BMW 540i, 330ci, Acrylic Jett @ 3.5 months, more of the Camaro

[Scottwax]

Text from the first two pics of that Camaro I posted last time:



The exterior got Optimum`s Hyper Compound using a Lake Country cutting pad and I notice no marring at all, this car definitely had some hard paint! HC did a great job on the sides and back but did only so-so on the repainted hood. I think a lot of the problems are under the clear though (and you can see in the front shot the color doesn`t match too well) so not much can be done other than give it more shine. I then followed with Meguiars #80 Speed Glaze and a Lake Country polishing pad. I went with #80 for its light filling properties, definitely made the hood look better. I finished with Poorboy`s Natty`s Blue Paste by hand.



http://autopia.org/gallery/data/500/2002_Chevy_Camaro_front2.jpg



http://autopia.org/gallery/data/500/2002_Chevy_Camaro_front3.jpg



http://autopia.org/gallery/data/500/2002_Chevy_Camaro_backend.jpg



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Acrylic Jett appearance at 3.5 months (applied in late October 05, pics taken on 2/07/06). The look of Acrylic Jett really holds up well, and the slickness is still very good. This Lexus is washed a couple times a month by me using QEW until early this year when Optimum No Rinse became available.



http://autopia.org/gallery/data/500/AJ_at_3_months1.jpg



http://autopia.org/gallery/data/500/AJ_at_3_months2.jpg



...and a high resolution shot, linked so it doesn`t stretch the page:



http://autopia.org/gallery/data/500/AJ_at_3_months2_HiRes.jpg



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I detailed the exterior of this 2006 BMW 330ci in mid December (this is the one with the nasty dealer tire dressing sling) using Werkstatt`s Prime and Acrylic Jett. I took these shots after washing it with Optimum No Rinse (ONR?) on 02/08/06, so the application of the Werkstatt twins is nearly 2 months old. Still has a nice wet look and very good slickness. The pics of the original detail were a bit dark, these ones are definitely better and show off the lines of the final un-Bangles 330ci.



http://autopia.org/gallery/data/500/2006_BMW_330ci_front1.jpg



http://autopia.org/gallery/data/500/2006_BMW_330ci_frontend1.jpg



http://autopia.org/gallery/data/500/2006_BMW_330ci_rear1.jpg

[Scottwax]

2001 BMW 540i. Overall in very good shape, not suprising given the 15,000 actual miles on a nearly 5 year old car! Some scuffs, bird doodie etchings, etc in the trunk lid, over the driver`s rear fender and door. The rest of the car looked pretty pristine.



I couldn`t get my camera to focus well enough on the trunk lid (I need a macro lens) but it worked well enough on the driver`s side rear fender. Really doesn`t show exactly how bad it was though. I thought I had the same shot in all three pics but looking at them now, I see I didn`t frame the pics the same. Sorry.



Before:



http://autopia.org/gallery/data/500/2001_BMW_540_scratches_before.jpg



After polishing with Optimum`s Hyper Compound and a Lake Country yellow cutting pad-finished down pretty well for an aggressive combo!



http://autopia.org/gallery/data/500/2001_BMW_540_scratches_after_HC.jpg



Followed by Optimum Polish with a Meguiars polishing pad and Vanilla Moose 2 with a Lake Country white polishing pad:



http://autopia.org/gallery/data/500/2001_BMW_540_scratches_after_HC_OP_VM2.jpg



After polishing the whole car with Vanilla Moose 2, I then applied Carnauba Moose Wax with a Meguiars finishing pad. And because the 540 is my favorite BMW, lots of pics!



http://autopia.org/gallery/data/500/2001_BMW_540_front1.jpg



http://autopia.org/gallery/data/500/2001_BMW_540_frontend1.jpg



http://autopia.org/gallery/data/500/2001_BMW_540_frontend3.jpg



http://autopia.org/gallery/data/500/2001_BMW_540_frontend4.jpg



http://autopia.org/gallery/data/500/2001_BMW_540_rear1.jpg



http://autopia.org/gallery/data/500/2001_BMW_540_side1.jpg

[2000firebird]

wow these are all so beautiful :xyxthumbs

[Mad iX]

Great pics of Optimum in action, that 540 is looking insane. Crazy wetness and ridiculous depth.

[tailwind]

Holy crap @ that 540.



Great work.

[pontman43]

Very nice on all as usual. Guess all Fbody paint is pretty hard.

[1 Clean WS6]

Death to Bangle.



Beautiful work as ever Scott!! :2thumbs:

[gmblack3]

:cooleek: :bow on the 540.



Must make time to polish the beater and get some AJ on it. I work at the airport so that should really test it out.

[BigAl3]

nice job scott :)

[delta]

great job!!!!!





Pat

[Pats300zx]

Great work on the 540 Scott. :2thumbs: I love the rear shot on the 330ci as well.

[darin925]

Scott your work is always top notch.

[SilverLexus]

540 hood shot with tree reflection - a classic pic. :bow

[LightngSVT]

Unbelievable work as always! Those Bimmers look great, especially that 540i. I cant believe how well the OHC finishes.

[Scottwax]

I cant believe how well the OHC finishes.



There was some very light hazing on the trunk lid if you looked at it at an angle-but it still looked a lot better then before I polished. On softer paints, you may get some light to moderate hazing but the longer you work it, the less it will be.