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Totoland Mach
07-13-2007, 06:44 AM
After my "vacation" of 3 silver Bimmers, I got a doo-zee of swirls and scratches!

This black 740i has 90,000 miles and shows it (except for the front bumper which had been repainted nicely before I got the car).

On with some before's

On the lift and ready to start on the lower portion

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o212/Totoland/July07_BMWs/Black740i_2001_OnLiftStart.jpg


Swirls and scratches

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o212/Totoland/July07_BMWs/Black740i_2001_DoorBefore.jpg

Closeup of work that I have to correct

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o212/Totoland/July07_BMWs/Black740i_2001_FenderSwirls.jpg

Door shot

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o212/Totoland/July07_BMWs/Black740i_2001_DoorBefore2.jpg

After compounding and glazing

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o212/Totoland/July07_BMWs/Black740i_2001_DoorAfter.jpg

Here's a series of shots of the rear quarter Start-Compound-Glaze

Start

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o212/Totoland/July07_BMWs/740i_Black_RearQtrBefore.jpg

During compounding

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o212/Totoland/July07_BMWs/740i_Black_RearQtrCompound.jpg

Working the compound to near finish

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o212/Totoland/July07_BMWs/740i_Black_RearQtrDuringCompound.jpg

Glazed. I work the glaze to this level and do not wipe it off. The car will be power washed to remove excess product anyway and wiping can induce light scratches on soft black.

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o212/Totoland/July07_BMWs/740i_Black_RearQtrAfterGlaze.jpg

Here's a series on door handles. These particular handles are easy to burn, so I tape them while compounding around them. Following that, I remove the tape, use 3000 grit to lightly sand, then compound and glaze with the Metabo and a small set of pads

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o212/Totoland/July07_BMWs/740i_Black_DoorHandleTaped.jpg

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o212/Totoland/July07_BMWs/740i_Black_DoorHandleBefore.jpg

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o212/Totoland/July07_BMWs/740i_Black_DoorHandleWetSanded.jpg

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o212/Totoland/July07_BMWs/740i_Black_DoorHandleAfter.jpg

Tonight the car will be finished with 3M Ultrafina SE, then a coat of Meguiar's 26.

Toto
HighEndDetail
07-13-2007, 06:59 AM
Good job, you must love working on the lift
6LS2
07-13-2007, 08:18 AM
Looks great, cant wait to see it finished!

6LS2
P1et
07-13-2007, 08:21 AM
Horrendous before, marvelous afters! Your usual great work Toto, love it!
Nica
07-13-2007, 09:09 AM
Very nice work Toto, so you use 3000grit on the door handles mmm...can't say I've tried that....oh do you do the same underneath the door handle. You know that little gap/space between the panel and the handle? What do you do to that space/gap?

Every time I see that lift Toto, makes me just want to pick up the phone and order the lift....mmm...very tempting.....must resist hahahaha :D

Thanks for sharing.
Totoland Mach
07-13-2007, 09:18 AM
Very nice work Toto, so you use 3000grit on the door handles mmm...can't say I've tried that....oh do you do the same underneath the door handle. You know that little gap/space between the panel and the handle? What do you do to that space/gap?

Every time I see that lift Toto, makes me just want to pick up the phone and order the lift....mmm...very tempting.....must resist hahahaha :D

Thanks for sharing.

Nica: the recess of the handle is done by applying compound to a "shop" microfiber (or any decent rag) and rubbing by hand until the area is smooth. Then I apply a coat of glaze in the similar fashion. That process just takes a few minutes and looks great.

Toto
DanielSwe
07-13-2007, 09:24 AM
Hey Beemer Man, it sure looks good. Scratch-wise it looks like a regular day for me and I know what work it is to do what you do. Amazing.

Have you any thoughts on the CC's of the newer Bmw's, like the E60 and the E90? I have to work those paints hard and after reading a heap of material here I thought I might need to boost the polish up to Menz Nano 106 PF for the scratch removing.

Any suggestions-thoughts-insight will be much appreciated.

Thanks! Daniel
Showroom Shine
07-13-2007, 09:33 AM
How long and how much? Great job anyway you look at it!
Jimmie
07-13-2007, 10:04 AM
Wow. That's one of the worst that I've seen you have to do. You made it new.
scottgt
07-13-2007, 12:42 PM
looks great keep up the good work
Nica
07-13-2007, 02:31 PM
Thank you for the info Toto.
Totoland Mach
07-13-2007, 10:18 PM
Blackness Achieved!!!!!!!!!

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o212/Totoland/July07_BMWs/740i_July07_UltrafinaSE.jpg

Finished out the car with Ultrafine SE and will put a topper of Meguiar's #26 for protection tomorrow.

Toto
orngez
07-13-2007, 11:13 PM
hey toto...quick 3m question for you again...do you like 3m perfect-it SMR or do you just use the rubbing compound and the ultrafina SE...also how does the 3000 line differ from the III line....
DanielSwe
07-14-2007, 12:08 AM
Wicked new picture!
Totoland Mach
07-14-2007, 06:15 AM
hey toto...quick 3m question for you again...do you like 3m perfect-it SMR or do you just use the rubbing compound and the ultrafina SE...also how does the 3000 line differ from the III line....

I use the rubbing compound (I also use the Optimum New Formula as it is close in working ability), then the 3M Glaze, then the Ultrafine SE.

I think the 3000 line and the III line are the newer products from 3M. The older product line was the II Series. I'm not knowledgeable about the line: pretty much use what the dealer purchases.

I'll get some outside shots of the car today. Bright sunshine is forecast.

Toto