Weekend Detailing (WARNING JDM Content)

kOncept · 10-29-2015, 11:13 AM

This isn't BMW related but thought I'd share some pics
(taken with my phone, not the best quality)

It'd been about a year since this car came for a detail, the paint was in ok condition, a few swirls and a bit of hazing but it's hard to tell on a white car.

Early morning start, looked like it was gonna be a nice day...
After the wash: (you can see that the reflections are slightly hazy)
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First polish to fix light swirls and hazing. Aaaaand... It rained on my car...
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You can tell he keeps his car clean, sorry about the legs they're not mine lol.
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Polishing exhaust tips with Nautica shirts work well

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Didn't get any more pics along the way but here are some after the whole 8 step process... The sun was going down by the time I was done...
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He was very impressed with the wet look on the ~15 year old white paint.
The front bar is badly in need of a respray (some areas where the clear coat is peeling) but I did the best I could with it.
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bmwheath · 10-29-2015, 04:49 PM

Nice job mate, love the wet look. Great use for a Nuatica shirt too ; )

_ink · 10-29-2015, 05:39 PM

Great work! Why haven't we seen any posts on the detailing done to your bimmer?

JJH · 10-29-2015, 05:47 PM

Impressive result, especially for a white car.

kOncept · 10-29-2015, 10:14 PM

Thanks guys

Quote:

Originally Posted by _ink

Great work! Why haven't we seen any posts on the detailing done to your bimmer?

That's a good point, you just made me realise I don't take many photos of my car.
I try to keep the bimmer looking its best all year round so there's not much difference in before/after shots lol...

But here are a couple from the last detail.
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bradsm87 · 10-29-2015, 10:22 PM

Makes me wish I still had mine!

Mayuri Krab · 10-29-2015, 10:41 PM

What wheels and tire sizes are you running? Lol

kOncept · 10-29-2015, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by bradsm87

Makes me wish I still had mine!

S15? I had an S14 back in the day, wouldn't mind another S chassis as a project car.

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Originally Posted by Mayuri Krab

What wheels and tire sizes are you running? Lol

19" Meisters S1 3P, 235 front 265 rear... unfortunately the wheels are a bit wide so the tires look stretched which isn't the look I was going for. I'll have to get 275 or 285 on the rear after these wear out.

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totti84 · 10-29-2015, 11:49 PM

You need a build thread!!

kOncept · 10-30-2015, 03:25 AM

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Originally Posted by totti84

You need a build thread!!

haha maybe when I have time and if I can find photos of the journey

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kOncept First Lieutenant 36 Rep 303 Posts Drives: E92 335i Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: AUS iTrader: (0)	Weekend Detailing (WARNING JDM Content) This isn't BMW related but thought I'd share some pics (taken with my phone, not the best quality) It'd been about a year since this car came for a detail, the paint was in ok condition, a few swirls and a bit of hazing but it's hard to tell on a white car. Early morning start, looked like it was gonna be a nice day... After the wash: (you can see that the reflections are slightly hazy) First polish to fix light swirls and hazing. Aaaaand... It rained on my car... You can tell he keeps his car clean, sorry about the legs they're not mine lol. Polishing exhaust tips with Nautica shirts work well Didn't get any more pics along the way but here are some after the whole 8 step process... The sun was going down by the time I was done... He was very impressed with the wet look on the ~15 year old white paint. The front bar is badly in need of a respray (some areas where the clear coat is peeling) but I did the best I could with it. Last edited by kOncept; 10-29-2015 at 11:21 AM..
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bmwheath 11 second stock turbo club. 11.6@120mph 115 Rep 1,181 Posts Drives: 2007 335i Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Australia iTrader: (0)	Nice job mate, love the wet look. Great use for a Nuatica shirt too ; ) __________________ JB4 ISO - 3" Catless Downpipes - RB Inlets to be fitted - BMS DCI - VRSF 7" intercooler - Charge pipe & Raceport BOV - BMW PE exhaust - Stage 2 fuel pump - BMS E85 Flash/ E50 mix, running map7 - NGK Plugs - BMS Catchcan - RB pcv valve - Quaife LSD - 19'' Beyern wheels - Msport suspension - M3 rep sideskirts - Aero front lip - Lux V5's - Mid kick rear spoiler - Dark tint - Msport steering wheel with M3 paddles & trim
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_ink Jedi samurai ninja turtle 619 Rep 3,021 Posts Drives: X3 M40i 2018 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Sydney, Australia iTrader: (0) Garage List 2018 X3 M40i [0.00]	Great work! Why haven't we seen any posts on the detailing done to your bimmer?
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