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Its not bmw but id like to show some of my work

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Topic: Its not bmw but id like to show some of my work
Posted By: gavb
Subject: Its not bmw but id like to show some of my work
Date Posted: 17-June-2009 at 16:17

Hello folks, since becoming a site sponsor/supporter i have been hoping to show you some of my work on BMW's however sods law i have been detailing everything but BMW's.

 

Anyway hope you dont mind but heres a golf i detailed a while back, shamelessly copied from write up on Detailing World.

 

Rich the owner contacted me a while ago about a paint correction detail and mentioned he'd had a go at the car with an electric/orbital polisher and it hadnt gone well.

He wasnt joking as when i went to inspect the car it was covered in hologrammes/buffer trails/swirls more on them later.

On arrival


 


No pics of wash stage as i wanted to crack on.

The defects highlighted by sun gun and spot lamps.




 

 

 

 


As you see quite a mess, after much testing of pad and polish combo's i found menz was playing ball so settled on IP3.02 on the older megs polishing pads as im not really a fan of the new bigger versions.

 

A few 50/50s

 






Front wing before



And after(still to be refined)



Some nice flake



Some panels required a couple hits to acheive desired results and all refined with 85rd on megs finishing pad


Then an ipa wipedown followed to remove any remaining residue/polishing oils, inspected again and i was pleased with the results.

Blackfire midnight sun was applied as requested and usaul finishing jobs completed ie tyre dressed with blackfire etc etc.


Which left the car looking like this









The owner was delighted and although i commend him having ago at correcting his car i recommended he got plenty more practise on scrap
panels :buffer:

Total time 30hrs over 3 days.

Thanks for looking.

Rgds

Gav


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Posted By: kbannon
Date Posted: 17-June-2009 at 22:46
very impressive work.


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Posted By: Pete330
Date Posted: 18-June-2009 at 23:38
If you need a bm to detail for some example pics i am getting a new one on wed

Posted By: gavb
Date Posted: 19-June-2009 at 16:32

Originally posted by Pete330 Pete330 wrote:

If you need a bm to detail for some example pics i am getting a new one on wed

 

OOOh what you getting?

 

Ill do you mates rates, oh and any idea who got my prize at the show and shine.

 

Gav



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Posted By: Pete330
Date Posted: 19-June-2009 at 18:25
Originally posted by gavb gavb wrote:

Originally posted by Pete330 Pete330 wrote:

If you need a bm to detail for some example pics i am getting a new one on wed

 

OOOh what you getting?

 

 

All will be told wed if DVLA pull there finger out

 

Ill do you mates rates, oh and any idea who got my prize at the show and shine.

This lady in yellow t-shirt,no idea what car it was tho

http://www.bmwccscotland.co.uk/meets/2009/may/sns09.html# - http://www.bmwccscotland.co.uk/meets/2009/may/sns09.html#


Posted By: nero
Date Posted: 20-June-2009 at 10:41
Originally posted by Pete330 Pete330 wrote:

This lady in yellow t-shirt,no idea what car it was tho

http://www.bmwccscotland.co.uk/meets/2009/may/sns09.html# - http://www.bmwccscotland.co.uk/meets/2009/may/sns09.html#



Mrs Barron (Col666B's wife) in the E92 red cabriolet




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