imported_Totoland Mach
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This Silver 545i showed some serious mileage pitting on the front bumper and headlight covers.
Process: 3000 grit with the air sander followed by compounding. I really like Optimum Compound's new formula for dust control. The shop where I detail is also a showroom and dust is a major problem with 3M compound
1st Pic shows dulling the surface with 3000 grit. I used a Snap On orbital air sander for the flat surfaces and a palm grip for curves.
Here's a shot of the bumper "dulled" after sanding.
Optimum Compounded but not glazed
Compounded, Polished, and XMT Finishing Glaze
Money Shots: finished with AIO + Meguiar's #21 Sealant. Shop owner satisfied to the max.
Inside the shop with the garage door open
Outdoor shot and ready for final pressure wash to remove product stuck in body seams, etc.
One more shot...and I saw I left a couple of spots of product on the rear fender trailing the wheel..LOL
I did encounter a couple of things...1 bad and 1 a pain. The bad: I used the DeWalt Rotary and compound and burned a spot on the plastic mirror housing...didn't take much. The shop owner is super understanding and said "stuff happens...we'll get it re-painted." The pain in the rear was some splatter from the rotary that stuck like glue to the surface of the paint. I finally figured out that I was constantly washing the rotary's pads and not drying them sufficiently. When I spun the machine up, it was lightly spraying my work. Note to self: dry 'dem pads...they sling.
Totoland Mach
Process: 3000 grit with the air sander followed by compounding. I really like Optimum Compound's new formula for dust control. The shop where I detail is also a showroom and dust is a major problem with 3M compound
1st Pic shows dulling the surface with 3000 grit. I used a Snap On orbital air sander for the flat surfaces and a palm grip for curves.
Here's a shot of the bumper "dulled" after sanding.
Optimum Compounded but not glazed
Compounded, Polished, and XMT Finishing Glaze
Money Shots: finished with AIO + Meguiar's #21 Sealant. Shop owner satisfied to the max.
Inside the shop with the garage door open
Outdoor shot and ready for final pressure wash to remove product stuck in body seams, etc.
One more shot...and I saw I left a couple of spots of product on the rear fender trailing the wheel..LOL
I did encounter a couple of things...1 bad and 1 a pain. The bad: I used the DeWalt Rotary and compound and burned a spot on the plastic mirror housing...didn't take much. The shop owner is super understanding and said "stuff happens...we'll get it re-painted." The pain in the rear was some splatter from the rotary that stuck like glue to the surface of the paint. I finally figured out that I was constantly washing the rotary's pads and not drying them sufficiently. When I spun the machine up, it was lightly spraying my work. Note to self: dry 'dem pads...they sling.
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