Z4_Newbie_007
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So I picked up the Z between Christmas & NY, when I first went to see it before Christmas I noticed that the paint was pretty shabby, swirls, tarspots and 4 years of general grim embedded in the paint. I asked to dealership to give it a once over as best they can with the intention of doing a proper 2 stage correction and ceramic coating at some point by myself. It looked pretty decent on collection and since I've just been enjoying driving it. 
Today I decided to clean it up and take a proper look at the paint work, its not as bad as I first thought, they've used an abrasive polish at the dealership and taken a lot of the swirls and scratches out already but there is still a way to go as well as some minor car-park dings that need sorting on both doors.
I've noticed that the alloys have been pretty poorly refurbed, you can see some sanding marks where they've tried (and failed) to remove scuffs, and the paint job is pretty naff - they'll need dipping and properly powder coating in the future. I think I'll bin the RF's at the same time as I do the wheels, having not had a car with RF's before I wondered what all the fuss is about, but they're bloody awful - I want rid asap!
As there are still a lot of scratches and swirls that need taking out of the paint, I intend to do this in the spring after all of the salt etc. on the roads has been washed away. So I thought I'd make a thread to post up the jobs as I tackle them in the coming months.
So here is how she looks today at a distance. I'll get shots of the damage before & after pics as I do them. Still, not a bad starting point, albeit at a distance!
EDIT: Oh - and as a bonus the logbook turned up whilst I was cleaning, so the private plates have gone on too, finished it off nicely!
Today I decided to clean it up and take a proper look at the paint work, its not as bad as I first thought, they've used an abrasive polish at the dealership and taken a lot of the swirls and scratches out already but there is still a way to go as well as some minor car-park dings that need sorting on both doors.
I've noticed that the alloys have been pretty poorly refurbed, you can see some sanding marks where they've tried (and failed) to remove scuffs, and the paint job is pretty naff - they'll need dipping and properly powder coating in the future. I think I'll bin the RF's at the same time as I do the wheels, having not had a car with RF's before I wondered what all the fuss is about, but they're bloody awful - I want rid asap!
As there are still a lot of scratches and swirls that need taking out of the paint, I intend to do this in the spring after all of the salt etc. on the roads has been washed away. So I thought I'd make a thread to post up the jobs as I tackle them in the coming months.
So here is how she looks today at a distance. I'll get shots of the damage before & after pics as I do them. Still, not a bad starting point, albeit at a distance!
EDIT: Oh - and as a bonus the logbook turned up whilst I was cleaning, so the private plates have gone on too, finished it off nicely!
North West Surrey
