2004 BMW 325 in black

[Sevenrd]

Detailed this 2004 325 today. Customer contacted me after seeing a previous detail. Really nice guy and a very satisfying detail. I would've thrown a coat of Souveran on this car, but the customer wanted a sealant.

Interior:
Vac
303 APC
303 Protectant on vinyl
Pinnacle leather conditioner on seats


Exterior:
Foam gun wash w/BHB & DP extreme foam
Sonus green clay
OC with LC yellow pad @ 1100 - 1500 RPM
OP with LC white pad @ 1100 RPM
Prime
AJT
Wipedown with FK425
DP tire gel
Armor All wheel wells


Befores:

After a couple passes of OC:

In progress:

After:

 

[Nica]

Wow...nice job :applause: man I love seeing your work. You did a very nice job in the interior but the paint looks flawless, good job :awesome:

Question, how many passes did you do with Yellow pad and OC?

Oh yea these are my favorite pics

 

[supercharged]

Hey, this one is just like my GF's car! Beautiful job! Came out very nice!

 

[Sevenrd]

Thanks guys.

Nica, I did two passes of OC on the hood. Since OC can be worked for a long time, they were two very long passes. On a couple of areas a did an additional pass to try to clear it up a bit more. Ended up that my yellow pad was just a bit worn out. I switched to a new yellow pad and was able to pretty much complete the rest of the car in one pass with the OC, followed up by the OP.

 

[the_viking]

How is the bmw paint to work with. Hard, soft?

 

[Nica]

Nica, I did two passes of OC on the hood. Since OC can be worked for a long time, they were two very long passes. On a couple of areas a did an additional pass to try to clear it up a bit more. Ended up that my yellow pad was just a bit worn out. I switched to a new yellow pad and was able to pretty much complete the rest of the car in one pass with the OC, followed up by the OP.

Thanks for sharing Severnd, I keep reaching for Optimum but I got my Menzerna next to it and I always skip Optimum...I should use Optimum more often.

 

[Dust2Glory]

man that is a true work of art... flawless and beautiful. great job

 

[supercharged]

How is the bmw paint to work with. Hard, soft?

I worked on one of those BMW's before, and believe me, that paint is hard!!!

 

[P1et]

That is nothing short of PERFECT! The BMW coupes really are so nice looking, especially in the shape that this one is in. Really like the black kidney grills, classy and mean!

 

[richy]

i love this shot! The glossy wet finish would be hard to improve on even with P.S. I think..great job! I also really like the blacked out grille.

 

[Sevenrd]

I worked on one of those BMW's before, and believe me, that paint is hard!!!

Thanks everyone.

Yes. On all the Bimmers I've worked on the paint has been hard. But now that I know what to expect it's become easier to choose the right polish/pad combo without too much trial and error.

I agree on the blacked out grill. I really like the look of it.

 

[alban61]

Awesome work! Sweet reflections and that interior looks crisp and clean!
A great looking car.

 

[sparkie]

The work you done to the paint is awesome! I just love this pic