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Project Eight-9
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- Lifer
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Well, too tired tonight to do much, but I’ve given it a wash and picked a particularly bad patch to do a little test. This isn’t finished, so photo 2 is just after an initial cut with a hard cutting pad. This car is going to take me many hours to sort out…
Alpina Roadster S Lux no. 204 (1 of 15 uk cars in Alpina Blue)
Previous Z4’s :E89 30i, E89 20i, E85 3.0Si (X4) E85 3.0i, E86 3.0 Si, E85 2.5si, E85 2.5i
Previous Z4’s :E89 30i, E89 20i, E85 3.0Si (X4) E85 3.0i, E86 3.0 Si, E85 2.5si, E85 2.5i
- Smartbear
- Lifer
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Looks like it’s been washed at the supermarket a few to many times, I’m sure it can be rescued though
Rob
Rob
e89 Sdrive 20i, plenty of mumbo & good economy-the thinking bears z4
e89 Sdrive 30i, this ones busted, pass me another...
e85 3.0si sold
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- Lifer
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It will definitely be rescued, will look like a different car…. Eventually
Alpina Roadster S Lux no. 204 (1 of 15 uk cars in Alpina Blue)
Previous Z4’s :E89 30i, E89 20i, E85 3.0Si (X4) E85 3.0i, E86 3.0 Si, E85 2.5si, E85 2.5i
Previous Z4’s :E89 30i, E89 20i, E85 3.0Si (X4) E85 3.0i, E86 3.0 Si, E85 2.5si, E85 2.5i
- Ole gits rule
- Lifer
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Do we do this in hours / days / weeks not certain months will be applicable
M4 Vert in Yas Marina Blue
2011 23i M Sport Highline in Alpine White with Smart Top installed - Gone but not forgotten.
2011 23i M Sport Highline in Alpine White with Smart Top installed - Gone but not forgotten.
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- Lifer
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2 weeks, a bit at a time…. I have too many other things going on, and doing more than a couple of hours at a time takes all the fun out of it for me.Ole gits rule wrote: ↑Mon Apr 11, 2022 8:34 pm Do we do this in hours / days / weeks not certain months will be applicable
Alpina Roadster S Lux no. 204 (1 of 15 uk cars in Alpina Blue)
Previous Z4’s :E89 30i, E89 20i, E85 3.0Si (X4) E85 3.0i, E86 3.0 Si, E85 2.5si, E85 2.5i
Previous Z4’s :E89 30i, E89 20i, E85 3.0Si (X4) E85 3.0i, E86 3.0 Si, E85 2.5si, E85 2.5i
- Ole gits rule
- Lifer
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ok, 24 weeks for me, now the other bet is who sells first, you, Pondy or Gwest
M4 Vert in Yas Marina Blue
2011 23i M Sport Highline in Alpine White with Smart Top installed - Gone but not forgotten.
2011 23i M Sport Highline in Alpine White with Smart Top installed - Gone but not forgotten.
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- Lifer
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Looks very similar to San Marino in that light. DSB, like many metallic colours, looks fantastic in bright sunshine when polished, but looks a little 'flat' all other times IMHO. I'm sure Martin (Mr detailing) will make it shine, though.
All good things come to those who wait. I'm really impatient which explains a lot.
F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
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- Lifer
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Completed another couple of hours on the bonnet this evening, it’s coming along nicely but it’s slow going as I’m using a FLEX 4’’ 12mm long throw polisher.
It’s a quality bit of kit, doesn’t stall much at all and is great for all the curves. It has powerful cut, using FLEX’ own pads, but 4’’ pads are quite small for a panel the size of an E89 bonnet!
Not finished completely, but have cut the entire bonnet once and now starting to refine. Gone from this;
To this;
Need to do some more refining yet, and it’s hard to tell from these pic’s, but the metal flake in the paint is really stating to pop nicely. Really like the way the colour is coming out
It’s a quality bit of kit, doesn’t stall much at all and is great for all the curves. It has powerful cut, using FLEX’ own pads, but 4’’ pads are quite small for a panel the size of an E89 bonnet!
Not finished completely, but have cut the entire bonnet once and now starting to refine. Gone from this;
To this;
Need to do some more refining yet, and it’s hard to tell from these pic’s, but the metal flake in the paint is really stating to pop nicely. Really like the way the colour is coming out
Alpina Roadster S Lux no. 204 (1 of 15 uk cars in Alpina Blue)
Previous Z4’s :E89 30i, E89 20i, E85 3.0Si (X4) E85 3.0i, E86 3.0 Si, E85 2.5si, E85 2.5i
Previous Z4’s :E89 30i, E89 20i, E85 3.0Si (X4) E85 3.0i, E86 3.0 Si, E85 2.5si, E85 2.5i
- Dave1971
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Great work. What did the previous owner wash it with, a scouring pad wrapped round a broken brick!
Zed No 1 2004 e85 Z4 2.2 se
Zed No 2 2007 e85 Imola Red Z4MR
Zed No 3 2006 e85 Ruby Black 3.0si Roadster
Zed No 4 2009 e89 Deep see blue 35i sDrive
Zed No 5 2006 e85 Titan silver 3.0si Roadster
Zed No 6 2004 e85 Black Sapphire Alpina Roadster S Lux #073
Zed No 2 2007 e85 Imola Red Z4MR
Zed No 3 2006 e85 Ruby Black 3.0si Roadster
Zed No 4 2009 e89 Deep see blue 35i sDrive
Zed No 5 2006 e85 Titan silver 3.0si Roadster
Zed No 6 2004 e85 Black Sapphire Alpina Roadster S Lux #073
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- Lifer
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I know right, meticulously maintained mechanically… washed with a sponge rinsed in sand
Alpina Roadster S Lux no. 204 (1 of 15 uk cars in Alpina Blue)
Previous Z4’s :E89 30i, E89 20i, E85 3.0Si (X4) E85 3.0i, E86 3.0 Si, E85 2.5si, E85 2.5i
Previous Z4’s :E89 30i, E89 20i, E85 3.0Si (X4) E85 3.0i, E86 3.0 Si, E85 2.5si, E85 2.5i
- SwissTone
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Great colour choice
And from the photos great start to the restoration! Looking forward to seeing and hearing more.
And from the photos great start to the restoration! Looking forward to seeing and hearing more.
E89 20i ish M Sport
Don’t mind me, I just have a lot of senior moments, also known for the odd social hand grenade too.
Cheeky Charlie
Don’t mind me, I just have a lot of senior moments, also known for the odd social hand grenade too.
Cheeky Charlie
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- Lifer
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I’ve finished…… The Bonnet
Worst panel on the car by a country mile, the others should be a breeze by comparison
Much, much happier with how it’s looking now. This was a three stage process, Flex purple Cutting pad first with Meg’s 101, Then same pad with Sonax 04 06, followed by Flex red and white jeweling pad with 04 06. This took some time with 4’’ pads, and was bloody hard work
Im going to leave the roof until last, on the basis that if I go out in it the roofs down anyway
Still, worth the effort I think;
Worst panel on the car by a country mile, the others should be a breeze by comparison
Much, much happier with how it’s looking now. This was a three stage process, Flex purple Cutting pad first with Meg’s 101, Then same pad with Sonax 04 06, followed by Flex red and white jeweling pad with 04 06. This took some time with 4’’ pads, and was bloody hard work
Im going to leave the roof until last, on the basis that if I go out in it the roofs down anyway
Still, worth the effort I think;
Alpina Roadster S Lux no. 204 (1 of 15 uk cars in Alpina Blue)
Previous Z4’s :E89 30i, E89 20i, E85 3.0Si (X4) E85 3.0i, E86 3.0 Si, E85 2.5si, E85 2.5i
Previous Z4’s :E89 30i, E89 20i, E85 3.0Si (X4) E85 3.0i, E86 3.0 Si, E85 2.5si, E85 2.5i
- N4LLY
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- Lifer
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Yeah, my VO car did look stunning once corrected and Ceramic coated
Alpina Roadster S Lux no. 204 (1 of 15 uk cars in Alpina Blue)
Previous Z4’s :E89 30i, E89 20i, E85 3.0Si (X4) E85 3.0i, E86 3.0 Si, E85 2.5si, E85 2.5i
Previous Z4’s :E89 30i, E89 20i, E85 3.0Si (X4) E85 3.0i, E86 3.0 Si, E85 2.5si, E85 2.5i
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- Lifer
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To a degree, yes, but this colour retains some gloss in on poor light, so looks a bit like a normal dark blue
Alpina Roadster S Lux no. 204 (1 of 15 uk cars in Alpina Blue)
Previous Z4’s :E89 30i, E89 20i, E85 3.0Si (X4) E85 3.0i, E86 3.0 Si, E85 2.5si, E85 2.5i
Previous Z4’s :E89 30i, E89 20i, E85 3.0Si (X4) E85 3.0i, E86 3.0 Si, E85 2.5si, E85 2.5i