Black BMW From Horrible to Honorable

[Totoland Mach]

Boy: this was a monster to do! The entire finish was badly swirled and scratched. And, of course, it is Black.

Here's what I faced at the start:

Soooooooo....it was a double compound. First with wool and 3M Extra Cut, then foam and 3M Perfect-It 3000 compound.

Some work-in-progress shots of the door

Peppered bumper

Most of the small peppering is gone

Here's a good comparison of Before and After

A direct flash from the camera will also show you how the finish is doing!

Some overall shots

After the double compounding, I used Menzerna 106 with a Meguiar's yellow polish pad to remove some trace scratches. Then back to 3M Dark Glaze followed by 3M Ultrafina SE.

Monday....it's wax time which will be #26.

This was a hard clear coat that finished nicely.

Toto

 

[AeroCleanse]

Where did you get that lift from?

 

[ss-truck]

Beautiful work !! I have a lift similar to that but does not go that high . I want to sell the one I have and get one like that , looks to be more useful than the one I have .

 

[Andy Wayan]

ure the Man!!

 

[Wendell Jarvis]

Man you are correct, that thing was ate up with swirls, look like someone washed it with a brillo pad..........but as always your work is impressive....Oh Master Toto........little Star Wars thing for ya. Great job !!!

Boy: this was a monster to do! The entire finish was badly swirled and scratched. And, of course, it is Black.

Here's what I faced at the start:

Soooooooo....it was a double compound. First with wool and 3M Extra Cut, then foam and 3M Perfect-It 3000 compound.

Some work-in-progress shots of the door

Peppered bumper

Most of the small peppering is gone

Here's a good comparison of Before and After

A direct flash from the camera will also show you how the finish is doing!

Some overall shots

After the double compounding, I used Menzerna 106 with a Meguiar's yellow polish pad to remove some trace scratches. Then back to 3M Dark Glaze followed by 3M Ultrafina SE.

Monday....it's wax time which will be #26.

This was a hard clear coat that finished nicely.

Toto

 

[killrflake]

I must say Richard, you get some of the most difficult looking paint problems to work with. Like one of the previous replies said, it appears the car was washed with a brillo pad. But like always, you restore it to an outstanding appearance. I never get tired of looking at your post. Thank you for taking the time to share with us.

 

[Brian_Brice]

This worksmanship is extraordinary Richard. Very nicely done.

 

[Totoland Mach]

Where did you get that lift from?

The dealer got it from Snap-On some years ago.

The ability to work on the lower portion of the car and the shop environment really contributes to the success of the results. It's very comfortable to work at a natural height with adequate lighting and nice temperatures. I don't think I could ever accomplish these results doing driveway detailing.

Toto

 

[karburn]

"Driveway Detailer" -- that describes me completely! Great work as usual.

 

[img]

forget the car--that lift is awesome--anyone have details?

 

[Detail4Life]

fantastic work, the black looks great

 

[RaskyR1]

Awesome work! :cheers:

That lift looks sweet! It looks like it's a little top heavy though with such a narrow base...is it safer than it looks? I'd love to have something like that in my shop. I always save the lowers for last just because it's such a strain on my back.

Thanks,
Rasky

 

[trhland]

as allways very nice!!!!

 

[AudiTTman]

Yea im interested in that lift too, i could really use that for installing my cat back and downpipe in the future. With that lift, i could really get some serious clean going on the bottom of a car @!! GREAT work

 

[TLMitchell]

Boy: this was a monster to do! The entire finish was badly swirled and scratched. And, of course, it is Black.

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Primo job, as usual.

Lessee, double compound, 106, glaze, Ultrafina then #26..... 6 steps! How long did that job take??? Hope you get paid by the hour!

Love your work and writeups.... TL

 

[reason_being]

forget the car--that lift is awesome--anyone have details?

Exactly what I was thinking! haha

 

[Ryan]

Amazing work as usual. The lift is saweeet as well.

 

[ss-truck]

The lift looks like one from Garage Equipment Supply, GESUSA.com . The price is $1845.

 

[sal329]

Great job man the car looks awesome

 

[conan777]

(snip happens)

Primo job, as usual.

Lessee, double compound, 106, glaze, Ultrafina then #26..... 6 steps! How long did that job take??? Hope you get paid by the hour!

Love your work and writeups.... TL

Toto, Awesome Job first of all. Like TL above I am wondering about all the polishing steps. You mentioned that this car had very hard clear. The double compounding I totally understand. Following up with 106 I understand, Can you explain the reason for the glaze and then Ultrafina? Isn't ultrafina very similiar to 106? Did you get any noticeable return from those extra steps. Thanks
Paul