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    Spent two solid days detailing a "friend`s" BMW 740iL...took a few pic`s, apologies for the poor quality - was in a hurry.

    Before...


    Some of the swirls


    After


    Had to use:

    3M FI-2 with wool pad (unthinkable! Never had to do this before)
    3M SMR with foam pad
    Meguiar`s SMR #9 v2 w/foam
    Dawn Wash
    Meguiar`s Swirl Free Polish
    P21S Paint Cleansing Lotion
    Collinite MDE carnauba
    (He`s coming back next month for a synthetic treatment)

    Interior was just as bad...coffe stains everywhere, used a whole bottle of Griot`s interior cleaner and tried the Zaino Leather in a Bottle - Sal knows Leather! I liked the stuff!

    Used Z16 on the tires & trim, EF Clear on the Glass, and a few other products I`m forgetting...

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    Wow! That`s a big job! It even has a "sparkle" on the grille!
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    Wow, you used FIVE different cleaners! Your PC got a heck of a workout too. Very nice job.

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    Very nice. My father used to have a 7 series and I know what a PIA they are to detail......those wheels are a nightmare. Don`t forget to post some more photos when he brings it back, why not include some pics of your bloody fingers and skinned knuckles as well?

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    Great Job. :up I know what you mean about using the wool pad, my Explorer has a couple really bad swirls that a foam cutting pad won`t touch........time to break out the wool.



    That bimmer looks great now. :up
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    plug for the Collinite Steve. Just washed my

    salt monster today and the MDE is still protecting

    like a turtle shell.



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    Great Job :up "iL" is such a LONG sedan. Wow, used a whole bottle of Griot`s interior cleaner? I assume the bottle is pretty much full when you started the cleaning. Got a BEFORE pic of interior? I`m ready to be amazed.

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    Wow, excellent job!!! Worth way more ooooh`s and aaaah`s than the "look at how my brand new paint shines" posts that frequent the board.

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    Thanks for all of the compliments, guys!



    I wish I would have snapped a pic or two of the interior - it was so nasty, I have no idea how anyone was able to sit in it! There were some stains that were untouchable, but they were mostly on the floor mats.



    He just called and asked if I`d be interested in doing his wife`s Lexus SUV...I believe it`s the larger one (not the RS300); not sure if I`ll agree to it! Need some recovery time.

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    Looks great!
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    Awesome JOb I hope he supplied some great beer!!!

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    Beutiful..excellent work...:up :up
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    Excellent, excellent job!



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    Taurus SHO Wheel Resto Thread - 92-95 "Slicer" wheels

    I figured I would post a thread about a little wheel refinishing project on a set of 92-95 SHO "slicer" wheels for my `05 SE. I took some quick photos after scuffing some areas on one of the wheels, and then spraying a light coat of Dupli-Color primer to help point out the imperfections. I will fill in the troubled areas with 3M`s Glaze putty found at WalMart....

    I plan on using the Wurth wheel paint kit available on PAC to repaint the wheels. I hope this will illustrate how relatively easy it may be to refinish a set of wheels, as long as you have the time and patience. I will post updates as they come along...



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    Looking forward to seeing how they turn out. I was hopping someone would do a post on this.:hurray:
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