skitelluride531
01-12-2007, 11:13 PM
Well my MINI was "out of service" for a few days last week, so I took the opportunity to give it a well deserved spring cleaning. EVERYTHING needed to be cleaned. Lots of pictures too!
First, why the MINI is out of service:
http://www.windsorautodetail.com/jb1-4/naked.jpg
http://www.windsorautodetail.com/jb1-4/naked2.jpg
...Because the front bumper was FINALLY getting repainted to match my painted arches. So, the MINI was going to be sitting in the garage for a few days.
So here is what I am dealing with (actually, it looks A LOT worse than it actually is, to be honest):
http://www.windsorautodetail.com/jb1-4/swirls1.jpg
http://www.windsorautodetail.com/jb1-4/swirls2.jpg
My polishing process:
M80 on a Edge 2000 Blue Pad (Speed 5)
M82 on Edge 2000 Blue Pad (Speed 5)
Test Spot:
http://www.windsorautodetail.com/jb1-4/testspot.jpg
I still notice very slight micro-marring in the paint, and I have noticed the MINI black paint to be VERY finnicky. I wonder if this is just me, or if perhaps, if it is the same with other Jet Black owners...it seems even lightly running a clean Microfiber over a clean surface can marr the finish. :mad: Oh well, I can live with 95% improvement until I have other tools to play around with... :yu:
More testspot pictures:
http://www.windsorautodetail.com/jb1-4/testspot2.jpg
http://www.windsorautodetail.com/jb1-4/testspot3.jpg
Dusty already...:whistle:
http://www.windsorautodetail.com/jb1-4/testspot4.jpg
All done with that side:
http://www.windsorautodetail.com/jb1-4/done.jpg
Onto the bumper. As you might have noticed, I am kind of working on the left side first. I am going to do the right side and the rest of the MINI tommorow.
Before:
http://www.windsorautodetail.com/jb1-4/bumperbefore.jpg
Same Process as above (M80 followed by M82) Notice the dirty exhaust pipes in this one too:
http://www.windsorautodetail.com/jb1-4/bumpertestspot.jpg
http://www.windsorautodetail.com/jb1-4/bumpertestspot2.jpg
Granted, some of the above gunk you see on the right is tape residue, however it makes for a more dramatic picture (kidding, of course :lol:). Not to say improvements were not made though...look a little to the right :meeting:
http://www.windsorautodetail.com/jb1-4/bumpertestspotright.jpg
Also did a little work on the exhausts.
Before (Flilthy):
http://www.windsorautodetail.com/jb1-4/exhaustbefore.jpg
After (notice the line in the paint from the earlier test spot as well):
http://www.windsorautodetail.com/jb1-4/exhaustafter.jpg
http://www.windsorautodetail.com/jb1-4/exhaustafter2.jpg
More in the next post...
First, why the MINI is out of service:
http://www.windsorautodetail.com/jb1-4/naked.jpg
http://www.windsorautodetail.com/jb1-4/naked2.jpg
...Because the front bumper was FINALLY getting repainted to match my painted arches. So, the MINI was going to be sitting in the garage for a few days.
So here is what I am dealing with (actually, it looks A LOT worse than it actually is, to be honest):
http://www.windsorautodetail.com/jb1-4/swirls1.jpg
http://www.windsorautodetail.com/jb1-4/swirls2.jpg
My polishing process:
M80 on a Edge 2000 Blue Pad (Speed 5)
M82 on Edge 2000 Blue Pad (Speed 5)
Test Spot:
http://www.windsorautodetail.com/jb1-4/testspot.jpg
I still notice very slight micro-marring in the paint, and I have noticed the MINI black paint to be VERY finnicky. I wonder if this is just me, or if perhaps, if it is the same with other Jet Black owners...it seems even lightly running a clean Microfiber over a clean surface can marr the finish. :mad: Oh well, I can live with 95% improvement until I have other tools to play around with... :yu:
More testspot pictures:
http://www.windsorautodetail.com/jb1-4/testspot2.jpg
http://www.windsorautodetail.com/jb1-4/testspot3.jpg
Dusty already...:whistle:
http://www.windsorautodetail.com/jb1-4/testspot4.jpg
All done with that side:
http://www.windsorautodetail.com/jb1-4/done.jpg
Onto the bumper. As you might have noticed, I am kind of working on the left side first. I am going to do the right side and the rest of the MINI tommorow.
Before:
http://www.windsorautodetail.com/jb1-4/bumperbefore.jpg
Same Process as above (M80 followed by M82) Notice the dirty exhaust pipes in this one too:
http://www.windsorautodetail.com/jb1-4/bumpertestspot.jpg
http://www.windsorautodetail.com/jb1-4/bumpertestspot2.jpg
Granted, some of the above gunk you see on the right is tape residue, however it makes for a more dramatic picture (kidding, of course :lol:). Not to say improvements were not made though...look a little to the right :meeting:
http://www.windsorautodetail.com/jb1-4/bumpertestspotright.jpg
Also did a little work on the exhausts.
Before (Flilthy):
http://www.windsorautodetail.com/jb1-4/exhaustbefore.jpg
After (notice the line in the paint from the earlier test spot as well):
http://www.windsorautodetail.com/jb1-4/exhaustafter.jpg
http://www.windsorautodetail.com/jb1-4/exhaustafter2.jpg
More in the next post...