BMW 330i ZHP in Imola Red...

Discussion in 'Show and Shine' started by P1et, Dec 19, 2010.

  1. P1et

    P1et Official DB Moderator

    Chaps,

    Been waiting for a while to get my hands on this one. Fantastic car, probably one of my favorite BMWs. The plan was to give it a good scrubbing on the inside, along with tackle some of swirls in paint. Some spots had some very deep random scratches, it seemed that the horizontals suffered more than the verticals. I'll let the pictures do the talking though.

    Polishes used were Menzerna SIP, 203S and Swissvax Cleaner Fluid Professional. Pads were Uber Blue, Green and LC Orange. As LSP, two layers of Power Lock were applied, and topped with Swissvax Insignis.

    Wheel got Sonax and Meg's Wheel Brightner, tires got Showroom FX White Pearl. Pretty much the entire interior was done with 1Z Cockpit Premium, leather was cleaned with Leatherique and conditioned with Duragloss.

    Off we go...

    Upon arrival
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    Some Sonax on the wheels
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    And and after some scrubbing and ruining my clothing
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    My 50/50s didn't work out, so this will have to do
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    Boot corrected
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    First round of P203S, had to go over it again with SIP
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    End of day one, tucked away
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    Second day, my favorite combo, Cleaner Fluid Pro on an Uber Blue
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    We all need good tunes to keep going
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    Lights were letting the front end down, gave them a quick polish. This is before.
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  2. domino

    domino Welcome to Detailing

    great detail

    i love imola red, and i still love the shape of the E46

    everything inside feels so solid and you get that over-engineered feeling - quality has taken a turn for the worse on the E9X imo..... and lets not mention the horrendous peel
     
  3. P1et

    P1et Official DB Moderator

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    Unbelievable bright
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  4. P1et

    P1et Official DB Moderator

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    Always make sure the customer has a fresh beverage for the way home!
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    Back inside, ready for delivery
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  5. Chas

    Chas DB Forum Supporter

    That came out stunning! such a great car. The paint looks so bold now instead of being so tired looking. Great job!
     
  6. agpatel

    agpatel OD On Detailing

    Looking great, Insignis really does look good on a red car haha....hmm is your pot empty or just decanted into another? lol.

    How do you like SV CF Pro, hear it is like/similar to Scholl S30+ which I have a bottle of.

    The 330 are great looking cars and with your touch looks impressive!

    Love me some izzy!

    (side note any eta on v2?)
     
  7. Kilo6_one

    Kilo6_one DB Forum Supporter

    Looks stunning!!!!!!! red always pops when its cleaned up and waxed
     
  8. P1et

    P1et Official DB Moderator

    My pot of Insignis v1 is still 95% full! I just noticed how it indeed looks "black" on the inside. Love CF Pro, a lot like 85RD frankly.
     
  9. GDAL

    GDAL Guest

    great work and great pics. Nice attention to detail.
     
  10. domino

    domino Welcome to Detailing

    yeh i have the SV medium and light always thought the medium was either 106FF or 85RD

    love that door jam pic.....makes me want to go and detail mine now
     
  11. agpatel

    agpatel OD On Detailing

    SV CFs are similar to Scholl Polishes, many SV items are similar to Scholl items....

    Piet, you should try out S30+ and S40, I find them better then the Menzerna counterpart, lot deeper/wetter finish they tend to leave also less working time.
     
  12. v|nsan|ty

    v|nsan|ty Obsessive Detailer

    Car looks brand spanking new!
     
  13. Chaseme

    Chaseme DB Forum Supporter

    Great work.

    I have a automotive friend who has owns an immaculate zhp. I love them so much!
     
  14. Trents_goat5.7

    Trents_goat5.7 Jedi Nuba

    Great work, love that Imola red.
     
  15. SpecC

    SpecC Wax on..Wax off

    Looks great P1et. As always, nice photos as well. Too bad not many people will know what that plate means, haha
     
  16. rwisejr

    rwisejr DB Forum Supporter

    Looks fantastic . The red really pops to life. Great job .
     
  17. kakeuter

    kakeuter DB Forum Supporter

    Awesome work, that car came out amazing. Such a great color when it's detailed to that length.

    -Kody-
     
  18. t3stman

    t3stman Any Rag Vehicle Washer

    Awesome job! When a car looks old a good detailing will bring it back :)
     
  19. Danny

    Danny Nuba Guru

    P1et great work it looks amazing that imola red really pops now!
     
  20. ///M LifeStyle

    ///M LifeStyle Birth of a Detailer

    great work!
     

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