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BMW 320D - Back to black
« on: April 11, 2009, 04:53:35 pm »
Hello guys

What can I say.... Im shattered.  :rolleye:
It was 26 degrees here today, It was hot, humid and my rotary bombed out before I could even use it.:argue:

So its been a rough day... Feeling dizzy, nauseas and exhausted  :ashamed:

So here we go. Today was a 320D in black. And it needed some love.

Some before pics:

















An then the hatred of my life... Typical BMW Wheels... Check the tar deposits.... Poor clay bar....







This ladies and gents was a quarter of the front panel....



Disgusting!

The car was:

- Washed and clayed
- Given 4 coats of Chemical Guys Pro polish
- Rewashed
- Given two coats of Collonite
- Then given a coat of Opti Seal sealant and glaze.
- Rims were waxed with Bilt Hamber
- Interior was cleaned and leather treated with Chemical Guys Leather Treatment. The leather looks awesome now!
- Engine Bay was cleaned.
- Tyres and trim treated with Chemical guys 0 New car dressing (Something like that)

The owner seemed quite happy.... My arms are ultra sore considering it was all done by hand  :confused:  :sick:

Here are the afters:





















What you guys think? I think its ok seeing I only had 10 hours to work on the car...

All comments are welcome! :)

Mike
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Re: BMW 320D - Back to black
« Reply #1 on: April 11, 2009, 05:38:13 pm »
A pretty ace turnaround considering it was all done my hand.

Should be long-lasting as well.

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Re: BMW 320D - Back to black
« Reply #2 on: April 11, 2009, 08:21:59 pm »
Looking  8)
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Re: BMW 320D - Back to black
« Reply #3 on: April 11, 2009, 08:30:06 pm »
Very nice mate!

I'm hoping my car comes out at least half of that quality.
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Re: BMW 320D - Back to black
« Reply #4 on: April 11, 2009, 09:06:18 pm »
Thanks guys!

If you are going to give the car a "hand job" instead of rotary I suggest you apply the polish with a microfibre applicator. I found it had considerably more cut than the foam applicators.

Also... this is a great example as to why you should treat your rims to some wax.

Mike
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Re: BMW 320D - Back to black
« Reply #5 on: April 11, 2009, 09:53:43 pm »
Aye thats looking good Mike, like the body mirror shots some hard work went in there.
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Re: BMW 320D - Back to black
« Reply #6 on: April 11, 2009, 10:21:25 pm »
very impressive fella  :drinking:

gotta say though, what muppet put the weights on the outside of the rim when they balanced them!  :grin:
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Re: BMW 320D - Back to black
« Reply #7 on: April 11, 2009, 10:27:29 pm »
 :rolleye:

Lets just say that BMW's are not quite what they used to be..............

The only thing I liked about this was the interior which was very solid... The rest was not up to what I perceive as BMW standards.... No surprise people are buying the Hondas these days...

The owner has had a few issues with BMW about the car. The rims are one issue and as I showed him... The left right panel and from bumper unit are not glossy... They didnt spray it properly... And then of course theres a bit of orange peel in the paint too...

Utter rubbish...

Thanks though!
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Re: BMW 320D - Back to black
« Reply #8 on: April 12, 2009, 04:42:45 pm »
Great work especially without a rotary  :happy2:
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Re: BMW 320D - Back to black
« Reply #9 on: April 12, 2009, 05:17:09 pm »
Bloody tops matey :happy2:

Some folk find it such a chore........but don't we just love the results & enjoy it to boot

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Re: BMW 320D - Back to black
« Reply #10 on: April 13, 2009, 07:37:44 pm »
looking much much better now micsta.

And BMW wheels....argh i know exactly what your saying. i think its the stock pads they use
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Re: BMW 320D - Back to black
« Reply #11 on: April 13, 2009, 10:01:50 pm »
Either that or they dont use proper sealants on the alloys....

Thanks again guys!
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