BMW 335i Sedan Monaco Blue

Discussion in 'Show and Shine' started by Nikku, Jul 14, 2009.

  1. Nikku

    Nikku Jedi Nuba

    Hello everyone !

    So I met this customer about a month ago to do an extensive interior clean on his 335i. After the detail we arranged for a one step polish however upon arriving that morning I realized the swirls and RDS were beyond one step and proceeded to a 2-3 step polish on the entire vehicle.

    The client was very nice and was always prompt to offer water and food. I think he provided me with one of the best compliments "you're a machine and you have a great work ethic". That made me push even harder to make this car look even better than I first aimed for.

    The car had just taken a trip to the country over the weekend and you'll notice a lot of dirt and it's safe to assume a few RDS from the country as well. A few trouble ares to mention were the driver side and passenger side door as well as the trunk and bumper of the vehicle.

    I apologize for the pictures of the defects. I had a little trouble getting all the details to show up on the camera.

    Anyways I hope everyone enjoys the detail as much as I enjoyed performing the detail.

    Process

    Wash
    Meguiars Gold Class
    Sheepskin Mitts
    Full Size Detail Brush for Wheels
    Medium Sized Detail Brush
    EZ Detail Brush
    Chenille Mitts for Wheels
    P21S TAW
    P21S Wheel Cleaner

    Clay
    Riccardo Yellow Clay
    Clay Lubricant

    Correction
    PTG
    Metabo x 2
    3M Backing Plate
    RB Backing Plate
    Halogen
    Fenix TK10
    3M Sungun
    Sonus White Pad
    Sonus Blue Pad
    LC 4 inch White
    LC 4 inch blue
    Menzerna Power Finish
    Menzerna Micro Polish
    3M Ultrafina

    LSP
    Wheels: Wheel Sealant
    Paint: Opti-seal, Opt Car Wax

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    DURING

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    So this is after 2 passes with Sonus White and Power Finish. Although it provided some decent results a third pass on the hood was necessary to get it to where I liked it.

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    3rd Pass.

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    50/50 of the driver side door.

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    Driver side Cleared up.

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    50/50 of rear driver side door.

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    Rear fender Unpolished

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    Rear fender Unpolished

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    Rear fender Cleared

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    Trunk 50/50

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    Hood after being polished before LSP

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    Trunk after being polished before LSP

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    Driver Side All Polished before LSP

    Bumper
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    License Plate Area Cleared up !
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    Clearing up the Rear Lights. It's a thing of beauty when lights are cleared. You don't need diamonds in your life when you have these :)
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    Bumper reflection shot! Hopefully I'll be doing the neighbours Carrera you see in the reflection.


    A few more polished shots.
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    This was about 10pm. I started the day at 9am. It's been a long day and as much as I wanted to finish the odds and ends and top the paint off with sealant and wax. I just could not see clearly anymore so I came back the next morning to do it properly and make sure nothing was forgotten.

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    AFTERS

    Here we go. Finally we have arrived at the afters. I spent about another 2 hours cleaning up the odds and end and doing a quick vacuum of the interior. Thanks for looking and I hope you've enjoyed.

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  2. sal329

    sal329 Nuba Guru

    Fantastic job
     
  3. kei169

    kei169 Wax on..Wax off

    Another Nice one!
    Great job!
     
  4. Zookie

    Zookie Jedi Nuba

    another masterpeice
     
  5. flash gordon

    flash gordon Banned

    :yikes: Good Grief, your work ethic is outstanding 9:00am-10:00pm :applause:

    :shead:I hope you got paid for a 3 step correction.

    The Bimmer looks fantastic.:worship2:
     
  6. dionnfr

    dionnfr Birth of a Detailer

    Great Job, well done
     
  7. mrgolfrider

    mrgolfrider DB Forum Supporter

    Awesome job!! Hard to believe they let it get that bad..shame on them..
     
  8. Nikku

    Nikku Jedi Nuba

    Thanks for reading everyone ! Hey Zookie are you headed to the detailing meet this weekend?
     
  9. Nikku

    Nikku Jedi Nuba

    I should take a break. My back was a little sore the next day :) I was paid a sufficient amount. I charged a one step but was tipped a hefty amount. Quality customer service goes a long way :)
     
  10. Zookie

    Zookie Jedi Nuba

    Most likely, you coming?
     
  11. d00t

    d00t Welcome to Detailing

    Good work Nick!
     
  12. detaildoc

    detaildoc Guest

    Great job! Opti-Seal rocks!
     
  13. Nikku

    Nikku Jedi Nuba

    I can't. I have a wedding that day but I will see what I can work around.
     
  14. Nikku

    Nikku Jedi Nuba

    Thanks Aaron !

    Thanks Doc ! :)
     

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