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richy
05-07-2012, 10:01 PM
This car was brought back to me by a repeat customer after I did an extensive job on it for him last year after he had purchased it.
2006 BMW 530i - Live2Detail (http://www.live2detail.com/showthread.php?t=376)

This time he agreed to have it protected with Opti Guard and just clean up the interior. There were 2 little marks he needed out of the leather and that was about it. This owner is meticulous and would fit right in amongst us crazies..

Anyway, I was just going to compound, polish and seal the paint and glass. The wheels he did not want me to pull and seal which was a shame b/c they are gorgeous and would have benefited from it...maybe next time?

Here is the condition in which it arrived:

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Interior Marks:

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THE PROCESS:

First up as always was the wheels, wells and tires.

The tires were cleaned with Zep Purple.
The wells were cleaned with Zep Citrus.
The wheels were cleaned with Iron X. They looked pretty clean, but a lot of brake dust still came off of them! The owner had put wheel wax on them. The IX killed that! I would take care of that later..

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Next up was the foam and wash.
The car was foamed with Dawn and then washed with a mix of DG 901 and Dawn.

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The car was then brought inside where it was clayed with yellow Riccardo that was first softened in the microwave.


COMPOUND/POLISH:

My awesome combo of M105/205 did very well on this car. The paint is hard and I used a yellow B & S pad for most of it but some scratches and whatnot needed the black Tufbuff wool.
Here is a neat trick I read somewhere to protect your wheels while working in the area: take a large plastic garbage bag and rip it on one side and slip it around the tire and wheel. Great protection; cheap price!

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This car also got quite a bit of attention for chips and scratches. The ones on the plastic I had to tread very lightly with as I don't know how much paint I'm working with unlike the metal surfaces. Some fill-ins were leveled with wet sanding and some with Langka.


As far as the tires and wells go, I used my mini spray gun with Opti Bond for a second time. I absolutely adore this method! I am still playing with the settings on the gun to get it dialed in right, but this is by far the best method. The look is so uniform and it gets into every single crevice. Now, the purchase of my mini spray gun was inexpensive. Princess Auto here in Canada had them on for 1/2 off and I picked it up for about $12. Here is the link for it. You should be able to buy something of similar quality and price at Harbor Freight I would think or online somewhere:
Touch-Up Spray Gun | Princess Auto (http://www.princessauto.com/pal/product/8079923/Conventional/Touch-Up-Spray-Gun)

Here are a few pics of the spray gun with the adapter for my air compressor:

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richy
05-07-2012, 10:01 PM
Artanian from L2D came by on Saturday while I was buffing and coating and got to see some stuff in action. Plus he got to enjoy a Fat Tire beer which Tad turned me onto.

After the surfaces were polished with M205 (using white B & S pad), the surface was cleaned with ONR and then wiped down with ERASER to prepare the surface for Opti Guard. I used my usual block and suede mf method. It was a perfect day to do it with comfortable temps and low humidity.
After allowing the OG to cure for a few hours, it was topped with Permanon which made it very slick. Remember my mention of the wheels? They got Permanon too although I just sprayed on and wiped off for them. I used a different method this time for the rest. Like always, I sprayed it on using my paint gun. Permanon recommends rinsing it with water and then drying. I did something a little different. After spraying, I used a soaking mf with ONR and then washed it down with that and dried it off. No need to drag out the hose and it was just as slick as normal. I might be onto something here...

Last up was the interior. It got a thorough vacuuming and the leather (including those 2 spots) was cleaned with OPC at 3:1 and the Auto Glym Interior pad. Spots gone. Next the leather was treated with UIGP and the plastic with PERL.

Here are the:

AFTER SHOTS:


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Thanks for looking.
shoeless89
05-07-2012, 10:36 PM
Amazing work as always Richy! I wish I had an air compressor to try that spray on opti-bond trick
kronos
05-07-2012, 10:41 PM
Very nice work Richy. :props:
richy
05-07-2012, 10:48 PM
Amazing work as always Richy! I wish I had an air compressor to try that spray on opti-bond trick
Thank you! I was just putting it on with an applicator prior to this. Until I tried this method, I was content with that.


Very nice work Richy. :props:
Thanks very much!
LuxuryMobile
05-07-2012, 11:01 PM
Wow, awesome work and write up. I really like those wheels. Sounds like the entire vehicle is well protected. Thanks for sharing.
SonOfOC
05-07-2012, 11:06 PM
Awesome work! Fat Tire beer is an acquired taste, but man it sure is addictive.:xyxthumbs:
richy
05-08-2012, 08:10 AM
Wow, awesome work and write up. I really like those wheels. Sounds like the entire vehicle is well protected. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you. I'm hoping the coating makes it a lot easier for him to keep it mint. I showed him how to use ONR too.


Awesome work! Fat Tire beer is an acquired taste, but man it sure is addictive.:xyxthumbs:
Thanks. I'm a big fan of the Fat Tire now!
Flannigan
05-08-2012, 08:50 AM
Looks great richy! Awesome job as usual!
embolism
05-08-2012, 09:28 AM
I'm always looking to try a new beer. I'll check the LCBO for it next time I'm in.

Ever tried Cameron's Auburn Ale? It's from Oakville. They have a cask night on the last Thursday of every month.

Very nice as always, richy!
DARK HORSE
05-08-2012, 09:44 AM
Outstanding job as always Richy! It’s great having repeat customers; you know they are thrilled with your work. I'm sure you have a repeat customer for life there. Glad to see your still enjoying the Fat Tires my friend! I hope you found a place where you are able to purchase them. If not let me know and I’ll hook you up again!
rcomito
05-08-2012, 09:50 AM
Nice work Richy.

Rick
Becciasm
05-08-2012, 10:33 AM
Richy, great work!

Question - do you have a dedicated air compressor for your airbrush, or are you running a larger garage air compressor (same as you would with air tools)?


Thank you! I was just putting it on with an applicator prior to this. Until I tried this method, I was content with that.


Thanks very much!
brentech
05-08-2012, 10:57 AM
Just checked our your original link to the first time around, damn was that thing full of RIDs.

Seems to look as good as new now.
richy
05-08-2012, 12:43 PM
I'm always looking to try a new beer. I'll check the LCBO for it next time I'm in.

Ever tried Cameron's Auburn Ale? It's from Oakville. They have a cask night on the last Thursday of every month.

Very nice as always, richy!
Thanks very much! As far as the Fat Tire goes, you can't get it in Ontario, Michigan or Ohio. I picked up a few cases last summer when we were in South Carolina. (yes, you read that right, I've had beer in my fridge for over 6 months!)


Outstanding job as always Richy! It’s great having repeat customers; you know they are thrilled with your work. I'm sure you have a repeat customer for life there. Glad to see your still enjoying the Fat Tires my friend! I hope you found a place where you are able to purchase them. If not let me know and I’ll hook you up again!
Thanks Tad. I drink Vodka dirty Martinis now so I don't have too much of the beer. Only when I'm really parched and want to chug one!


Nice work Richy.

Rick
Rick, thank you sir.


Richy, great work!

Question - do you have a dedicated air compressor for your airbrush, or are you running a larger garage air compressor (same as you would with air tools)?
Thanks very much! I have a 210 psi, 20 gal compressor that I bought to blow out my sprinkler lines in the fall but use it a lot more than just that. I used it twice on this car: once for the Opti Bond and once for the Permanon.


Just checked our your original link to the first time around, damn was that thing full of RIDs.

Seems to look as good as new now.
I was actually very pleased to see how well he had kept it! I turned him onto ONR and will be sending him a link where to get it in Ontario.