Gleaming Kleen Vs. Neglected M5

Discussion in 'Show and Shine' started by Jayplay, Sep 12, 2008.

  1. Jayplay

    Jayplay DB Pro Supporter

    Customer bought this a few months ago and was paintwork was in a very bad state. We had decided when I viewed the car few weeks back that the best option would be to get the bodyshop to do their work first as a few area's needed respraying mainly front bumper but he decided enough was enough as couldnt bare looking at it in the state it was in so decided to bring the job forward and would get me to revist after the bodyshop visit in January to retify any damage caused.

    Customer kindly washed the vehicle for me beforehand so with the wash stage done I proceeded to clay the vehicle, the front end and bonnet was covered in blue specks of paint which easily removed with sonus green clay

    Some of the defect
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    PTG readings showed healthy depths all around averaging between 130-140 microns.
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    Correction was done mainly with 3M FCP and 3m green compounding Pad. With the paint rock hard and the defects deep it required 2-3 hits.

    These before and after pics are after correction and yet to be refined
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    Boot Before
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    Bonnet Before
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    Fuel Cap Before
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    Bumpers and hard to reach areas done with 3m Spot pads. Lights were polished with Menz 3.02
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    Vehicle was finished down with Menz 85rd and Megs Finishing Pad and then given a wash and IPA wipedown ready for 3 coats of Zaino Z2 and Z8

    Wheels were cleaned with swissvax cleaner fluid and then protected with Autobahn wheel wax. Tyres dressed with Swissvax Pneu

    After 22 hours of work we were left with this:
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    Sun showed its face for 5mins
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    as always thanks for looking
     
  2. Scott's Mobile Detailing

    Scott's Mobile Detailing Welcome to Detailing

    wow amazing job!!!
     
  3. P1et

    P1et Official DB Moderator

    Looks amazing, love that metallic blue paint!
     
  4. MASKDMARVL

    MASKDMARVL Any Rag Vehicle Washer

    Rear deck lid reflections are mezmerizing.:applause:
     
  5. Dust2Glory

    Dust2Glory Nuba Guru

    it looks like the car soaks up the surroundings in a pool of depth
     
  6. Nica

    Nica Banned

    Nice to see another great detail from you Jayplay :worship2: :worship2:

    Love those 50/50 pictures :druling:
     
  7. slanguage

    slanguage OD On Detailing

    awesome work on an awesome car :applause:
     
  8. detaildoc

    detaildoc Guest

    Great come back. Those swirls were heavy stuff.
     
  9. detailersdomain

    detailersdomain Administrator

  10. sal329

    sal329 Nuba Guru

    Awesome job
     
  11. trl2112

    trl2112 Two Bucket System Washer

    Great turnaround!
     

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