Long time no see...a few cars

[Morgan_W]

clean jobs for sure!



It is hard explaining to people sometimes that there is a fine line between dust/dirt that can compromise their swirl free vehicle...

[EBPcivicsi]

Hi everyone! We haven’t had much time to post in a while as we have been BUSY! I try to poke my head in from time to time, but my time in front of a computer has been *limited* (thankfully)!



Just figured I would drop in and share a few cars that we actually had time to take pictures of….hope everyone is doing well.



First up is a five series (someone from autopia referred to him to us via a bmw forum—thank you!)—everyone already knows what has happened to it by the pictures…rotary jockey.



Before:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v720/ebpcivicsi/5%20series%20holograms/IMG_9599.jpg



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v720/ebpcivicsi/5%20series%20holograms/IMG_9590.jpg



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v720/ebpcivicsi/5%20series%20holograms/IMG_9594.jpg



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v720/ebpcivicsi/5%20series%20holograms/IMG_9589.jpg



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v720/ebpcivicsi/5%20series%20holograms/IMG_9596.jpg



Here are a few inside the shop. If anyone is thinking of improving their current lighting I highly recommend 1000 watt metal halide (in conjunction with fluorescent as well as incandescent). :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v720/ebpcivicsi/5%20series%20holograms/IMG_9600.jpg



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v720/ebpcivicsi/5%20series%20holograms/IMG_9601.jpg



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v720/ebpcivicsi/5%20series%20holograms/IMG_9603.jpg



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v720/ebpcivicsi/5%20series%20holograms/IMG_9605.jpg



We corrected the paint with M105/orange pad/flex followed by M205/red pad/flex, we sealed with M21.

[EBPcivicsi]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v720/ebpcivicsi/5%20series%20holograms/IMG_9622.jpg



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v720/ebpcivicsi/5%20series%20holograms/IMG_9618.jpg



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v720/ebpcivicsi/5%20series%20holograms/IMG_9616.jpg



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v720/ebpcivicsi/5%20series%20holograms/IMG_9615.jpg



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v720/ebpcivicsi/5%20series%20holograms/IMG_9613.jpg



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v720/ebpcivicsi/5%20series%20holograms/IMG_9612.jpg



A few outside…

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v720/ebpcivicsi/5%20series%20holograms/IMG_9625.jpg



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v720/ebpcivicsi/5%20series%20holograms/IMG_9624.jpg



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v720/ebpcivicsi/5%20series%20holograms/IMG_9640.jpg



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v720/ebpcivicsi/5%20series%20holograms/IMG_9639.jpg



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v720/ebpcivicsi/5%20series%20holograms/IMG_9637.jpg



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v720/ebpcivicsi/5%20series%20holograms/IMG_9635.jpg



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v720/ebpcivicsi/5%20series%20holograms/IMG_9634.jpg



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v720/ebpcivicsi/5%20series%20holograms/IMG_9629.jpg



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v720/ebpcivicsi/5%20series%20holograms/IMG_9628.jpg

[EBPcivicsi]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v720/ebpcivicsi/5%20series%20holograms/IMG_9626.jpg



This Bel Air went through the mecum auction about two years—owner is trying to sell it and wanted it to be at its “maximum potential.” She had the normal sading marks, wipe scratches, etc (even a few burns).



Sorry about the color and the different angles in the pics—I can’t take pics out of “auto” and we had to move the car during the detail for logistical reasons. :D



Before:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v720/ebpcivicsi/bel%20air/IMG_9737.jpg



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v720/ebpcivicsi/bel%20air/IMG_9727.jpg



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v720/ebpcivicsi/bel%20air/IMG_9725.jpg



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v720/ebpcivicsi/bel%20air/IMG_9723.jpg



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v720/ebpcivicsi/bel%20air/IMG_9722.jpg



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v720/ebpcivicsi/bel%20air/IMG_9747.jpg

[EBPcivicsi]

After:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v720/ebpcivicsi/bel%20air/IMG_9786.jpg



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v720/ebpcivicsi/bel%20air/IMG_9787.jpg



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v720/ebpcivicsi/bel%20air/IMG_9791.jpg



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v720/ebpcivicsi/bel%20air/IMG_9792.jpg



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v720/ebpcivicsi/bel%20air/IMG_9798.jpg



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v720/ebpcivicsi/bel%20air/IMG_9799.jpg



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v720/ebpcivicsi/bel%20air/IMG_9784.jpg



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v720/ebpcivicsi/bel%20air/IMG_9801.jpg



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v720/ebpcivicsi/bel%20air/IMG_9777.jpg



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v720/ebpcivicsi/bel%20air/IMG_9778.jpg

[EBPcivicsi]

This Porsche needed a bit of tlc as the owner tended to “wipe it down after each drive.” We corrected the paint and did our best to persuade him to either “wash it, or leave it alone.”



Before:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v720/ebpcivicsi/Porsche/IMG_9758.jpg



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v720/ebpcivicsi/Porsche/IMG_9759.jpg



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v720/ebpcivicsi/Porsche/IMG_9764.jpg



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v720/ebpcivicsi/Porsche/IMG_9766.jpg



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v720/ebpcivicsi/Porsche/IMG_9770.jpg



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v720/ebpcivicsi/Porsche/IMG_9773.jpg





After a bit of 105/205/UPP

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v720/ebpcivicsi/Porsche/IMG_9802.jpg

[gav'spurplez]

nice of you to drop by and share some of your work,



great job on the porsche, wheels are super clean

[EBPcivicsi]

After a bit of 105/205/UPP:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v720/ebpcivicsi/Porsche/IMG_9804.jpg





http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v720/ebpcivicsi/Porsche/IMG_9809.jpg





http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v720/ebpcivicsi/Porsche/IMG_9811.jpg



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v720/ebpcivicsi/Porsche/IMG_9814.jpg



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v720/ebpcivicsi/Porsche/IMG_9826.jpg



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v720/ebpcivicsi/Porsche/IMG_9829.jpg

[Deep Gloss Auto Salon]

Nice to see you are still doing your thing!



Great work...

[Accumulator]

[Insert usual :bow regarding ebpcivicsi`s work here....]



ebpcivicsi- Glad to hear you`re staying busy, and that the metal halides are working out so well for you!



Not using 476S any more?

[Tru_Shine]

Awesome jobs!!!! glad to see your doing good!

[Thomas Dekany]

Stunning work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :bow :bow :bow

[Scottwax]

Excellent work as expected. :)



Love that `57, and I agree about having to re-educate people about wiping down cars.

[EBPcivicsi]

Thanks everyone!



Accumulator, we do use a bit of 476s, but the humidity here seems to effect application/removal during *our* process. The TSO`s in M205 combined with the humdity seem to cause what I would call "outgassing" issues. Seems that 476s while curing in the humidity does not mix well with TSO`s causing horrible streaks and pseudoholograms (I think you coined that term!) that require repolishing to remove (or at least a strong chemical cleaner. Does that even make sense? :D

[Accumulator]

ebpcivicsi- Yeah, makes sense. The oils/etc. in M205 can be a real PIA anyhow and I bet the humidity doesn`t help.