Black BMW 325i with 83 and 26

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This car is a pre-sold unit and needed a pretty fast (for me anyway) detail. Instead of my usual wet sand/compound/polish/Ultrafina process, I used my 2 good products that always produce results. Meg's #83 followed by Meg's #26. I did wet sand some bad scratches and compound the sanding marks out, but the car really came out nice.



Started with a finish that looked like this:



325i_Swirls_Start83.jpg




In process



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Finished with this



325i_InsideAfterMeg26rearqtr.jpg




325I_OutsideHoodafterMeg26.jpg




325I_OutsideAfterMeg26.jpg




I've got a Black X3 to do next and will probably use the same process.



Totoland Mach
 
Another stunning job! :cool: Beautiful work. :2thumbs:



I always enjoy your posts and pics as I learn something new each time. Thank you again for sharing.
 
Coupe said:
Man i wish i could get #83 to finish like that
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I use the 83 with a 3M glaze pad (dark gray waffle pattern) on a DeWalt rotary and work a very small area completely down with no haze left. The reason for the complete work down is I don't wipe the car after the work (especially with black cars). Following the work, I power wash the vehicle (water only, no soap) and dry it with compressed air. Then apply #26 with a random orbital and buff with a mf towel.



I do the same process with compounding....never touch the finish with a towel: only power washing and air drying between each step. Prior to that, I found that I was introducing light scratching with towel usage (especially soft clear black Bimmers).



Toto
 
Totoland Mach said:
I use the 83 with a 3M glaze pad (dark gray waffle pattern) on a DeWalt rotary and work a very small area completely down with no haze left. The reason for the complete work down is I don't wipe the car after the work (especially with black cars). Following the work, I power wash the vehicle (water only, no soap) and dry it with compressed air. Then apply #26 with a random orbital and buff with a mf towel.



I do the same process with compounding....never touch the finish with a towel: only power washing and air drying between each step. Prior to that, I found that I was introducing light scratching with towel usage (especially soft clear black Bimmers).



Toto
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Are you working a very very small area?

If i try to work an area bigger than 12"x12" it gums up and if it dosent gum up it leaves micro-marring/holograms.

Ive tried everything i think to stop this.
 
Coupe said:
Are you working a very very small area?

If i try to work an area bigger than 12"x12" it gums up and if it dosent gum up it leaves micro-marring/holograms.

Ive tried everything i think to stop this.
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Yep....I was doing the same thing and called the Meguiar's RX hotline. They said to work an area about the size of a microfiber towel and not to use too much product. I also find that spritzing the pad occasionally with detail spray keeps this from happening. Also, I use diminishing pressure on the rotary.



Know exactly what you're talking about!



Toto
 
Yep i can get it to work just like that too.

Only thing is is it would take to long to do an entire vehicle only working 12"x12" sections.

I was under the impression you where working larger areas.
 
Coupe said:
Yep i can get it to work just like that too.

Only thing is is it would take to long to do an entire vehicle only working 12"x12" sections.

I was under the impression you where working larger areas.
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Well, this car was pretty small (325i), but it took approx. 5 hours to do the 83 number. Then a power wash and dry followed by #26. I figured a total of 9 hours for exterior and interior.



You are correct in working such a small area, but the product works pretty fast (I keep my rotary at 1,400 rpm) and I don't buff the finish...simply move on.



I even tested a small area for comparison with Zaino Fusion and it didn't remove swirling at all for me...maybe I was using it incorrectly.



Toto
 
Totoland Mach said:
Well, this car was pretty small (325i), but it took approx. 5 hours to do the 83 number. Then a power wash and dry followed by #26. I figured a total of 9 hours for exterior and interior.



You are correct in working such a small area, but the product works pretty fast (I keep my rotary at 1,400 rpm) and I don't buff the finish...simply move on.



I even tested a small area for comparison with Zaino Fusion and it didn't remove swirling at all for me...maybe I was using it incorrectly.



Toto
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Ive got a dark green vehicle coming in on saturday, im gonna try to do the whole car with #83 and my rotary.



Will post a C&B with my failure or success.



Ive been using #83 with my PC for a very long time and can get it to work flawlessly with no problems at all. Its the rotary that the #83 fights me on.
 
Coupe: try using a faily soft pad...I used a 3M Glaze pad which is close to the Meguiar's 9000 finishing pad. I know what you mean about using 83 with a pc...I have used that combo for several years with excellent results. But the rotary is a challenge until you get a technique ... then it's a great combo.



Toto
 
I will never give up on it, it will ALWAYS be a part of my arsenal, just the way it is.



Its my work horse for life, even if i have to follow up with something finer.
 
abnot said:
Those car lifts must be great so you can raise the car to work easily!
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That lift is probably the biggest asset to detailing in a shop environment. For cars such as a BMW Z4, it not only allows easy access to the lower body panels, but I also clean a lot of lower interior area (door bottoms, etc) while it's still on the lift.



Toto
 
Awesome work on the BMW Toto!, super shine and wetness too. like the information about the process you did with meg's products and not wiping it down, i never done a black car yet, it seems everyone around me has white or silver..........:2thumbs:
 
mikebai1990 said:
Flawless and beautiful! :)



I'm just curious, why don't you post these threads in the Click&Brag section?
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I dunno!....never gave it a lot of thought. I suppose it was the posting of a process rather than just looking at the finish.



Thanks for the tip...maybe the next one I'll post over there instead.



Toto
 
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