ScheerSpeed Detailed: White BMW X3...Bugs, swirls, and contamination

ScheerSpeed · 03-16-2008, 04:40 PM

And another car...that has never been detailed before...

Exterior:
-P21s TAW prewash
-CG CWG
-CG SpeedWipe
-CG Gray clay
-CG Green Clay
-CG Fade2Black
-Stoner's Invisible Glass

Wheels/wells:
-Meg's Wheel Brightener
-Bleche wite tire cleaner
-Simple Green
-P21s TAW
-Meg's Hyperdressing

Engine:
-P21s TAW
-Meg's Hyperdressing
-CG Fade2Black

Interior:
-CG Lightning fast
-P21s TAW
-CG leather cleaner
-Z10
-Stoner's Invisible Glass

Correction:
-Menzerna SIP Via Orange CCS @ speed 6
-Menzerna 106FF via White CCS @ speed 6

Protection- CG jetSEAL109
LSP- CG 5050

enjoy!

all washed and ready for clay!

can someone say CONTAMINATION!!!!

After clay/rewash

ready, set, POLISH!

After Polish

While jetSEAL is curing, its time for the interior.....this thing was nasty...full of dog hair!

interior after

engine

After LSP

Coming to a computer screen near you, in the near future (early april)

Until next time,
thanks for looking!

Dominic

oneshare325 · 03-16-2008, 06:46 PM

Saw the post on autopia too!! Great work!!!

JOYRIIDE1113 · 03-16-2008, 07:11 PM

The interior looks very good. What did you use to clean the leather. Not the product, but the tool to agitate?

How come in your product list you state that "CG Green Clay" was used but the clay bar in your hand looks like the Meguiars "Smooth Surface" clay bar. I can tell by the way its breaking up in your hand...

FMINUS · 03-16-2008, 07:32 PM

great job Dom! Man, your product list is starting to look a lot like mine!
All the cars you do are always so contaminated!!! You need more clay!!!

I have a case if you need some

JOYRIIDE1113 · 03-16-2008, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by FMINUS

All the cars you do are always so contaminated!!! You need more clay!!!

Seriously. Its like they plan to have you detail it a month or so in advance, and figure they won't wash it until then.

I'd charge extra incase you end up having to trash a claybar on one vehicle. $20 a bar is no laughing matter. LOL

FMINUS · 03-16-2008, 07:38 PM

L~R~G nor cal · 03-16-2008, 10:09 PM

It seems that he clayed with two different types.

The white or gray clay he used is the CG medium clay and he must of followed it with the green clay.

ScheerSpeed · 03-17-2008, 01:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by L~R~G nor cal

It seems that he clayed with two different types.

The white or gray clay he used is the CG medium clay and he must of followed it with the green clay.

you got it!

the clay in the pic is the CG gray/white clay. and then i used the green clay on the less contaminated surfaces.

ScheerSpeed · 03-17-2008, 01:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JOYRIIDE1113

$20 a bar is no laughing matter. LOL

ScheerSpeed · 03-17-2008, 01:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JOYRIIDE1113

The interior looks very good. What did you use to clean the leather. Not the product, but the tool to agitate?

How come in your product list you state that "CG Green Clay" was used but the clay bar in your hand looks like the Meguiars "Smooth Surface" clay bar. I can tell by the way its breaking up in your hand...

just a MF towel to clean the leather.

BMW DIET · 03-17-2008, 02:08 AM

fantastic finish but x3....what an ugly shape

ScheerSpeed · 03-17-2008, 09:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BMW DIET

fantastic finish but x3....what an ugly shape

i like the X3...it's...different

ScheerSpeed · 03-17-2008, 03:48 PM

BK · 03-17-2008, 03:55 PM

That's some really nice work!

ScheerSpeed · 03-17-2008, 06:16 PM

ScheerSpeed · 03-17-2008, 06:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FMINUS

great job Dom! Man, your product list is starting to look a lot like mine!
All the cars you do are always so contaminated!!! You need more clay!!!

I have a case if you need some

and im going to take you up on that offer...once i get some funds...

blakjack23 · 03-28-2008, 12:10 PM

I've just started reading up on all this detailing stuff so that I can do my own car here pretty soon. I read this article before and he states to cut the bar up into smaller pieces to uses on different parts of the car but I notice in your pics you are using the whole bar at once. http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9145
Is one way better than the other? Are both ways used for different types of contamination? Also, one more question. If I end up having someone else do it, what is an appropriate price range just for an exterior detail that would involve getting rid of light scratches and swirling? And very nice work by the way!

BK · 03-28-2008, 12:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blakjack23

I read this article before and he states to cut the bar up into smaller pieces to uses on different parts of the car but I notice in your pics you are using the whole bar at once. http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9145
Is one way better than the other? Are both ways used for different types of contamination?

I think it's personal preference. I use like 1/3 or 1/4 of a bar. It looks like ScheerSpeed is using about half a bar in the photos. Using small pieces of clay (like described in that post) works fine, but I'd think you would have to throw out the piece after each panel. I find I do a better job with a bigger piece -- I can manipulate it better and glide it over the paint easier, and more easily fold it over to a clean face every so often.

blakjack23 · 03-28-2008, 12:56 PM

Thanks BK, I tried to use a little piece last night on two fingers and it did seem a little awkward so I think when I actually start the whole process I'll use a bigger piece like you mentioned.

F32Fleet · 03-28-2008, 02:28 PM

Amazes me how crappy people let their cars become. My guess is that it was owned by a woman.

ChaneRZ · 03-28-2008, 06:28 PM

+1

drvai · 03-28-2008, 07:38 PM

Great work!

I was wondering why do you use wax over the sealer in a white car?

Wouldn't be better to use 2 layers of sealant for extra-protection??

(just a question)

03-16-2008, 04:40 PM	#1
ScheerSpeed Major General 447 Rep 5,766 Posts Drives: '13 F30 Estoril M-Sport 335i Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Miami, FL iTrader: (14)	ScheerSpeed Detailed: White BMW X3...Bugs, swirls, and contamination And another car...that has never been detailed before... Exterior: -P21s TAW prewash -CG CWG -CG SpeedWipe -CG Gray clay -CG Green Clay -CG Fade2Black -Stoner's Invisible Glass Wheels/wells: -Meg's Wheel Brightener -Bleche wite tire cleaner -Simple Green -P21s TAW -Meg's Hyperdressing Engine: -P21s TAW -Meg's Hyperdressing -CG Fade2Black Interior: -CG Lightning fast -P21s TAW -CG leather cleaner -Z10 -Stoner's Invisible Glass Correction: -Menzerna SIP Via Orange CCS @ speed 6 -Menzerna 106FF via White CCS @ speed 6 Protection- CG jetSEAL109 LSP- CG 5050 enjoy! all washed and ready for clay! can someone say CONTAMINATION!!!! After clay/rewash ready, set, POLISH! After Polish While jetSEAL is curing, its time for the interior.....this thing was nasty...full of dog hair! interior after engine After LSP Coming to a computer screen near you, in the near future (early april) Until next time, thanks for looking! Dominic
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oneshare325 Brigadier General 204 Rep 4,178 Posts Drives: E90 325i, E82 135i Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Arlington, VA iTrader: (11) Garage List 2018 BMW M3 [0.00] 2006 325i [0.00]	Saw the post on autopia too!! Great work!!!
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FMINUS Captain 76 Rep 758 Posts Drives: FMINUSDETAIL@gmail.com Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Chino Hills CA iTrader: (2)	great job Dom! Man, your product list is starting to look a lot like mine! All the cars you do are always so contaminated!!! You need more clay!!! I have a case if you need some
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blakjack23 Major 37 Rep 1,074 Posts Drives: like a bat out of hell Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Minneapolis, MN iTrader: (3) Garage List '06 325i [0.00]	I've just started reading up on all this detailing stuff so that I can do my own car here pretty soon. I read this article before and he states to cut the bar up into smaller pieces to uses on different parts of the car but I notice in your pics you are using the whole bar at once. http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9145 Is one way better than the other? Are both ways used for different types of contamination? Also, one more question. If I end up having someone else do it, what is an appropriate price range just for an exterior detail that would involve getting rid of light scratches and swirling? And very nice work by the way!
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blakjack23 Major 37 Rep 1,074 Posts Drives: like a bat out of hell Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Minneapolis, MN iTrader: (3) Garage List '06 325i [0.00]	Thanks BK, I tried to use a little piece last night on two fingers and it did seem a little awkward so I think when I actually start the whole process I'll use a bigger piece like you mentioned.
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drvai Major 151 Rep 1,274 Posts Drives: E92 M3 AW Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: FL iTrader: (0)	Great work! I was wondering why do you use wax over the sealer in a white car? Wouldn't be better to use 2 layers of sealant for extra-protection?? (just a question)
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