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Old 08-30-08, 08:33   #1 (permalink)
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Park Avenue Detailing: BMW 135i Convertible

This car is practically brand new yet butchered by the dealership. Holograms and sticker adhesive were present. Wheels/tire's suffered from silicone dressing over dirt.
This detail was to get the car into showroom new shape, and the necessary steps were taken to do so.

Exterior Process:

Wheels - Meguiars Wheel Brightener / EX Detail Brush / Optimum Car Wax
Tires - Degreaser / Optimum Opti-Bond
Wheel-well's - dressed with Opti-Bond

Engine:

Meguiars APC
Rinse/Leafblower dry
CD-2 Engine Detailer

Paint Process:

Foam Wash - Sunlight-Shampoo Plus
Wash - Shampoo Plus
Clay - Riccardo Clay

SIP with Orange CCS via Flex (I had originally start with 106FF with Green CCS thinking the paint would be quite soft but it wasn't)
PO106FF with Red CCS via Flex
Collinite 845IW by hand

Interior Process:

Crevice Blowout
Vacuum
Rubber mats cleaned
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Old 08-30-08, 08:41   #2 (permalink)
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Re: Park Avenue Detailing: BMW 135i Convertible

That turned out awesome.
 
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Old 08-30-08, 09:03   #3 (permalink)
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Re: Park Avenue Detailing: BMW 135i Convertible

looks great.
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Old 08-30-08, 09:04   #4 (permalink)
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Re: Park Avenue Detailing: BMW 135i Convertible

another job well done!
 
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Old 08-30-08, 09:07   #5 (permalink)
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Re: Park Avenue Detailing: BMW 135i Convertible

Stunning work!!!!!

Butcher is the right word for dealers
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Old 08-30-08, 09:27   #6 (permalink)
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looks amazing!
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Old 08-31-08, 05:11   #7 (permalink)
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Re: Park Avenue Detailing: BMW 135i Convertible

Nice turnaround. So, you're saying the clear was hard? The before pictures of the right side looks like the paint was super soft -or- maybe the dealer washed it with a brillo pad. Did your clay create marring on the finish? That's usually an indicator *for me* that paint is really soft.
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Old 08-31-08, 05:36   #8 (permalink)
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Re: Park Avenue Detailing: BMW 135i Convertible

It created a bit of marring, but it was also covered in crap which the claybar was removing at the same time. Honda paint that I have done in the past was definitely softer then this.
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So fine! Love those little things...
 
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Old 08-31-08, 08:43   #10 (permalink)
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Re: Park Avenue Detailing: BMW 135i Convertible

Looks good! Any interior shots?
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Old 08-31-08, 10:59   #11 (permalink)
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Re: Park Avenue Detailing: BMW 135i Convertible

By the time I was done, it was dark and I didn't bother taking any pictures. Sorry!
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Old 09-05-08, 07:48   #12 (permalink)
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OT... gtpaul, have you had any problems with your Flex?
 
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