kc's
07-16-2010, 12:21 PM
Turning a 12 Years old E39 to show room condition, step by step guide by KC
My friend partner, was pretty unhappy with his current paint condition.....as his 2nd hand E39 was not in a great shape...as planning to splash $$$$$ to repaint
frankly speaking silver from this distance look great
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TDs0a30GkAI/AAAAAAAAJ2k/keGRNcsz9I4/s800/P1080786.JPG
a prefecft colour to hide all paint imperfections
but to a true UDM lover......you just want it
before
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TDs02PgSsQI/AAAAAAAAJ28/naXoYigo61w/s800/P1080793.JPG
to this
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TDs05Lz_C2I/AAAAAAAAJ3A/vWowLVUNlMM/s800/P1080894.JPG
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TDs0hqYNbhI/AAAAAAAAJ2o/IMYdL7sBL9g/s800/P1080757.JPG
as he has not come across a single detailing product can rectify this defect......swirls, scratches..
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TDs0nWd7eeI/AAAAAAAAJ2s/td63yfg9WOk/s800/P1080784.JPG
13 years old stain on the steel trims
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TDs0tcAHZGI/AAAAAAAAJ2w/0TOC139DUus/s800/P1080806.JPG
now u see
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TDs0xPEuqXI/AAAAAAAAJ20/2jvdbciczo8/s800/P1080802.JPG
scratches on the front bumper
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TDs0zvgHvkI/AAAAAAAAJ24/T0qPEi0jsAQ/s800/P1080810.JPG
we had the opportunity to meet last sun & got it full corrected
both interior & exterior....
ver visible swirls on the hood
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TDrqsea3cLI/AAAAAAAAJzM/k6ln4bvXYqU/s800/P1080789.JPG
lots of stone chip & different tone of touch up paint
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/BxXpBVNeag6ADEOEkTJA-IYJBxhemFiGpf2_TwwYFhc?feat=directlink
from this
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TDs07jOSbnI/AAAAAAAAJ3E/4s6afaAbcCI/s400/P1080781.JPG
left rear bumper scratched
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/BxXpBVNeag6ADEOEkTJA-IYJBxhemFiGpf2_TwwYFhc?feat=directlink
right rear bumper scratched
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TDrqhh2hQwI/AAAAAAAAJys/5bmTnx44LGY/s400/P1080807.JPG
stains
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TDrqoQPukII/AAAAAAAAJzE/6tHTtQ0DOnc/s800/P1080776.JPG
hard to keep the wheel cleans too....stains
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TDrqvxv426I/AAAAAAAAJzU/3D0yTgSuQQQ/s400/P1080779.JPG
dull & dirty dash board
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TDrqwsOS3nI/AAAAAAAAJzY/GI6fQ8ZCnqM/s800/P1080742.JPG
look at the unattractive dash board
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TDrqxl2DUeI/AAAAAAAAJzc/iwMZPZtQk8M/s400/P1080755.JPG
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TDrqzX2O47I/AAAAAAAAJzg/sSDIqGc8d14/s800/P1080745.JPG
door panel stains
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TDrq0eRVlSI/AAAAAAAAJzk/4C9IGIxan5o/s800/P1080749.JPG
more stains
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TDrq1Y5bIxI/AAAAAAAAJzo/IbY5ld5aiZA/s800/P1080750.JPG
later was clean by Osren Multi purpose cleaner ....1:10 water dilutions
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TDrq3knwjRI/AAAAAAAAJzs/XB1LRGEL7wM/s800/P1080751.JPG
spray on soft hair bristle brush prior gently scrubbing it
stains from side steps
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TDrq57sScdI/AAAAAAAAJz0/BkQ3R0Qy-Ag/s800/P1080754.JPG
clean by Osren Multi purpose cleaner ....1:10 water dilutions
spray on soft hair bristle brush prior gently scrubbing it
shoe stains on the seats
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TDrq61SyXrI/AAAAAAAAJz4/q3mBtebqntg/s800/P1080756.JPG
carpet brushing
clean by Osren Multi purpose cleaner ....1:10 water dilutions
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TDrq-4JeNCI/AAAAAAAAJ0A/jWd89Me4r50/s800/P1080817.JPG
ta da a clean wheels
osren Multi purpose cleaners 10:1 with soft wheel brushes
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TDrq_rihEdI/AAAAAAAAJ0E/gneHuDEJqY8/s800/P1080820.JPG
my choice of pad
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TDrrBKdBoPI/AAAAAAAAJ0I/KISWh4VsIp0/s800/P1080885.JPG
My friend partner, was pretty unhappy with his current paint condition.....as his 2nd hand E39 was not in a great shape...as planning to splash $$$$$ to repaint
frankly speaking silver from this distance look great
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TDs0a30GkAI/AAAAAAAAJ2k/keGRNcsz9I4/s800/P1080786.JPG
a prefecft colour to hide all paint imperfections
but to a true UDM lover......you just want it
before
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TDs02PgSsQI/AAAAAAAAJ28/naXoYigo61w/s800/P1080793.JPG
to this
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TDs05Lz_C2I/AAAAAAAAJ3A/vWowLVUNlMM/s800/P1080894.JPG
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TDs0hqYNbhI/AAAAAAAAJ2o/IMYdL7sBL9g/s800/P1080757.JPG
as he has not come across a single detailing product can rectify this defect......swirls, scratches..
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TDs0nWd7eeI/AAAAAAAAJ2s/td63yfg9WOk/s800/P1080784.JPG
13 years old stain on the steel trims
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TDs0tcAHZGI/AAAAAAAAJ2w/0TOC139DUus/s800/P1080806.JPG
now u see
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TDs0xPEuqXI/AAAAAAAAJ20/2jvdbciczo8/s800/P1080802.JPG
scratches on the front bumper
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TDs0zvgHvkI/AAAAAAAAJ24/T0qPEi0jsAQ/s800/P1080810.JPG
we had the opportunity to meet last sun & got it full corrected
both interior & exterior....
ver visible swirls on the hood
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TDrqsea3cLI/AAAAAAAAJzM/k6ln4bvXYqU/s800/P1080789.JPG
lots of stone chip & different tone of touch up paint
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/BxXpBVNeag6ADEOEkTJA-IYJBxhemFiGpf2_TwwYFhc?feat=directlink
from this
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TDs07jOSbnI/AAAAAAAAJ3E/4s6afaAbcCI/s400/P1080781.JPG
left rear bumper scratched
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/BxXpBVNeag6ADEOEkTJA-IYJBxhemFiGpf2_TwwYFhc?feat=directlink
right rear bumper scratched
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TDrqhh2hQwI/AAAAAAAAJys/5bmTnx44LGY/s400/P1080807.JPG
stains
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TDrqoQPukII/AAAAAAAAJzE/6tHTtQ0DOnc/s800/P1080776.JPG
hard to keep the wheel cleans too....stains
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TDrqvxv426I/AAAAAAAAJzU/3D0yTgSuQQQ/s400/P1080779.JPG
dull & dirty dash board
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TDrqwsOS3nI/AAAAAAAAJzY/GI6fQ8ZCnqM/s800/P1080742.JPG
look at the unattractive dash board
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TDrqxl2DUeI/AAAAAAAAJzc/iwMZPZtQk8M/s400/P1080755.JPG
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TDrqzX2O47I/AAAAAAAAJzg/sSDIqGc8d14/s800/P1080745.JPG
door panel stains
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TDrq0eRVlSI/AAAAAAAAJzk/4C9IGIxan5o/s800/P1080749.JPG
more stains
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TDrq1Y5bIxI/AAAAAAAAJzo/IbY5ld5aiZA/s800/P1080750.JPG
later was clean by Osren Multi purpose cleaner ....1:10 water dilutions
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TDrq3knwjRI/AAAAAAAAJzs/XB1LRGEL7wM/s800/P1080751.JPG
spray on soft hair bristle brush prior gently scrubbing it
stains from side steps
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TDrq57sScdI/AAAAAAAAJz0/BkQ3R0Qy-Ag/s800/P1080754.JPG
clean by Osren Multi purpose cleaner ....1:10 water dilutions
spray on soft hair bristle brush prior gently scrubbing it
shoe stains on the seats
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TDrq61SyXrI/AAAAAAAAJz4/q3mBtebqntg/s800/P1080756.JPG
carpet brushing
clean by Osren Multi purpose cleaner ....1:10 water dilutions
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TDrq-4JeNCI/AAAAAAAAJ0A/jWd89Me4r50/s800/P1080817.JPG
ta da a clean wheels
osren Multi purpose cleaners 10:1 with soft wheel brushes
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TDrq_rihEdI/AAAAAAAAJ0E/gneHuDEJqY8/s800/P1080820.JPG
my choice of pad
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TDrrBKdBoPI/AAAAAAAAJ0I/KISWh4VsIp0/s800/P1080885.JPG