Tru_Shine

I was contacted by this Client out in Kingston TN to see if I could put a Tru Shine onto his 2003 BMW 330ci. This car was originally a Florida car and from the looks of it, they enjoyed washing the car with sand. So after about 12 hours of work I got this bad boy shining like it was supposed to.


So lets look at what I had to work with when I arrived.

























I started by pre rinsing the car and wheels.



Then sprayed some P21s wheel gel diluted at 1:3 ratio to the wheels.(looks clear in the pics for some reason)



I let it dwell for a min and then agitated it and cleaned it using the EzDetail brush.



and cleaned the faces with misc wheel brush



Next I foamed down the car.(Avoiding the freshly treated rag top)





here is what was used:

2 bucket method w/ Grit guards
100% sheep skin wash mitt
Foam cannon with car wash and degreaser mixture
1 wheel bucket with various wheel brushes
P21s wheel Gel



The first rinse to get off any heavy debris



Then a second foam before the hand wash





Getting into all the jams









The Final rinse





Dried off and ready to pull in



You gotta love when the owner has a lift!




The owner want the wheels cleaned and sealed inside and out. So the first thing I did was remove all of the wheels.



Next I got out my Clay magic fine clay and show room shine for clay lube.



I didn't want any dust getting on the rag top so I took some black plastic and covered it up. I used the Meguiars tape to hold it in place.



Here is the trunk under the halogen lights.







and here is a 50/50




And for the hood here are some before and after and Test areas



Zoomed in





Here is a Test area that I done with the Griots 6in DA w/ Surbuff pad and M105











And here is the Finished product







Diver fender before



In the process of magic making




50/50







different shades of blue




Driver door before



Driver door after







Getting the lower rocker panel with a 4in Surbuff pad on a Griot's 3in DA



Quarter panel before



Quarter panel 50/50




Clay baring the wheels to remove any stuck on grime.



applied some PB's wheel sealant (2 coats, letting each coat haze before removal)



Before mounting the wheels and tires back onto the car, I cleaned the fender wells and suspension with some APC and degreaser





Once cleaned and wiped dry, I applied some 303 aerospace protectant



I put the wheels back on and had to move the car to the other bay. Once that was done I applied some Black Fire Wet Diamond using a LC blue finishing pad on my Griot's 6in DA.



At this point is was about 10:30pm and was dark out side. So no sun shots on this one. but I did manage to snap some while I was in the garage.











I love this blue







Thanks for viewing, Have a blessed day!

k(10*2)tech

Nice work, man.

DA JeLLie

Great job. May I suggest one thing to you. When you remove the wheels from the car and lay them down to work on the inside of the wheel, put an old beat up towel underneath it, to protect the lip/face of the wheel from getting any scratches from the contact with the ground. I know the wheel doesn't really move around on the ground, but just for extra pre-caution.

Tru_Shine

Typically I do that, but these being fat tires, the rims themselves never touch the ground. so no harm was done. thanks for looking out though.


-Eric

johnnykash

great detail, that was in rough shape beforehand, wow!

PatrickGSR94

iTrader: (1)

omg a freakin lift in the garage! do want soooooooo bad! Just need to raise my garage ceiling about 4 feet Must have been nice to not have to get down on the ground to get to those rocker panels and such.

Amazing work as always.

One question: I notice when using your foam cannon you typically spray the whole car down, wash with towel or sponge, then rinse the whole thing. Is this just because you're using the Dawn and not concerned about any water spots in the direct sunlight? Would you NOT recommend that sort of procedure for normal washings after a complete detail?