Dr_Pain
02-11-2013, 06:05 PM
Have you ever been so heart broken by the poor state of a vehicle that you just felt compelled to jump to the rescue?
Well I did, and this is the story.....
After seeing the state of a friend's neglected BMW I offered to "take care of it" for him. He has yet to come back from vacation so he is in for the shock of his life.
The vehicle: 2008 BMW 335i hard top convertible
Condition: Heavily oxidated and class 1 and 2 water spots, light and moderate scratches, car dings etc...
Task: Revive this beauty queen
Product: GG6, 5" Orange LC flat pad and Menzerna PF2500
Menzerna Power Finish PO 203, one step polish, swirl remover, finishing polish, car polish, german car polish, menzerna polishing compounds, power (http://www.autogeek.net/menzerna-power-finish.html)
The car is a daily driver, and is well neglected. It has heavy oxidation throughout, dings, scratches and water spots. The owner enjoys the car (with the top down) but looks as though he sees this former "beauty queen" as a vehicle of convenience, rather then the sexy beast she use to be
Although the owner only wanted to "support" my detailing business by allowing me to "take care of it" (while he was on vacation), I felt compelled out of the goodness of my heart to revive this baby. I have to admit that I have a LOVE for BMWs and was torn to see her in this condition. The goal was just to bring back some of its former glory, not to bring it back to showroom condition.
Since I am doing this on my dime, I wanted to save time and money in was only going to do a one step polish. But my heart was saying that I should really do a 2 step process. A few different product combination were used in creating "test spots", and I finally settled on a new arrival to my arsenal, which was advertised to be a one step polish capable of producing a 2 step final result.
The PF2500 (PO203) is advertised as a One step polish that has the capacity to "burnishes the paint to an ultra high gloss, like you’d expect from Nano Polish", and boy did it live up to its description. It is supposed to "remove moderate to mild swirls, water spots, and light scratches." and although I was skeptical I put it to the test and here is the 50/50.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/BMW_50-50.JPG
I did do a "test spot" with it in combination with the SF4000 and could not see enough of a significant difference to warrant a 2 step polish. AG did say "For busy detailers, Menzerna Power Finish PO 203 saves time and money by doing the work of two products", and I am happy to say that I will confirm the advertising hype.
To prove the level of oxidation, I took the following picture showing the before and after of the LC 5" flat pad
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/BMW_products.JPG
As they say, the proof is in the pudding..... check out this reflection shot:
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/BMW_-_reflection.JPG
Conclusion: If you are looking for a one step product capable of giving you a 2 step look.... which will save you time and money, then please consider adding the PF2500. I promise you won't be disappointed.
Hope you enjoyed my first ever review :buffing:
P.S. Feel free to ask questions or leave some feedback. As soon as it stops raining here (South Louisiana) I will try and add a before and after picture of the car in the sun.
Well I did, and this is the story.....
After seeing the state of a friend's neglected BMW I offered to "take care of it" for him. He has yet to come back from vacation so he is in for the shock of his life.
The vehicle: 2008 BMW 335i hard top convertible
Condition: Heavily oxidated and class 1 and 2 water spots, light and moderate scratches, car dings etc...
Task: Revive this beauty queen
Product: GG6, 5" Orange LC flat pad and Menzerna PF2500
Menzerna Power Finish PO 203, one step polish, swirl remover, finishing polish, car polish, german car polish, menzerna polishing compounds, power (http://www.autogeek.net/menzerna-power-finish.html)
The car is a daily driver, and is well neglected. It has heavy oxidation throughout, dings, scratches and water spots. The owner enjoys the car (with the top down) but looks as though he sees this former "beauty queen" as a vehicle of convenience, rather then the sexy beast she use to be
Although the owner only wanted to "support" my detailing business by allowing me to "take care of it" (while he was on vacation), I felt compelled out of the goodness of my heart to revive this baby. I have to admit that I have a LOVE for BMWs and was torn to see her in this condition. The goal was just to bring back some of its former glory, not to bring it back to showroom condition.
Since I am doing this on my dime, I wanted to save time and money in was only going to do a one step polish. But my heart was saying that I should really do a 2 step process. A few different product combination were used in creating "test spots", and I finally settled on a new arrival to my arsenal, which was advertised to be a one step polish capable of producing a 2 step final result.
The PF2500 (PO203) is advertised as a One step polish that has the capacity to "burnishes the paint to an ultra high gloss, like you’d expect from Nano Polish", and boy did it live up to its description. It is supposed to "remove moderate to mild swirls, water spots, and light scratches." and although I was skeptical I put it to the test and here is the 50/50.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/BMW_50-50.JPG
I did do a "test spot" with it in combination with the SF4000 and could not see enough of a significant difference to warrant a 2 step polish. AG did say "For busy detailers, Menzerna Power Finish PO 203 saves time and money by doing the work of two products", and I am happy to say that I will confirm the advertising hype.
To prove the level of oxidation, I took the following picture showing the before and after of the LC 5" flat pad
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/BMW_products.JPG
As they say, the proof is in the pudding..... check out this reflection shot:
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/BMW_-_reflection.JPG
Conclusion: If you are looking for a one step product capable of giving you a 2 step look.... which will save you time and money, then please consider adding the PF2500. I promise you won't be disappointed.
Hope you enjoyed my first ever review :buffing:
P.S. Feel free to ask questions or leave some feedback. As soon as it stops raining here (South Louisiana) I will try and add a before and after picture of the car in the sun.