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imported_jgv
05-13-2003, 02:14 PM
Today I detailed this 96 black BMW in very bad shape. Swirls and scratches all over, brown wheels, well, hard work.



It took me 6 hours, mostly because, even though I used a rotary w/ a compound foam pad and Menzerna`s Fast Cut, I had to do more than one passes on each panel to remove most of scratches, and yet some remained there, though couldn`t feel them with my nail. Maybe I`ll get some 3M or Megs heavy cut copoumd.



I then followed with the DA, cutting foam and DACP, and lastly the polishing pad and 3M PI-III Machine Polish.



Here`s how it was:

http://www.autopia.org/gallery/data/500/7046before1.jpg

http://www.autopia.org/gallery/data/500/7046before2.jpg



Here`s the result:

http://www.autopia.org/gallery/data/500/7046after1.jpg

http://www.autopia.org/gallery/data/500/7046after2.jpg
Paintxpert
05-13-2003, 02:24 PM
Wow nice :xyxthumbs
Redcar GUY
05-13-2003, 02:33 PM
Someone needs to be smacked for letting that car get that bad :(



You did a great job, Looks like a new car...
Nagchampa
05-13-2003, 02:39 PM
That is one great improvement! You have to realize that not every scratch can be removed. Sometimes you have to let some go. Your customer must have been very pleased.
johnson
05-13-2003, 02:42 PM
Looks great. What products did you use?
Ryan
05-13-2003, 03:57 PM
Maybe you shouls try a leveler compound. The product keeps working for as long as you can spin the wheel.



Ryan
imported_jgv
05-13-2003, 05:37 PM
Another one: the trunk (reflection)
vmunoz
05-13-2003, 05:49 PM
Excellent job! :xyxthumbs :xyxthumbs
HilfigerCelica
05-13-2003, 06:32 PM
Detailing makes it look like a totally different car.
Bwana
05-13-2003, 06:51 PM
HOLY ****, that is freakin amazing! VERY well done.



How much did you charge for that?
Nitrous115
05-13-2003, 07:33 PM
did you do the interior also?
eddiek
05-13-2003, 08:02 PM
Awsome job!! What products did u use and how much did u get paid??
Thomasfl
05-13-2003, 09:17 PM
JPV, nice job. As the obsessed detailer you are maybe you are the only one who will notice those slight imperfections.



By the way JPV is in Spain so what he charges is going to be a little different.
imported_jgv
05-14-2003, 04:39 AM
Thomas I`m in Portugal, not Spain.



I only did the exterior, what I used is on the beginning of the thread.
boarderx
05-14-2003, 07:46 AM
What did you use as a wheel cleaner? It must of took a lot of scrubbing to get the wheels looking that good! That was an incredible job you did, the car looks fantastic!