Out of town Concours detail

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One thing I would like some input on, and hopefully mike can shed some light on this. The owner says this is single stage paint, 1991 E30 BMW. Is that correct? If so, I'd like to meet him at his house the evening before and condition the paint.

What are the best options for that?


#7 Show Car Glaze all the way. Hand apply a wet or heavy coat and let it saturate into the paint over night. Then use clean, soft microfiber or terry cloth towels to remove and then start your correction and polishing steps.

If you're going to apply a wax or sealant, (something you don't have to chemically strip in order to use), then apply a thin coat of the #7 before applying the wax to re-gorge the paint.

One of the things the oils in the #7 do is to,

Bring out the full richness of color



It's a very specific component in these oils that does this magic that no other product has equaled since the time of the Ford Model T.

Even Barry Meguiar and Wayne Carini agree on this topic.

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Be sure to shake the product well before using and since my guess is the paint on this car is already in good to excellent condition then apply by hand using foam applicator pads, like the little round pads you apply a wax with.


I'd lean towards a finishing wax for red single stage paint.


Don't ever worry about asking questions I do all the time. And if you get answers you don't like then simply remember to always take the high road.


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I buffed out a 1991 e34 BMW M5 for the 2002 Bimmerfest in Santa Barbara, it has a clearcoat finish.

I did what I call a

Half & Half, Side-bySide Demonstration to show what could be done with the right products and techniques.



Before

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I compounded the entire finish before starting the below process to remove the shallow scratches and expose the deep scratches.


Process

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Then down the road a few years this dramatic before and after was used on the front label of SwirlX.

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Of course I finished the other side after Bimmerfest was over...

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This thread has information in detail from Mike for single stage paint and products used. It's lengthy but will provide you with all you need to know prior to departure....


Thanks Rick for sharing the link to the above thread, page 2 is where the pertientn info is posted and it's likely the only place where all that info has ever been shared in the context it was shared in as anyone else that knows this stuff has either passed on or doesn't post to forums. (or they got it from me).


Page 2



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Awesome! I will be sure to pick up some #7! That was the jewel of information I was searching for. Thanks for all of the info, I will be sure and post some photos of this trip!
 
please do.. I liked Paul Walker and what an honor to be able to detail one of his cars!
 
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