FMINUS Detailed: 2009 BMW 135i Jet Black

FMINUS · 04-05-2009, 08:09 PM

FMINUS Detailed: 2009 BMW 135i Jet Black

This is a new car with less than 3k on the odo. Even being new, there were plenty of VERY deep swirling and RIDS. It was also ridden with waterspots.

Cosmoline and other contaminates were also plenty on the paint.

After removing the clear bra per owners request, I went to work. I removed the majority of the swirls and RIDS, but the surface definitely wasnt perfect. However, I did not want to remove too much clear as the car is an 09, and also Jetblack. The owner decided to correct the clear perpetually as opposed to taking too much off all at once.

OPT ONR
CG fabric protectant
CG BareBones
CG Fade2Black
CG New Car Solvent
Sprayaway Glass Cleaner
1Z Cockpit Premium
1Z Blitz
1Z Glass Polish
P21S TAW
P21S Gel Wheel Cleaner
Valuegard ABC
CD2
Leather Master Trio
OPT QID
OPT Interior Protectant
DG Aquawax
Autosol Metal Polish

Swissvax Cleaner Fluid
Swissvax Paint Rubber (Yellow)
Swissvax Quick Finish l
Swissvax Car Bath
Swissvax Wheel
Swissvax Autobahn wheel wax
Swissvax Crystal
Swissvax Pneu
Swissvax Leather Cleaner
Swissvax Leather Milk
Swissvax Protecton
Swissvax Metal Polish
Swissvax Wood Polish

Clay:
Swissvax YELLOW Clay
CG SQD as Lube

Paint Correction:
Menzerna PO85RD
Menzerna SIP
Menzerna 106FF
Megs 105
Uber White Pad
Uber Blue Pad
Uber Black Pad
Zymol Duster

Equipment:
Defelsko P6000
Defelsko P200
Defelsko Wireless Printer
Defelsko Posisoft
Dell Laptop
MyteeLite II
Vapor Chief

Brinkman
3m Sun Gun
3m backing plate
CM5300
Metabo PE12-175
Metabo SXE400

Protection:
CG Jetseal109

LSP:
Swissvax Divine

FMINUS Detailed: 2009 BMW 135i Jet Black

Chewyjr15 · 04-05-2009, 10:52 PM

thats my car...!

wu2x · 04-05-2009, 11:02 PM

mm so shiny!

BSM 135i · 04-06-2009, 03:29 AM

all i can say is DAMN!!! how much did that set you back?

BSM 135i · 04-06-2009, 04:27 AM

^^how much did that set you back Chewyjr15 I mean...

ichiban · 04-06-2009, 05:50 AM

damn, my car needs a detail. if only u were in the bay area.

Chewyjr15 · 04-06-2009, 08:28 AM

alot...

BlackjackMulligan · 04-06-2009, 01:04 PM

Yeah, those swirls are what I'm dealing with too, to a lesser extent. My car has 1500 miles, I've ALWAYS only used the 2 bucket method to wash and have dried with high-quality MF towels. And still, I have (light) swirls that can be seen in the sun. I'm convinced that they're simply unavoidable. Now, when the car isn't in the direct sunlight it looks great. I've buffed it with Menz SIP and 85rd, with a Flex. It looks awesome right afterward but the light scratches just come back. I'm convinced it's BMW paint because my wife had an 05 MDX that she brought through commercial carwashes many, many times and I never saw the swirling that I'm getting on the 1er.

1013mm · 04-06-2009, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by BlackjackMulligan

Yeah, those swirls are what I'm dealing with too, to a lesser extent. My car has 1500 miles, I've ALWAYS only used the 2 bucket method to wash and have dried with high-quality MF towels. And still, I have (light) swirls that can be seen in the sun. I'm convinced that they're simply unavoidable. Now, when the car isn't in the direct sunlight it looks great. I've buffed it with Menz SIP and 85rd, with a Flex. It looks awesome right afterward but the light scratches just come back. I'm convinced it's BMW paint because my wife had an 05 MDX that she brought through commercial carwashes many, many times and I never saw the swirling that I'm getting on the 1er.

yep same here with monaco blue. unavoidable...

Malek@MRF · 04-06-2009, 02:44 PM

Looks great as always man!

BlackjackMulligan · 04-06-2009, 02:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chewyjr15

thats my car...!

Why did you remove the clear bra?

Red Bread · 04-06-2009, 07:00 PM

Looks great, I was ready to comment that it was Black Sapphire Metallic because of the first few pics, before realizing it was just surface dust. I love that you removed the clear bra, that stuff looks horrible on every car I see it on. If you're not into detailed cars, I suppose it works okay, but it just looks terrible on anything that's truly clean. Great work!

Malek@MRF · 04-06-2009, 07:43 PM

A properly installed clear bra is not an eye sore and most of the time invisible. But I will add that majority of clear bra jobs looks horrible on black.

amsfoto · 04-06-2009, 08:23 PM

I really need a detail like this on my JB 135i...I have some seriously hideous swirl marks that really pop in the sun. I'm in the DC area and can't seem to find a detailer like this.

tkbr0wn · 04-06-2009, 08:50 PM

Get some Zaino and try it yourself. Its not hard to do.

Chewyjr15 · 04-06-2009, 10:42 PM

i removed the bra cause it was cheap 3m film, i have a guy doing a custom job. he is supposed to be the best i will post pics after he is done whit the car. He tucks the edges and so on so they are not exposed and so you cannot really tell it is their...on the bumper at least. Black jack try using a foam gun and not using a wash mitt just a pressure washer with de-ionized water, and an electric leaf blower to dry it off that way you dont have to touch the car to clean it... this is what i will be doing from now on.

BlackjackMulligan · 04-07-2009, 11:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chewyjr15

i removed the bra cause it was cheap 3m film, i have a guy doing a custom job. he is supposed to be the best i will post pics after he is done whit the car. He tucks the edges and so on so they are not exposed and so you cannot really tell it is their...on the bumper at least. Black jack try using a foam gun and not using a wash mitt just a pressure washer with de-ionized water, and an electric leaf blower to dry it off that way you dont have to touch the car to clean it... this is what i will be doing from now on.

I don't think that you can really clean off dirt without touching the surface?? I would think the method described above would leave dirt behind......

slog · 04-08-2009, 12:27 AM

i wish i had a detailer like this near me

FMINUS · 04-11-2009, 02:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlackjackMulligan

I don't think that you can really clean off dirt without touching the surface?? I would think the method described above would leave dirt behind......

If there is a good layer of LSP on the car, that method would work. If it has not been taken care of, it will not!

04-05-2009, 08:09 PM	#1
FMINUS Captain 72 Rep 758 Posts Drives: FMINUSDETAIL@gmail.com Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Chino Hills CA iTrader: (2)	FMINUS Detailed: 2009 BMW 135i Jet Black FMINUS Detailed: 2009 BMW 135i Jet Black This is a new car with less than 3k on the odo. Even being new, there were plenty of VERY deep swirling and RIDS. It was also ridden with waterspots. Cosmoline and other contaminates were also plenty on the paint. After removing the clear bra per owners request, I went to work. I removed the majority of the swirls and RIDS, but the surface definitely wasnt perfect. However, I did not want to remove too much clear as the car is an 09, and also Jetblack. The owner decided to correct the clear perpetually as opposed to taking too much off all at once. OPT ONR CG fabric protectant CG BareBones CG Fade2Black CG New Car Solvent Sprayaway Glass Cleaner 1Z Cockpit Premium 1Z Blitz 1Z Glass Polish P21S TAW P21S Gel Wheel Cleaner Valuegard ABC CD2 Leather Master Trio OPT QID OPT Interior Protectant DG Aquawax Autosol Metal Polish Swissvax Cleaner Fluid Swissvax Paint Rubber (Yellow) Swissvax Quick Finish l Swissvax Car Bath Swissvax Wheel Swissvax Autobahn wheel wax Swissvax Crystal Swissvax Pneu Swissvax Leather Cleaner Swissvax Leather Milk Swissvax Protecton Swissvax Metal Polish Swissvax Wood Polish Clay: Swissvax YELLOW Clay CG SQD as Lube Paint Correction: Menzerna PO85RD Menzerna SIP Menzerna 106FF Megs 105 Uber White Pad Uber Blue Pad Uber Black Pad Zymol Duster Equipment: Defelsko P6000 Defelsko P200 Defelsko Wireless Printer Defelsko Posisoft Dell Laptop MyteeLite II Vapor Chief Brinkman 3m Sun Gun 3m backing plate CM5300 Metabo PE12-175 Metabo SXE400 Protection: CG Jetseal109 LSP: Swissvax Divine FMINUS Detailed: 2009 BMW 135i Jet Black
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Chewyjr15 1 addict and proud! 42 Rep 570 Posts Drives: jb 135 on order Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: irvine, ca iTrader: (0)	thats my car...! __________________ 2009 135 in transit jet black, coral red, 6mt. sports, hifi, ipod usb, idrive parts sitting in garage: RR intake, plenum, ddv, cdv, catless dp's, o2 sim, catback, bmw performance shifter, m door sills, cf spoiler, cf mirror caps, cf grills, cf pedals.
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04-06-2009, 03:29 AM	#4
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04-06-2009, 05:50 AM	#6
ichiban Colonel 94 Rep 2,012 Posts Drives: 08 135i Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bay Area, CA iTrader: (2)	damn, my car needs a detail. if only u were in the bay area.
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04-06-2009, 08:28 AM	#7
Chewyjr15 1 addict and proud! 42 Rep 570 Posts Drives: jb 135 on order Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: irvine, ca iTrader: (0)	alot... __________________ 2009 135 in transit jet black, coral red, 6mt. sports, hifi, ipod usb, idrive parts sitting in garage: RR intake, plenum, ddv, cdv, catless dp's, o2 sim, catback, bmw performance shifter, m door sills, cf spoiler, cf mirror caps, cf grills, cf pedals.
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Malek@MRF Brigadier General 731 Rep 3,735 Posts Drives: E92 M3, E46 M3, G82 M4 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Irvine, California iTrader: (5)	Looks great as always man! __________________ BMW PERFORMANCE SPECIALISTS. Race Engines. Suspension. F/I. Brakes. Race Preparation. Factory Service. Alignments. OFFICIAL PARTNERS: KW. MOTON. Brembo. AP Racing. BBS Motorsport. iND. HRE. Turner Motorsport. VAC. BMW Motorsport. Facebook \| Instagram \| Yelp! \| Flikr Phone: 949-233-0448 \| E-Mail: info@mrfengineering.com
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Red Bread Major General 4463 Rep 9,160 Posts Drives: Smog machines Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Austin, TX iTrader: (0)	Looks great, I was ready to comment that it was Black Sapphire Metallic because of the first few pics, before realizing it was just surface dust. I love that you removed the clear bra, that stuff looks horrible on every car I see it on. If you're not into detailed cars, I suppose it works okay, but it just looks terrible on anything that's truly clean. Great work!
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Malek@MRF Brigadier General 731 Rep 3,735 Posts Drives: E92 M3, E46 M3, G82 M4 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Irvine, California iTrader: (5)	A properly installed clear bra is not an eye sore and most of the time invisible. But I will add that majority of clear bra jobs looks horrible on black. __________________ BMW PERFORMANCE SPECIALISTS. Race Engines. Suspension. F/I. Brakes. Race Preparation. Factory Service. Alignments. OFFICIAL PARTNERS: KW. MOTON. Brembo. AP Racing. BBS Motorsport. iND. HRE. Turner Motorsport. VAC. BMW Motorsport. Facebook \| Instagram \| Yelp! \| Flikr Phone: 949-233-0448 \| E-Mail: info@mrfengineering.com
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04-06-2009, 08:23 PM	#14
amsfoto photographer 57 Rep 571 Posts Drives: AW e92 335i, JB 135i Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Rockville, MD iTrader: (4)	I really need a detail like this on my JB 135i...I have some seriously hideous swirl marks that really pop in the sun. I'm in the DC area and can't seem to find a detailer like this.
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04-06-2009, 10:42 PM	#16
Chewyjr15 1 addict and proud! 42 Rep 570 Posts Drives: jb 135 on order Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: irvine, ca iTrader: (0)	i removed the bra cause it was cheap 3m film, i have a guy doing a custom job. he is supposed to be the best i will post pics after he is done whit the car. He tucks the edges and so on so they are not exposed and so you cannot really tell it is their...on the bumper at least. Black jack try using a foam gun and not using a wash mitt just a pressure washer with de-ionized water, and an electric leaf blower to dry it off that way you dont have to touch the car to clean it... this is what i will be doing from now on. __________________ 2009 135 in transit jet black, coral red, 6mt. sports, hifi, ipod usb, idrive parts sitting in garage: RR intake, plenum, ddv, cdv, catless dp's, o2 sim, catback, bmw performance shifter, m door sills, cf spoiler, cf mirror caps, cf grills, cf pedals.
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04-08-2009, 12:27 AM	#18
slog (.) 4 Rep 306 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Atlanta iTrader: (0)	i wish i had a detailer like this near me
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