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kordunas
09-15-2007, 07:16 PM
My partner and I detailed another black bmw today. This time it was 1999 328i. The weather was perfect for polishing so most of the work was done outside. It was very cloudy and around 15 C. Bimmer has probably never been polished before and waxed maybe once. Knowing how hard bmw`s clear coat is from the previous bmw detailing we prepared for this one. Everything was done in a hurry as the owner was waiting for the car to go to the wedding. I would have done one more pass with finishing pad and XMT 360 to get some more shine out of it but oh well...



The process:



-Wash

-Clay Bar (Mothers) only hood, roof, trunk and few other spots required clay bar

-Wash agian

-XMT#4 via PC/ yellow pad

-Menzerna IP/ yellow/orange pad

Some parts received XMT 360

-Wash again

-Opti Seal

-Pinnacle Souveran paste wax



P21S Wheel cleaner on wheels and sealed with XMT360



Here are some pictures



Hood BEFORE



http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/4655/img4897vz1.jpg





Driver`s side rear door BEFORE



http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/2669/img4896ig5.jpg





50/50 shot on the trunk



http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/899/img4892jk3.jpg





trunk AFTER

too bad the sun wasn`t out when we were done



http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/3392/img4914fe8.jpg





Water beading after polishing (no wax or sealant yet)



http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/8015/img4909rt6.jpg





http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/1369/img4915kz2.jpg





http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/3934/img4912pw8.jpg





http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/9808/img4913qz1.jpg





http://img372.imageshack.us/img372/924/img4920lf9.jpg
Brian_Brice
09-15-2007, 07:23 PM
Nice work looks great, I bet your shoulders are sore.
NickelPlated.45
09-15-2007, 07:25 PM
After pics look awesome! Got rid of some nasty swirls. Love the trunk shot. How long did the process take?
kordunas
09-15-2007, 07:31 PM
Nice work looks great, I bet your shoulders are sore.



you are right, everything is sore :D
kordunas
09-15-2007, 07:42 PM
After pics look awesome! Got rid of some nasty swirls. Love the trunk shot. How long did the process take?



The process took about 6 hours.
Scottwax
09-15-2007, 07:44 PM
Excellent! Love that half `n half shot. :)
red4.8
09-15-2007, 09:42 PM
Looks Good!!

How do you like the Xmt#4?

Did you use the XMT on the whole car?

Did the menzerna IP take away anything that the XMT left behind?
kordunas
09-15-2007, 10:18 PM
Looks Good!!

How do you like the Xmt#4?

Did you use the XMT on the whole car?

Did the menzerna IP take away anything that the XMT left behind?



XMT#4 is what this BMW needed. I like it a lot. We used it on the whole car except the bottom part of the doors, so everything above the moldings got xmt. Menzerna IP brought back the shine that was lost due to XMT. The combination worked really well.
red4.8
09-16-2007, 11:39 AM
Thanks great work.....
mr.ikon
09-16-2007, 12:01 PM
lovin the reflection shots. and the rims are spotless. excellent work.
kordunas
09-16-2007, 12:11 PM
lovin the reflection shots. and the rims are spotless. excellent work.



rims were terrible. Bmw`s brakes are dusting a lot so inside the wheel was black. It took me good 45 min to clean them.
Holden_C04
09-16-2007, 02:21 PM
I know exactly what BMW`s are like to work with. Fantastic job :)
imported_Totoland Mach
09-16-2007, 07:06 PM
GREAT JOB on the Bimmer! I did a 330i Black detail (drive way detail...not shop) and used Menzerna IP for the 1st time. It really brings a depth to black cars. Fast becoming a go-to product.



I might try it at the BMW dealer`s shop where I use 3M for most of the work.



Toto
Todd@RUPES
09-16-2007, 10:55 PM
Great job on the paint. Reflections look very sharp and the paint looks very wet.