2007 Jet Black BMW 335i (PS I hate Jet Black)

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CN: Jet Black is the WORST color to own, no other color compares. It is impossible, BMW should make people sign a notice when they agree to buy this color :o



This car has less than 800 miles on it. The owner brought it to a local "Detail Spa" and it was wrecked :( As you can see in some pictures, holograms everywhere, buffer trails from a WOOL pad covering the hood...



The Process...



Exterior:

1. Rinsed down the wheels

2. Sprayed down the wheels with Megs WB cut 4:1

3. Brush and cleaned the wheels (shmitt wheel mitt)

4. Rinsed down the wheels

5. Filled the bucket with water for the rinse (2 bucket method)

6. Filled the foam gun and soaked the car (let lather for 5-7 min)

7. Shmitt to wash the car (THSR - Top Hood Sides Rear)

8. Thoroughly rinse

9. Spot clay - because I had clayed the car a week prior (clay using Sonus green - and Prima "Slick" detail spray)

10. Car is clayed and dried (dry using WW)

11. Menzerna 106FF @ 1400-1800 to polish out any imperfections. (thanks Zippybmr - aka Matt for the HUGE help)

-Hood, Trunk, Sides were 1400rpm using LC yellow pad

-Convertible "Hard Top" was 1800rpm using LC yellow pad (hard as HECK:huh:)

12. Wipe down excess after polishing.

13. Heads, tails, fogs got ZAIO (zaino-all-in-one)

14. Exhaust tips got Adams 1

15. LSP - Megs #16



Interior:

1. Wiped down the door jambs with Prima "Slick" detail spray

2. Vacuumed the mats, carpet, etc.

3. Wiped down the interior and used Z9 on the leather

4. Wiped down the dash with a MF towel

5. Cleaned the glass (Stoners IG)



Engine:

1. Rinse with pressure washer

2. Megs APC cut 4:1

3. Rinse again

4. Dry using leaf blower and MF WW

5. 303 Aerospace protectant to all plastics/hoses etc.



Before Shots (Car was just cleaned by the owner prior to me - a few days earlier - as you can tell it does not appear dirty)



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Swirls were present...



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Shot of the holograms - streaking...



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After Shots:



Direct sun 99% corrected...



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Just want to chime in that Martin is the man. He spent at least 16 hours on this...and we both hate Jet Black...it just looks so good though. I could not imagine a more professional, or detailed job...prospective customers be warned...Martin will take possession of your car until he thinks it is perfect.



Rey
 
villarrr said:
Just want to chime in that Martin is the man. He spent at least 16 hours on this...and we both hate Jet Black...it just looks so good though. I could not imagine a more professional, or detailed job...prospective customers be warned...Martin will take possession of your car until he thinks it is perfect.



Rey



Thanks Rey :up



Feel free to bring it by anytime, well...after you break it in would be better :soscared:



Hopefully see you later this week!



-martin
 
Awesome job! Appreciate the detailing list, also. :goodjob





My 335 will be here in 1 week - Jet Black baby! I can't wait for my internal OCD punishment to keep it looking great. :buffing:
 
eleven11 said:
Awesome job! Appreciate the detailing list, also. :goodjob





My 335 will be here in 1 week - Jet Black baby! I can't wait for my internal OCD punishment to keep it looking great. :buffing:





Some people just never learn! :grinno: :grinno: :grinno:



Make sure that as soon as you take it home you put some halogen lights on the paint.



Good luck getting rid of those imperfections. :grinno: :grinno: :grinno:
 
Thanks :)



I was tied up and having a panic attack at the same time because...

a) the first pass with 106FF removed 90% of the imperfections

b) no matter what I tried I could not get it all way with any other combination...some actually made it MUCH worse...trying an LC white w/PC was a mistake :(



Jet Black is hard, you touch it TOO much and you will be going over that fender for a few hours ;)
 
MartinD said:
Thanks :)



I was tied up and having a panic attack at the same time because...

a) the first pass with 106FF removed 90% of the imperfections

b) no matter what I tried I could not get it all way with any other combination...some actually made it MUCH worse...trying an LC white w/PC was a mistake :(



Jet Black is hard, you touch it TOO much and you will be going over that fender for a few hours ;)





exactly.



Yet some people don't listen. Oh well, it will be their problem.



Good job man.
 
Gorgeous detail work. That is some results that I am truly envious of. As far as the coupe, that is a beautiful car. I personally like the direction that BMW is headed.
 
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