2006 330i detail

tdekany · 10-28-09, 06:06

I worked on this one from around noon to 4am

While I did talk a little more with the owners than I should have, there were two big reasons for the long workout.

First The color - my third one. I knew that it hides rids exremely well. You actually can't see them until you level the swirls like in this picture.

(I had 4 light sources and 3 pair of eyes (most of the time) but unless you look from all and every angle you will think the paint is perfect.

So I had to gently relevel many times. Why gently you ask?

Second

Unusually low numbers that were found all over the place. Did find just one spot that read 132!. Otherwise it was in the 110s and lower. Halfway down on vertical panels the numbers were in the 80s. Each pass was removing alot of clear as well - another weird accurance in my experience.

Here are some befores, all from the inital panel I tested. The rest of the car was as bad as this area except for the hood - that had the deepest and most rids.

Now for the afters - the owner wanted the best look possible and durability wasn't a huge concern as he will make sure to layer protection often, but I think I achived both. I'll see the car next sunday and will take better and more pictures.

PROCESS
HD UNO orange pad flex
HD UNO uno pad pcxp
205 3m gray pad pcxp
ZAIO green ccs pad flex
MAGIC WAX red ccs pad flex
TW tire gel x2

bufferbarry · 10-28-09, 06:18

Thomas SLow Down!!!!!! LOL wow your on fire. Nice work man.

vtec92civic · 10-28-09, 06:31

not sure fire quit says it right . . . . .ur blazing LoL. Man that thing looks like pure black liquid!

JCastro1085 · 10-28-09, 06:34

very impressive!

dinansm3 · 10-28-09, 06:54

great work again there

tdekany · 10-28-09, 07:04

Thanks guys!!!

vtec92civic · 10-28-09, 07:18

the more i see your guys work the more i want to move to the mainland where there is a lot more corrective type work.

Is that what you tend to do most of is corrections?

tdekany · 10-28-09, 09:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by vtec92civic

the more i see your guys work the more i want to move to the mainland where there is a lot more corrective type work.

Is that what you tend to do most of is corrections?

What ever comes my way. (within reason)

Where do you live?

vtec92civic · 10-28-09, 10:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by tdekany

What ever comes my way. (within reason)

Where do you live?

live out in Hawaii. Recession hit hard here so corrections come but not very often.

So let me ask you this. If someone came to you with there say 2000 BMW 330, paint was really dry and all swirled up and just asked for a wash and wax, would you do it?

Seems to be a lot of those kind of people lurking around expecting there car to be brand new after that.

b1g chris h · 10-29-09, 12:41

nice work

byalegend · 10-29-09, 12:42

Wow, what a difference!

tdekany · 10-29-09, 09:18

Thanks again guys.

vtec - I'd do it but first I clay the car and do an AIO before waxing. I'll explain the benefits of doing it the right way and it always works.

I mean does the client want 2 weeks of protection or 6+ months?