are expensive details a waste of time and money

Me personally I would just go for an enhancement so you have a great shine and the swirls are faded! The trouble is with a full correction it's a lot of money and no matter what method you use to clean the car you will inflict swirls! A good glaze is not a bad idea!
 
Don't use chamois either! They're TERRIBLE!! They won't take any last bits of grime away from the paint surface, but instead be dragged across it! A proper automotive drying towel is one of the best methods.
 
It never ceases to amaze me the number of times I see a 70k RRS Autobiography being washed in Aberdeen's shopping mall carpark with the same sponge that has been used to clean 30 other cars that morning- SWMBO has banned me from ranting about it if we go shopping.

Mind you I'm a changed man- fairy liquid and a cheap sponge have been used in my youth!
 
I am considering a UPS brown respray.
Something that mud fails to mar.

I am never ever buying sapphire black again.
 
One of the reasons I sold my roadster (carbon black) was because of the swirls. It doesn't matter what you do they always come back... :headbang:

I'd imagine red is another swirl magnet too.

I then went for everyone's favourite 'sepange' which being turd brown hides all stains and being apparently the worst colour ever for a z4 also dares to reflect no sunlight :D
 
Finisterre said:
I am considering a UPS brown respray.
Something that mud fails to mar.

I am never ever buying sapphire black again.
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Yep..

It took me 20 hours or so to correct my sapphire black roady..... Its been fine for 5 months or so now and i wash it twice a week,sometimes the odd QD too.....

Now i whizz over it with PB blackhole and it keeps the swirls and marks to a minimum....

In the new year im going to do paint correction as a sideline..I have seen many people charging big money (£700-£1000) for full correction but the number of people that will pay that is minimal..
I think a lot more people would pay £200 to have a 2 day correction detail that would erradicate 90% of defects...
 
Z4M-2006 said:
In the new year im going to do paint correction as a sideline..I have seen many people charging big money (£700-£1000) for full correction but the number of people that will pay that is minimal..
I think a lot more people would pay £200 to have a 2 day correction detail that would erradicate 90% of defects...
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Tell you what, if you are anywhere near Kent, actually (can) do this then you have your first customer :thumbsup:

It would be worth spending that money as a pre-sale tart-up...
 
Sorry fella i aint....I live in the High Peak..Close to Cheshire/Manchester/Yorkshire/Derbyshire border........

I do have family that live in Sturry so if im visiting i will give you a shout .. :thumbsup:

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Funny you bring up the pre sale tart up as i was gonna offer this as a service to private customers... Do a paint correction/polish and wax then trim with leather feed and finish off with wheel/tyre cleaned and dressed...
 
Z4M-2006 said:
Sorry fella i aint....I live in the High Peak..Close to Cheshire/Manchester/Yorkshire/Derbyshire border........

I do have family that live in Sturry so if im visiting i will give you a shout .. :thumbsup:
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Cool :thumbsup:
 
One doesn't need constant polishing of the paint, it's all in the washing technique, an art form too often shortcut.
 
powerontap said:
One doesn't need constant polishing of the paint, it's all in the washing technique, an art form too often shortcut.
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Absolutely bang on, the more time you spend rubbing cloths on the paint the worse it gets. A good and careful wash with 2 buckets is the best detailing advice I think... :thumbsup:
 
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