Latest details v.after 11 years, I finally detailed a BMW 850!
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Mercedes S600. Trashed. The woman who drives it takes her dog everywhere, plus she is a chain smoker. Suprisingly, the interior wasn't too bad once I vacuumed it and a damp MF towel cleaned up about 95% of the grime, had to bust out the water/Woolite for the other 5%. Sorry, no interior pics, like I said, it really wasn't too bad and I wanted to save film for these upcoming scratch pics and the 850 I had right after.
When she drives around with her dog, she has him on her lap and he hangs out her window if it is down and scratches up the driver's door.
This is after using DACP and a Propel Medium Cut pad. As you can see, the scratches were greatly minimized. More scratches all over the car, but that door was the worst.
I then used #80 with a Propel Lite Cut Pad and then Carnauba Moose by hand:
And here is a shot of the entire car. Yes, that is a Rolls in the garage.
When she drives around with her dog, she has him on her lap and he hangs out her window if it is down and scratches up the driver's door.
This is after using DACP and a Propel Medium Cut pad. As you can see, the scratches were greatly minimized. More scratches all over the car, but that door was the worst.
I then used #80 with a Propel Lite Cut Pad and then Carnauba Moose by hand:
And here is a shot of the entire car. Yes, that is a Rolls in the garage.
Okay, now the BMW 850. Absolutely beautiful car. Next to the Z8, this is the BMW I would want the most.
The car was overall in good shape, but the paint was very gritty, so I clayed it first. Just claying made a noticable improvement in the appearance. I then went over the whole car with #80 and a Propel Lite Cut pad and it really cleaned up the paint. The silver paint was definitely brighter looking. I followed with Clearkote's test Yellow Wax and a Propel Finishing pad. It gave a visible improvement in the wet look over just #80.
I took these pics without applying Carnauba Moose because daylight was fading fast. By the time I applied and removed CMW, it would have been too dark for pics. CMW did add depth but I'm not sure the camera would have picked it up anyway.
The car was overall in good shape, but the paint was very gritty, so I clayed it first. Just claying made a noticable improvement in the appearance. I then went over the whole car with #80 and a Propel Lite Cut pad and it really cleaned up the paint. The silver paint was definitely brighter looking. I followed with Clearkote's test Yellow Wax and a Propel Finishing pad. It gave a visible improvement in the wet look over just #80.
I took these pics without applying Carnauba Moose because daylight was fading fast. By the time I applied and removed CMW, it would have been too dark for pics. CMW did add depth but I'm not sure the camera would have picked it up anyway.
mtodde
Silver Car Fan
The 850 is one of my all-time favorite cars.
The wheels look brand new! Did you do anything to them or did they look that good to begin with?
Do you have any more pics?
The wheels look brand new! Did you do anything to them or did they look that good to begin with?
Do you have any more pics?
randomman84
New member
todd, forgot to tell u, my next door neighbor has an 850 i get to detail every month or so! I love that car! at 100 mph the windows roll up on their own!!! crzy stuff. nice pics scott. u have once again given me inspiration to go work on my car, which i scratched by accident this morning.. oops o well time to go back to todds! lol
imported_Axe
New member
Very nice, I do like the BMW, and the glaze on that black merc is something I am striving for on mine, excellent job!
Pats300zx
Super Moderator
Wow...beautiful pics. That 850 is amazing. One of the government agencies I work with has one in their fleet that they seized. Awesome car.
SilverLexus
Super Enthusiast
Hanging out again in crappy neighborhoods, eh? 
I love that 850 but it really looks cool in black and red.
I love that 850 but it really looks cool in black and red.
a.k.a. Patrick
New member
Very nice Scott! (As usuall) You dont see many 850's around. There kind of "Bond" looking to me, im a 7 series guy.....(Although from what i have heard, the Triptonics suck!)
Again, beautiful black!
Again, beautiful black!
imported_hadboosttroy
New member
gotta love the 8, especially the m-parralell rims.
NavindraLR
Pre Med Student
nice work.. the s class looks sick.. i really want to detail one... im guessing that one didnt have the ceramiclear (the headlights to have the projector style lens like the new s-class). the 850 came out well, especially with the newer wheels on it. whats up with the black door handles though.. kinda look out of place 
NavindraLR said:nice work.. the s class looks sick.. i really want to detail one... im guessing that one didnt have the ceramiclear (the headlights to have the projector style lens like the new s-class). the 850 came out well, especially with the newer wheels on it. whats up with the black door handles though.. kinda look out of place
Correct, that S600 is a 2002 and doesn't have the CeramiClear paint. Good thing too, it would have taken wetsanding and a rotary to correct the paint then. I went back this morning to wash the Rolls and looked over the S600 again. Some of the scratches are still there but you can only see them at certain angles and they are very faint. From a couple feet away, you don't see them at all.
I don't know why the 850 has black door handles. I do know the '850' emblem on the back is coming off and he is replacing it with 'M8' and getting the M sport mirrors too, so it will look a little different when I wax it next time.
BTW, he only has 74,000 miles on it.
NavindraLR
Pre Med Student
what year is the 850? i dont remember if you specified the year or not. any pics of the rolls? what model? its not the phantom you detail is it? i'm looking forward to seeing the 850 next time you do it.. maybe u should talk him into getting the door handles painted. i know a lot of the people with 350z's get their handles painted to match the car..
The 850 is a 1995 as far as I know. He said it was 9 years old and 2004-1995=9 unless new math is involved.
How do I start the 'painted door handle' talk? Should I mention your name ? :lol
The Rolls in the garage is the one I detail regularly, I think I have a pic in my autopia gallery and I definitely have some on my website.
How do I start the 'painted door handle' talk? Should I mention your name ? :lol
The Rolls in the garage is the one I detail regularly, I think I have a pic in my autopia gallery and I definitely have some on my website.
C-westin'FD
New member
Superb Job as usual Scott!!! :xyxthumbs
NavindraLR
Pre Med Student
exactly! mention my name actually id bring it up when he's telling me about the mods hes doing (the rear emblem, sideview mirrors) but thats just me. damn a 1995? with only 74000 miles? i have a 2004 with 21000 miles on it.. .bought brand new in feb 04.. not even a year old yet.. one of the guys i detail for has a 1996 porsche carerra C4S with 26000 miles :scared :shocked :scared :shocked im gonna have to post pics of it
actually id bring it up when he's telling me about the mods hes doing (the rear emblem, sideview mirrors) but thats just me. damn a 1995? with only 74000 miles? i have a 2004 with 21000 miles on it.. .bought brand new in feb 04.. not even a year old yet.. one of the guys i detail for has a 1996 porsche carerra C4S with 26000 miles :scared :shocked :scared :shocked im gonna have to post pics of it
countrysquire
New member
They look great Scott. Isn't the 850 a wonderful car? One of these days...