OCDetailing Detailed: BMW 335i MB Sedan Resurrected

nikku · 07-14-2009, 04:12 PM

Hello everyone !

So I met this customer about a month ago to do an extensive interior clean on his 335i. After the detail we arranged for a one step polish however upon arriving that morning I realized the swirls and RDS were beyond one step and proceeded to a 2-3 step polish on the entire vehicle.

The client was very nice and was always prompt to offer water and food. I think he provided me with one of the best compliments "you're a machine and you have a great work ethic". That made me push even harder to make this car look even better than I first aimed for.

The car had just taken a trip to the country over the weekend and you'll notice a lot of dirt and it's safe to assume a few RDS from the country as well. A few trouble ares to mention were the driver side and passenger side door as well as the trunk and bumper of the vehicle.

I apologize for the pictures of the defects. I had a little trouble getting all the details to show up on the camera.

Anyways I hope everyone enjoys the detail as much as I enjoyed performing the detail.

Process

Wash
Meguiars Gold Class
Sheepskin Mitts
Full Size Detail Brush for Wheels
Medium Sized Detail Brush
EZ Detail Brush
Chenille Mitts for Wheels
P21S TAW
P21S Wheel Cleaner

Clay
Riccardo Yellow Clay
Clay Lubricant

Correction
PTG
Metabo x 2
3M Backing Plate
RB Backing Plate
Halogen
Fenix TK10
3M Sungun
Sonus White Pad
Sonus Blue Pad
LC 4 inch White
LC 4 inch blue
Menzerna Power Finish
Menzerna Micro Polish
3M Ultrafina

LSP
Wheels: Wheel Sealant
Paint: Opti-seal, Opt Car Wax

Befores

DURING

So this is after 2 passes with Sonus White and Power Finish. Although it provided some decent results a third pass on the hood was necessary to get it to where I liked it.

3rd Pass.

50/50 of the driver side door.

Driver side Cleared up.

50/50 of rear driver side door.

Rear fender Unpolished

Rear fender Cleared

Trunk 50/50

Hood after being polished before LSP

Trunk after being polished before LSP

Driver Side All Polished before LSP

Bumper

License Plate Area Cleared up !

Clearing up the Rear Lights. It's a thing of beauty when lights are cleared. You don't need diamonds in your life when you have these

Bumper reflection shot! Hopefully I'll be doing the neighbours Carrera you see in the reflection.

A few more polished shots.

This was about 10pm. I started the day at 9am. It's been a long day and as much as I wanted to finish the odds and ends and top the paint off with sealant and wax. I just could not see clearly anymore so I came back the next morning to do it properly and make sure nothing was forgotten.

AFTERS

Here we go. Finally we have arrived at the afters. I spent about another 2 hours cleaning up the odds and end and doing a quick vacuum of the interior. Thanks for looking and I hope you've enjoyed.

Delta0311 · 07-14-2009, 04:23 PM

Damn that's good work... A+

Perfectus · 07-14-2009, 04:34 PM

Niiice!

anthony @ eas · 07-14-2009, 04:45 PM

Fantastic work!

I335 · 07-14-2009, 04:51 PM

You are indeed a machine! Nice job - looks fantastic!

NiVeDh · 07-14-2009, 04:55 PM

Great work!

Lowcruzr · 07-15-2009, 09:30 AM

Holy crap!! That was a great job! I may have to bring my 3 up to you to take care of some issues I'm having with the paint...

Craig@SupremePower · 07-15-2009, 10:04 AM

nice work..

Raikkonen · 07-15-2009, 12:16 PM

Amazing work, truly...but what about the wheel wells??????????????????? I spend 5 mins. a corner on those alone, and I only "wash" my car!

nikku · 07-15-2009, 03:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Delta0311

Damn that's good work... A+

Thanks !

Quote:

Originally Posted by Perfectus

Niiice!

Thank you!

Quote:

Originally Posted by anthony @ eas

Fantastic work!

Cheers !

Quote:

Originally Posted by I335

You are indeed a machine! Nice job - looks fantastic!

Thanks for taking the time to look

Quote:

Originally Posted by NiVeDh

Great work!

Thanks NiVeDh.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lowcruzr

Holy crap!! That was a great job! I may have to bring my 3 up to you to take care of some issues I'm having with the paint...

There are well qualified detailers in the NY area. If you're close to Jersey Phil at Detailers Domain would be able to help you out

Quote:

Originally Posted by Craig@SupremePower

nice work..

Thanks Craig ! Always a pleasure having you look at the detail threads. Appreciate it !

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raikkonen

Amazing work, truly...but what about the wheel wells??????????????????? I spend 5 mins. a corner on those alone, and I only "wash" my car!

Thanks Raikkonen. I appreciate the feedback. The wheel wells were simply sprayed down with a wash solution P21S Taw and just rinsed off. I will be sure to pay special attention to the wheel wells when I visit the client for a maintenance check up.

Thanks for looking everyone. Thanks Raikkonen. It's always nice to have a fresh pair of eyes. Staring at the sun and into my lights sometimes messes up my vision lol.

Cheers !

Legato2057 · 07-15-2009, 04:21 PM

Amazing job. I want to make a road trip to Toronto, just to have you detail my car.

Lowcruzr · 07-15-2009, 05:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nikku

There are well qualified detailers in the NY area. If you're close to Jersey Phil at Detailers Domain would be able to help you out

Cheers !

Toronto is waaaay closer than NYC; under three hours vs. six.

jopa489 · 07-15-2009, 06:01 PM

Very, very nice!

jfarnkopf · 07-15-2009, 06:40 PM

unbelievable...

pander5 · 07-15-2009, 07:32 PM

Outstanding results. Be proud my friend, very proud.

Raikkonen · 07-15-2009, 10:09 PM

I feel guilty now mentioning the wheel wells! Seriously dude, awesome work, and if my wife and I spend a long weekend this summer up in T-town, I'll definitely send you a PM; if I can afford your services that is!!!

nikku · 07-16-2009, 07:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jopa489

Very, very nice!

Thanks !

Quote:

Originally Posted by jfarnkopf

unbelievable...

Thank you !

Quote:

Originally Posted by pander5

Outstanding results. Be proud my friend, very proud.

Thank you. I'm only happy if the customer is happy and he was so I am

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raikkonen

I feel guilty now mentioning the wheel wells! Seriously dude, awesome work, and if my wife and I spend a long weekend this summer up in T-town, I'll definitely send you a PM; if I can afford your services that is!!!

Raikkonen lol don't feel guilty at all. I appreciate the feedback. We're all human sometimes it helps to have another individuals feedback

You should visit T-town just avoid the heat waves lol. The smog will kill you :P

On another note with a user name like Raikkonen you can never make a bad comment

Cheers!

FMINUS · 07-18-2009, 10:56 PM

looks great!!!

nikku · 07-20-2009, 12:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FMINUS

looks great!!!

Thanks Phil ! How is the new baby? Hope things are well

Cheers !

07-14-2009, 04:12 PM	#1
nikku Detailing Nerd 17 Rep 311 Posts Drives: Infiniti G35 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Toronto, Ontario iTrader: (0)	OCDetailing Detailed: BMW 335i MB Sedan Resurrected Hello everyone ! So I met this customer about a month ago to do an extensive interior clean on his 335i. After the detail we arranged for a one step polish however upon arriving that morning I realized the swirls and RDS were beyond one step and proceeded to a 2-3 step polish on the entire vehicle. The client was very nice and was always prompt to offer water and food. I think he provided me with one of the best compliments "you're a machine and you have a great work ethic". That made me push even harder to make this car look even better than I first aimed for. The car had just taken a trip to the country over the weekend and you'll notice a lot of dirt and it's safe to assume a few RDS from the country as well. A few trouble ares to mention were the driver side and passenger side door as well as the trunk and bumper of the vehicle. I apologize for the pictures of the defects. I had a little trouble getting all the details to show up on the camera. Anyways I hope everyone enjoys the detail as much as I enjoyed performing the detail. Process Wash Meguiars Gold Class Sheepskin Mitts Full Size Detail Brush for Wheels Medium Sized Detail Brush EZ Detail Brush Chenille Mitts for Wheels P21S TAW P21S Wheel Cleaner Clay Riccardo Yellow Clay Clay Lubricant Correction PTG Metabo x 2 3M Backing Plate RB Backing Plate Halogen Fenix TK10 3M Sungun Sonus White Pad Sonus Blue Pad LC 4 inch White LC 4 inch blue Menzerna Power Finish Menzerna Micro Polish 3M Ultrafina LSP Wheels: Wheel Sealant Paint: Opti-seal, Opt Car Wax Befores DURING So this is after 2 passes with Sonus White and Power Finish. Although it provided some decent results a third pass on the hood was necessary to get it to where I liked it. 3rd Pass. 50/50 of the driver side door. Driver side Cleared up. 50/50 of rear driver side door. Rear fender Unpolished Rear fender Unpolished Rear fender Cleared Trunk 50/50 Hood after being polished before LSP Trunk after being polished before LSP Driver Side All Polished before LSP Bumper License Plate Area Cleared up ! Clearing up the Rear Lights. It's a thing of beauty when lights are cleared. You don't need diamonds in your life when you have these Bumper reflection shot! Hopefully I'll be doing the neighbours Carrera you see in the reflection. A few more polished shots. This was about 10pm. I started the day at 9am. It's been a long day and as much as I wanted to finish the odds and ends and top the paint off with sealant and wax. I just could not see clearly anymore so I came back the next morning to do it properly and make sure nothing was forgotten. AFTERS Here we go. Finally we have arrived at the afters. I spent about another 2 hours cleaning up the odds and end and doing a quick vacuum of the interior. Thanks for looking and I hope you've enjoyed. __________________ Toronto, Ontario Last edited by nikku; 07-14-2009 at 11:40 PM..
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Delta0311 Banned 7489 Rep 10,119 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW 335xi E92 2016 228xi Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: NJ iTrader: (1)	Damn that's good work... A+
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07-14-2009, 04:51 PM	#5
I335 Brigadier General 129 Rep 4,248 Posts Drives: '08 335i Coupe Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New England iTrader: (11)	You are indeed a machine! Nice job - looks fantastic!
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07-14-2009, 04:55 PM	#6
NiVeDh Major General 429 Rep 8,003 Posts Drives: '08 E90 335i, '99 E36 M3 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Houston, TX & Atlanta, GA iTrader: (132) Garage List 2008 BMW 335i Sedan [8.66]	Great work!
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07-15-2009, 09:30 AM	#7
Lowcruzr Colonel 46 Rep 2,653 Posts Drives: '07 E92 335, '99 Civic Si, BUB Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Rochester, NY iTrader: (1)	Holy crap!! That was a great job! I may have to bring my 3 up to you to take care of some issues I'm having with the paint... __________________ '07 E92 335i \|Crimson Red\|Saddle\|ZSP\|ZPP\|PDC\|Heated\|Logic\|Step\|Paddles\| Mods \|Painted Kidneys\|Black Lower Mesh Grills\|Rho-plate\|7500 GP Fogs\|JB3 2.0\|LED Tag Lights\|Rear Fogs\|And maybe some day an M3 Rear Spoiler\|
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07-15-2009, 12:16 PM	#9
Raikkonen Captain 389 Rep 827 Posts Drives: 2024 X5 M60i Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grosse Pointe Park, MI iTrader: (2)	Amazing work, truly...but what about the wheel wells??????????????????? I spend 5 mins. a corner on those alone, and I only "wash" my car!
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07-15-2009, 04:21 PM	#11
Legato2057 First Lieutenant 15 Rep 394 Posts Drives: 2008 monaco blue e90 335i Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: San Diego iTrader: (1)	Amazing job. I want to make a road trip to Toronto, just to have you detail my car. __________________ 2008 Monaco Blue/Tan interior 335i sedan. Mods: AFE intake w/ scoops, AFE Exhaust, ER FMIC, Koni FSD/Eibcach Pro-Kit, Breyton Race GTS wheels w/ Continental ExtremeContact DW tires, Cusco OS strut bar. BavAuto Black/Beige seat covers w/ black floor mats, M3 rep trunk lip, eBay front splitters.
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pander5 Special Forces - Discretion is superior 32 Rep 1,011 Posts Drives: 335i Coupe Sapphire Black Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Tampa, FL iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 335i Coupe [0.00]	Outstanding results. Be proud my friend, very proud. __________________ M3 + trailer hitch = oxymoron
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Raikkonen Captain 389 Rep 827 Posts Drives: 2024 X5 M60i Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grosse Pointe Park, MI iTrader: (2)	I feel guilty now mentioning the wheel wells! Seriously dude, awesome work, and if my wife and I spend a long weekend this summer up in T-town, I'll definitely send you a PM; if I can afford your services that is!!!
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