Hokie335i
01-08-2017, 09:51 PM
Hi all,
While I was home detailing my new Lexus LX470, my mom's new car showed up. Her Audi A3 TDI was bought back by Audi so we replaced it with another diesel. This time it was a Black Sapphire Metallic BMW 328d X-Drive M-Sport which is quite a rare find! 25k miles on the clock and well cared for. The paint however, was NOT in good shape.
This is how it arrived...
https://c3.staticflickr.com/1/435/31777449450_f57d0c61f9_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Qq4JBu)DSC_0056 (https://flic.kr/p/Qq4JBu) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr
Old cured Road Paint was covering the entire passenger side. This was a PITA!
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/467/31777448200_95488602b1_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Qq4JeW)DSC_0057 (https://flic.kr/p/Qq4JeW) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/346/31310857384_bb89736c14_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/PGQk3G)IMG_5014 (https://flic.kr/p/PGQk3G) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr
All those little white specs...yeah that's road paint. This was a massive PITA! After trying clay, tar remover, apc, mineral spirits and a few other things I ended up going to Google and found a DOT site saying that Goof off is specifically designed to remove cured latex paint which is what road paint is. So I had to use Goof-Off and lots of patience. Took roughly 4 hours to get it all off.
https://c6.staticflickr.com/1/734/31342143293_645d5f351d_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/PKAFfV)IMG_5021 (https://flic.kr/p/PKAFfV) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr
She was washed down and given an iron-x treatment and then this was the condition of the paint. Lots of swirls, scratches and RIDS.
Love the M-Sport wheels!
https://c4.staticflickr.com/1/270/32034019811_92dd8749cd_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/QNJJ3p)DSC_0064 (https://flic.kr/p/QNJJ3p) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr
https://c4.staticflickr.com/1/283/31342147203_01d3a0a33a_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/PKAGqk)IMG_5017 (https://flic.kr/p/PKAGqk) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr
https://c4.staticflickr.com/1/703/31342140723_28540be0fb_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/PKAEuB)IMG_5049 (https://flic.kr/p/PKAEuB) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr
https://c7.staticflickr.com/1/262/32114016926_683eec46c1_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/QVNJp1)IMG_5056 (https://flic.kr/p/QVNJp1) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr
I went after it with my Flex with a LC Hyrbid orange and FG400.
https://c3.staticflickr.com/1/680/32003701722_4ebece0787_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/QL4kwJ)IMG_5025 (https://flic.kr/p/QL4kwJ) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr
Pillars
https://c7.staticflickr.com/1/619/32114019006_297f50c84e_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/QVNK1S)IMG_5053 (https://flic.kr/p/QVNK1S) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr
Quick 50/50 video
https://c2.staticflickr.com/1/287/32199356385_3592dc27bb_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/R4m7QZ)IMG_5064 (https://flic.kr/p/R4m7QZ) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr
Then I went back over with CarPro Reflect on a white Hybrid pad. Not the best 50/50 but the Reflect gave me more depth and richness to the black.
https://c2.staticflickr.com/1/312/31342134593_63e3fa679f_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/PKACEV)IMG_5067 (https://flic.kr/p/PKACEV) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr
Then I wiped her down with Wolfgang Perfekt paint prep and did a nice coating of Wolfgang Uber Ceramic Coating. I love this coating because of it's ease of use and durability. Currently have over 18 months on two different cars I've coated with it and still holding up wonderfully!
Final Shots. Once again these pictures were taken in the morning before leaving town so I apologize for the poor lighting. Also didn't get to dress the tires before this picture. Running on little sleep and forgot before pics were taken. Enjoy! All pictures are unedited.
https://c8.staticflickr.com/1/328/32152331775_c10a19df72_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/QZc74R)DSC_0046 (https://flic.kr/p/QZc74R) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr
https://c7.staticflickr.com/1/401/32003686622_d19fdb40ca_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/QL4g3o)DSC_0037 (https://flic.kr/p/QL4g3o) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr
https://c7.staticflickr.com/1/389/31310832974_0f541149ed_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/PGQcMQ)DSC_0038 (https://flic.kr/p/PGQcMQ) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr
This is my favorite shot from this car. Not a defect in sight!
https://c2.staticflickr.com/1/326/32152334745_9ef6fe7543_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/QZc7X4)DSC_0043 (https://flic.kr/p/QZc7X4) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr
https://c8.staticflickr.com/1/774/32152333655_d623e366fe_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/QZc7Cg)DSC_0045 (https://flic.kr/p/QZc7Cg) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/717/32003677232_727b06c133_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/QL4dfu)DSC_0047 (https://flic.kr/p/QL4dfu) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr
https://c8.staticflickr.com/1/670/32152329335_b42b188928_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/QZc6kM)DSC_0048 (https://flic.kr/p/QZc6kM) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr
Close up of the Black Sapphire Metallic:
https://c2.staticflickr.com/1/733/31342123873_b0f097665c_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/PKAzu6)DSC_0049 (https://flic.kr/p/PKAzu6) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr
Few more:
https://c7.staticflickr.com/1/566/32003668182_a842fdbaaa_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/QL4ays)DSC_0053 (https://flic.kr/p/QL4ays) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr
https://c2.staticflickr.com/1/287/31342095113_6a26e7c0e3_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/PKAqWe)DSC_0055 (https://flic.kr/p/PKAqWe) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr
https://c6.staticflickr.com/1/463/31342122773_c013ef9760_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/PKAza8)DSC_0051 (https://flic.kr/p/PKAza8) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr
Thanks for looking!
While I was home detailing my new Lexus LX470, my mom's new car showed up. Her Audi A3 TDI was bought back by Audi so we replaced it with another diesel. This time it was a Black Sapphire Metallic BMW 328d X-Drive M-Sport which is quite a rare find! 25k miles on the clock and well cared for. The paint however, was NOT in good shape.
This is how it arrived...
https://c3.staticflickr.com/1/435/31777449450_f57d0c61f9_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Qq4JBu)DSC_0056 (https://flic.kr/p/Qq4JBu) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr
Old cured Road Paint was covering the entire passenger side. This was a PITA!
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/467/31777448200_95488602b1_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Qq4JeW)DSC_0057 (https://flic.kr/p/Qq4JeW) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/346/31310857384_bb89736c14_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/PGQk3G)IMG_5014 (https://flic.kr/p/PGQk3G) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr
All those little white specs...yeah that's road paint. This was a massive PITA! After trying clay, tar remover, apc, mineral spirits and a few other things I ended up going to Google and found a DOT site saying that Goof off is specifically designed to remove cured latex paint which is what road paint is. So I had to use Goof-Off and lots of patience. Took roughly 4 hours to get it all off.
https://c6.staticflickr.com/1/734/31342143293_645d5f351d_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/PKAFfV)IMG_5021 (https://flic.kr/p/PKAFfV) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr
She was washed down and given an iron-x treatment and then this was the condition of the paint. Lots of swirls, scratches and RIDS.
Love the M-Sport wheels!
https://c4.staticflickr.com/1/270/32034019811_92dd8749cd_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/QNJJ3p)DSC_0064 (https://flic.kr/p/QNJJ3p) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr
https://c4.staticflickr.com/1/283/31342147203_01d3a0a33a_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/PKAGqk)IMG_5017 (https://flic.kr/p/PKAGqk) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr
https://c4.staticflickr.com/1/703/31342140723_28540be0fb_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/PKAEuB)IMG_5049 (https://flic.kr/p/PKAEuB) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr
https://c7.staticflickr.com/1/262/32114016926_683eec46c1_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/QVNJp1)IMG_5056 (https://flic.kr/p/QVNJp1) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr
I went after it with my Flex with a LC Hyrbid orange and FG400.
https://c3.staticflickr.com/1/680/32003701722_4ebece0787_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/QL4kwJ)IMG_5025 (https://flic.kr/p/QL4kwJ) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr
Pillars
https://c7.staticflickr.com/1/619/32114019006_297f50c84e_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/QVNK1S)IMG_5053 (https://flic.kr/p/QVNK1S) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr
Quick 50/50 video
https://c2.staticflickr.com/1/287/32199356385_3592dc27bb_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/R4m7QZ)IMG_5064 (https://flic.kr/p/R4m7QZ) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr
Then I went back over with CarPro Reflect on a white Hybrid pad. Not the best 50/50 but the Reflect gave me more depth and richness to the black.
https://c2.staticflickr.com/1/312/31342134593_63e3fa679f_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/PKACEV)IMG_5067 (https://flic.kr/p/PKACEV) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr
Then I wiped her down with Wolfgang Perfekt paint prep and did a nice coating of Wolfgang Uber Ceramic Coating. I love this coating because of it's ease of use and durability. Currently have over 18 months on two different cars I've coated with it and still holding up wonderfully!
Final Shots. Once again these pictures were taken in the morning before leaving town so I apologize for the poor lighting. Also didn't get to dress the tires before this picture. Running on little sleep and forgot before pics were taken. Enjoy! All pictures are unedited.
https://c8.staticflickr.com/1/328/32152331775_c10a19df72_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/QZc74R)DSC_0046 (https://flic.kr/p/QZc74R) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr
https://c7.staticflickr.com/1/401/32003686622_d19fdb40ca_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/QL4g3o)DSC_0037 (https://flic.kr/p/QL4g3o) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr
https://c7.staticflickr.com/1/389/31310832974_0f541149ed_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/PGQcMQ)DSC_0038 (https://flic.kr/p/PGQcMQ) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr
This is my favorite shot from this car. Not a defect in sight!
https://c2.staticflickr.com/1/326/32152334745_9ef6fe7543_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/QZc7X4)DSC_0043 (https://flic.kr/p/QZc7X4) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr
https://c8.staticflickr.com/1/774/32152333655_d623e366fe_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/QZc7Cg)DSC_0045 (https://flic.kr/p/QZc7Cg) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/717/32003677232_727b06c133_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/QL4dfu)DSC_0047 (https://flic.kr/p/QL4dfu) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr
https://c8.staticflickr.com/1/670/32152329335_b42b188928_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/QZc6kM)DSC_0048 (https://flic.kr/p/QZc6kM) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr
Close up of the Black Sapphire Metallic:
https://c2.staticflickr.com/1/733/31342123873_b0f097665c_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/PKAzu6)DSC_0049 (https://flic.kr/p/PKAzu6) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr
Few more:
https://c7.staticflickr.com/1/566/32003668182_a842fdbaaa_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/QL4ays)DSC_0053 (https://flic.kr/p/QL4ays) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr
https://c2.staticflickr.com/1/287/31342095113_6a26e7c0e3_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/PKAqWe)DSC_0055 (https://flic.kr/p/PKAqWe) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr
https://c6.staticflickr.com/1/463/31342122773_c013ef9760_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/PKAza8)DSC_0051 (https://flic.kr/p/PKAza8) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr
Thanks for looking!