Jeff and I are known to detail cars, polish rims, etc. rain or shine, as it appears we live for this stuff in a sense. This was actually the second such event that Jeff had done for our group, as he had done another smaller clinic several years ago just after the E39 M5 was introduced here in the US. Thanks to Jeff for his continued commitment to those truly passionate about maintaining each and every aspect of their car(s) cosmetically, as his efforts have made a tremendous impact on BMW M5 owners around the world. This after I had shared the details of our clinic with other friends and fanatics like myself that I know globally after our most recent event.
Hopefully all of this will be an inspiration to others out there in regard to their own detailing efforts put forth on their own cars or those owned by customers alike. Raising the bar will ultimately reflect well upon all of us as a result of those efforts. Happy detailing!!!
Regards,
Ken Little
The deep reflective finish that you see below on several E34 M5’s was achieved the old fashioned way in a sense, as no NXT products were used. Using the same process that I have used for many years now I first started with the G100 DA buffer and #2 Fine Cut Cleaner followed by the same application process using #7 Show Car Glaze and then everything was protected with Medallion Premium Paint Protection. The only step where I do not use the G100 is in the application of the Premium Paint Protection, as I always prefer to apply it by hand prior to buffing it off with the G100 using Ultimate Bonnet’s of course. I guess old habits are hard to break when it comes to detailing as well especially when the results are this spectacular.
Of the three 1991 E34 M5’s seen in the following photos both the Mauritius Blue and Alpine White cars are mine and the Black one belongs to a friend that is also a member here. His car was a definite project, as the cars paint was in need of some serious work to get it back into the condition that it is in here. This car required the use of the #2 Fine Cut Cleaner where neither of mine did and I was able to achieve the same level of depth and shine by using only the two latter steps instead of all three as I’ve mentioned above.
Enjoy the photos!!!
My detailing madness does not end with the exterior of my own personal cars either, as the two links below will lead you to a couple of higher resolution shots of the under-hood area’s which have also been detailed using only Meguiar’s products of course. If I only told you how easy these results are to achieve you’d be absolutely amazed I’m sure. But for now let’s just say that this process simply falls into the category of being one of the old detailer’s secrets. If I were to give it away it would obviously no longer be a secret, right? ;-)
Two 3.6L 315HP S38 motors from the infamous ///Motorsport Division of BMW.
Additionally, I’ll also mention the URL for numerous photos from a Meguiar’s Surface Care Clinic that both Jeff Brown (Sr. Sales Manager for Meguiar’s and personal friend) and I organized for the BMW M5 owners here locally in the Bay Area last October. To say that this event was a complete success would be quite the understatement based on how much all of those that attended learned about properly caring for their cars. Yes, they are all actively practicing these exact principles today on their own cars as a result of this clinic. Well, that is on the days where it is not raining here in CA, as sunny days are nothing more than a distant memory right now for us. However, both Jeff and I are known to detail cars, polish rims, etc. rain or shine, as it appears we live for this stuff in a sense. This was actually the second such event that Jeff had done for our group, as he had done another smaller clinic several years ago just after the E39 M5 was introduced here in the US. Thanks to Jeff for his continued commitment to those truly passionate about maintaining each and every aspect of their car(s) cosmetically, as his efforts have made a tremendous impact on BMW M5 owners around the world. This after I had shared the details of our clinic with other friends and fanatics like myself that I know globally after our most recent event.
Hopefully all of this will be an inspiration to others out there in regard to their own detailing efforts put forth on their own cars or those owned by customers alike. Raising the bar will ultimately reflect well upon all of us as a result of those efforts. Happy detailing!!!
Regards,
Ken Little
That looks fantastic..really love that Hood shot 
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