[Smoke]

Have NO respect for their vehicles:crasy:

This was one of their worst cars I have done. A silver 325xi landed in my driveway a few days ago looking like hell. The wheels were painted black with the thickest brake dust I have ever seen and the paint was not only totally flat but it had terrible scuff marks all over it. I knew this one was going to be a project! I would have guessed this car hadnt been washed since the day it was bought.

On with the job...

The wheels were beyond your average BMW brake dust buildup. This was not a time for P21s gel, I could have let it sit there for 3days but I just didnt have the time or patience so out with the heavy stuff...

Megs Wheel Brightener 4:1 and lots of it. I went through 3/4 of a bottle on these wheels.:doh:

There was a ton of baked on brake dust which did not come off even after using tar remover, clay and an agressive polish.





A little 50/50



The door shuts were all cleaned with APC+





After ruining an entire bar of Megs agressive clay this BMW was ready for inspection and PTG readings. The car averaged 110-160 microns all around.

These are the HEAVY scuff marks I was talking about









After some experimenting I found that the best way to get these marks out was by hand polishing...yes hand polishing with an agressive compound.

The choice for the job was Gloss It extreme cut, similar to a megs M105.



I like Extreme cut because its pretty thin compared to M105 and uses a variaty of different sized abrasives which all cut very well.

Heres a close up after spreading Extreme cut a bit




Now onto the scuffs













After a very long time hand polishing out the scuffs it was time to bring back some shine and the finish and machine polish out the swirls.
I chose the cyclo with yellow pads and Gloss It One Step machine polish(my new favorite product) this stuff cuts very well and finishes down 100% LSP ready.





The pads got quite dirty during polishing so out with the GG pad washer, yea it works with a cyclo! This is one thing I cannot polish without. now its really a useful device.

Before



During



After



The exhaust were not chrome but needed a good once over. #0000 steel wool and noxon and then Megs all metal polished were used

Before



During



After



Now more polishing on the passenger side









DD ubers were the choice for hand polishing because they have just enough bite for the job



Then more finishing with the cyclo and the Gloss It one step



50/50



After an IPA wipedown, the depth and reflectiveness is restored and the car is ready for LSP. The choice was Gloss it Gloss Finish then a gloss enhancer wipedown

This is the car with no LSP



One last thing before applying the gloss finish was to do some touch up work, the owner didnt ask for it but i happened to have found this little kit in the interior while i was cleaning it out so I figured I would put it to good use. A simple titanium silver basecoat and then a clear coat to top it...HOW CONVIENENT:thumb:











While that was curing I moved onto to the interior which was umm...less than stellar:doh:

Products used...

1Z CP
1Z Plastik Reinger
Megs APC+
Leather masters rapid cleaner S
Optimum leather protectant
P21s 100%
Swissvax brush



















Cleaning the crevices full of gunk with a trustt toothpick



Before



After



A little topper for the wood to really make it glow





After



Carpets were equally bad, heavily soiled and hardened stains.

I pre treated them with APC+ then used the Bissell LGM with Folex solution to extract the stains and agitate.

Before



After




Interior all finished off



Then I applied Gloss Finish sealant followed by a gloss enhancer QD wipedown.

All rubber ext. trim was treated was with 1Z Gummi Pledge



The after shots, I'll admit this car was no prize even after finishing but the main goal was to repair the exterior scuffs and swirls and recondition the interior to like new state. I didnt go crazy with a final jeweling polish or special LSP.


Total time: 17hours



No more scuffs:









The car had some heavy swirls before but they were not very deep







The owner was more than thrilled with the outcome, she couldnt believe it was the same car with brake dust caked up and black scuffs all over.

[Nachos Libres]

That's very nice. I can only imagine how frustrating it would be to have to repair a car that could be so very nice.

[flytojungho]

how can a person let their car get that BAD????

[Bishop]

Smoke does it again.... people should be screened, then allowed to purchase a car accordingly...

[Igetitpoppin]

I agree with the people screening process... that was bad. But you did a great job. Do you have any pics where you used the touch up paint after it sealed? I was curious too see the outcome

[Bishop]

The scuffs are kinda like how does that happen, THAT many times?....

The interior i kinda just looked at and chuckled.... i used to be in and outta different people's vehicles when i was changing tires and sometimes it was just too gross to stand...

[Igetitpoppin]

The scuffs looked like they were form some walking on it. I cant even imagine how

[uptheundagrnd]

The time has come. Start the slow clap!

[07 Flt4bxr]

wow some people just dont care about their car....but u made it look brand new! great job again

[twigg107]

Wow.... nice work man!!!

[STiSubyMan]

i neeed a link to what you used to get stains out of the carpet. i need that stuff badly? Did you use alot of scrubbing and stuff?

[Smoke]

Originally Posted by STiSubyMan

i neeed a link to what you used to get stains out of the carpet. i need that stuff badly? Did you use alot of scrubbing and stuff?

The carpets were suprisingly easy to clean, yes there were a lot of stains but not to much scrubbing was needed. Even after a thorough vacuum some of the dirt stains lifted a little.

Heres some products I use:

5.5hp shop vac
Bissell Little Green Machine (proheat model)
Folex stain remover (great for general shampooing and spot treatining)

[ballinSTI]

what was that touch up paint called and where did u get it at?
thankkkssss

[Smoke]

Originally Posted by ballinSTI

what was that touch up paint called and where did u get it at?
thankkkssss

I believe its made by BMW as a kit sold to owners who need to do ligh touch up work. Kinda like a DIY kit im assuming.

[STi_FTW]

Wow, that car was nasty as hell. As always you brought out her true beauty though, GREAT job