Rickrack
06-23-2008, 09:59 AM
This Sparkling Gray BMW 335xi has only 2K miles on the odometer. The owner contacted me right after he took delivery of the car to set up an appointment for a total protection package, including clear-bra film to prevent any future stone chips.
The car had been sitting at the port for a little while without any protection on the paint, so there were minor defects on the top surfaces which required moderate correction. Even with only 2Kmiles, the infamous BMW brake dust had already started to bond to the wheels. The rest of the car was in good shape, but the paint felt pretty rough and needed extensive claying.
Here are picture of the car before the detail….
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y296/rickrack/Sparkling%20Gray%20BMW%20335xi/f97ffa8c.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y296/rickrack/Sparkling%20Gray%20BMW%20335xi/9da1897d.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y296/rickrack/Sparkling%20Gray%20BMW%20335xi/14d1fa49.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y296/rickrack/Sparkling%20Gray%20BMW%20335xi/92ba2e61.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y296/rickrack/Sparkling%20Gray%20BMW%20335xi/16c110ee.jpg
I started by performing the normal wash, cleaning of the tires & wheels and claybar treatment to the complete exterior. The paint had a considerable amount of bonded contaminants present, which were removed by the claybar and left the paint feeling silky smooth.
My goal was to get the paint 100% perfect before the clear-bra was installed the following day. To remove the more serious defects on the top surfaces and front bumper, I used Menzerna SIP x 2 on a yellow Meguiar’s So1o foam pad followed by an alcohol wipe down. A few tiny stone chips were present on the front bumper, which were touched up using the factory touch-up paint supplied by the owner. Next, I buffed the complete exterior with Menzerna 85rd using a gray foam finishing pad. This really brought the paint back to life and completely increased the gloss, clarity and sharpness.
After all of the polishing was complete, I wiped down the complete exterior with 91% alcohol to ensure the clear-bra would properly bond to the paint surface. The next day, my clear-bra installer applied the film to the front-end and mirrors.
Now that the clear-bra was installed, it was time to add proper protection to all exterior surfaces. The wheels, exterior glass and exhaust tips were polished with Werkstatt’s Prime, then sealed with Zaino Clear Seal. The clear-bra and paint surfaces were wiped with Zaino Z6, then 2 coats of Z5 pro were applied by hand.
The interior received a quick cleaning using Meguiar’s Quick Interior Detailer, mainly for it’s UV protection.
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The car had been sitting at the port for a little while without any protection on the paint, so there were minor defects on the top surfaces which required moderate correction. Even with only 2Kmiles, the infamous BMW brake dust had already started to bond to the wheels. The rest of the car was in good shape, but the paint felt pretty rough and needed extensive claying.
Here are picture of the car before the detail….
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y296/rickrack/Sparkling%20Gray%20BMW%20335xi/f97ffa8c.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y296/rickrack/Sparkling%20Gray%20BMW%20335xi/9da1897d.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y296/rickrack/Sparkling%20Gray%20BMW%20335xi/14d1fa49.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y296/rickrack/Sparkling%20Gray%20BMW%20335xi/92ba2e61.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y296/rickrack/Sparkling%20Gray%20BMW%20335xi/16c110ee.jpg
I started by performing the normal wash, cleaning of the tires & wheels and claybar treatment to the complete exterior. The paint had a considerable amount of bonded contaminants present, which were removed by the claybar and left the paint feeling silky smooth.
My goal was to get the paint 100% perfect before the clear-bra was installed the following day. To remove the more serious defects on the top surfaces and front bumper, I used Menzerna SIP x 2 on a yellow Meguiar’s So1o foam pad followed by an alcohol wipe down. A few tiny stone chips were present on the front bumper, which were touched up using the factory touch-up paint supplied by the owner. Next, I buffed the complete exterior with Menzerna 85rd using a gray foam finishing pad. This really brought the paint back to life and completely increased the gloss, clarity and sharpness.
After all of the polishing was complete, I wiped down the complete exterior with 91% alcohol to ensure the clear-bra would properly bond to the paint surface. The next day, my clear-bra installer applied the film to the front-end and mirrors.
Now that the clear-bra was installed, it was time to add proper protection to all exterior surfaces. The wheels, exterior glass and exhaust tips were polished with Werkstatt’s Prime, then sealed with Zaino Clear Seal. The clear-bra and paint surfaces were wiped with Zaino Z6, then 2 coats of Z5 pro were applied by hand.
The interior received a quick cleaning using Meguiar’s Quick Interior Detailer, mainly for it’s UV protection.
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