My detailing kit
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Sure thing! Hopefully some in progress pics as well.Z4M-2006 said:
I knew I should never have subscribed to detailing world. Waiting on a couple more bits to arrive then full steam ahead.
Also, got a 10% off code from intodetail.co.uk "ebay10" if its any use to someone. Only ordered the tape from them, but fast delivery!
spearman said:Just arrived
A weekend with the zed on the horizon
Maybe a little meguiars biased, but I'll soon learn which works best.
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Wow nice kit
i envy you.. you have almost everything.. how much is the package? i mean where did you purchased these?I nearly went 'holy crap' but then realised if I laid mine out I probably have quite a lot more... this detailing lark is proper OCD making. I've had to buy two large lidded tubs to keep the monthly used stuff in. Still leaves two shelves for the stuff I use less regularly.
Good luck with it all though, can't wait to see before and afters
Good luck with it all though, can't wait to see before and afters
Thats ace i got 1 bottle of wax delivered last night and i was excited. You must be like a dog with two whatsits
The weather held out so detailed the paint work on the zed today. Started at 10am and just finished (7pm). All very hard work - that I'm not used to.
So here's some snaps...enjoy
Started with a rinse, and then some fairy to strip back any protection so I could polish the clear coat
Another rinse, where you can see the fairy done its job as the waters just sitting.
A quick change of water to megs shampoo
Valet pro brush for all the nooks and crannies.
Cleaned the wheels with megs hot wheels
Into the garage for a clay, which always amazes me how much dirt is left after a wash.
Taped up ready for a polish with da
Close up before the da polisher. For those not knowing what to look for, compare the light from iPhone (first one is all blurred with relatively heavy swirls)
Close up after
With a coat of wax
It's pitch black now, otherwise I'd of had some better outside shots. For tomorrow - Wheels to be sealed, plastics protected, interior and leather clean/feed/protect. Then that's me done with cleaning for the next 6 months.
Had planned on using snow foam but the flippin thing didn't fit. I think I need a new pressure hose for the karcher (one with a screw fit bot ends).
Also need some more cutting power as the polish took forever to cut through the swirls and rds. I'm thinking megs 105 & 205 with some hex logic pads. Any recommendations from the details amongst us?
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So here's some snaps...enjoy
Started with a rinse, and then some fairy to strip back any protection so I could polish the clear coat
Another rinse, where you can see the fairy done its job as the waters just sitting.
A quick change of water to megs shampoo
Valet pro brush for all the nooks and crannies.
Cleaned the wheels with megs hot wheels
Into the garage for a clay, which always amazes me how much dirt is left after a wash.
Taped up ready for a polish with da
Close up before the da polisher. For those not knowing what to look for, compare the light from iPhone (first one is all blurred with relatively heavy swirls)
Close up after
With a coat of wax
It's pitch black now, otherwise I'd of had some better outside shots. For tomorrow - Wheels to be sealed, plastics protected, interior and leather clean/feed/protect. Then that's me done with cleaning for the next 6 months.
Had planned on using snow foam but the flippin thing didn't fit. I think I need a new pressure hose for the karcher (one with a screw fit bot ends).
Also need some more cutting power as the polish took forever to cut through the swirls and rds. I'm thinking megs 105 & 205 with some hex logic pads. Any recommendations from the details amongst us?
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How many passes are you doing to try and correct the panel ?
Reason i ask is when i corrected the paint on my Z4M R i took me over 20 hours alone to correct the swirls with medium cut Menzerna. I was doing around 16 passes per panel to get where i wanted the paint to be.. All in with glaze and LSP stage i would estimate at a 30hr correction.
That said the sapphire black paint is hard to correct and be 100% happy,my coupe which is Silver grey is a lot easier and the paint was initially far better. But it still took me over 12 hours to correct..
I guess im saying are you giving the cutting process enough time and work to successfully remove the swirls,instead of hitting with a heavy cut perhaps a bit more time per panel may achieve the result your after?
Reason i ask is when i corrected the paint on my Z4M R i took me over 20 hours alone to correct the swirls with medium cut Menzerna. I was doing around 16 passes per panel to get where i wanted the paint to be.. All in with glaze and LSP stage i would estimate at a 30hr correction.
That said the sapphire black paint is hard to correct and be 100% happy,my coupe which is Silver grey is a lot easier and the paint was initially far better. But it still took me over 12 hours to correct..
I guess im saying are you giving the cutting process enough time and work to successfully remove the swirls,instead of hitting with a heavy cut perhaps a bit more time per panel may achieve the result your after?
Most sections had about 8 passes. The bonnet where the scratches and swirls were heavy, about 16.Z4M-2006 said:
I think it needs a rotary to be honest, and a pro with a gauge to get it looking perfect. The random scratches are too deep for the da IMO. But in 3-4months time when it needs a new coat of wax I'll try some harsher pads and compound. Still, I'm happy with my first attempt.
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Are all BMW paints hard, or only some of them?
