Leather Care Made Easy

BMW M3 rolled into the Detail Lab with leather seats that had seen better days. We tackled this head-on with our secret weapon, the Swissvax Leather Care Kit.

The leather brush and leather cleaner lifted off the dirt, with dirt removal handled by the white terry cloth. The newly cleaned leather was then nourished with Swissvax Leather Milk, using the white applicator pad included in the kit.

DIY fans, no real secrets to the restoration here. Just a simple, proven kit and some practice, and you'll be bringing new life to tired, worn-out leather seats in no time!

50-50 shot shows the difference some TLC can make. 

M5 in Monte Carlo Blue

One of the perks of the job is the opportunity to appreciate nice cars up close and personal, and today was no exception.

We were fortunate to have a brand spanking new BMW M5 in a gorgeous monte carlo blue come in for paint protection, and it was an absolute beauty!

Whenever possible, leveling up any crevices within

 the clear coat is a proven method to maximise reflection.

Double dose of nano-ceramic sealant laid onto the paintwork
before a bask in the sun to help with curing.

Frozen Grey M3 on Swissvax Opaque wax

In recent days, DETAIL LAB has had the opportunity to continually touch base with frozen/matte finish paintwork.

To put it simply, and contrary to popular belief, matte finish paintwork does require the same amount of attention and care as its high gloss counterparts, if not more! One layer of basecoat (in this case - U83 Frozen Grey Metallic) followed by a second layer of matte clear coat for protection.

The matte pigmentation found in this type of paint requires special attention, techniques and products during the car wash, paint cleansing, and paint protection (wax or sealant) process, in order to maintain the overall "dullness" of the car.

Feel free to approach us for advice on dealing with frozen/matte paintwork if you are having issues with it. We're more than happy to assist or offer a second opinion.

Here we have a BMW frozen grey M3 receiving a full detail session using Swissvax Opaque Series products specially engineered for matte finish paintwork.

Pleasant viewing!


Swissvax Opaque wax served as paint protection for this frozen coloured ride!




Carbon fibre roof with an armour of Swissvax Crystal Rock

Frozen Brilliant White BMW M3

Frozen brilliant white – a specially indented colour from Munich Motors. Maintained exclusively with Swissvax’s Opaque range of paint care products, we gave this white M3 beauty a heavy dose of all things Swissvax, including Opaque paint cleaners, Opaque wax and Opaque Quik Finish, as well as Swissvax Leather Milk for the conditioning of the leather interior.

Enjoy the shots! Thanks to the owner too for entrusting us with your ride! We do know what you need as we believe frozen/matte finish paintwork should retain that matte/satin look even after a full detail session, and NOT transform into something with a gloss effect (which defeat the original intent!)

Sapphire Black BMW X5

Two day project on a sapphire black BMW X5 here at Detail Lab. Receiving the X5 in the rain revealed it had minimal paintwork protection, as the rainwater did not seem to bead off very well.

Plastic trimmings will turn greyish if not treated.

Working into the night on Day 1, we eradicated every pesky little swirl and hairline over multiple passes, and the end effect was a deeper gloss on the paintwork even before waxing.

For wax, we opted for Swissvax Mystery, applied by hand. This additional layer of carnauba enhanced the paintwork further, highlighting the metallic flake in the sapphire black.

Day 2 was reserved for final touch up and some basking in the sun, before the X5 was handed over with molten, mirror finish paintwork that was glossier and deeper than when it had arrived.

Swissvax Protecton Matt on the plastic trimmings.

BMW 323i 2 days Paintwork Correction Project

Finally got breather time to sort out some pix and showcase some of our prep work and results on customer's request and approval.
Here we have a BMW 323i (1 year old Paintwork) with paintwork imperfections going through a major 2 days paintwork correction program, followed by M21 Sealant application and finally on Swissvax Concorso Wax.
Each process brings us closer to achieving a Showcar Finish (daily ride concept), i.e. Deep 'Wet Look' Gloss with maximum protection from the elements (rain and shine) and ease of maintenance (eg. weekly wash).
Oh yes, rims were individually removed by hand, chem washed (rim face & inner walls), air blow dried before installing back with a Torque wrench. Swissvax Autobahn wheel wax was applied by hand on the 6pot Big Brake Kit and Rims.
Some pix taken to showcase this 2 days project.