BMW E34 Post Heart Transplant Detail with D151

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seech

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Just got my BMW back from the workshop last week after a long and extensive heart transplant (for the car, I mean). As expected, the mechanics 'left their mark' on it, literally. Will cover the details of the detail here and will post the details of the heart transplant on my other blog.



Didn't have time to do a full blown detail so I just wanted to remove as much of the 'evidence' as possible. Dirt, oxidization and signs of greasy fingers all throughout the car.



Washed with NXT Car Wash and clayed. Plenty of surface contaminants removed.

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The interior was a mess and there were signs of greasy footprints on the floor mats and greasy hand prints all over the interior and leather. This gave the car a 'unique' smell like I was driving a greasy workshop around, so most of the work went to cleaning up the interior.

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Note the greasy footprints.

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The floormats were removed for cleaning. APC 1:4, agitated and rinsed off. The leather interior was cleaned with APC 1:10, agitated, wiped clean and dressed with Gold Class Leather Conditioner.



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The paint required some attention also but due to time constraints, I opted for D151/W8006/Rotary to remove the oxidization and light scratches while leaving a layer of protection behind.



I must say, I was quite surprised and happy with how well the D151 works. The car was transformed back to white and most of the scratches were removed.



RHS front fender. Plenty of scratches. Before:

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Some nice reflection on the white paint. After:

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The wheels were repainted and also came out nicely. Love the color.

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Nice reflection shot off the wheels.

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Managed to clean out the interior to my satisfaction and even with just D151, the exterior finished off nicely as well.



Thanks for looking. As always, comments and feedback are most welcome.
 
Master Seech, that is really nice! The leather job is incredible, and the paint now looks very stealthy. Good job!
 
i'm a sucker for those older BMW's. The car looks great . . . . . and i'm glad to finally see someone that has used the D151 and posted it up here that was also happy with it.



I still have been wanting to order me a gallon but i'm still in limbo
 
vtec92civic said:
i'm a sucker for those older BMW's. The car looks great . . . . . and i'm glad to finally see someone that has used the D151 and posted it up here that was also happy with it.



I still have been wanting to order me a gallon but i'm still in limbo
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Don't get me wrong, a M105/M205/LSP combo would probably produce better results but if you are in a hurry, the D151 works pretty good for me.
 
seech said:
Don't get me wrong, a M105/M205/LSP combo would probably produce better results but if you are in a hurry, the D151 works pretty good for me.
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I bet it does but that would fall into full correction type stuff. I was thinking of using the D151 for one steppers just to give the vehicle a slightly better look/feel



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gmblack3a said:
Nice work on the E34. What motor is in it?



I miss my white E34 540i.
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The BMW purist aren't going to like it.... I put in a Toyota 1JZGTE Twin Turbo. Long story. Posted more details on my blog.
 
lecchilo said:
+1... detail looks good (Take more accurate after photos though... in same lighting) but definitely interested in the transplant.
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Fully agree with you. Normally I would use the same lighting for the after shots but this is what happened.



I was really rushing for time to complete my car as I started after lunch and had promised the boss that I would take the family out for dinner. So.... the priority was to get the interior done and by the time that was completed I only had about an hour left for the exterior so I opted for D151 and a one step process. Polished and left the product on the car and rushed out for dinner. Only managed to buff it off after I got back and by then it was pouring with rain and had to park my other car in the garage and soooo...... only got to take some pictures at work the day after.



For the amount of time and effort the D151 definitely exceeded my expectations. Other more specialized products might have produced a better result but for a quick detail the D151 worked great.
 
DJBAILEY said:
What was the mechanic doing in the back seat to get greasy footprints on your backseat mats? Joy-ride?
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:lol:lol:lol You're right. There shouldn't be any need to be in the back BUT in this case I actually relocated the battery from the engine bay to under the rear seats hence the offending foot prints.
 
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