Official Random Picture of Your Car Thread

parameter416 · 07-28-2023, 08:51 PM

Finished paint correction and ceramic coat

Very nice! Where did you take it?

Fishee · 07-29-2023, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by parameter416

Finished paint correction and ceramic coat

Very nice! Where did you take it?

Thx! I took it to my garage and managed to find the interest and energy to polish like one panel every 4 days

DA polisher with medium pads, griots and adams products.

parameter416 · 07-29-2023, 09:35 AM

Wow, good for you! My accident repair is scheduled for mid-October (estimate $8,300!), and I'm thinking of having a paint correction and ceramic coating done as soon as I get it back, so I'm shopping around now for recommendations.

WrathOTM · 07-29-2023, 02:50 PM

Fishee What polisher? I really want to get one as my paint looks like absolute ass in the sunlight

Wegz · 07-30-2023, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Fishee

Finished paint correction and ceramic coat

Interior clean.

Wow, this is clean!!! Specs on build?

Wegz · 07-30-2023, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Marcinj

Midwest rise up

ha, where at in WI? I've got a lemans blue car as well and am in the MKE area.

Fishee · 07-31-2023, 07:44 AM

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Originally Posted by parameter416

Wow, good for you! My accident repair is scheduled for mid-October (estimate $8,300!), and I'm thinking of having a paint correction and ceramic coating done as soon as I get it back, so I'm shopping around now for recommendations.

Oh man, well mid-october will be here before you know it.
You know how quickly summers pass here.

This guy is downtown local and comes pretty highly recommended.
https://adamsmobiledetailing.ca/adam...nt-correction/

Fishee · 07-31-2023, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by WrathOTM

Fishee What polisher? I really want to get one as my paint looks like absolute ass in the sunlight

Hey!

Porter Cable DA 7424.
https://www.portercable.com/product/...orbit-polisher

Chemical guys 6" hook and loop backer
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Chemical guys orange-medium and blue-light medium pads
https://www.amazon.com/Chemical-Guys...zcF9hdGY&psc=1

Griots fast correcting cream (with orange pad)
https://www.amazon.com/Griots-Garage...zcF9hdGY&psc=1

Megiuars 205 (with blue pad)
This step was a bit extra and not completely necessary in my mind. Plus I found the M205 a bit tough to remove.
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Adams graphene ceramic coat
https://www.amazon.com/Adams-Advance...1zcF9hdGY&th=1

There's a bit of a technique to doing it, takes some practise.
But easy once you're confident.
The PC7424 is dummy proof though... it will not F up the paint.
And make sure to use ceramic applicator pads.

Fishee · 07-31-2023, 08:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Wegz

Wow, this is clean!!! Specs on build?

https://www.1addicts.com/forums/show....php?t=1888246

N55135i · 08-01-2023, 09:59 AM

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Fishee · 08-01-2023, 10:12 AM

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Man, your playgrounds are nice. Lucky.

WrathOTM · 08-01-2023, 04:01 PM

Cool forest. Location?
lol, I can tell by your plate I won't be casually touring the forest anytime soon.

Marcinj · 08-06-2023, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Wegz

ha, where at in WI? I've got a lemans blue car as well and am in the MKE area.

I live in south milwaukee, my brother also has a black 128 on arc8s and an m2c. Good to hear I got another local

RFChas · 08-12-2023, 05:21 PM

Just turned over 32k miles on this sweet little '08 I picked up this week. No mods. First thing I did was have some dings repaired, removed the front plate, spent a little time cleaning the engine bay, and remounted the wheel balance weights. Next I'll bomb home for 700+ miles. And then think about next steps. This little car is a hoot. Cheers all,

123i · 08-13-2023, 10:13 AM

N55e82Simon · 08-14-2023, 12:30 AM

The loading dock shot.

Marcinj · 08-15-2023, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Wegz

ha, where at in WI? I've got a lemans blue car as well and am in the MKE area.

I’m over in south milwaukee/ cudahay area

jsigone · 09-08-2023, 12:24 AM

JAC6 · 09-11-2023, 02:21 PM

2010 135i in Portland OR.

Gray_Panther · 09-19-2023, 06:04 PM

Waiting at the airport

Semi Rifle · 10-05-2023, 10:11 PM

08 128i 208k miles lol

Fishee · 10-06-2023, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Semi Rifle

08 128i 208k miles lol

These were meant to be driven and enjoyed

07-28-2023, 08:51 PM	#2179
parameter416 Second Lieutenant 544 Rep 240 Posts Drives: 2012 128i M-Sport Coupe 6MT Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	Finished paint correction and ceramic coat Very nice! Where did you take it?
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07-29-2023, 09:35 AM	#2181
parameter416 Second Lieutenant 544 Rep 240 Posts Drives: 2012 128i M-Sport Coupe 6MT Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	Wow, good for you! My accident repair is scheduled for mid-October (estimate $8,300!), and I'm thinking of having a paint correction and ceramic coating done as soon as I get it back, so I'm shopping around now for recommendations.
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07-29-2023, 02:50 PM	#2182
WrathOTM Lieutenant 618 Rep 542 Posts Drives: BMW 128i Join Date: Jun 2021 Location: Rio Rancho, NM iTrader: (0)	Fishee What polisher? I really want to get one as my paint looks like absolute ass in the sunlight __________________ Mods to date: The list grows...
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08-01-2023, 09:59 AM	#2188
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08-01-2023, 04:01 PM	#2190
WrathOTM Lieutenant 618 Rep 542 Posts Drives: BMW 128i Join Date: Jun 2021 Location: Rio Rancho, NM iTrader: (0)	Cool forest. Location? lol, I can tell by your plate I won't be casually touring the forest anytime soon. __________________ Mods to date: The list grows...
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08-12-2023, 05:21 PM	#2192
RFChas Enlisted Member 99 Rep 37 Posts Drives: 128i & 328i, 335i, X3 35 & M40 Join Date: Aug 2023 Location: AL iTrader: (0)	New to me Just turned over 32k miles on this sweet little '08 I picked up this week. No mods. First thing I did was have some dings repaired, removed the front plate, spent a little time cleaning the engine bay, and remounted the wheel balance weights. Next I'll bomb home for 700+ miles. And then think about next steps. This little car is a hoot. Cheers all, Attached Images
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08-13-2023, 10:13 AM	#2193
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08-14-2023, 12:30 AM	#2194
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09-08-2023, 12:24 AM	#2196
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09-11-2023, 02:21 PM	#2197
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09-19-2023, 06:04 PM	#2198
Gray_Panther Brigadier General 1697 Rep 3,281 Posts Drives: 128i Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Upstate NY iTrader: (0)	Waiting at the airport Attached Images __________________ 2012 BMW 128i 6MT Deep Sea Blue Metallic
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10-05-2023, 10:11 PM	#2199
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