SpecC Detailed : jay spec's AW E90 335i

SpecC · 03-23-2009, 03:10 AM

First of all, I'd like to thank my two friends who came over to take kick ass pictures for me as you'll see. drsourmonkey and m38 ftw

This car belongs to our very own jay spec who pretty much has his car maintained by me. Mtech, LMs, Studie Lip, 100% LEGIT!

LMs though... worst wheels to clean.... possibly EVER

White is surprisingly one of the more rewarding colors to detail though.

Entire front end is clear bra'd. That's the entire hood, headlights, front bumper, front lip, and two front fenders. Not as easy to work with as I thought. Pictures will show later.

First time trying the green uber pads this time. They are clearly the best flat pads out there with little things. It's soft. It's got retracted foam. Its velcro grips like super glue. It's inexpensive. What more do you need? I'm ordering more when I up my budget.

Materials

Wash and Dry
Grit guard
2 Zymol sponges
Imitation sea sponge
CG CWG
Swissvax Detail brush
DI waffle weave drying towel

Clay
ONR 2 oz per gallon clay lube
Swissvax blue paint rubber
Isopropyl wipe down afterwards

Engine bay
CG grime reaper 4:1 dilution
Swissvax detail brush
P21S total auto wash - under the hood
CG Fade2black - dressing

Paint correction
Menzera PO203S Power Finish via Green Uber pad
Menzerna PO85RD via 3M black US pad
Menzerna PO203S Power Finish via 80mm 3M UK yellow pad - for the tighter areas like the pillars
Hitachi SP18 rotary
3M yellow backing plate

Protection
Duragloss 105

Wax
Zymol Vintage

Everyone only cares about wax! Well, this one costs $2200 and is worth it.

Wheels
P21S wheel gel
P21S total auto wash - tires
CG Grime reaper 4:1 - initial spray for tires
Swissvax wheel brush
EZ detail brush
Stiff bristle tire brush
Clayed with listed materials above
Menznera PO85RD by foam applicator by hand
DG 105
Vroom drying towel

Exhaust
CG metal polish
0000 steel wool
microfiber towels

Other tools
1000W husky halogen lamps
Bunch of CG all purpose towels

ON WITH THE PICUTRES

That's disgusting.

My hand is getting cramps just from looking at it.

Grime reaper is a werking girl!

P21S wheel gel foaming like crazy. Sometimes, it foams a bit too much. I mean, it foams too much all the time

Scrubbed and brushed all over

Well that really makes a HUGE difference.

To the inside!

Clear bra

Light swirling. Nothing that POWER FINISH can't handle

Okay, how about some before and afters

Before

BAM!

Before

POW!

Swirl busting 101

1. Choose a tool

2. Apply polish

3. Kick ass

4. Finish kicking ass

5. Make sure you are done kicking ass

6. Look really cool

Side mod action for my friend's MR2

Now that's one JDM sticker.

Day 1. Completed.

Day 2. More of this

and even, some of this!

I kid, I kid.

Exhaust polishing

After a lot of polishing, we take out some VINTAGE

Applied with foam applicator

So hazy!

Back to being OCD

In my defense, Zymol Vintage was incredibly hard to wipe off after just 30 minutes.

And done! Finished in the day time for you to see!

ENGINE BAY! WITH THE TURBO!

I lied. This is just under the hood

Exhaust done

Wheels. So very expensive

All the pictures kick ass, so I just used them all instead of pick which ones.

GARAGE SHOTS!

How about some in the San Francisco daylight?

Lastly, here's some beading pictures.

Enjoy!

ansch · 03-23-2009, 03:19 AM

awesome job C!

Minefield · 03-23-2009, 03:24 AM

very nice

asian010 · 03-23-2009, 03:30 AM

nice work ben

Mahhvinn · 03-23-2009, 03:32 AM

awesome job ben. i can't wait until its my turn!

Saigon · 03-23-2009, 03:32 AM

clean e90

BcuzAWD · 03-23-2009, 03:33 AM

Sooooo sick!

heemry328i · 03-23-2009, 03:40 AM

so clean! awesome job.. ive been wanting to get a detail too. So much dirt is stuck in my paint

kei169 · 03-23-2009, 06:21 AM

nice man!!!
how do u think about the Vintage.....? Did u get a sample of it?

e92phreak · 03-23-2009, 06:35 AM

Great work, Ben!

jtracker1956 · 03-23-2009, 06:45 AM

Looks great. Enjoyed the read. You ever try Zaino?

Minipuck V 2.0 · 03-23-2009, 12:00 PM

ewwww

jay spec · 03-23-2009, 12:26 PM

thanks again ben! sooo smooooooottthhhh

JIM E92 · 03-23-2009, 04:41 PM

Great results. Looks like a nice relaxing day detailing.

remmib · 03-23-2009, 07:01 PM

Looks awesome.

J BONE · 03-23-2009, 07:17 PM

Looks great!

You a big fan of the Grime reaper? Nice work!

Detailers Domain · 03-23-2009, 10:47 PM

nice work man!

Craig@SupremePower · 03-24-2009, 12:06 AM

Wow looks great...

SpecC · 03-25-2009, 12:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ansch

awesome job C!

thanks!

Quote:

Originally Posted by AiyahPK

very nice

thanks kevin

Quote:

Originally Posted by asian010

nice work ben

thanks terry! next one will have pictures taken by my D200

Quote:

Originally Posted by M_Truong

awesome job ben. i can't wait until its my turn!

don't worry marvin, your time will come!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Saigon

clean e90

definitely! one of my favorites when it's clean... emphasis on when it is haha

Quote:

Originally Posted by kyrios

Sooooo sick!

thanks rob!

Quote:

Originally Posted by heemry328i

so clean! awesome job.. ive been wanting to get a detail too. So much dirt is stuck in my paint

hahahah get yourself some clay dude

Quote:

Originally Posted by kei169

nice man!!!
how do u think about the Vintage.....? Did u get a sample of it?

yeah, i got 3 oz of it. i barely used any for one coat and it still makes the paint GLOW. inside the garage, it was kinda like oh this is just another wax. once you get outside though, you walk up to it and the paint looks wet. you walk farther away and the paint starts to glow.

Quote:

Originally Posted by e92phreak

Great work, Ben!

thanks mike!

Quote:

Originally Posted by jtracker1956

Looks great. Enjoyed the read. You ever try Zaino?

nope, never tried anything zaino. once i drove into detailing, i just picked up things and kept trying new things. new, hyped things that is. zaino just doesn't seem to impress the people who i look up to as great detailers

Quote:

Originally Posted by Minipuck V 2.0

ewwww

someone's envious

Quote:

Originally Posted by jay spec

thanks again ben! sooo smooooooottthhhh

you are welcome! i hope you like the wax

Quote:

Originally Posted by JIM E92

Great results. Looks like a nice relaxing day detailing.

you mean... two days of back and hand breaking labor

Quote:

Originally Posted by remmib

Looks awesome.

thanks!

Quote:

Originally Posted by J BONE

Looks great!

You a big fan of the Grime reaper? Nice work!

i'm out of grime reaper now, and i don't think i'll ever be getting any more. It's not as good as P21S in how potent it is when it foams. It does have a good amount of cleaning power, and i'd say it's got more than P21S TAW. P21S works much longer though. It stays foamy and continues to clean as long as you leave it on the spot. Grime reaper stops working after about 4-5 minutes, and the foam is gone. The good thing about it is that you can dilute it to however you want. 4:1 is the best one I've found.

Quote:

Originally Posted by phil@detailersdomain

nice work man!

thanks phil! the uber pads kick ass

Quote:

Originally Posted by Craig@SupremePower

Wow looks great...

thanks!

03-23-2009, 03:10 AM	#1
SpecC Completely obsessed with detailing 308 Rep 15,441 Posts Drives: E90 SG 330i, white Scion tC Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: San Francisco and Davis iTrader: (4)	SpecC Detailed : jay spec's AW E90 335i - too many pix First of all, I'd like to thank my two friends who came over to take kick ass pictures for me as you'll see. drsourmonkey and m38 ftw This car belongs to our very own jay spec who pretty much has his car maintained by me. Mtech, LMs, Studie Lip, 100% LEGIT! LMs though... worst wheels to clean.... possibly EVER White is surprisingly one of the more rewarding colors to detail though. Entire front end is clear bra'd. That's the entire hood, headlights, front bumper, front lip, and two front fenders. Not as easy to work with as I thought. Pictures will show later. First time trying the green uber pads this time. They are clearly the best flat pads out there with little things. It's soft. It's got retracted foam. Its velcro grips like super glue. It's inexpensive. What more do you need? I'm ordering more when I up my budget. Materials Wash and Dry Grit guard 2 Zymol sponges Imitation sea sponge CG CWG Swissvax Detail brush DI waffle weave drying towel Clay ONR 2 oz per gallon clay lube Swissvax blue paint rubber Isopropyl wipe down afterwards Engine bay CG grime reaper 4:1 dilution Swissvax detail brush P21S total auto wash - under the hood CG Fade2black - dressing Paint correction Menzera PO203S Power Finish via Green Uber pad Menzerna PO85RD via 3M black US pad Menzerna PO203S Power Finish via 80mm 3M UK yellow pad - for the tighter areas like the pillars Hitachi SP18 rotary 3M yellow backing plate Protection Duragloss 105 Wax Zymol Vintage Everyone only cares about wax! Well, this one costs $2200 and is worth it. Wheels P21S wheel gel P21S total auto wash - tires CG Grime reaper 4:1 - initial spray for tires Swissvax wheel brush EZ detail brush Stiff bristle tire brush Clayed with listed materials above Menznera PO85RD by foam applicator by hand DG 105 Vroom drying towel Exhaust CG metal polish 0000 steel wool microfiber towels Other tools 1000W husky halogen lamps Bunch of CG all purpose towels ON WITH THE PICUTRES That's disgusting. My hand is getting cramps just from looking at it. Grime reaper is a werking girl! P21S wheel gel foaming like crazy. Sometimes, it foams a bit too much. I mean, it foams too much all the time Scrubbed and brushed all over Well that really makes a HUGE difference. To the inside! Clear bra Light swirling. Nothing that POWER FINISH can't handle Okay, how about some before and afters Before BAM! Before POW! Swirl busting 101 1. Choose a tool 2. Apply polish 3. Kick ass 4. Finish kicking ass 5. Make sure you are done kicking ass 6. Look really cool Side mod action for my friend's MR2 Now that's one JDM sticker. Day 1. Completed. Day 2. More of this and even, some of this! I kid, I kid. Exhaust polishing After a lot of polishing, we take out some VINTAGE Applied with foam applicator So hazy! Back to being OCD In my defense, Zymol Vintage was incredibly hard to wipe off after just 30 minutes. And done! Finished in the day time for you to see! ENGINE BAY! WITH THE TURBO! I lied. This is just under the hood Exhaust done Wheels. So very expensive All the pictures kick ass, so I just used them all instead of pick which ones. GARAGE SHOTS! How about some in the San Francisco daylight? Lastly, here's some beading pictures. Enjoy! Last edited by SpecC; 03-23-2009 at 03:28 AM..
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ansch Captain 34 Rep 646 Posts Drives: SGM 135i Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Brisbane, Australia iTrader: (1)	awesome job C!
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asian010 Brigadier General 133 Rep 3,236 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: bay area iTrader: (6)	nice work ben
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Mahhvinn EUROPROJEKTZ 191 Rep 7,958 Posts Drives: backwards Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: San Jose, CA (Bay Area) iTrader: (15) Garage List 2008 E90 335i [7.00]	awesome job ben. i can't wait until its my turn!
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03-23-2009, 03:32 AM	#6
Saigon Brigadier General 250 Rep 3,524 Posts Drives: BSM E92 335i Coupe Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: SoCal iTrader: (47)	clean e90 __________________ 07' Alpine White E93 335i M-Sport \| BMW Performance \| Beige l Piano Black l Sport l Premium l Heated l Navi \| Steptronic l Comfort Access l Logic7 l iPod & USB \|
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heemry328i Banned 44 Rep 901 Posts Drives: 08' SG E90 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: SF 415 iTrader: (6)	so clean! awesome job.. ive been wanting to get a detail too. So much dirt is stuck in my paint
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kei169 Captain 24 Rep 735 Posts Drives: e90 325i Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (5)	nice man!!! how do u think about the Vintage.....? Did u get a sample of it?
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e92phreak General 396 Rep 21,745 Posts Drives: E92 335i TiAg/E46 323i TiAg Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: CA iTrader: (1) Garage List 2007 E92 335i [9.50] 2000 E46 323i [0.00]	Great work, Ben! __________________ 07 E92 335i \| TiAg \| Step \| Padl \| Cmft \| Alum Trm \| PDC \| Nav \| Assist \| Sat \| Lthr \| Prem \| Sprt \| Rear Splr \| RDSport Quads \| iPod \| V1 \| LT Refl \| VS Clear Bra \| OEM Lip \| KWV2 \| Mtec Sides \| BBS LM-R 00 E46 323i \| TiAg \| 5sp \| Sport \| Roof \| RDSport Cams \| RDSport tune \| RDSport Shift \| Volk LE37 \| M3 spoiler \| PSS9 \| SuperSprint \| Brembo
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jtracker1956 New Member 2 Rep 11 Posts Drives: 335 xi coupe moneco blue Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: newtown pa iTrader: (1)	Looks great. Enjoyed the read. You ever try Zaino? __________________ 335xi Monaco Blue\|Saddle Interior\|K&N Drop in\|189 Wheels w/Mich PS2\|Premium\|Sport\|Cold\|Logic 7 Premium Radio\|Steptronic with Paddles\|35%tint\|IPOD\|M3 Rear Spoiler\|
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jay spec _________________ 55 Rep 3,584 Posts Drives: a 7-seater Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: SF Bay Area, CA iTrader: (0)	thanks again ben! sooo smooooooottthhhh __________________
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Detailers Domain BimmerPost Supporting Vendor 2490 Rep 7,050 Posts Drives: 20 M2C, 22 X3M, 25 M2, 01 740 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (24)	nice work man!
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