Detailing my car

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I recently changed my car & although it was looking clean when i picked it up, it wasn't upto the standard that i am use to after a closer look. I have washed & leathered it a couple of times since ownership but not been able to do anymore than that due to weather conditions.It wasn't too bad yesterday so thought i'd make a start

Detailing photos by rich, on Flickr
yes i know & some of you that know me & my previous cars this is filthy to me 

bmw reg3 - Copy by rich, on Flickr

bmw reg1 - Copy by rich, on Flickr

So out with the pressure washer,snow foam & lance & anything else for the wash stage. I used Autobrite magifoam & foaming lance with about 1-2 inches of magifoam in bottle then topped up with warm water.

Detailing photos by rich, on Flickr

Detailing photos by rich, on Flickr

Detailing photos by rich, on Flickr

This was after about 20 mins of the snow foam doing its work,as you can see it is still very clingy

Detailing photos by rich, on Flickr

After rinsing off,the next stage was to give it a hand wash using a meguiars lambswool wash mitt & ultimate wash & wax then a leather.

Detailing photos by rich, on Flickr

bmw reg2 - Copy by rich, on Flickr

now looking a bit cleaner

I then moved onto inspecting the paint surface for swirls,contaminants etc. just looking over the paint surface it didn't look too bad & it felt smooth when running my hand over the surface, how wrong i was & this was the evidence after clay barring. For this i used meguiars quik detailer & clay bar.

this is one side

Detailing photos by rich, on Flickr

this is the other

Detailing photos by rich, on Flickr

i haven't finished yet

rich

Edited by rpennington - 07 Jan 2021 at 12:27pm

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rpennington Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Club Member Joined: 22 Apr 2013 Location: Leic Status: Offline Points: 892	Post Options Post Reply Quote rpennington Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Detailing my car Posted: 28 Dec 2020 at 11:50am
	hi I recently changed my car & although it was looking clean when i picked it up, it wasn't upto the standard that i am use to after a closer look. I have washed & leathered it a couple of times since ownership but not been able to do anymore than that due to weather conditions.It wasn't too bad yesterday so thought i'd make a start Detailing photos by rich, on Flickr yes i know & some of you that know me & my previous cars this is filthy to me bmw reg3 - Copy by rich, on Flickr bmw reg1 - Copy by rich, on Flickr So out with the pressure washer,snow foam & lance & anything else for the wash stage. I used Autobrite magifoam & foaming lance with about 1-2 inches of magifoam in bottle then topped up with warm water. Detailing photos by rich, on Flickr Detailing photos by rich, on Flickr Detailing photos by rich, on Flickr This was after about 20 mins of the snow foam doing its work,as you can see it is still very clingy Detailing photos by rich, on Flickr After rinsing off,the next stage was to give it a hand wash using a meguiars lambswool wash mitt & ultimate wash & wax then a leather. Detailing photos by rich, on Flickr bmw reg2 - Copy by rich, on Flickr now looking a bit cleaner I then moved onto inspecting the paint surface for swirls,contaminants etc. just looking over the paint surface it didn't look too bad & it felt smooth when running my hand over the surface, how wrong i was & this was the evidence after clay barring. For this i used meguiars quik detailer & clay bar. this is one side Detailing photos by rich, on Flickr this is the other Detailing photos by rich, on Flickr i haven't finished yet rich Edited by rpennington - 07 Jan 2021 at 12:27pm
	1999 E46 323i se Saloon - sold 2011 E90 325d msport - sold 2014 F30 335d xdrive msport

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rpennington Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Club Member Joined: 22 Apr 2013 Location: Leic Status: Offline Points: 892	Post Options Post Reply Quote rpennington Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 30 Dec 2020 at 8:07am
	I was able to get a bit more of my detailing work done in between the ice,snow,rain & the bitter cold wind. I machine polished the paintwork to remove the swirl marks etc by using a meguiars mt320 da polisher,red cutting pad & meguiars ultimate compound.I tried a panel first with just using the yellow polishing pad & meguiars ultimate polish as the paint wasn't too bad,this did improve the paint finish but i found it just wasn't getting the finish i was looking for, so i decided to do the full 3 stages by machine & then finishing off with a coat of meguiars ultimate fast finish. I tried to take some before & after photos but with the lighting,shadows & angles etc this wasn't possible. Next i started on the engine bay & this was just surface dust more than filthy dirty,as opposed to it not being cleaned for say months or years. All that was needed to start with was a light rinse with the hose to get rid of the dust & then dry it off before treating with meguiars engine dressing. After rinsing & drying Untitled by rich, on Flickr Untitled by rich, on Flickr After Untitled by rich, on Flickr Untitled by rich, on Flickr I will keep updating as & when the weather is being kind to me rich Edited by rpennington - 07 Jan 2021 at 8:11pm
	1999 E46 323i se Saloon - sold 2011 E90 325d msport - sold 2014 F30 335d xdrive msport