BMW550 Full paint correction

Thomas Dekany

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I have been taking care of it since the car was brand new. However over the winter the car got swirled up. Last I worked on it was about 6 months ago. The owner takes very good care of the paint usually.



It was time to make it look a little better. :D



Didn't have a garage so I was pressed for time. Started at around 10:00 am and finished in the dark right before 9:00pm. :D



Very few afters :(:(:( - which is too bad because the paint looked amazing.



The vertical panels I assumed were going to be easier to correct - boy was I wrong!



Process:



Engine was pre treated with an apc & pressure washed



Exterior



Dawn wash

clay

PG rotary 1800rpm (hood roof trunk)

SIP rotary 1500rpm (hood roof trunk)

ZAIO udm (hood roof trunk)

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Rest of the car



EC purple wool pad 1800rpm

Ultrafina blue ccs pad 1800rpm

ZAIO UDM



LSP



CG's Extreme Top Coat



Tire



AA Spray



PS: In the before picture the car had Z5 on it and still felt slick from it's last detail. :xyxthumbs



Before



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Unfortunately the swirls didn't show up too well in the before pictures and look light, but trust me they were not. Also don't mind the smears in the afters - ZAIO got rid of them. (I try saving time where ever I can)



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After - in total darkness:laugh::laugh::laugh:



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After



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After



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After



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After



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My one and ONLY AFTER AFTER shot is after ZAIO :wall:down:down:down:down



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David Fermani said:
Did the CG's ETC leave a thick oily residue? Some of the afters look a wee bit oily/smeary?





Those pictures with the smears are after SIP as I said above. ZAIO took care of that when I used it to clean the paint.



I have no pictures with ETC on the paint.
 
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