Mystic Blue 2003 BMW 330ci Makeover

[Tru_Shine]

I was contacted by this Client out in Kingston TN to see if I could put a Tru Shine onto his 2003 BMW 330ci. This car was originally a Florida car and from the looks of it, they enjoyed washing the car with sand. So after about 12 hours of work I got this bad boy shining like it was supposed to.


So lets look at what I had to work with when I arrived.

























I started by pre rinsing the car and wheels.



Then sprayed some P21s wheel gel diluted at 1:3 ratio to the wheels.(looks clear in the pics for some reason)



I let it dwell for a min and then agitated it and cleaned it using the EzDetail brush.



and cleaned the faces with misc wheel brush



Next I foamed down the car.(Avoiding the freshly treated rag top)





here is what was used:

2 bucket method w/ Grit guards
100% sheep skin wash mitt
Foam cannon with car wash and degreaser mixture
1 wheel bucket with various wheel brushes
P21s wheel Gel



The first rinse to get off any heavy debris



Then a second foam before the hand wash





Getting into all the jams









The Final rinse





Dried off and ready to pull in



You gotta love when the owner has a lift!




The owner want the wheels cleaned and sealed inside and out. So the first thing I did was remove all of the wheels.



Next I got out my Clay magic fine clay and show room shine for clay lube.



I didn`t want any dust getting on the rag top so I took some black plastic and covered it up. I used the Meguiars tape to hold it in place.



Here is the trunk under the halogen lights.







and here is a 50/50




And for the hood here are some before and after and Test areas



Zoomed in





Here is a Test area that I done with the Griots 6in DA w/ Surbuff pad and M105, and Meg 205/ tang pad











And here is the Finished product polished out with Meg 205 and LC Tang pad







Diver fender before



In the process of magic making

[Tru_Shine]

My process used was the Griots 6in & 3in DA with:

6in and 4in Surbuff R series pads with Meguiars M105

followed by

Lake country Cyan/M105 and Lake country tangerine pad/M205


50/50






different shades of blue




Driver door before



Driver door after







Getting the lower rocker panel with a 4in Surbuff pad on a Griot`s 3in DA



Quarter panel before



Quarter panel 50/50




Clay baring the wheels to remove any stuck on grime.



applied some PB`s wheel sealant (2 coats, letting each coat haze before removal)



Before mounting the wheels and tires back onto the car, I cleaned the fender wells and suspension with some APC and degreaser





Once cleaned and wiped dry, I applied some 303 aerospace protectant



I put the wheels back on and had to move the car to the other bay. Once that was done I applied some Black Fire Wet Diamond using a LC blue finishing pad on my Griot`s 6in DA.



At this point is was about 10:30pm and was dark out side. So no sun shots on this one. but I did manage to snap some while I was in the garage.











I love this blue







Thanks for viewing, Have a blessed day!

[shizam1]

Fantastic result!

So did you use anything after the Surbuf and M105?

[Tru_Shine]

Fantastic result!

So did you use anything after the Surbuf and M105?

Good catch, I forgot to post that part! M205 and tang! i`ll go post that part thanks

[shizam1]

Good catch, I forgot to post that part! M205 and tang! i`ll go post that part thanks

Darn, I was hoping I could get away with 1 step polishing with the Surbuf pads

[Tru_Shine]

Darn, I was hoping I could get away with 1 step polishing with the Surbuf pads

lol, nope, it would be WAY to Hazy. sometimes if its a fresh surbuff pad, and hazes it up real bad, i hit it with the cyan pad and work the 105 until is goes clear and then the 205/tang pad. It all kind of depends on the paint and how hard and soft it is.

[gmblack3]

A real tru shine. :hurray:

[Puckman]

WOW! Beautifull work and I agree about that color. Nice to have a lift too.

I also like how you masked the rag top for protection from buffing fly off.