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Old 11-10-08, 03:38   #1 (permalink)
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Black BMW 328...20 hours later! 54 pics
Black cars keep coming my way! this is the 5th car out of the last 5 that were black!

Issues with this car were super soft paint, lots of marring, water spots, swirling, light scratches, hazing, slight oxidation on this one. I am redoing my website, so I chose to take on a project car I knew would be a challenge. Its a full 20+ hour detail that completely wiped me out because 1 - its a low sitting car (lots of bending over and odd/stressful angles to reach the bottom), and 2 - I put in about 20 hours on the car as well as 20 hours at work in the same 3 days. I was completely spent this weekend, it was all worth it in the end!

Received the car at 1pm on Friday. Worked on it for a couple hours before heading off to work until 1030. Woke up Saturday to get started on a LONG day on the car. I logged about 12 hours on the car Saturday starting at 730am. Took a 5 min lunch break (made a sandwich and inhaled it), and a 45 min dinner break. Finished for the night and wrapped up around 9pm. started again at 8am on Sunday morning. Finally finished the car at 230 with all I was going to do on it. I then left for work at 4 only to arrive back home at 1045. LONG WEEKEND!!!

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hitachi rotary
PC DA
LC white, blue, green, red pads
megs 105/white
menzerna IP/green
Menzerna FPII/blue/pc
one grand omega glaze/red/pc
pinnacle souveran by hand
liquid luster wax - wheel barrels
optimum poliseal - wheel outers, and interior wood trim
megs glass cleaner -
megs leather cleaner conditioner
DP interior protectant
assortment of brushes for interior and wheels
91% ISO alcohol for adhesive removal of taillight film tint
megs supreme shine MF towels
costco blue MF towels
Excel Detail monteray waffle weave towels
megs super soap
megs aggressive red clay
megs last touch for clay lube
megs final inspection 34
megs 66 cleaner wax - door jambs
0000 steel wool - exhaust
megs mag/aluminum polish - exhaust
LED flashlight
two 500Watt halogens
plastic razor blades - taillights
megs hyper dressing - tires

Here are a lot of befores:










As you can see, I have my work cut out for me...
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Old 11-10-08, 03:40   #2 (permalink)
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MORE BEFORE PICTURES:














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still more befores...





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Just based on those pics, you can tell I had a long detail ahead of me. I was ready and excited for it, but didn't really know what to expect for results before spending so long on the car. I had to step back and look at it and think to myself "I am doing this line of work why???" Once done, it hit me! THIS IS WHY I LIKE DOING FULL RECONDITIONING DETAILS!










Obviously the rear bumper was still to be polished up in this shot. Just needed a break from the machine work so I hit the tips instead of taking a break. LOL
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MORE AFTERS...I WAS SO HAPPY TO BE TAKING FINAL SHOTS AT THIS POINT!














as always, comments welcome
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Re: Black BMW 335...20 hours later! 54 pics
very nice!

thats not a 335 btw... its a 328 because of the single twin tipped exhaust, but still nicely modded
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Fixed, thanks...

That hood is a carbon fiber hood that was edge painted to blend/fade from black to carbon fiber....looks really cool in person. The pics make it seem like its just the middle 1.5ft, but in reality, it follows the angles of the body lines
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Great finish toyotaguy! looks great!
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looks outstanding.......great job on a sick car......
 
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What an excellent detail!!!!!

I love the M6 "replica" wheels.
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First thing out of the owners mouth "wow, it look so shiny"

then on the inside, "wow ,it looks so clean again"

knowing the owner is satisfied makes it all worth it!
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Nice work, did you use anything special on the carbon fiber hood?

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