OK, so been doing lots of cosmetic work on the Zed over the last few weeks so thought I'd share a few pics. Like many people have said previously I'd absolutely recommend to purchase a DA polisher. I'd say it's virtually impossible to do any damage with them unless you go completely mental with a ridiculously aggressive pad / compound. I think more importantly, it's really satisfying to do. Very enjoyable actually (although I'm not sure I could do it as a job day in day out).
Here is a link to all the products I am using... http://www.z4-forum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=99630
So the order of work was:
Here is a link to all the products I am using... http://www.z4-forum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=99630
So the order of work was:
- Brush soft top down with rubber bristled brush and spray with 303 cleaner to lift dirt with nail brush
- Thoroughly wash and dry car with wax free shampoo.
- Hose rinse and dry with quality microfibre...
- Soft top - When fully dry, mask any risky runoff areas and apply dye to restore colour.
- Wait until thoroughly dry and apply soft-top proofer for protection
- Remove masking and clay down paint using quick detailer spray as lube...
- Remove any remaining clay residues with quick detailer and microfibre towel
- Mask rubber seals and trims with tape and start test polish on a small area with least aggressive pad / compound, moving up to more aggressive pad if necessary.
- Wipe area with panel wipe and inspect with bright diffused light source.
- When satisfied, wipe down entire car with panel wipe and treat with quality sealant (main purposes to give hardness to paint and increase resilience to further swirl marks). Do the wheels as well (make sure they are fully cleaned and panel wiped first)
- It's important that car is protected from elements after the sealant (ideally garaged and left overnight )
- Apply quality LSP (last stage protection) by hand with foam applicator. Buff off with clean microfibre.
- Treat all rubber seals with gummi pflege.
