Advanced Detailing: 135i

Advanced Detailing · 02-26-2010, 11:28 PM

This one belongs to an employee of one of my regular customers with a CLK 63 Black Series.
She got it just a few months ago but it already had some issues with swirls.
This is NOT a full paint correction as it's her DD and she would't want to pay for a complete correction anyway.
Some parts i tackled with Menz Power Gloss when i wasn't getting the desired results with 3M swirl remover.
The remaining parts i did use the 3M followed by Menz 106.
As you can see in the after pics, not everything was taken out.
But most importantly she was extremely happy because she got more than she had expected.

BEFORE

50/50 you can still see imperfections on the right side

After

wkndracr · 02-27-2010, 01:14 PM

OMG, I have the same color car and it would kill me if mine looked like those "before" pictures. I try to keep on top of it using the Griot's polish system. Nice Job!

Advanced Detailing · 02-27-2010, 06:32 PM

Amazingly even before it looked pretty good as long as it wasn't in direct sunlight.
She said it looked like that when she picked it up new from the dealer but didn't see it till the next day because she made the mistake to pick it up at night.

brad t · 03-07-2010, 12:57 PM

How did you apply the 3M swirl remover? Hand or mechanical?

BlackjackMulligan · 03-08-2010, 10:26 AM

nice turnaround. Man, those swirls make me feel a lot better about the swirls in my Jet Black as they're not nearly that bad lol

Advanced Detailing · 03-08-2010, 06:05 PM

Definitely applied the products by rotary, you need the speed and build up of heat to properly break down the polish to work correct.
Sometimes you can achieve pretty good results with an orbital also but the rotary is much more efficient.

shodanusmc · 03-08-2010, 07:52 PM

Master!

TonyTone · 03-08-2010, 08:42 PM

Great job

Advanced Detailing · 03-09-2010, 03:23 PM

You guys can see some other posts of mine in the M3 section.
Maybe someone can help me out , when i try to copy and paste from one forum to another on here, the pics won't transfer. I would be showing lote more work but it's a pain in the ass to re-submit for every forum.
Any suggestions?

Ash83 · 04-02-2010, 02:44 PM

Nice

x5mad · 04-07-2010, 06:51 AM

Damn that's some nasty swirl marks she's got.

Feyd · 04-07-2010, 02:23 PM

She either:

1. Daily drove that thing through a sandstorms and then didn't rinse it before wiping it off.

or

2. Let the dealership wash it.

I've got JB and I lived through 1.5 years of SoCal's oily air and my first Chicago winter and my car doesn't look half as bad as that... yikes.

Nice work!

02-26-2010, 11:28 PM	#1
Advanced Detailing Banned 2 Rep 51 Posts Drives: 1980 Z28 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Pembroke Pines, Fl iTrader: (0)	Advanced Detailing: 135i This one belongs to an employee of one of my regular customers with a CLK 63 Black Series. She got it just a few months ago but it already had some issues with swirls. This is NOT a full paint correction as it's her DD and she would't want to pay for a complete correction anyway. Some parts i tackled with Menz Power Gloss when i wasn't getting the desired results with 3M swirl remover. The remaining parts i did use the 3M followed by Menz 106. As you can see in the after pics, not everything was taken out. But most importantly she was extremely happy because she got more than she had expected. BEFORE 50/50 you can still see imperfections on the right side After
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02-27-2010, 01:14 PM	#2
wkndracr First Lieutenant 60 Rep 300 Posts Drives: '10 135i Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Yonkers, NY iTrader: (0)	OMG, I have the same color car and it would kill me if mine looked like those "before" pictures. I try to keep on top of it using the Griot's polish system. Nice Job! __________________ 2016 M4 MG 6MT, sunroof. Some audio mods, Swift springs (so far).
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02-27-2010, 06:32 PM	#3
Advanced Detailing Banned 2 Rep 51 Posts Drives: 1980 Z28 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Pembroke Pines, Fl iTrader: (0)	Amazingly even before it looked pretty good as long as it wasn't in direct sunlight. She said it looked like that when she picked it up new from the dealer but didn't see it till the next day because she made the mistake to pick it up at night.
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03-07-2010, 12:57 PM	#4
brad t New Member 0 Rep 9 Posts Drives: 2010 128i M Sport BSM Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Dallas, Texas iTrader: (0)	How did you apply the 3M swirl remover? Hand or mechanical?
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03-08-2010, 10:26 AM	#5
BlackjackMulligan Most interesting Roadster 69 Rep 2,224 Posts Drives: '01 Z3.0 Roady;'10 C300 Sport Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Boston 'burbs iTrader: (5) Garage List 2010 Mercedes-Benz ... [0.00] 2001 BMW Z3 3.0 Roa ... [0.00]	nice turnaround. Man, those swirls make me feel a lot better about the swirls in my Jet Black as they're not nearly that bad lol __________________ I can't complain, but sometimes I still do........Life's been good to me so far. - Joe Walsh
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03-08-2010, 06:05 PM	#6
Advanced Detailing Banned 2 Rep 51 Posts Drives: 1980 Z28 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Pembroke Pines, Fl iTrader: (0)	Definitely applied the products by rotary, you need the speed and build up of heat to properly break down the polish to work correct. Sometimes you can achieve pretty good results with an orbital also but the rotary is much more efficient.
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03-08-2010, 07:52 PM	#7
shodanusmc Captain 21 Rep 774 Posts Drives: 09 135 Vert Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Chicago burb iTrader: (0)	Master!
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03-08-2010, 08:42 PM	#8
TonyTone Major 202 Rep 1,293 Posts Drives: M3 VERT Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: FL iTrader: (0)	Great job __________________ Tony Tone "I drive a blue car with a V8, but sometimes a white car with twin turbos"
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03-09-2010, 03:23 PM	#9
Advanced Detailing Banned 2 Rep 51 Posts Drives: 1980 Z28 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Pembroke Pines, Fl iTrader: (0)	You guys can see some other posts of mine in the M3 section. Maybe someone can help me out , when i try to copy and paste from one forum to another on here, the pics won't transfer. I would be showing lote more work but it's a pain in the ass to re-submit for every forum. Any suggestions?
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04-02-2010, 02:44 PM	#10
Ash83 Major 42 Rep 1,177 Posts Drives: 135i & RS5 (SOLD)/ 18 CTS-V Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Miami, FL iTrader: (1)	Nice __________________ Alpine White, Coral RED , Glacier Silver Aluminum trim, M sport, 6MT, NAV, HiFi, USB-iPod, Bluetooth Performance: JB4\|BMW PE\|DP Cosmetics: BMW Sport Pedals\|Black Kidney Grill
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04-07-2010, 06:51 AM	#11
x5mad Lieutenant Colonel 352 Rep 1,772 Posts Drives: iX 40 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Australia iTrader: (0) Garage List bmw [0.00]	Damn that's some nasty swirl marks she's got.
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04-07-2010, 02:23 PM	#12
Feyd Major 348 Rep 1,288 Posts Drives: a DEEZZULL Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Chicago, IL iTrader: (2)	She either: 1. Daily drove that thing through a sandstorms and then didn't rinse it before wiping it off. or 2. Let the dealership wash it. I've got JB and I lived through 1.5 years of SoCal's oily air and my first Chicago winter and my car doesn't look half as bad as that... yikes. Nice work!
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