BMW 520d novice detail

[-Simon]

Just spent half the day detailing my daily driver. Bodywork is pretty shocking tbh with scratches and stone chips all over the car. The wheels are all shot and need a full refurb but apart from all that I think it came out rather well. Below is a list of the products I used:

• Carpro PH neutral snow foam followed by a full wash with AF Lather and citrus power
• Full de tar with AF Oblitarate then clayed with AF claybar and glide.
• PrimaAmigo applied with DA, exterior trim restored with Solution Finish trim restorer and tyres dressed with AF Gloss.
• Finally sealed with Toughcoat.

Only just bought a DA as tbh I was s**t scared of ruining the paint but after reading @gally threads a million times I felt confident enough to give it a go. Anyway, enjoy.

 

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Brilliant job

 

[Knuckles]

Good job!

I'd recommend adding some fallout remover into your decontamination process before claying.

 

[-Simon]

Good job!

I'd recommend adding some fallout remover into your decontamination process before claying.

That's a good shout as there was still some slight sap that I couldn't get off. Which would you recommend??

 

[Knuckles]

That's a good shout as there was still some slight sap that I couldn't get off. Which would you recommend??

Tardis/tar X/oblitarate etc should deal with sap.

Carpro Ironx is a fall out remover for removing bits of brake dust and s**t. It may not be as obvious on your dark paint, but if you look at a light coloured car, you'll see loads of little rust spots on the paint.

Here's what fallout removers do

...makes the little bits of iron 'bleed' off the paint

 

[-Simon]

Tardis/tar X/oblitarate etc should deal with sap.

Carpro Ironx is a fall out remover for removing bits of brake dust and s**t. It may not be as obvious on your dark paint, but if you look at a light coloured car, you'll see loads of little rust spots on the paint.

Here's what fallout removers do

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...makes the little bits of iron 'bleed' off the paint

Ok, thanks for the advice. Will order some of that.

 

[Knuckles]

Ok, thanks for the advice. Will order some of that.

Get th lemon scented one. The rest smell like s**t.

 

[Gally]

Thanks for the link chap. Tar remover and Iron X makes such a massive difference. I've seen it transform the colour of a car alone.

Car looks great, hard work on something that size.