dsms detailed - Some people...

Have NO respect for their vehicles:crasy:

This was one of their worst cars I have done. A silver 325xi landed in my driveway a few days ago looking like hell. The wheels were painted black with the thickest brake dust I have ever seen and the paint was not only totally flat but it had terrible scuff marks all over it. I knew this one was going to be a project! I would have guessed this car hadnt been washed since the day it was bought.

On with the job...

The wheels were beyond your average BMW brake dust buildup. This was not a time for P21s gel, I could have let it sit there for 3days but I just didnt have the time or patience so out with the heavy stuff...

Megs Wheel Brightener 4:1 and lots of it. I went through 3/4 of a bottle on these wheels.:doh:

There was a ton of baked on brake dust which did not come off even after using tar remover, clay and an agressive polish.





A little 50/50



The door shuts were all cleaned with APC+





After ruining an entire bar of Megs agressive clay this BMW was ready for inspection and PTG readings. The car averaged 110-160 microns all around.

These are the HEAVY scuff marks I was talking about









After some experimenting I found that the best way to get these marks out was by hand polishing...yes hand polishing with an agressive compound.

The choice for the job was Gloss It extreme cut, similar to a megs M105.



I like Extreme cut because its pretty thin compared to M105 and uses a variaty of different sized abrasives which all cut very well.

Heres a close up after spreading Extreme cut a bit




Now onto the scuffs













After a very long time hand polishing out the scuffs it was time to bring back some shine and the finish and machine polish out the swirls.
I chose the cyclo with yellow pads and Gloss It One Step machine polish(my new favorite product) this stuff cuts very well and finishes down 100% LSP ready.





The pads got quite dirty during polishing so out with the GG pad washer, yea it works with a cyclo! This is one thing I cannot polish without. now its really a useful device.

Before



During



After



The exhaust were not chrome but needed a good once over. #0000 steel wool and noxon and then Megs all metal polished were used

Before



During



After



Now more polishing on the passenger side









DD ubers were the choice for hand polishing because they have just enough bite for the job



Then more finishing with the cyclo and the Gloss It one step



50/50



After an IPA wipedown, the depth and reflectiveness is restored and the car is ready for LSP. The choice was Gloss it Gloss Finish then a gloss enhancer wipedown

This is the car with no LSP



One last thing before applying the gloss finish was to do some touch up work, the owner didnt ask for it but i happened to have found this little kit in the interior while i was cleaning it out so I figured I would put it to good use. A simple titanium silver basecoat and then a clear coat to top it...HOW CONVIENENT:thumb:











While that was curing I moved onto to the interior which was umm...less than stellar:doh:

Products used...

1Z CP
1Z Plastik Reinger
Megs APC+
Leather masters rapid cleaner S
Optimum leather protectant
P21s 100%
Swissvax brush



















Cleaning the crevices full of gunk with a trustt toothpick



Before



After



A little topper for the wood to really make it glow





After



Carpets were equally bad, heavily soiled and hardened stains.

I pre treated them with APC+ then used the Bissell LGM with Folex solution to extract the stains and agitate.

Before



After




Interior all finished off



Then I applied Gloss Finish sealant followed by a gloss enhancer QD wipedown.

All rubber ext. trim was treated was with 1Z Gummi Pledge



The after shots, I'll admit this car was no prize even after finishing but the main goal was to repair the exterior scuffs and swirls and recondition the interior to like new state. I didnt go crazy with a final jeweling polish or special LSP.


Total time: 17hours



No more scuffs:









The car had some heavy swirls before but they were not very deep







The owner was more than thrilled with the outcome, she couldnt believe it was the same car with brake dust caked up and black scuffs all over.

 

does the gloss it extream cut dust a lot?

 

looks awesome

 

I did a female owned BMW cab a little while ago. Exact same state of condition, right down to the wheels. Bloody good job.

 

What the ****! How can someone let their luxury car get that bad? Great job bringing it back to the way it should be. After giving it back to her you should have

 

What the fffffffffffff is wrong with people???

 

Wow great job I hope you where more than compensated for you efforts.

 

Wow! Awesome work you did here!
The whole car looks just like new again.

How come you chose to hand polish those scuff marks, and not by machine?

 

Dirt pwn3d!

 

I have an e90 mush like this one, and this just brings me to tears, my whole car has ever been as dirty and ONE part of this one!!

 

I was going to ask if it was a woman who owned it because I bet those scuffs are from her shoes.


Great work man.

 

Another GREAT detail. After seeing these details makes me want to try GLoss it more and more.
That car was in horrable shape.

 

wow, that is a very sad sight indeed. Great work.

 

Great job. I take it the scuff marks were just paint transfer and on the surface and not deep at all. I have seen a number of these types of scuffs and hand polishing will take them off no problem. Interior is just as impressive as the exterior.

 

Thats a ton of paint transfer in a lot of odd places (she would have to be the worst driver in the world) LOL . I still thinks its from her shoes but that me.

 

I did some test spots with the rotary and orange foam and then PFW and it did very little to the scuffs, so instead of trying to spot polish every scuff and run the risk or burning the clear on the isolated spots with scuff marks I went with hand polishing using the heavy compound and then followed up with a lighter polish and the cyclo. I found this combo to be very safe and very effective.

 

nice save on that interior, great detailed pics, how long did the interior take?

 

Incredible job :applause2:

 

nice job! was that car in a accident? the gas cap and hood look a little off...

 

Wow. That car was horrid. I can't afford one, but damn, even my Civic will never get that bad.

That's an awseome turn-around. Be proud of it.

You shoulda kicked her @$$ for letting the car get that bad :fs: