E46 in and out detailed

[rex79gt]

this is a german lady, manufactured by BMW, code E46

most likely this is a 10 years old car which need a full detailing service for maintenance

side view

the wheel

yes, this proves the engine bay is untouched over 10 years, probably

dirt trapped

minor water marks

interior

closer look

common problem for rubber interior cars

leather crack hmm

paint condition is quite rough

swirls detected

scratches

hmm.....

place to b detailed soon

think i spotted a dragon look thingy

therefore the progress for my detailing treatment on this german lady:

1, ONR wash 1 bucket of water, MF clothes as well, OPC for heavily dirty parts

2, clay, ONR as lube, was using PG clay no.3, as the paint surface is extremely rough which every finger tips can feel the roughness of the paint

3, compound, meguiar's M105, wool pad, speed 1 speed 3 then speed 1

4, compound, meguiar's m105, LC compound pad, speed 1 speed 3 then speed 1

5, polish, meguiar's M205, LC polishing pad, speed 1 speed 2 then speed 3

6, Opti seal, for paint, trim, window, lamps as well

7, wax with Meguiar's NXT 2.0 syn wax



for interior:

1, leather repair kit

2, vacuum

3, Steamed the interios using new toy karcher steamer

4, protected with meguiar;s nature shine protectant

wheel after

engine bay

closer look? no problem

cracks? gone

maximum reflection

more shots

this should proves how much the paint has been restored



thanx to the owner for being so patient leaving the car for 3 days which i;ve spent like 14hours for full detailing job



thanx for viewing!!!



Rex's Detailing world: E46 in and out detailed

 

[pixelmonkey]

I am open to giving praise to a project that blows me away. I'm not sure what the customer requested, expected or paid for when the car was delivered.

The following are my thoughts from what I see in the photos.



I hope these are taken as helpful pointers and not a form to demean you.

A good point would to be post the information of what the customer request when making a thread in this section to give everyone a better idea for how much work went into the completed job.



Here are my thought





before photos... good shots.

my attention from the interior shot is fixed on the ash tray cover with scratches in front of the shifter.



the paint problem shots aren't bad. good job highlighting the defect areas.





after shots.



Engine bay shot 1

I see several areas that appear untouched. strut tower bolts, hindges for the hood and rubber trim next to the firewall



Engine bay shot 2

the core support, hood pin alignment holes, plastic shrouding for the grill all have "left-overs" that likely could be removed with a bit of scrubbing with a soft bristle brush or boars hair brush.



Under Hood shot

grime and dirt still present



Gas cap shot

the edge of the fuel cap,below the pop sensor and the rubber boot for the fuel neck all have grime that can likely be removed with a light scrubbing with the above mentioned brushes.



Interior shot 1

the carpet looks good! door sill and rubber trim have a few discoloration points that could be lighting, but could need attention. The gloss on the center trim of the dash could use a bit of hand polishing.



Interior shot 2

not much difference from shot 1. reflection or smudge on the radio screen, and ash tray cover that was taken in the before photos *almost as a highlight for before/after* appears to have been wiped, but nothing more.



Leather seat photo

Doesnt look bad, but the seat belt latch still needs attention



Reflection shot 1

Paint looks great and i think the one smudge is a reflection of something from the portico, but the trim between the roof and body appears to have some left-overs.



reflection shot 2

roof looks great. palm trees and glass look good here.



reflection shot 3

car from front. appears the black plastic air dam below the silver bumper was untouched.



final reflection shot

car from the rear. I think this is the best after photo from the collection. reflection above the fuel door, tail light and bumper "pop"



I hope you see it as helpful and the powers at autopia offer review, support and suggestions without deleting this post.

chris<pixelmonkey>

 

[rex79gt]

thanx n appreciate your comment, will do improvement n pay more attentions for nx works like i replied u in AG

 

[e-dawg]

How much did you charge for this job out of curiosity?

 

[rex79gt]

not much coz it's done on behalf of friend