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Old 06-29-09, 11:19   #1 (permalink)
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Oakes - Detailed: 1991 BMW 535i - Full Restoration

A full paint corrective detail of a 1991 BMW 535i. This vehicle only has 94k miles on it, and is honestly in great shape, however the paint was another story. This vehicle was a painstaking 11 hours on the paint alone. Including the buffing/polishing and sealant/wax. Fortunately the vehicle has a very hard clear coat, which makes it harder for me but also harder to scratch. With that said, there were very few deep scratches to take care of, and a lot more depth to be had. Enough of my babble, on to the pics which are pretty self explanatory.

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Menzerna Power Gloss (PG) - Orange Pad
Menzerna Power Finish (PF) - Green Pad
Menzerna Final Polish II - White pad following the PF
Optimum Poli-Seal Sealant - Black pad
Pure carnauba wax - Hand applied

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Driver's Side before - Post wash/clay



Before and After photos, as well as some 50/50 shots

50/50 Photos of the Trunk - After 2 passes of PG, and 3 passes of PF - slight hazing from residue in the flash.





Before/After of the Driver Quarter Panel - 3 passes of PG, 3 passes of PF



50/50 of Driver Quarter Panel






After shot of the Driver Quarter Panel, no more swirls :thumbup:



Before/After of the Passenger Quarter Panel - 3 passes of PG, 3 passes of PF




Still Passenger Quarter Panel, portion above body line was polished, bottom portion unpolished

-Before the polish

-After


Rear Bumper Before/After

 
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Old 06-29-09, 11:20   #2 (permalink)
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Old 06-29-09, 01:28   #3 (permalink)
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Re: Oakes - Detailed: 1991 BMW 535i - Full Restoration

Nice detail my friend.
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Very nice detail indeed.
 
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Old 06-29-09, 02:07   #5 (permalink)
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Thank you! Very much appreciated!
 
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Old 06-29-09, 02:33   #6 (permalink)
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looks good man, very nice
 
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Old 06-29-09, 03:10   #7 (permalink)
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Beautiful turnaround. I love the early '90's vintage BMWs. I'm not really fond on the newer styling directiion of current BMWs
 
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Looks like brand new
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Old 06-29-09, 04:52   #9 (permalink)
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nice detail
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Old 06-29-09, 05:12   #10 (permalink)
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NICE job. im loving it.
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Old 06-30-09, 09:40   #11 (permalink)
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Thanks guys! She took quite a bit of work but definitely worth it
 
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Old 06-30-09, 12:40   #12 (permalink)
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Better than new! Awesome work. Thats a lot of passes!
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