dsms detail - 09' Spacegray 335i...

[dsms]

Yesterdays job, 2009 BMW 335i vert. in lovely spacegray. This is actually my brothers new car so as a favor to him I did a proper new car prep and winter protection detail. I made sure he insisted on not letting the dealer prep his car, so even when he took delivery last week the car was already dirty.



No long write up this time



Quick Process Outline:



Wash/Clay:

CRspotless DIC 20

Pre-foam CG CWG (strong mix)

2BM Gloss Shampoo

Gloss It mild green clay

Megs LT lube 1:1





Wheels/Tires:

PB spray & rinse 2:1

E-Shine Kleenol APC

Optimum Opti-Bond gel



LSP:

Paint - Gloss It Signature Gloss sealant via cyclo x1

Gloss Enhancer QD final wipedown

Wheels - Gloss It gloss finish sealant





Befores

After cleaning with PB spray and rinse at 2:1. IMO excellent cleaning power even when diluted. I used the swissvax and spoke brush to clean the wheels. Tires were cleaned with Kleenol and wheel wells with APC+

After the wash, it was getting dark already

I brought the car inside for claying next. I used the gloss it mild clay and Megs LT for lube



After claying panel by panel I wanted to ensure the finish was stripped of any prior protection (either from the wash or QD used for claying) so I did a thorough IPA wipedown

Next I dressed the wheels and sealed the tires



Applying opti bond, never used it much before and I have had an entire bottle for over a 2 months.

Just before a final wipedown

Sealing the wheels with gloss finish inside and out

I then applied the LSP, 1 coat of gloss it signature gloss sealant applied by cyclo. About 2 hours later I wiped the car down with Gloss enhancer QD. Since it has light cleaning properties I made sure to let the sealant bond properly before doing my final wipedown.



Here are the finished shots, at this time it was about 10pm so I couldnt shoot the car outisde... I also had to watch Entourage:lol: I do have shots I took this morning however, there much better

nice clarity

I used the Fenix TK10 to show an up close shot of the flake

Last one inside...

I took these very early this morning. I have been playing around with my new dSLR and think im getting the hang of it. IMO the photos are much more sharp compared to my old P+S, then again you get what you pay for

This is what you get when you leave a car running in sub 35 degree weather...

I must say doing details for family members is great, I mean they are usually easy to please and I never am working strict time schedule:nana:



As always thanks for letting me share :up





PS that Designo white SL63 you saw in a couple of the background shots will have a write up soon too

 

[imported_artikxscout]

Beautiful!

 

[Pats300zx]

Awesome job. I bet your brother was thrilled. We have to get together one of these days.

 

[mixxer]

Nice ,how do you like the opti gel?

 

[BigAl3]

love that car, nice job...

 

[imported_MBenz]

Nice detail. I am sure your brother will Love it. The 09 335i's are little rockets. I was lucky enough to drive my friends 335ix and it was faster than an older m3 i drove a while back. Very cools cars, plus that one is a convertible. :xyxthumbs

 

[Alex Boyce]

Great job, what DSLR are you using?

 

[dsms]

Nice detail. I am sure your brother will Love it. The 09 335i's are little rockets. I was lucky enough to drive my friends 335ix and it was faster than an older m3 i drove a while back. Very cools cars, plus that one is a convertible. :xyxthumbs

Thanks MBenz! I happen to love the car and having driven it a few times I must say I thought it would be quicker for some reason. It still has plenty of low end torque and the throttle is very responsive but IMO it just doesnt seem "fast", or at least as quick as I expected it to be. Maybe I bought into the hype of how great the engine is, not that it isnt but I still was left wanting a bit more "go". It handles like a dream though, I think my brother needs to break it in very well before I can really judge its performance. Blizzaks are going on next week too.

 

[somebody]

Nice detail I have to agree I like that spacegray color as well.



Brandon

 

[Scottwax]

Looks great.



Yeah, I'd rather watch Entourage too, than take pictures. :lol

 

[dsms]

Looks great.



Yeah, I'd rather watch Entourage too, than take pictures. :lol

Thanks Scott. Must say ent. was pretty interesting. I think next season is gonna be the boys back in Queens starting over, maybe Turtle owning a restaurant. Who knows:nervous:

 

[dsms]

Quick update..



the 335i and my new A5, picked it up 2 days ago...with all the plastic still on:LOLOL Needs some serious winter protection but I havent had much time. I will do a write up next week maybe when I get a chance to go all out on it.



( in these pics I havent touched the 335i, no wash or anything since last week and its daily driven)

my new baby, dirty from the dealer

After an ONR wash, light wheel cleaning and gloss enhancer wipedown in the garage (gotta love ONR during winter)

 

[RitcheyRch]

Looks good

 

[04yfz]

Nice work, your A5 looks awesome as well, but you should have known better than to get black. Perhaps the 335i seems a bit slower than you expected because it's the convertible version, which is about 400 lbs heavier than the coupe. They're both impressive cars though, I'm not sure which one I would choose if I had a choice.:up:up

 

[dsms]

Nice work, your A5 looks awesome as well, but you should have known better than to get black. Perhaps the 335i seems a bit slower than you expected because it's the convertible version, which is about 400 lbs heavier than the coupe. They're both impressive cars though, I'm not sure which one I would choose if I had a choice.:up:up

I love the A5, I know black is risky but I figured if anyone could own a black car, why not a detailer? Over the next month it will accumulate over 10coats of sealant, from there bi-weekly washes and QD wipedowns will maintain it. I think I should be ok:laugh: I never though the conv. on the 335i would make such a difference in performance but either way the car is still a blast to drive, but now that I have my A5 (stick) I have more fun driving that. Today I spent an hour mastering rev match downshifts, now its really fun to drive:woot2:



Thanks for all the compliments guys:up

 

[OverExposed]

I always thought you should take your watch off before detailing, other than that nice wash n wax.

 

[dsms]

I always thought you should take your watch off before detailing, other than that nice wash n wax.

I went out to dinner that night, came home and went right to prepping the car for LSP. Guess I forgot about the watch, I normally never use my left hand either, i just find I can better steady the camera with my right so thats why my left is seen in the pic.