SpeedFreak Detailed: 135i - BIMMER FEST PREP!

[SpeedFreak81]

This customer contacted me a while back about doing the prep work on his super nice 135i for BIMMERFEST this year. He's spent a lot of time tastefully modding the car's appearance with carbon parts, as well as increasing the suspension and engine performance. It obviously needed to look the part for the show, so we decided on an interior/engine/single stage exterior paint correction.

Products used:


Meguiar's Quick Interior Detailer
Aerospace 303
Mother's back to black
Stoner Invisible Glass
Wolfgang leather care cleaner
Wolfgang carpet & upholstery cleaner
Meguiar's APC
Sonax Full Effect wheel cleaner
CG Citrus Wash
Iron X
Pinnacle speed clay
Poorboy's World QD
HD Uno on LC CCS orange pad via FLEX3401
HD Uno on LC CCS white pad via FLEX3401
Pinnacle finishing polish on LC CCS white pad via FLEX3401
HD Poxy
Optimum metal polish
Armor All tire gel

Interior after a good cleaning

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Next I moved on to the engine bay, which was in need of some lovin'

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Meg's APC soaking

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Cleaned, dressed, and ready to go

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Wheels getting the usual Sonax treatment

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After a good wash, it was time to break out the Iron X. Love this stuff on white cars

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Hood shot

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Workin' down the passenger side

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Who says you can't get depth in white paint??:buttrock

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Trunk lid polished out

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The carbon spoiler was pretty beat up, but corrected very nicely

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Rear bumper cover finished out

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Roof finished out

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[SpeedFreak81]

Now, since I don't claim to be a professional photographer, I decided to leave the post detail shots to one. Will had been looking to have his car shot after I finished with it, and was lucky enough to find Justin Capolongo, aka Vdub_lover on E90post. With Justin's permission, I'm reposting a few of his shots. They're obviously not mine, so please be respectful with copying as he has the rights to them.;)

That being said, lets have a look. I'm so envious of what a great camera can do in the hands of someone who knows what they're doing.


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[VISITOR]

nice job, how you liking the Uno?

[BobbyG]

In looking at both the quality of the work and the resulting photos it's easy to see you're a veteran and it's always great to have experience here on the Autogeek Forum... :props:

[hoyt66]

Really good job. I always enjoy seeing what I call, "pics from the pros":dblthumb2:

[Twister]

Wow that's a nice car and those pics really show off your work. Great job! I really like that interior pic