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Old 10-15-09, 06:32   #1 (permalink)
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1 of the first 2010 BMW 335i in Lemans Blue Metallic

This customer came from Thomas (Tdekany) so thanks again! Thomas use to detail his cars in the past but with his departure, I got the referral. The owner and I have been speaking over the past few weeks trying to set up a time for this detail to take place. Between Thomas and myself telling the owner to make sure the dealer leaves the car alone, I think they got the point. Other than some claying on the front end and a few swirls on the fender, this car was one of the best I have seen from the factory. It's amazing what happens with one of their new car prep washes. Luckily, the dealer listened and left the car looking great so the detail was a breeze to complete. It started to rain so I did a quick ONR wash then pulled the car into the garage to dry. After drying, I wiped the entire car down twice with 91% alcohol to make sure the dealer didn't cover any imperfections. Then I used Chemical Guys EZ Creme Glaze via white pad @ Speed 6 on PCXP to clean the surface and prep for the sealant. Then, using a blue pad Speed 4.5 on PXCP I applied Blackfire Wet Diamond Paint Sealant. This left the paint looking excellent while being extremely slick. The wheels were cleaned using Chemical Guys Sticky Gel Wheel Cleaner then sealed with Opti-Seal.

For the interior I used Optimum Protectant Plus on the vinly, rubber, plastic trim and Leatherique Prestine Clean on the new leather seats.

This was upon arrival, not normal for your brand new car



The exhaust tips needed a little work so I used Grime Reaper, then Optimum Metal Polish to fix them up correctly.





Right when I finished the detail the rain held up long enough for me to snap a few pictures outdoors. Not the type of pictures I normally capture, but these will do. It was rather cold and these were all taking without a tripod so I apologize. The owner might send me a few more.













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Re: 1 of the first 2010 BMW 335i in Lemans Blue Metallic



I always loved how aggressive the 3 series looked















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Re: 1 of the first 2010 BMW 335i in Lemans Blue Metallic

The car has the "M" Sport Package I was told. That meaning a different front, rear bumper, different side skirts, plus all the "M" logos on the interior.



For the interior I used Optimum Protectant Plus on the vinly, rubber, plastic trim and Leatherique Prestine Clean on the new leather seats.



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Re: 1 of the first 2010 BMW 335i in Lemans Blue Metallic

looks good! nothing like perfecting a new car!
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Re: 1 of the first 2010 BMW 335i in Lemans Blue Metallic

Sam - Where did your post go??? LOL.. The sticky wheel gel is nice. I let it sit for a few minutes then agitate using either the full or mini size EZ detail brush. It's safe for all surfaces so thats a plus for me.

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Re: 1 of the first 2010 BMW 335i in Lemans Blue Metallic

Wow, so very pretty.

Great job DJ!
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hiding from you!!!! lmao i have been so damn busy. grrrrr
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Re: 1 of the first 2010 BMW 335i in Lemans Blue Metallic

want to say my thanks to DJ for coming out and detailing the car. The car looks good and I am happy how it turned out.
 
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Re: 1 of the first 2010 BMW 335i in Lemans Blue Metallic

that is a great looking car and color. I have a similar color vehicle . . . . . . any metallic in there or is it just a straight flat color?

Either way excellent work.
 
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Re: 1 of the first 2010 BMW 335i in Lemans Blue Metallic

Car looks just amazing, blue is soo deep! Really nice work! Oh and a proper gearbox, pat the owner on the back for me!
 
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that is a great looking car and color. I have a similar color vehicle . . . . . . any metallic in there or is it just a straight flat color?

Either way excellent work.

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Re: 1 of the first 2010 BMW 335i in Lemans Blue Metallic

DJ did an interior detail? WOW I am really impressed now. HEHE
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