swanicyouth
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- Mar 3, 2011
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Today, I was really bored, and putting off doing my taxes. So, I walked in the garage with no plans of doing anything and ended up detailing my engine compartment / wiper cowl of my "fun car"(08 BMW M Roadster in Black Sapphire Metallic). It wasn't filthy, as I usually pressure wash the area every few months and the car is garage kept and only driven in nice weather. These were the products I used:
ONR(nothing was greasy - no APC needed), OptiBond(diluted with 50% water as a dressing), BMW interior cleaner, BMW BSM touch up paint, Gummi Pflege(for the hood and cowl seals), Poor Boy's Black Hole and PB EX Sealant with Carnuba(for engine stabilizing struts and various metal parts), a micro fibre pad(and towels), and these little foam pads on sticks(from paint stores, they're good for applying dressings to tight areas without contaminating surrounding areas; like under wiper arms). I didn't take any before pics, but here are some after pics:
...OptiBond left a nice matte finish on the plastic stuff, and PB Black Hole and EX Sealant were used on the matte metal black painted parts under the hood like the radiator supports and strut braces. Before the PB stuff, the metal parts looked dull, now they look brand new.
...also used OptiBond on the valve cover, as it's topped with plastic.
After that, I decided to to a quick interior detail, concentrating on the leather seats. These were the products I used:
First I applied LeatherMaster's Vital (after a quick wipe down with water) with an AutoZone foam pad. This isn't a protector product, it says it restores the "fat balance" of leather. It makes the leather feel soft, smooth, and satin like, and dries to a matte non-greasy finish. Then I topped it with Poor Boys Leather Stuff, because this product has UV Inhibitors, which is important to keep dark seats from fading on a convertible driven with the top down in sunny weather. This product dries the same way as the Leather Masters.
Anyway, it's hard to get a pic of an all black interior that shows any detail. Thanks for looking!
ONR(nothing was greasy - no APC needed), OptiBond(diluted with 50% water as a dressing), BMW interior cleaner, BMW BSM touch up paint, Gummi Pflege(for the hood and cowl seals), Poor Boy's Black Hole and PB EX Sealant with Carnuba(for engine stabilizing struts and various metal parts), a micro fibre pad(and towels), and these little foam pads on sticks(from paint stores, they're good for applying dressings to tight areas without contaminating surrounding areas; like under wiper arms). I didn't take any before pics, but here are some after pics:
...OptiBond left a nice matte finish on the plastic stuff, and PB Black Hole and EX Sealant were used on the matte metal black painted parts under the hood like the radiator supports and strut braces. Before the PB stuff, the metal parts looked dull, now they look brand new.
...also used OptiBond on the valve cover, as it's topped with plastic.
After that, I decided to to a quick interior detail, concentrating on the leather seats. These were the products I used:
First I applied LeatherMaster's Vital (after a quick wipe down with water) with an AutoZone foam pad. This isn't a protector product, it says it restores the "fat balance" of leather. It makes the leather feel soft, smooth, and satin like, and dries to a matte non-greasy finish. Then I topped it with Poor Boys Leather Stuff, because this product has UV Inhibitors, which is important to keep dark seats from fading on a convertible driven with the top down in sunny weather. This product dries the same way as the Leather Masters.
Anyway, it's hard to get a pic of an all black interior that shows any detail. Thanks for looking!
), don't bother with their engine bays and I always hate opening up the bonnet and seeing filthy engine.
