LY 200 EDC LUX
Hi guys,
Just thought I'd post a few pics up of a friends blue 3 series that I've spent the last couple of days detailing. At first glance, the car looked ok, few scrapes that have gone down the primer and just general wear and tear. However, after I had cleaned it, I noticed how bad the swirl marks were and how little protection was currently on the car, literally no beading whatsoever.
The car...
Thoroughly rinsed the car down.mi dont have snow foam at the mo (coming soon) so good, multiple rinses were crucial!
No beading whatsoever
Washed twice (with rinses inbetween) with megs and a mitt using the good ol' two-bucket method!
Dried off with a microfibre towel. Looks better already!
Not a great photo, but some serious swirl marks!
Cleaned the wheels first with wonder wheels wheels cleaner and agitated with a brush, then cleaned them as normal. Also cleaned the tyres in prep for dressing.
All masked up ready for the process. I find masking up strangely relaxing lol!! Although no photos, I cleaned the windows, lights and interior after I'd done the masking up.
Started off with claying. For those reading this that are new to the process (I'm certainly no professional but fairly experienced), this pic shows just how much gunk is left on your car, even after a 'thorough clean' multiple times. Also, its harder to see on a dark car aswell, even though it may look clean to the naked eye.
So, needed a good cut, but this was the first Beemer I'd done and, thanks to advice from members on here, I didn't know that BMW paint was very hard. Took a bit of work but got there eventually. I use a G220 with 105 compound with the brown pad, then finishing compound with the yellow. Some parts were uber swirl-marked so I used the black pad, again with 105.
Had to spin the car around to work on the other side in the garage, so took a quick pic
So, with the whole car cleaned, clayed, cut and polished, I moved on to the wax / sealing. Strangely, I find my trusty budget halfrauds DA polisher perfect for this. An ultra soft cotton pad with the wax works a treat. For the awkward parts, I used good old fashioned elbow grease!
Probably my favourite shot. Some good reflections going on
To be continued....
Just thought I'd post a few pics up of a friends blue 3 series that I've spent the last couple of days detailing. At first glance, the car looked ok, few scrapes that have gone down the primer and just general wear and tear. However, after I had cleaned it, I noticed how bad the swirl marks were and how little protection was currently on the car, literally no beading whatsoever.
The car...
Thoroughly rinsed the car down.mi dont have snow foam at the mo (coming soon) so good, multiple rinses were crucial!
No beading whatsoever
Washed twice (with rinses inbetween) with megs and a mitt using the good ol' two-bucket method!
Dried off with a microfibre towel. Looks better already!
Not a great photo, but some serious swirl marks!
Cleaned the wheels first with wonder wheels wheels cleaner and agitated with a brush, then cleaned them as normal. Also cleaned the tyres in prep for dressing.
All masked up ready for the process. I find masking up strangely relaxing lol!! Although no photos, I cleaned the windows, lights and interior after I'd done the masking up.
Started off with claying. For those reading this that are new to the process (I'm certainly no professional but fairly experienced), this pic shows just how much gunk is left on your car, even after a 'thorough clean' multiple times. Also, its harder to see on a dark car aswell, even though it may look clean to the naked eye.
So, needed a good cut, but this was the first Beemer I'd done and, thanks to advice from members on here, I didn't know that BMW paint was very hard. Took a bit of work but got there eventually. I use a G220 with 105 compound with the brown pad, then finishing compound with the yellow. Some parts were uber swirl-marked so I used the black pad, again with 105.
Had to spin the car around to work on the other side in the garage, so took a quick pic
So, with the whole car cleaned, clayed, cut and polished, I moved on to the wax / sealing. Strangely, I find my trusty budget halfrauds DA polisher perfect for this. An ultra soft cotton pad with the wax works a treat. For the awkward parts, I used good old fashioned elbow grease!
Probably my favourite shot. Some good reflections going on
To be continued....
