Sweet BMW

[Elite M.D]

I detailed this BMW yesterday. It was pretty bad as you will see in the pics. There were no dents or scratches, just alot of oxidation and swirls. The finish is pretty much completely swirl free. I was very happy with the outcome and the customer was shocked. He could not believe how good it turned out. I spent about 7 hours total on it, just the exterior.

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[Ferrarislave]

Those buffer swirls where terrilbe. What did you use to remove them that car looks great so does that truck parked on the street.

[Elite M.D]

Originally posted by Fr0zen
Those buffer swirls where terrilbe. What did you use to remove them that car looks great so does that truck parked on the street.

Yeah they were bad.

Here is what I did...

-Wash with Joy (I didn’t have Dawn) and clay.
-High Speed Buffer with Wool Pad using 3M Rubbing Compound part of the Perfect It III
-Wash with Joy again
-High Speed Buffer with Polishing pad using 3M Machine Glaze Perfect It III
-DeWalt Random Orbital with Polishing pad using Poorboys SSR2
-Poorboys EX by hand

The Machine Glaze took the longest to do. It is a PITA to use but is needed to get rid of most of the swirls. Does anyone else use that product and do you experience it caking up? I am going to call 3M tomorrow to see what they say.

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Thats my baby in the background Thanks

[Ferrarislave]

Both cars look great im going to need something more powerfull then DACP soon I might try the Poorboys SSR3 or 3M PI-III or some Koop`s Norton Liquid abrasives that just wash away. That BMW was so badly swirls the buffer marks where terrible.

[Elite M.D]

Originally posted by Fr0zen
Both cars look great im going to need something more powerfull then DACP soon I might try the Poorboys SSR3 or 3M PI-III or some Koop`s Norton Liquid abrasives that just wash away. That BMW was so badly swirls the buffer marks where terrible.

I am going to be doing his Black Navigator pretty soon and it is in terrible condition, Ill probably be using 3M Super Rubbing Compound and High Speed Buffer with wool pad

I hope to detail my truck tomorrow, Ill post some pics

[NattyBumppo]

Holy moly those before pics were downright scary! Whoever was responsible for those holograms and swirls shold be banned from detailing forever!

Nice work on the car, it looks fantastic! Gotta admire someone who can wield a rotary with a compound AND wool pad and get a finished product looking like that. I`pm still scared to death of wool as I`ve had mixed success.

As for the PI-III Machine Glaze....I use it and like it very much. I have had a couple occassions were it was tough to buff off...the "caking" you mentioned. When I use PI-III MG now I always keep a bottle of Meg`s QD or Mother`s SHowtime with me as a quick spritz of either of those allows the caked glaze to wipe right off. I`m not quite sure why that happens....what I did or didn`t do. Sometimes I have the problem, sometimes I don`t. If I were to guess it could be using too much product and not working it long enough. I also have a sneaky feeling temperature/sunlight has a part in it. Everytime I`ve used PI-III MG indoors I haven`t had a problem.

Great work on the beemer!!!! I love the reflection pic with your truck.

Natty

[Clean Dean]

Absolutely incredible results !!! This thread could be put into the "Detailing Hall of Fame". I cringe when I see those swirls in newer black car finishes !!!

[Ferrarislave]

can this stuff be used with the a Regular Yellow cutting pad with a rotary or is it best to use a Wool pad. ?


Is this the stuff you used. ?

http://www.premiumautocare.com/3mperitiiico.html

I was thinking I can use that Stuff in this order

3M PI-III Rubbing Compounds- Cutting Pad
Meguiars DACP- With Polshing Pad
Meguiars Swirl Free Polish - Finishing Pad

Would that be a good order for removeing heavy swirls and buffer marks. ?

[Anthony O.]

Great Work, very impressive.

Anthony