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07-07-2010, 04:38 PM | #1 |
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Detailer's Domain: 335i coupe - fixing other detailer's mistakes
2010 BMW 335 I Coupe
This car came to us with swirls and huge haze marks. The customer called me upset about what a local detailer recently did to his new car. What the detailer did was rip thru the car in 3 hours with a compound and glaze. i believe this was not necessary at all especially on a new car. Damage done. The car was fixed with M105 - SIP - PO85RD Last Step = Swissvax Blau Weiss What was done - Exterior - Wheels were prepped with Sonax Wheel Cleaner and cleaned up with various brushes - Tires were spritzed down with P21S Total Autowash and washed down - Wheel wells were spritzed down with P21S Total Autowash - Wash down and rinsed - Door jambs were cleaned up - Clayed - Dried - Paint inspected and measured - Wheel Wells were cleaned and dressed with Adam's Undercarriage Spray - Tires dressed with Swissvax Pneu - Masking - 3 Step Paint correction (Meguiars M105 with an Uber Yellow, Menzerna Super Intensive Polish with an Uber Green and Menzerna PO85RD with an Uber Blue) - Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight - Last Step - Swissvax Blau Weiss - Rubber and Plastics Treated - Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed - Exhaust tips cleaned Products used: (feel free to click the link below for more info) Exterior: Valugard Detail Wash P21S Total Auto Wash Uber Yellow Wash Sponge Uber Clay Bar kit with Optimum No Rinse Einszett Spray Wax Meguiars M105 Menzerna Super Intensive Polish Menzerna PO85RD Swissvax Blau Weiss Wheels/Tires Sonax Wheel Cleaner Swissvax Pneu Tools: Infratech 5300 Fenix TK11 Brinkmann Fenix TK40 Flex 3403 Makita Metabo The Uber Foam Pads (5.5inch) Tons of "Uber" Microfiber Towels Uber Drying Towels Brushes Cam Spray Pressure Wash and Foam Canon Attachment Before
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07-07-2010, 04:39 PM | #2 |
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Wheels before
Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner Wash Claying After Polishing shots |
07-07-2010, 04:39 PM | #3 |
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Tips before
After Optimum Metal Polish Swissvax Blau Weiss Rinse (look at the tight beads from the Swissvax Blau Weiss) After |
07-07-2010, 04:39 PM | #4 |
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Permission for the write up granted by the customer |
07-07-2010, 04:45 PM | #5 |
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random question, but how long does it take for you to completely clar an entire car??
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07-07-2010, 06:20 PM | #6 |
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depends on the car maybe 20-45 minutes.
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07-07-2010, 08:09 PM | #7 |
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omg that is really really fast.. it can take me up to 3 hrs if my car's really dirty
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07-07-2010, 09:05 PM | #8 |
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Damn man nice work. I'm a detailer at a body shop and if they're swirls we just go over it with grey pad/blue pad lol. Never even heard of half that stuff, but it seems to work pretty well.
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07-07-2010, 10:13 PM | #9 |
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....excellent work as always. Unfortunately there are so many hacks out there these days that are self proclaimed "detailers" and haven't got a clue. ....and no business working on other peoples cars. Good thing there are still real ones out there like you that can fix their mistakes.
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07-07-2010, 10:51 PM | #10 |
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Looks excellent. I'm feeling the water bead shot as well.
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07-08-2010, 12:57 AM | #11 | |
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I guess doing this day in day out you have to learn how to work fast and effective. thanks guys! |
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07-08-2010, 08:17 AM | #12 |
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I wish I could say I was shocked that you got a "new" car that looked like that...but I was recently thinking about buying a Toyota Tacoma. The horrific buffing jobs I saw going on out in the bright...hot...direct sunlight were making the trucks they were working on look worse than if they had just thrown a coat of el cheapo Nu Finish or something on in the shade and walked away. You could see on nearly every truck on the lot the grind marks across the hoods from where these guys lined them up and just kept right on going without changing/cleaning pads. They were applying to the whole row of trucks...then going back to remove the wax. And wondering why they couldn't get it all off and why it looked so bad. This was on a 95 degree day.
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07-12-2010, 06:17 AM | #13 |
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Do you recommend the Menzerna Super Intensive Polish? I have some wet sanding marks left on my roof from the body shop..
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07-12-2010, 09:25 AM | #14 |
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07-12-2010, 09:53 AM | #15 | |
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07-12-2010, 10:40 AM | #16 | |
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07-12-2010, 11:55 AM | #17 |
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you may want to go with a compound then follow with sip and super finish.
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07-12-2010, 04:08 PM | #18 |
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I've noticed this in a couple shots in previous detail, but do you dr the car before you clay or just start claying after washing?
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07-12-2010, 04:14 PM | #19 |
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we don't dry the car prior to claying.
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07-12-2010, 04:15 PM | #20 |
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but we do sometimes just depends on the situation.
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07-12-2010, 04:39 PM | #21 |
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beautiful work!
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07-13-2010, 03:17 AM | #22 |
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07-13-2010, 03:38 AM | #23 |
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Most definitely with a buffer and a wool pad. It usually takes an aggressive combo to get sanding marks out..depending on the finest grit of paper that was last used. I hope they didn't ruin your car too bad! It's one of my favorites for sure.. you could always still take it to me .
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07-13-2010, 03:47 AM | #24 |
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Would love to have you fix it if you were closer.. do u recommend the porter cable 7424xp? I don't have experience with a buffer but need to learn
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07-13-2010, 11:25 AM | #25 |
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you can do it by hand but I would say it would be easier by porter cable.
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