BMW 740i with 80,000 Miles

[Totoland Mach]

Finished a trade-in 740i that has 80/k on the odometer. Pretty good shape except for a truly nasty scratch on the hood....it was so deep, I almost gave up. The rotary + compound didn't help much and the solution was my trusty Festool in random orbit with a cutting pad and Optimum Compound mixed with XMT1 to keep it working longer. I probably spent 30 minutes on this scratch and the shop owner was amazed! He had written off the scratch himself.

Here's a pic after rotary work. The compound just smoothed out the ridges but on silver, you could see it in the right light (it's shown in the middle light)
http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o212/Totoland/BMW%20Detailing/BMW740iL_HoodScratch.jpg


Outside pic on a cloudy day. I'll take some inside pics tomorrow after I wax the car. It's finish is just compounded and glazed.
http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o212/Totoland/BMW%20Detailing/BMW740i_OutsideFrontQuarter.jpg

Interior Shot: When these cars are cleaned, the interior is just elegant!
http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o212/Totoland/BMW%20Detailing/BMW740i_InteriorFront.jpg

Another Interior Shot. We don't try for the 'high gloss' approach
http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o212/Totoland/BMW%20Detailing/BMW740i_FrontDriverSeats.jpg

Nice Engine compartment shot for an 80/k 6 year old vehicle.
http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o212/Totoland/BMW%20Detailing/BMW740i_Engine2.jpg

We've had an individual interested in the car spend about an hour with me while I detailed it. He was amazed at the cleanliness objective of the shop.

After random orbital and my "mix" of Optimum + XMT1

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o212/Totoland/BMW%20Detailing/BMW740iL_HoodScratchGONE.jpg

Toto

[Surfer]

I love those old 7 series, think their classier and sportier then the new 7 (friend has an 06' 750, i-drive makes me want to put my fist through the dash lol). Was parked next to a last gen 750 (V12) today, black with those same M-sport wheels like in your pic, so sharp looking!!

[sparkie]

OMG, Wow wow wow! I just enjoy looking at them BMW you do! Please toto keep them coming. And the write up awesome.

[ltoman]

Finished a trade-in 740i that has 80/k on the odometer. Pretty good shape except for a truly nasty scratch on the hood....it was so deep, I almost gave up. The rotary + compound didn't help much and the solution was my trusty Festool in random orbit with a cutting pad and Optimum Compound mixed with XMT1 to keep it working longer. I probably spent 30 minutes on this scratch and the shop owner was amazed! He had written off the scratch himself.

Here's a pic after rotary work. The compound just smoothed out the ridges but on silver, you could see it in the right light (it's shown in the middle light)
http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o212/Totoland/BMW%20Detailing/BMW740iL_HoodScratch.jpg


Outside pic on a cloudy day. I'll take some inside pics tomorrow after I wax the car. It's finish is just compounded and glazed.
http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o212/Totoland/BMW%20Detailing/BMW740i_OutsideFrontQuarter.jpg

Interior Shot: When these cars are cleaned, the interior is just elegant!
http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o212/Totoland/BMW%20Detailing/BMW740i_InteriorFront.jpg

Another Interior Shot. We don't try for the 'high gloss' approach
http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o212/Totoland/BMW%20Detailing/BMW740i_FrontDriverSeats.jpg

Nice Engine compartment shot for an 80/k 6 year old vehicle.
http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o212/Totoland/BMW%20Detailing/BMW740i_Engine2.jpg

We've had an individual interested in the car spend about an hour with me while I detailed it. He was amazed at the cleanliness objective of the shop.

After random orbital and my "mix" of Optimum + XMT1

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o212/Totoland/BMW%20Detailing/BMW740iL_HoodScratchGONE.jpg

Toto nice work!! :cheers: it rocks.
hey, can i ask - you mixed optimum with xmt? i tried that and i got a bunch of no-no's from the forum.
???
any advice, toto?
thanks!
Lauren :)

[Totoland Mach]

Lauren: the reason I mixed the Optimum compound with XMT-1 was to give me a "paste" that I could work for several minutes. The Festool in random orbit doesn't generate the heat of a rotary and the scratch already had rounded edges from the rotary. The pic shows the length of the scratch and it was at least 6 inches in a curve.

Sometimes I'll mix products to get desired results.

Toto

[Gary Sword]

You do great work Toto. I always check out your write ups.

[supercharged]

Nice work, Toto. I love 7-series.
Sounds like an idea I could try later on of mixing compound with finishing polish? What ratio did you mix them in? 1:1?

[Totoland Mach]

supercharged: I mixed the two with an estimated guess. I made an "X" with Optimum and put 4 nickel sized drops of XMT-1 within the X. Like I said, I just wanted a product that would act as a "slurry" to wear down that large scratch.

Toto

[ltoman]

yah, i wondered why you couldn't mix them!!!
thanks, and beautiful job, once again!!!;)

[Sevenrd]

Great work, toto!

[abrcrombe]

Man, nice work. That full car shot is my favorite. That body style is really classy, too bad it is usually an electrical nightmare. :(

[Totoland Mach]

Thanks folks! Here's a few more shots after I put a coat of Pinnacle Paste Glaze on the car. I forgot how nice that product is!

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o212/Totoland/BMW%20Detailing/BMW740i_Trunk_PinnacleGlaze.jpg

Outside shot with Pinnacle

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o212/Totoland/BMW%20Detailing/BMW740i_OutsidePinnacleGlazeHood.jpg

Last One.

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o212/Totoland/BMW%20Detailing/BMW740i_OutsidePinnacleGlaze.jpg

All done with Bimmers until next week. Should have 3-4 more after he buys at the Milwaukee auction.

Have a SAFE, Happy New Year's Holiday everyone!

Toto

[Surfer]

That's when BMW's were classy and sharp looking. E39 M5 and Z8 are classics!!! Thank you Chris Bangle for the new designs:rolleyes:

[Truls]

Lets hope he buys some swirly ones on that Milwaukee auction, love too see you transform em to pieces of glas.

[SpoiledMan]

That's when BMW's were classy and sharp looking. E39 M5 and Z8 are classics!!! Thank you Chris Bangle for the new designs:rolleyes:

Ohhh so true! The "Bangledup" designs.:(

Toto, excellent work man!