BMW F30 - paint correction and G-Techniq c1/exo coated

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Hi guys! http://www.zerotohundred.com/newforums/images/smilies/gtnsmilies/wavey.gif

This beauty came in for a paint correction that would ultimately end up in an extreme makeover prior to coating installation.

Actually the owner had to wait for 1+ year due to construction work at my place. In the meantime, we became friends and exchanged ideas about what could be done to enhance and protect his car, especially when he has no garage for her. And this was my first full piece of detailing after a very, very long time.

Letting the pics speak!

Upon arrival

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Ready for a bath

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Wheel Cleaning & decon
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starting to react

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Full action

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Cleaned and decontaminated
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The petrol cap

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All the crevices cleaned

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Paintwork decontamination

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Ready to clay

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Same for all panels…. Tells how much polluted our roads have become

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Washed and Decontaminated

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Ready for inspection

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In the sun

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swirls

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more swirls

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swirls…. And more

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other defects too

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Hiding under the swirls

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patches of haziness, not easily captured

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etching

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look closely, etchings creating another texture

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OMG!

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the Famous RIDS

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Rather regular

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with flash, uneven texture more apparent

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haziness and tracers

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Heavily pronounced

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close-up of what to correct in terms of defects

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with the LED lenser

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RIDS, not islolated, rather concentrated, along with the unique texture

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More

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close-up with flash

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The rear bumper

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Near the rear lights

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Around the registration plate

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With flash, the texture becoming more obvious

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More and more

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[zckid]

http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/images/smilies/buffing.gif underway.

The swirls that are visible usually hide other defects, Once the swirls were removed, I proceeded with a thorough inspection to settle on ways to remove those and enhance the paint without compromising the clear, especially as this baby sleeps under the stars. The aim was to remove as little as possible while bringing a drastic improvement to the look of this baby. This was the most painstaking part of this detailing job and took an awful lot of time: 70+ hours

Tools & Products:

Machine: Makita rotary, flex 3401. These were used interchangeably depending on how the paint would react and tight spots were taken care of with the Makita
polish:Menzerna FG400, 203s, SF4500
Pads: LC HD orbital pads (all 3 colors) and 3M blue and yellow spot pads


Initial compounding stage

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Close-up

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After: the eyes would say it's good but careful inspection reveals otherwise

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RIDS. These were a common theme on this car

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http://www.zerotohundred.com/newforums/images/smilies/gtnsmilies/banghead.gif Defects classified under others

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Paint texture

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Causes of haziness in paint
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More and more
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Etched stains OMG! http://www.zerotohundred.com/newforums/images/smilies/gtnsmilies/banghead.gif

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Onto spot correction, using my trademark “white board marker” tip

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Underneath the door handle with LC applicator

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Hello http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/images/smilies/rolleyes.png
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Correction with my old trusty pal, the Makita

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A lot of passion involved

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The bumper almost done

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Defects like these hiding under the swirls

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Another view of haziness, not easily captured

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Corrected and refined

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Full view. The whitish tone comes from the ceiling and the walls

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Extreme close-up

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Dipping wet, no coating yet

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The side

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The floor reflecting on the door

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The sun from the window

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Do you remember the swirls, the RIDS and the haziness?

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Hello!

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Hello friends 

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The tail lights before

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After

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Almost ok! Very late at night
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Prior to be coated

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[zckid]

The next morning

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GTech C1 crystal lacquer was applied with supplied applicators and left to cure according to recommendations. Then it was topped with EVO and left to cure. I had no time to take the car outside for pics.


Coating done

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Mirror or glass?

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A couple of months later. the ride came in. It was glowing in the setting sun and clouds.

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Thanking Almighty for making this detail possible after a very, very long wait.

Thanks for watching, It was a long post http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/images/smilies/agree.gif

Your thoughts are most welcome.


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Zaid

[asap2stacks]

Nice work and thanks for taking a lot of pictures as well. A year wait is a long time for a detail lol, I'm happy you got your chance to do the job after the long wait looks like things turned out beautifully.

Keep up the nice work :)

[Jowillie]

Great job. Thanks for documenting and sharing. Learned a few tricks.

[LaFawnduh]

Beautiful! Was this two-day job? Seems like it should ban taken longer...

[Sizzle Chest]

Excellent write up!!!! Fantastic work! I really appreciate (and know first hand) how much time and effort it takes to post a thread like this. Outstanding! Thank you.

[Mike@DedicatedPerfection]

Nice work!

You should have removed the M3 badge free of chage.

Thanks for sharing.

[zckid]

Great job. Thanks for documenting and sharing. Learned a few tricks.Thank you Jowillie. Glad it may have helped you. :)
Beautiful! Was this two-day job? Seems like it should ban taken longer...Thanks buddy. Much more than that, 7 days including "overtime" . actually more than 70 hours.

[ViperGuy21]

Wow! Awesome work, and superb documentation!!!