2002 525i BMW Wagon brought back to life

**Carbon Blue** · 09-28-2008, 08:52 PM

Hey guys, a client brought over his 525i wagon that he just purchased and wanted it brought back to like new condition, so he got the full auto spa treatment. Headlamps were a bit tough but I worked my way up from 1000-15-2000 grit followed by M95, and SIP. It seems that almost every bmw that I see or detail has severe brake dust corrosion on the rims. The customer wanted a wax that would last, so I thought this was a perfect candidate for collinite. The clearcoat was a bit stiff but nothing that M95 and SIP couldnt fix. Well enough of the chit chat and onto the pics.

M95-1500

SIP and UFSE 1-1500

IW845

just arrived

oxidized headlamps

driver side front headlamp

passenger front headlamp

dirty rims and a scratch on the fender

dirty and stained trunk

some swirling on the hood. There were tons all over the vehicle.

doin some prep

**Carbon Blue** · 09-28-2008, 08:53 PM

Before-swirls on the hood

After-after the first stage of polishing

Before

After

paint inspection

after a good buff

dusty engine bay

more paint inspection (scratch on the edge of the fender

closer pic of the scratch

**Carbon Blue** · 09-28-2008, 08:54 PM

after a wet sand and polish. (I got about 85%-90% of the scratch out)

Rear driver side seat-Random things that I always find during details

cleaned and stains removed

clean trunk

Headlamps looking much better

After-driver side head lamp

After-passenger head lamp

just like new

**Carbon Blue** · 09-28-2008, 08:55 PM

perfection is in the reflection

clean rims

clean rear seat

you can eat off it!

cleaned and conditioned

swirl free

cleaned the inside barrel of the rim and all lug nut holes

**Carbon Blue** · 09-28-2008, 08:56 PM

wetttt

**Lumadar** · 09-28-2008, 08:59 PM

VERY nice work! Your tape work is insanely clean.

Might I suggest Meguiar`s #86 Solo cream followed by ScratchX via rotary (I use lake country 4 inch orange and then white) to get more gloss on the headlights.

I JUST did some with that process and the out come was phenomenal. The gloss and clarity were like factory fresh lights.

**Carbon Blue** · 09-28-2008, 09:03 PM

Originally Posted by Lumadar

VERY nice work! Your tape work is insanely clean.

Might I suggest Meguiar`s #86 Solo cream followed by ScratchX via rotary (I use lake country 4 inch orange and then white) to get more gloss on the headlights.

I JUST did some with that process and the out come was phenomenal. The gloss and clarity were like factory fresh lights.

Ill have to try that out, thanks for the compliments

**Thomas Dekany** · 09-28-2008, 10:18 PM

Very nice work Carbon Blue - the car does look brand new.

**Lumadar** · 09-29-2008, 12:29 AM

Originally Posted by Carbon Blue

Ill have to try that out, thanks for the compliments

No problem! I`m sending this C&B to my buddy as he has a BMW of the same model and color, but the sedan. I`m sure he will drool over that detail job

**imported_sal329** · 09-29-2008, 11:04 AM

NIce work :2thumbs:

**Carbon Blue** · 09-29-2008, 03:01 PM

thanks guys! Ive got a few more cars Im working on and ill post those later on in the week.

Tdekany

That means a bunch coming from you, Ive seen your C&Bs and its no joke.

**DetailersDomain** · 09-30-2008, 07:12 AM

nice work love these wagons!

**Darkstar301** · 09-30-2008, 10:52 AM

What product did you use to clean the wheels?

**Florida-LS** · 10-05-2008, 01:48 AM

Nice work.

I was shocked to see the head lamps on a car that new look so bad. For what the car costs you would think the head lamps wouldn`t fade after six years.