BMW 1M - Vinyl Correction and Protection Top Up - Auto Finesse Desire!

[RussZS]

This 1M has been corrected by me previously but has recently had its front end wrapped to protect it from stone chips. The owner wanted me to try and deal with some of the swirling and scratches in the film and also lay down some more protection on the rest of the car to make it easier to wash and maintain.


Befores:

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Wheels first with Smart Wheels and various brushes:

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Next the car was foamed with Bilt Hamber:

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Then the car was moved inside and carefully dried using Uber Towels and my blower.


After assessing the film under lighting it was quite apparent that it was littered in scratches and swirls:

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Auto Finesse Tripple was used via DA to deal with these:

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Not all removed but a significant improvement!

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After:

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50-50:

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Before:

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After:

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Before:

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After:

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Bumper Sill:

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After:

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New formula Gloss on the tyres:

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Exhaust before:

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Mercury used:

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After:

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Desire was then used to top up protection:

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Also, late request, the M badge was removed with Dental Floss, Hair Dryer and Tardis, then the area machine polished with M101 and refined with M205:

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Tardis soaking:

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After:

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and finally, some afters:

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Thanks for reading


Busy week ahead - Audi A4 Sat, spending the day at Auto Finesse on Sunday, Cooper-S, 118D, Audi A3, XC90 and Ferrari 360 next week!

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Thanks for reading!


Russ.

 

[Adamm.]

*Dribbles onto keyboard.

Awesome job on that mate looks absolutely stunning, I'm slowly starting to like these more and more for some reason.

 

[ScarySquirrel]

Car looks awesome, absolutely fantastic job on the detail!!

This isn't a dig, but why is every photo at an angle? It's not arty, it's annoying.

 

[Daz.]

I really love these - they look proper angry little things...

 

[RussZS]

Car looks awesome, absolutely fantastic job on the detail!!

This isn't a dig, but why is every photo at an angle? It's not arty, it's annoying.

Indeed - owners request of specific pics I'm afraid...

Thanks all

 

[EllD90]

Does it have the Evolve map too? Looks gorgeous and bet it goes link stink!

 

[RussZS]

Yes... 440hp.

It has just had £5k's worth of BMW Performance parts fitted too! Inc the seats!

 

[NFox]

As awesome as ever, man I love that car!

 

[Pearce]

Nice work mate how do we go about contacting you for a quote ?

 

[Nick172Cup]

Epic, in the best colour in my opinion. Only the right people will know what it is!

 

[MarkCup]

Lovely. I'd be so happy to have one of those parked outside.

 

[-J-]

1M's give me wood!

 

[Ollie82.]

Epic, in the best colour in my opinion. Only the right people will know what it is!

What the boring BMW perv people?

Absolutely adore these. My lottery win first car I'd buy. Seriously

 

[Nick172Cup]

What the boring BMW perv people?

Absolutely adore these. My lottery win first car I'd buy. Seriously

Lol, you call me a bore yet this would be your first purchase? They're good but not 'first car if I won the lottery car', Rari 355 would be mine!

 

[ColinG]

That is stunning!!

 

[Yellow Dave]

awesome car and great turn around with tripple, but god it's ugly! Would love to drive it just not look at it

 

[Ex-User (19928)]

There's not 1 angle that car doesn't look good from.

 

[ColinG]

awesome car and great turn around with tripple, but god it's ugly! Would love to drive it just not look at it

ugly??? SRS??

 

[Fletcher]

I bloody love these.

 

[James28]

Awesome. Did you say it'd been done before by you? Doesn't it annoy you seeing it come back and its all messed up again!?
Clever idea with the Tardis soaking!

 

[Chris_786]

Awesome Russ, Might have to get you to do mine just because I can't seem to find the time/weather to do it! lol

 

[Jimbo_M]

Love these write ups and as always fantastic work mate. Such a lovely motor too!

 

[Y7 ADW]

One of my favourite cars at the moment, they look even better on the road. Amazing job as per mate.

 

[RussZS]

This was the original write up I did on it, on here somewhere too I think.

http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=256024

The work carried out was just on the clear vinyl wrap which had since been added to the car to protect the front end, the rest was pretty mint still luckily

If anyone is after a price, please PM me. I have a big of a backlog at the moment but I have a rare day off today so I'll get everything replied to.

Cheers for the kind words and feedback all, really appreciated.

Russ.

 

[Toby]

Awesome as usual Russ

Not a fan of 1M's though.

 

[Slammed172]

Epic cars and with 440 bhp !!

Your details are second to none.

 

[RussZS]

Thank you

I must get a sound clip when its next it. It's insanely good sounding.

 

[Lee]

Awesome motor.

Looks great Russ, top work as always. There's one knocking about around Cannock. They have such amazing stance and road presence.

Walsall Tesco or the new one in Brum?

 

[RussZS]

It's the one in Walsall Lee, just a minute from my place so ideal really for a few quick pics.

I can't wait to see this one with all of the BMW-P bits on it.

 

[Y7 ADW]

Was Tripple the only Polish used on this Russ?

 

[daydotz]

Awesome