a worthwhile but long day
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Printed Date: 03-May-2024 at 23:26
Topic: a worthwhile but long day
Posted By: stevie53
Subject: a worthwhile but long day
Date Posted: 13-July-2008 at 22:07
was up at the crack of dawn(6.30am saturday) yesterday to head out to lovely Penicuik to tie up wie Paul(vpricey) to see what he could do wie my fading and scratched paintwork. arrived between 8.30 and 9.00 after being rescued by Paul due to that blasted SAT NAV taking me down some cul de sac 
car was washed by pauls friend Ian (very nice 130i). I thought then my god it's already cleaner than I ever get it and they've hardly started. Paul soon got to work and started off with the bonnet and quickly realised it was going to be a long day. after an hour or so he was getting nowhere the repainted bonnet was like concrete so we decided to carry on with the rest of the car and come back to the bonnet last. meanwhile I started to remove the wheels to clean and polish and attack the arches while the wheels were off. the hours were passing quickly and due to the state of the paintwork it was one step forward and two back. the wheels were done and I moved onto waxing the car. as darkness was beginning to fall I was starting to look for a comfortable corner of the garage to bed down in for the night but miraculously Paul managed to finish and we packed up at wait for it 11pm a total of 14hrs spent. I went to fire it up to blast home but low and behold a dead battery. after a lot of messing about we eventually got going and I arrived home at 1.26am sunday morning. no before pics but here's some after 
A big thanks to Paul(vpricey) what a job young man  .
another thanks goes to his mate Ian for a loan of his facilities I hope we didn't overstay our welcome. and finally a big thanks to Tennants Lager for quenching my thirst at 1.27am sunday morning and again tonight Paul you have created a monster now that I've had an insight to how clean the beast could be. 
------------- ///2000 E39 M5 Imola Red/// NO MORE una volta lei ha avuto l'italiano lei non andrà mai tedesco di nuovo haha |
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Posted By: ianking
Date Posted: 13-July-2008 at 22:12
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Nice looking car Steevie and was good to meet you. I can now say that I have washed and driven an M5. Hopefully see you at the fast and modified show. Ian |
Posted By: stephenperry
Date Posted: 13-July-2008 at 22:12
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blimey, good job! ------------- 2007 Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDCI Titanium X Auto 1983 Ford Sierra XR4i 2000 Alpina B10 3.3 #118 1999 BMW 323Ci 1995 BMW 318i SE 1994 Vauxhall Omega 2.0 GLS 1995 Ford Mondeo 1.8 LX 1990 Honda Concerto 1.6 EX 1986 Ford Orion 1.6 GL 1989 Ford Fiesta 1.1 Firefly |
Posted By: Issy
Date Posted: 13-July-2008 at 22:19
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Woooooooooo very shiney! Good job boys ! -------------  |
Posted By: Pete330
Date Posted: 13-July-2008 at 22:27
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Christ looks fantastic It will be so easy to keep on top of it now too Stevie
Should stand out in the Gaydon stand for sure ------------- Previous: E36 318is coupe, E36 323i coupe, E30 316 saloon, E30 318 saloon, E46 330ci Sport Conv E92 325d M Sport(3.0),With Loads of gadgets Current: 116i Sport F20 |
Posted By: Rhys
Date Posted: 13-July-2008 at 23:41
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Very nice, love the wheels.
------------- V reg Rustbucket Merc C220 Cdi estate J Reg Saab 900i 16v '63 Ford Anglia 105e deluxe R reg Honda PC50 moped.. No BMW as yet... |
Posted By: Cambell
Date Posted: 14-July-2008 at 08:16
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Looks the biz mate, well done to all involved. ------------- |
Posted By: T31MUL
Date Posted: 14-July-2008 at 12:16
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Great job guys, looks tremendous. Now you need to keep it up Stevie. ------------- Davie T31MUL |
Posted By: grahame34m5
Date Posted: 14-July-2008 at 15:25
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Paul you've done it again big respect! Get you're arse out to the middle east and start a company you'd clean up with the work you do. ------------- 
08 e60 Alpina B5 S sold, please forgive me 03 e39 M5 sold 98 e38 728 Sport Individual dead 93 e34 M5 sold |
Posted By: gary
Date Posted: 14-July-2008 at 15:57
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Holy crap thats fantastic. Well done mate. ------------- http://www.bmwccscotland.co.uk/cars/e30/sportevo.html" rel="nofollow - E30 M3 Sport Evo III |
Posted By: muppet 2
Date Posted: 14-July-2008 at 16:19
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Looking good Stevie , now to keep it clean ------------- I have been diagnosed with ADHOtS. Attention Deficit Hyperactive Ohh that's Shiney 
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Posted By: m3tiko
Date Posted: 14-July-2008 at 17:21
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That looks bloo*y fantastic...
Paul it seems you are a magician with the way you get the cars to come out looking a million dollars... Like Graham says "go to middle east, you'd never be short of work". Stevie your car looks spectacular....mate put that drinking arm to more use now!!! Wax on, wax off steviesan lol -------------  |
Posted By: vpricey
Date Posted: 14-July-2008 at 17:55
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Cheers Stevie, it's the end result that makes it all worth while!! Here's a couple of befores just to let you see the bigger picture.... When Stevie arrived....  a few before and afters.....               And Cheers to Stevie for giving me that wee shot at the end of the night, I think I'll be grinning for the next month or so!!!!    Cheers Folks.  ------------- Paul - '87 E30 325i Sport - '99 E39 M5 - '05 E53 X5 
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Posted By: nero
Date Posted: 14-July-2008 at 19:46
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Stevie's original pics of the finished job were impressive However, I'm really more impressed seeing Paul's before and after pics, what a fantastic job you've done -------------  |
Posted By: stephenperry
Date Posted: 14-July-2008 at 19:49
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i agree, one for the detailing section i think for prosterity ------------- 2007 Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDCI Titanium X Auto 1983 Ford Sierra XR4i 2000 Alpina B10 3.3 #118 1999 BMW 323Ci 1995 BMW 318i SE 1994 Vauxhall Omega 2.0 GLS 1995 Ford Mondeo 1.8 LX 1990 Honda Concerto 1.6 EX 1986 Ford Orion 1.6 GL 1989 Ford Fiesta 1.1 Firefly |
Posted By: Tomski
Date Posted: 14-July-2008 at 21:35
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Great job!!14 hours thats a long shift...I ask again ,can i be the next one..in a queue ? ------------- |
Posted By: PaulG1991
Date Posted: 14-July-2008 at 21:39
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m nt bothered about th queue, this guys obviously a magician, incredible. job well done, hmmmm wheres my polish.
------------- 316i Compact |
Posted By: stevie53
Date Posted: 14-July-2008 at 22:10
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Paul, I think you'll need an agent at this rate to represent you and to sort out your bookings.
I'll reluctantly accept 10% commission 
------------- ///2000 E39 M5 Imola Red/// NO MORE una volta lei ha avuto l'italiano lei non andrà mai tedesco di nuovo haha |
Posted By: gav m coupe
Date Posted: 14-July-2008 at 22:21
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The car's looking spot on Stevie I'm well impressed with the results. Just out of interest Paul, what products did you use? -------------   
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Posted By: bryce86
Date Posted: 14-July-2008 at 22:58
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Nice one Paul looks good, my car was detailled just before I got it, so I'll be seeking some advice on sunday as to how to maintain it! ------------- 2004 SG CSL - love it! 
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Posted By: vpricey
Date Posted: 14-July-2008 at 23:19
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Cheers for all of the kind comments guys!!  Stevie, get the Diary out!!lol.
Right..........lol.  Wash... -Autosmart G101 to clean the door sills -Chemical degreaser to remove oily residue on the edges of the doors also. -washed with the Two Bucket Method and Maguiars Shampoo Plus and a Meguiars Microfiber wash mitt. -De-Tared with Autosmart Tardis -Clayed with Sonus Grey Clay and Meguiars Last touch as a Lubricant - Cutting Polished via Makita Rotary with 3M Fast Cut Plus and a 3M Black Polishing pad at 1500-1800rpms. -Final Polished via Makita Rotary with 3M Ultrafina and a 3M Blue Polishing pad at 1200-1500rpms working down to 600rpms to burnish and finish off. For the Bonnet a 3M Compounding pad was used for a couple of passes before using the above method to further improve the finish(It was like a Rock!! )-Blackfire Midnight Sun Wax was used and applied with a Meguiars applicator pad -Meguiars Hot Shine Tyre spray for the tyres -Autosol and Meguiars Fine cut metal polish for the exhausts -Autoglym glass polish -A very small amount of Ian's Black Wow for the Black trims of which I've still to replenish with the bottle I've just bought!!lol.  I think thats most of it. I advised Stevie to use Aerospace 303 for the under bonnet area and to get some Poorboys Wheel Sealent for the wheels since it's very good. ------------- Paul - '87 E30 325i Sport - '99 E39 M5 - '05 E53 X5
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gav m coupe wrote:Posted By: bluebro
Date Posted: 15-July-2008 at 13:36
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Great work Paul, i can personally vouch for how hard a job it is to detail a BMW to that standard but in 14 hours! WOW!!! Hat's off to you mate. -------------  F22 Estoril Blue M235i |
Posted By: stephenperry
Date Posted: 15-July-2008 at 14:23
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do the side trims just pop off or are they stuck on as well? ------------- 2007 Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDCI Titanium X Auto 1983 Ford Sierra XR4i 2000 Alpina B10 3.3 #118 1999 BMW 323Ci 1995 BMW 318i SE 1994 Vauxhall Omega 2.0 GLS 1995 Ford Mondeo 1.8 LX 1990 Honda Concerto 1.6 EX 1986 Ford Orion 1.6 GL 1989 Ford Fiesta 1.1 Firefly |
Posted By: gav m coupe
Date Posted: 15-July-2008 at 14:41
Cheers Paul, can vouch for the Aerospace 303 just finished using it for detailing the coupe's engine bay. -------------
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Posted By: vpricey
Date Posted: 15-July-2008 at 14:54
Cheers John, I could have spent 2days on it to tell the truth as it's still not perfect, but for the size of the car, toughness of the paint and time scale allowed it's a pretty damn good go at it!!  The side trims just popped off Stephen, Stevie done them. ------------- Paul - '87 E30 325i Sport - '99 E39 M5 - '05 E53 X5
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Posted By: stephenperry
Date Posted: 15-July-2008 at 16:55
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thanks, one more question, can i use TFR and pressure washer on low setting to clean the engine bay? ------------- 2007 Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDCI Titanium X Auto 1983 Ford Sierra XR4i 2000 Alpina B10 3.3 #118 1999 BMW 323Ci 1995 BMW 318i SE 1994 Vauxhall Omega 2.0 GLS 1995 Ford Mondeo 1.8 LX 1990 Honda Concerto 1.6 EX 1986 Ford Orion 1.6 GL 1989 Ford Fiesta 1.1 Firefly |
Posted By: Tomski
Date Posted: 15-July-2008 at 17:53
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Can this commision be paid in lager notes ? ------------- |
Posted By: vpricey
Date Posted: 15-July-2008 at 18:54
As Polished Bliss say, wrap up all electrical components in the engine bay with something water resistant, they use tin foil on most cases if I remember correctly, and don't spray directly onto these delicate areas. And as Rich says, if it's Japanese French or Italian don't pressure wash the engine bay, so you should be fine. ------------- Paul - '87 E30 325i Sport - '99 E39 M5 - '05 E53 X5
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Posted By: Andrew Rolland
Date Posted: 16-July-2008 at 17:57
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Good job well done. Andrew ------------- Be exclusive and drive a Petrol 5 Series! Current '13 62 F10 535i MSport Auto Previous '04 04 E60 545i SE Auto '03 53 E60 545i SE Auto (Stolen) '98 S E39 523i SE Auto |
Posted By: DSK328i
Date Posted: 26-July-2008 at 17:57
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thats some result from teh state it was in before, nice to see its gleaming again ....... ------------- Let The Good Times Roll |