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P1et · 10-22-2011, 06:22 PM

Ladies & Gents,

As some of you might know, my wife got a new 135i. We bought it on Monday, and today I gave her a full detail. Nothing too drastic, but still spent 7 hours to get it where I wanted it. Since the interior was perfect, the bulk of the work was spent getting the work in decent shape. I think I got about 90% correction. And, as you can see, I also put the black BMW kidney grills in there.

- washed with CG Citrus Wash 'n Gloss
- clayed with that very very special stretchy clay
- Menzerna 85RD on a blue Uber pad (needed more punch)
- Menzerna 203S on a green Uber pad (took care of the swirls nicely)
- Menzerna Power Lock
- Swissvax Insignis v2

Enjoy the pics:

P1et · 10-22-2011, 06:23 PM

BimmerE82 · 10-22-2011, 06:45 PM

Beautiful looking car! wouldn't want to be the one that has to keep those seats clean though.

evolution80 · 10-23-2011, 03:00 AM

great job!

i have used swissvax concorso on my new bsm - best wax i have ever used - next year i will buy some crystal rock

have you tried swissvax/ (swizöl as it is called here) leather care products?

amazing results on bright colored leather - especially the leather gaze sealant applied after cleaning and conditioning - really good protection

Elsabor67 · 10-23-2011, 03:18 AM

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Originally Posted by evolution80

great job!

i have used swissvax concorso on my new bsm - best wax i have ever used - next year i will buy some crystal rock

have you tried swissvax/ (swizöl as it is called here) leather care products?

amazing results on bright colored leather - especially the leather gaze sealant applied after cleaning and conditioning - really good protection

Where can you get these products from??

Nice job on the 1 man.

Dackelone · 10-23-2011, 06:27 AM

Man... very nice job!

P1et · 10-23-2011, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by evolution80

great job!

i have used swissvax concorso on my new bsm - best wax i have ever used - next year i will buy some crystal rock

have you tried swissvax/ (swizöl as it is called here) leather care products?

amazing results on bright colored leather - especially the leather gaze sealant applied after cleaning and conditioning - really good protection

Although pricey, I'm a big fan of Swissvax products. I have Swissvax Mirage, Insignis and Insignis v2 as waxes, along a few of their other products. I have Leatherique for leather cleaning, but will likely purchase the Swissvax leather care product soon. A friend uses it on his Mercedes G55 interior and he swears by it.

mbanshchikov · 10-23-2011, 03:04 PM

great pics! gonna be doing a full detail next week myself, before I put the car away for the winter

P1et · 10-23-2011, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by mbanshchikov

great pics! gonna be doing a full detail next week myself, before I put the car away for the winter

Which products will you be using?

I put the car under the sodium lights in an underground parking garage yesterday and saw there are some remaining fine scratches on the horizontals. Looks like I'll be taking care of those this week. Thinking about Menzerna SIP on a yellow Uber pad...

mbanshchikov · 10-23-2011, 03:15 PM

I use all mothers products, but I do everything by hand. I'm afraid to use orbital buffers

P1et · 10-23-2011, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by mbanshchikov

I use all mothers products, but I do everything by hand. I'm afraid to use orbital buffers

Look into a DA polisher, like the Porter Cable 7424XP or what I used (which is a forced DA) which is the Flex XC 3401.

These will work great for most polishing jobs and it's pretty difficult to screw up your paint.

mtechnik3 · 10-23-2011, 11:21 PM

Great results after the detail work! Solid choice in products as well. I just spent about 12 hours doing a full detail job on mine last week. I love her color combo. I have the same interior, but my exterior is black sapphire metallic. Pics turned out very nice.

SoloEuro (bmw330ice) · 10-24-2011, 02:40 AM

Great work!! Sexy interior! What's the name of it?

... and was that interior option available for the 2008-2010 models?

P1et · 10-24-2011, 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by SoloEuro (bmw330ice)

Great work!! Sexy interior! What's the name of it?

... and was that interior option available for the 2008-2010 models?

It's called "Lemon Boston Leather". Not sure which other years it was available...

RobM23 · 10-24-2011, 08:06 PM

nice!

Blessed1 · 10-24-2011, 08:25 PM

Beautiful car and great work ... !!!

Focusedintntions · 10-25-2011, 06:17 AM

Ver nice!! Want to do my car next? haha

infinitekid2002 · 10-25-2011, 03:09 PM

good job...just don't go postal when ur wife comes home with her first scratch!

JSCO · 10-25-2011, 04:48 PM

very nice..love the interior..

chinoxmk22 · 10-25-2011, 06:58 PM

so fresh and so clean..................

the infamous... · 10-26-2011, 01:33 AM

great job

Olagüe · 10-29-2011, 07:22 AM

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Originally Posted by the infamous...

great job

yeess

10-22-2011, 06:22 PM	#1
P1et Major Drives: '04 Ram 2500 / '11 135i Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 1,233 iTrader: (1)	Proper pics of my wife's '11 135i... Ladies & Gents, As some of you might know, my wife got a new 135i. We bought it on Monday, and today I gave her a full detail. Nothing too drastic, but still spent 7 hours to get it where I wanted it. Since the interior was perfect, the bulk of the work was spent getting the work in decent shape. I think I got about 90% correction. And, as you can see, I also put the black BMW kidney grills in there. - washed with CG Citrus Wash 'n Gloss - clayed with that very very special stretchy clay - Menzerna 85RD on a blue Uber pad (needed more punch) - Menzerna 203S on a green Uber pad (took care of the swirls nicely) - Menzerna Power Lock - Swissvax Insignis v2 Enjoy the pics:
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10-22-2011, 06:45 PM	#3
BimmerE82 Lieutenant Drives: 2009 BMW 135i Sport package Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Tucson, Arizona Posts: 510 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 BMW 135i [0.00]	Beautiful looking car! wouldn't want to be the one that has to keep those seats clean though. __________________

10-23-2011, 03:00 AM	#4
evolution80 Lieutenant Drives: 1M Coupe bsm Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: austria Posts: 595 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2010 bmw e92 xdrive ... [5.00] 2011 BMW 1M coupe [5.00] 09-2003 volvo s60R [3.00]	great job! i have used swissvax concorso on my new bsm - best wax i have ever used - next year i will buy some crystal rock have you tried swissvax/ (swizöl as it is called here) leather care products? amazing results on bright colored leather - especially the leather gaze sealant applied after cleaning and conditioning - really good protection __________________ if you're cast on thin ice, you may as well dance enjoy your cars

10-23-2011, 11:21 PM	#12
mtechnik3 Bayerische Motoren Werke Drives: 135i Coupe Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Rochester Hills, MI Posts: 2,325 iTrader: (21) Garage List 2011 E82 BMW 135i C ... [4.00]	Great results after the detail work! Solid choice in products as well. I just spent about 12 hours doing a full detail job on mine last week. I love her color combo. I have the same interior, but my exterior is black sapphire metallic. Pics turned out very nice. __________________ 2011 135i Coupe \| Black Sapphire Metallic over Savanna Beige \| Photos

10-24-2011, 02:40 AM	#13
SoloEuro (bmw330ice) Enlisted Member Drives: '06 e46 330Ci Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 36 iTrader: (0)	Great work!! Sexy interior! What's the name of it? ... and was that interior option available for the 2008-2010 models? __________________ -Shaun- Atlanta, GA Flickr Photostream

10-22-2011, 06:23 PM	#2
P1et Major Drives: '04 Ram 2500 / '11 135i Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 1,233 iTrader: (1)

10-23-2011, 06:27 AM	#6
Dackelone Moderator Drives: 135i Silber mit/Rot 6MT N54 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Bayern, Germany Posts: 13,051 iTrader: (0)	Man... very nice job!

10-23-2011, 03:04 PM	#8
mbanshchikov Private Drives: 2011 135i Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Lowell, MA Posts: 86 iTrader: (0)	great pics! gonna be doing a full detail next week myself, before I put the car away for the winter

10-23-2011, 03:15 PM	#10
mbanshchikov Private Drives: 2011 135i Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Lowell, MA Posts: 86 iTrader: (0)	I use all mothers products, but I do everything by hand. I'm afraid to use orbital buffers

10-24-2011, 08:06 PM	#15
RobM23 Second Lieutenant Drives: E82 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Miami Lakes, FL Posts: 244 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 BMW 135i [3.90] 2011 BMW 328i [0.00]	nice! __________________ 08' SGM/CR E82 N54 Active Autowerke/BMW Performance

10-24-2011, 08:25 PM	#16
Blessed1 New Member Drives: E92 M///,N55 DCT Join Date: May 2011 Location: Beast Coast Posts: 25 iTrader: (0)	Beautiful car and great work ... !!!

10-25-2011, 06:17 AM	#17
Focusedintntions Colonel Drives: 2011 135i M-Sport :D Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: NoVA Posts: 2,582 iTrader: (1)	Ver nice!! Want to do my car next? haha __________________ Faster, faster, faster, until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death… – Hunter Thompson

10-25-2011, 03:09 PM	#18
infinitekid2002 Creepin while ya sleepin Drives: Like a Bat out of Hell Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: City of Angels Posts: 3,193 iTrader: (4) Garage List 2008 135i [3.59]	good job...just don't go postal when ur wife comes home with her first scratch! __________________

10-25-2011, 04:48 PM	#19
JSCO Colonel Drives: e92 M3 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 2,920 iTrader: (3)	very nice..love the interior.. __________________ "March 2012 Car of the Month" http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=644184 RIP!! SOLD AUG 2012

10-25-2011, 06:58 PM	#20
chinoxmk22 chinolicious Drives: Evo 9 MR Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Simi Valley CA 93063 Posts: 66 iTrader: (0)	so fresh and so clean..................

10-26-2011, 01:33 AM	#21
the infamous... Lieutenant General Drives: like I'M BOUT THAT LIFE Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: PARADISE aka DAWNTOWN Posts: 16,890 iTrader: (0)	great job __________________ "simple is clean" -The ///ModFather [ iND ] - [ eAs ] - [ ACM ] - [ LTMW ] - [ AA ]

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