Park Avenue Detailing: 2009 BMW 323i *jet black*

gtpaul · 02-27-09, 08:14

This was a last minute contract for a dealer to get this 2009 BMW 323i loaner with 5000k ready for delivery. I started last night at 7pm and finished around 1am. Goal was to make the paint decent looking (not absolute RID correction etc). Only the paint was done, as the car has to be driven back to the dealer to get the rest cleaned up. And of course since this car was Jet Black it had it's own problems. A microfiber swipe would marr the paint and so on.

Process:

SIP/Orange via Flex
Power Finish/White via Flex
PO85RD/Blue via Flex
Pinnacle Souveran

Please excuse the lack of pictures/quality, as I was pressed for time.

kei169 · 02-27-09, 10:13

nice with the given time!

GLuXuRy · 02-27-09, 10:21

damn thats a 09 model too .. how did it get so bad so fast ? o thats right the dealership washed it =P

great work

redfarsi · 03-02-09, 05:45

dealership wanted to wash my car. I almost flipped out.

oeklm · 03-02-09, 06:37

looks good .. im about to do my 09 JB E90 next week... ive heard also before about the marring from a simple wipe of the microfiber.... what did you do to avoid this? Im using Flex with SIP as well along with 106fa.

gtpaul · 03-02-09, 06:39

Had to use brand new microfibers after Menzerna 85rd, light swipes.

oeklm · 03-02-09, 07:56

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Originally Posted by gtpaul

Had to use brand new microfibers after Menzerna 85rd, light swipes.

thanks for the tip.. i guess ill save my new mf towels for the 106fa with white pad.. thanks for the tip =)

gtpaul · 03-02-09, 08:01

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Originally Posted by oeklm

thanks for the tip.. i guess ill save my new mf towels for the 106fa with white pad.. thanks for the tip =)

Your probably going to have to finish off with a much finer pad then white.. Grey/Blue/Red

SIP/Orange
106fa/White
106fa/blue

oeklm · 03-03-09, 04:10

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Originally Posted by gtpaul

Your probably going to have to finish off with a much finer pad then white.. Grey/Blue/Red

SIP/Orange
106fa/White
106fa/blue

can i jump from sip/orange straight to 106fa grey/blue?

gtpaul · 03-03-09, 04:22

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Originally Posted by oeklm

can i jump from sip/orange straight to 106fa grey/blue?

Depends on how finicky the paint is.. I wasn't able to finish down properly without the middle step.

try SIP/Orange then 106fa/grey/blue then do a ISA wipe and see if it covered anything up...

oeklm · 03-03-09, 04:29

maybe ill just pick up some 85rd anyway just incase and just do

sip/orange
106fa/white
85rd/grey

better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it =)

gtpaul · 03-03-09, 05:04

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Originally Posted by oeklm

maybe ill just pick up some 85rd anyway just incase and just do

sip/orange
106fa/white
85rd/grey

better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it =)

You wouldn't want to miss out on the gloss 85rd adds anyways!