Pictures of my productive day!

coopersim · 11-01-2011, 04:52 PM

This did take about 6 hours, but it was worth it

All that's left to do is take the wheels off and degrease and polish them

So, a quick run down of what I did:

Wash and dry it
Clay bar it - couldn't believe how much crap came off!
Wash and dry it again(!)
Polish with PoorBoys Black Hole
Wax with Collenite 476s, applying and buffing twice on each panel
Leather cleaned with Meguiars leather wipes
...usual trim cleaning and vacuum etc

Swirls and paint contaminents

dxb335d · 11-01-2011, 04:54 PM

Looks ace mate. Impressed definitely. Did you use a polisher style tool?!

coopersim · 11-01-2011, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by dxb335d

Looks ace mate. Impressed definitely. Did you use a polisher style tool?!

Thanks! All by hand

Now my arms feel like they're going to drop off! I used the DA last time, and that's what left me with the swirls, so I've given up on that

N54CoupeHP · 11-01-2011, 05:03 PM

Wow incredible results! Great job!

davyk31 · 11-01-2011, 05:12 PM

Swirls from the Da? Are they not meant to remove swirls?

Danny.B. · 11-01-2011, 05:13 PM

wow very good results by hand!!!

coopersim · 11-01-2011, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by davyk31

Swirls from the Da? Are they not meant to remove swirls?

That's what I thought, da + g3 + me = shit results

coopersim · 11-01-2011, 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by N54CoupeHP

Wow incredible results! Great job!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Danny.B.

wow very good results by hand!!!

Thanks fellas

335iLondon · 11-01-2011, 05:30 PM

very very nice

i am hoping for a dry weekend to get one last wax in before winter!

dopper99 · 11-01-2011, 05:31 PM

Looking mint - nice one.

Mr Singh · 11-01-2011, 05:47 PM

PB Blackhole certainly doing a fine job of filling those swirls/imperfections! looks good!

B33M3R · 11-01-2011, 06:29 PM

Top job

jonw · 11-01-2011, 06:34 PM

Looks like a top job mate.
I find le mans hard to keep clean myself.

Baby Dave · 11-01-2011, 07:41 PM

Looks very good

ctch22 · 11-01-2011, 07:55 PM

thats further motivated me to try myself

but isnt the general consensus that polishing by hand is pretty useless, dont think id be able to get results like yours

Dizzle · 11-02-2011, 08:15 AM

SAVE!

Tunbridge · 11-02-2011, 08:23 AM

Look great, wanna do mine

Wish I had the time and/or the otivation, great job

11-01-2011, 04:52 PM	#1
coopersim Captain 78 Rep 879 Posts Drives: 420d Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Glos. iTrader: (2)	Pictures of my productive day! This did take about 6 hours, but it was worth it All that's left to do is take the wheels off and degrease and polish them So, a quick run down of what I did: Wash and dry it Clay bar it - couldn't believe how much crap came off! Wash and dry it again(!) Polish with PoorBoys Black Hole Wax with Collenite 476s, applying and buffing twice on each panel Leather cleaned with Meguiars leather wipes ...usual trim cleaning and vacuum etc Swirls and paint contaminents
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dxb335d The Tarmac Terrorist 998 Rep 29,344 Posts Drives: 997.2 GT3 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: ''Fandango Towers'' iTrader: (3) Garage List 2010 Porsche 997.2 GT3 [9.50] 2003 BMW E46 M3 [6.00] 2007 BMW E92 335D [5.50]	Looks ace mate. Impressed definitely. Did you use a polisher style tool?! __________________ 997.2 GT3
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N54CoupeHP Captain 71 Rep 648 Posts Drives: 2012 335is Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: United States iTrader: (0) Garage List 2012 335is [9.66]	Wow incredible results! Great job! __________________ 2012 E92 335is \| BSM/Coral Red \| Moonroof Delete \| 6MT BQ Tuning \| ar design DPs \| M Performance Spoiler \| Michelin PSS \| Cyba Ram Air \| VRSF CP \| Fuel-It! Stg 2 LPFP Split Armrest \| LUX Reverse Lights \| Rear Fog Lights Enabled TOOK DELIVERY 24 OCT 2011 [FIRST PICS] [INTERIOR PICS]
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davyk31 Major General 1071 Rep 6,990 Posts Drives: Macan GTS :-) & F40 M135i Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Northern Ireland iTrader: (0)	Swirls from the Da? Are they not meant to remove swirls?
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Danny.B. Lieutenant Colonel 102 Rep 1,581 Posts Drives: E90 330d M Sport Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: England - Lincolnshire iTrader: (1)	wow very good results by hand!!! __________________
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11-01-2011, 05:30 PM	#9
335iLondon Captain 37 Rep 914 Posts Drives: 07' 335i Msport Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: London iTrader: (0)	very very nice i am hoping for a dry weekend to get one last wax in before winter!
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dopper99 Lieutenant General 3534 Rep 11,321 Posts Drives: Golf R Mk8 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: UK iTrader: (1)	Looking mint - nice one.
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11-01-2011, 05:47 PM	#11
Mr Singh Banned 65 Rep 773 Posts Drives: E91 330D M Sport Auto Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Milton Keynes iTrader: (3)	PB Blackhole certainly doing a fine job of filling those swirls/imperfections! looks good!
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B33M3R Captain 96 Rep 831 Posts Drives: F31 335d XD M Sport Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Cambridgeshire iTrader: (0)	Top job __________________ F31 335d M Sport XD - Mineral Grey - Coral Red - 19" 442M - HK Audio - M Sport Plus Pack - Heated Seats Check out my E90stereo install guide - http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=540954
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jonw First Lieutenant 16 Rep 348 Posts Drives: M6 Comp Gran Coupe & X5 MSport Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: North West iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 BMW 530d GT MS ... [8.34]	Looks like a top job mate. I find le mans hard to keep clean myself.
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Baby Dave Lieutenant Colonel 25 Rep 1,872 Posts Drives: E90 320d m sport Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Sunny Lancs iTrader: (0)	Looks very good __________________ E90 Msport, black leather, front seat heating,6Fl, bluetooth,sun protection glass,Alpine upgrade,non rft's
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ctch22 Second Lieutenant 15 Rep 228 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: WYrkshire iTrader: (3)	thats further motivated me to try myself but isnt the general consensus that polishing by hand is pretty useless, dont think id be able to get results like yours
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11-02-2011, 08:15 AM	#16
Dizzle Major 57 Rep 1,255 Posts Drives: F30 335xD Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: UK, Staffordshire iTrader: (0)	SAVE!
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11-02-2011, 08:23 AM	#17
Tunbridge Private First Class 8 Rep 139 Posts Drives: 335d M Sport Touring (2007) Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Teesside, UK iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 BMW 335d M-Spo ... [0.00]	Look great, wanna do mine Wish I had the time and/or the otivation, great job
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