Started Black BMW 745Li with NASTY Tan interior

[Totoland Mach]

I think this car should go to ImageDetail....he seems to get worse interiors than I do! But, I started on the interior first to get this "thing" clean...used full strength APC and Folex on the carpets with APC and a hot water extractor. 4.5 hours to do interior.

Before's

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o212/Totoland/02%20745Li%20Black%20and%20Tan/02745LiRearSeatareaDirtyHump.jpg

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o212/Totoland/02%20745Li%20Black%20and%20Tan/02745LiRearSeatareaDirty.jpg

Passenger seat back cleaned...driver's not done

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o212/Totoland/02%20745Li%20Black%20and%20Tan/02745LiPsngrSeatBackCleaned.jpg

Cleaned and ready for carpet extraction

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o212/Totoland/02%20745Li%20Black%20and%20Tan/02745LiRearInteriorCleaned.jpg

I'll start on the black paint tomorrow. Here's what I'm working with:

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o212/Totoland/02%20745Li%20Black%20and%20Tan/02745LiBlackPaintCondition.jpg

Toto

[Gary Sword]

It looks like you have your work cut out for you Toto. My wife's car has light tan interior. The frist thing I did when I brought it for her was purchase some black OEM floor mats and removed the light tan ones.

[Meghan]

Toto they find the dirty ones and bring them to you... I never see you with a nicely maintain trade in! They are giving you a compliment I think.

[killrflake]

Really had your hands full with that interior Toto. I would have to wonder if the mechanical side of the car was just as neglected. When it comes to detailing you are the man.

[supercharged]

First time I see you doing interior, Toto. It was dirty, really dirty...Great job!

[sparkie]

They knew you was the man to take care of it.....Sweet job on the interior...

[imageautodetail]

BMW tan is hard to clean anyways good luck cant wait to see the out come

[Totoland Mach]

BMW tan is hard to clean anyways good luck cant wait to see the out come

Clay: I wondered if you personally didn't sneek this car to Kansas City just to give me some interior "practice" LOL. Usually, the interiors are not too bad, but this one was awful. The Before pictures are after a vacum and initial wipe-down and the stains were unreal; especially the tan mats.

Then again, I look at some of the ones you've done and get inspired....I even used your "brush" on the carpets and the dealer thought they looked great!

Toto

[imageautodetail]

Clay: I wondered if you personally didn't sneek this car to Kansas City just to give me some interior "practice" LOL. Usually, the interiors are not too bad, but this one was awful. The Before pictures are after a vacum and initial wipe-down and the stains were unreal; especially the tan mats.

Then again, I look at some of the ones you've done and get inspired....I even used your "brush" on the carpets and the dealer thought they looked great!

TotoI thought the same, the good thing is that Bimmer carpet is excellent to work with, I have removed stains from bmw carpet that would have never come out of other manufactured brands, also Hi tech carpet dye is a dead match for bmw carpet, I re-dye alot of floor mats and the always look dead on

[SwedenDetail]

Master Toto,

what a job. The finished car makes it all worthwhile.

Some of those stains will not come off until the pH of the product used is high enough. Actually, the Insect Remover I use double as a stain remover and is used when my normal products won't work. pH is up to 14 so it should be handled with care but together with the shop vac it certainly works.

Some times a petrol product could cut it but it depends on the dirt.

I really would like to be a student at Master Toto's detailing university.

Sincerely

Daniel

[rwisejr]

I really would like to be a student at Master Toto's detailing university.

Sincerely

Daniel

LOL !!!! You and a whole bunch of others !!!!:D:D:D

[Totoland Mach]

Well, today I started on the body and wanted to use the System One product...but the dealer insisted (really, demanded) that I use 3M start-to-finish. Being these are his cars and he calls the shots, I used the Edge yellow wool and 3M P-III compound. Man, the grit is everywhere!...I'll have to power wash this vehicle before the next step (3M Swirl Remover or the old dark glaze).

Oh well, he pays for my knowledge and labor, but I suspect he has a 3M tattoo or sits on the Board of Director's for them.

Here's what I am starting with

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o212/Totoland/02%20745Li%20Black%20and%20Tan/02745LiBlackPaintCondition.jpg

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o212/Totoland/02%20745Li%20Black%20and%20Tan/02745LiStartDoorFinish.jpg

This car has been painted in 4 different panels by a hack, so a lot of wetsanding was in order.

Paint overspray

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o212/Totoland/02%20745Li%20Black%20and%20Tan/02745LiStartDoorFinishOverspray.jpg

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o212/Totoland/02%20745Li%20Black%20and%20Tan/02745LiStartDoorWetSanding.jpg

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o212/Totoland/02%20745Li%20Black%20and%20Tan/02745LiStartDoorX3Wool.jpg

I'll post some additional pics after the dreaded power wash in winter weather.

Toto

[imageautodetail]

Toto, How handy is that lift

[Totoland Mach]

Toto, How handy is that lift

Clay: SUPER HANDY!....I'm able to comfortably work on the lower 1/3 of any car (especially BMW Z cars and sport packaged equipped models). Plus, putting on tire dressing or dressing the lower trim on SUV's is far quicker and easier. Finally, I can use the rotary at a comfortable position by simply lowering or raising the lift.

If there is a downside to the lift, it's hard to do the roof of sedans and I un-rack the SUV's to do that.

I consider that a 95% benefit.

Toto

[imageautodetail]

I have been eyeballing them thru mac and snap on, I dont like the Matco guy so I would not purchase thru him. We have 5 lifts in the shop, but they really dont help out that much because of the racks and how cumbersome they can be, are they still in the 2 k range