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Old 03-27-09, 10:45   #1 (permalink)
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figured its time to give my 2nd bimmer its first detail. ever since i got it back in FEB 07 ive never detailed it. the previous owner hardly drove and kept it in the garage (military). but the paint was bad. heavily swirled, wheels rashed.

ill start posting pics here with all the cars i work on.

WASH&DRY
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Two bucket method/grit guards
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PAINT CORRECTION
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BEFORE

AFTER



HOOD

TRUNK


Drivers door, BEFORE

AFTER

HOOD


Drivers Front Fender BEFORE

AFTER




top of trunk, BEFORE

AFTER



top of trunk handle. left side treated. right side untreated


rear bumper above exhaust tips, BEFORE

AFTER


Passenger Side, BEFORE

AFTER



temperatures







AFTER







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Old 07-27-09, 11:52   #2 (permalink)
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looks amazing man! love all your posts on this site and on e46fanatics...keep up the good work!
 
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Old 07-27-09, 12:10   #3 (permalink)
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the car looks good!

Aren't the body panel temps more important? Just wondering.
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Old 07-27-09, 03:09   #4 (permalink)
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forgot all about the this. thanks for the bump. yeah this car was waste never looked like a detailer owned it

i took those temp shots to show how much heated i generated on the 6.5" pads after a panel. i have the shots from the 4" pads somewhere.
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You show your before pictures with the flash, then take the flash off for your afters.. Post em up man! looks great though.
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Old 07-30-09, 08:10   #6 (permalink)
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You show your before pictures with the flash, then take the flash off for your afters.
Wonder why?....
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Wonder why?....


Give him the benefit of the doubt

That's what I'm doing.
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Old 07-30-09, 10:49   #8 (permalink)
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newbish question but did you put the dodo wax on first then jet seal?
 
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nevermind flash or no flash.. job looks great.. car detailing is all about optical illusion.. Even though im a Audi fanatic myself, that M3 looks sweeeet!
 
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What size of pads did you use on the PC just 5.5"?

Nice work man!


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amazing work, and photography. that's one job worthy of being labeled a mirror finish.
 
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Old 07-31-09, 07:00   #12 (permalink)
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the rest of the car had a close to perfect finish. direct flash for finishing shots dont look good to me. when i check my work ill use the flash of course.




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newbish question but did you put the dodo wax on first then jet seal?
JetSeal is a sealant. so after polishing/IPA wipedown, i applied the JetSeal, let it cure and then applied the wax.



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What size of pads did you use on the PC just 5.5"?
Nice work man!
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thanks! LC 6" pads and 4" pads for bumpers and skirts.
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