Presidential Detailed: 2007 BMW 328i

[PresdntialDtail]

This car is owner by a friend of mines mother. It is garage kept and kept up relatively well. There was very minimal swirling in the paint even over the year or so she has owned it, I think Ill give the credit to BMW`s awesome clearcoat! I only had a day and a morning to work on this one, I spent most of the day just claying the car. In my experience with white cars, the most notable difference is before and after claybarring the vehicle. This car happened to have A LOT of fall out and exhaust soot embedded into the paint. Anyways on to the pics!



Exterior:

Dawn Soap Pre-Wash

Optimum Car Wash-Final Wash

COBRA UMF Wash Mitt

COBRA Delux "Jr" MF`s

Dual Buckets with Grit Guards

3m Masking Tape

Adams Professional Clay Bar

P21S TAW

Meguairs APC+

Meguairs Hyperdressing

Menzerna SIP/White

Menzerna Top Inspection

Tons of Uber MF Towels(AP)

Black WOW

Griots Garage Wheel Cleaner Gel

Swissvax Pneu





LSP:

Lusso Oro applied with Uber Foam Applicator



Tools:

Dual Work Lamps

Dewalt Hi Speed Rotary

World`s Greatest Boar`s Hair Wheel Brush

Foam Pad Cleaning Brush

DD Detail Sponge

The Wheel Well/Fender Brush

The Spoke Brush

Canon Rebel XTi

Craftsmen 295MPH Vac/Blow

E-Z Detail Wheel Brush

Swissvax Wheel Brush



BEFORE:

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/2007%20BMW%20328i/IMG_4898.jpg



http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/2007%20BMW%20328i/IMG_4900.jpg



http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/2007%20BMW%20328i/IMG_4901.jpg



http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/2007%20BMW%20328i/IMG_4902.jpg



http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/2007%20BMW%20328i/IMG_4904.jpg



http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/2007%20BMW%20328i/IMG_4905.jpg



http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/2007%20BMW%20328i/IMG_4906.jpg



http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/2007%20BMW%20328i/IMG_4907.jpg



http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/2007%20BMW%20328i/IMG_4908.jpg



http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/2007%20BMW%20328i/IMG_4909.jpg



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http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/2007%20BMW%20328i/IMG_4915.jpg



These were after I had cleaned the rest of the car..

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/2007%20BMW%20328i/IMG_4940.jpg



http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/2007%20BMW%20328i/IMG_4941.jpg

[PresdntialDtail]

AFTER:

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/2007%20BMW%20328i/IMG_4929.jpg



http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/2007%20BMW%20328i/IMG_4930.jpg



http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/2007%20BMW%20328i/IMG_4931.jpg



http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/2007%20BMW%20328i/IMG_4932.jpg



http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/2007%20BMW%20328i/IMG_4933.jpg



http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/2007%20BMW%20328i/IMG_4935.jpg



http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/2007%20BMW%20328i/IMG_4939.jpg



http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/2007%20BMW%20328i/IMG_4938.jpghttp://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/2007%20BMW%20328i/IMG_4924.jpg



http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/2007%20BMW%20328i/IMG_4925.jpg



http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/2007%20BMW%20328i/IMG_4926.jpg



http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/2007%20BMW%20328i/IMG_4927.jpg

[PresdntialDtail]

Final Wash, Lusso beading nicely! ;)

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/2007%20BMW%20328i/IMG_4921.jpg



http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/2007%20BMW%20328i/IMG_4920.jpg



http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/2007%20BMW%20328i/IMG_4922.jpg



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http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/2007%20BMW%20328i/IMG_4947.jpg



http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/2007%20BMW%20328i/IMG_4948.jpg



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http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/2007%20BMW%20328i/IMG_4962.jpg

[somebody]

Nice work, I need to go out and detail my alpine white bmw now. Is that your s2000 in the background?



Brandon

[PresdntialDtail]

Yeah, thats my S getting neglected.. :( Sucks when you have a garage you cant even use because customer cars stay inside! haha!



My S2k..

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/S2000-NSX%20Photos/16.jpg?t=1225847939

[BigAl3]

love those 3 series coupes and it being a convertible with a hardtop makes it even better. nice job!

[PresdntialDtail]

Ive always been a fan of BMW styling.

[imported_wagonproject]

Very nice job. One of my favorite cars!!

[PresdntialDtail]

Thanks! I would like to do a new 335i next. ;) Ill take an M3 or M5 anyday though!

[David Fermani]

Nice. Why did you wash it after applying your LSP?

[PresdntialDtail]

Nice. Why did you wash it after applying your LSP?



From experience on my own car, I used to wash it before putting on the LSP. Then I noticed no matter how well I dried it, there would still be little tiny waterspots all over it(I dont have Ionized water yet) and then when after I wax it, I noticed I actually had waxed IN the water spots! Only something I would notice, but now I just do a good wipedown after all my polishing, apply LSP, then wash it just to get all the dust, etc out of the cracks and windows and such. Am I crazy to say I like to watch it bead too after Im finished??? :waxing:



BTW, I am open for suggestions if there is a better method!

[Old Pirate]

Awesome work Billy, looks so wet!:drool:

[PresdntialDtail]

Thanks! I still love the Lusso, although I am almost out so I will probably try something a little "better" ;)

[qbmurderer13]

Thanks! I still love the Lusso, although I am almost out so I will probably try something a little "better" ;)



Try some CG 5050



Best in the price range IMO. Unless you step up to the swissvax territory or CG e-zyme. :drool:

[PresdntialDtail]

Try some CG 5050



Best in the price range IMO. Unless you step up to the swissvax territory or CG e-zyme. :drool:



:buffing: Ill try some of that, Ive heard good things about it!