This is my first C&B for the return of the detailing season as the warm weather has finally decided to return! I'm very happy for this and can't wait to get back into the grind.
Saturday I had the pleasure of detailing a black BMW 325i. The paint hasn't received the greatest care over its life (I know the owner), and has never been detailed till now. With that said, I arrived to the house expecting my work to be cut out for me, but I quickly thanked the uber-hard clearcoat on this vehicle for holding up so well.
All pictures were edited for license plate, border and slight exposure issues. The camera was lent to someone and came back with the settings all erased and a few things not working properly so I apologize in advance for any variance in pictures. I tried to keep the pictures as consistent as possible so as to avoid any misrepresentation of how
NXT 2.0 looks on this vehicle.
Pre-wash
After I discovered how filthy the bay was, I couldn't help but do something, despite it not being part of the detail.
Engine bay received a few sprays of Purple Power @ 3:1, and then a quick rinse only.
The rims were cleaned with
Meg's Versa Angle brush and AG's deep reach wire wheel brushes +
Meg's Hot Rims wheel cleaner. First time using this product as it came in the
Meg's kit and I have to say I'm pretty impressed. It smells a bit off though.
Tires cleaned with EO All Wheel & Tire cleaner.
The car was then rinsed down and washed:
- Meg's Gold Class Shampoo
- Double-buckets + Grit Guard
- Sheepskin Wool Mitts
After washing, I brought the car into the garage to clay.
Clay was done with Meg's consumer grade clay, as the car is almost always garage parked. Contamination was very light.
After claying, I started the paint correction. This detail was only for a 1 step, so I decided on SIP and a white 6" Sonus foam pad.
Spread the polish at 1000rpm, and worked it down at 1400rpm. The surrounding areas are untouched. RIDS remain.
Continued on next post.....
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