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Hokie335i
12-09-2015, 06:19 PM
Hey guys,

So a few weeks ago I detailed a new BMW 750Li executive for a customer, here:
http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/show-n-shine/96935-bmw-750li-executive-edition-coated-wolfgang-uber.html

He was so happy that he asked me to do his 2012 Alpina B7 as well! I've been looking forward to this for a while now and just finished it up. We agreed on a full detail and finishing it off with a coating.

Upon arrival it was pretty trashed. Very dirty and obviously hadn't been washed in a while.
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/756/23272081289_ad1789e005_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/BstuYR)DSC_0386 (https://flic.kr/p/BstuYR) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5763/23557613911_107ba69bb5_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/BTGVT6)DSC_0392 (https://flic.kr/p/BTGVT6) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5625/23640050955_3b6f3d9764_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/C1Zrxr)DSC_0387 (https://flic.kr/p/C1Zrxr) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5767/23531461942_ba8b81869e_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/BRoTP5)DSC_0388 (https://flic.kr/p/BRoTP5) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr

I quickly got to work with a nice thick foam bath
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/600/23531455592_ed26f14a7a_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/BRoRVA)DSC_0393 (https://flic.kr/p/BRoRVA) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5687/23613935556_954a1d29c4_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/BYFAkW)DSC_0396 (https://flic.kr/p/BYFAkW) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr

As usual whenever I am doing a wheel coating, I tackle the wheels first.
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5831/23557604791_cd850a2cc5_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/BTGTaR)DSC_0400 (https://flic.kr/p/BTGTaR) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr

They were sprayed down with Iron-X
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/736/23531440472_6d3c45e23e_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/BRoMqU)DSC_0410 (https://flic.kr/p/BRoMqU) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/745/23344322510_7f6ecb4b78_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/ByRKM9)DSC_0407 (https://flic.kr/p/ByRKM9) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr

Center caps as well:
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https://farm1.staticflickr.com/758/23011834144_0da03ce1c5_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/B4tEz7)DSC_0416 (https://flic.kr/p/B4tEz7) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5648/23011833614_2073422e75_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/B4tEpY)DSC_0417 (https://flic.kr/p/B4tEpY) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr

Wheels and barrels are clean after removing all of the tar and leftover wheel weight adhesive.
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5670/23344314720_8be2a8a8eb_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/ByRHsQ)DSC_0421 (https://flic.kr/p/ByRHsQ) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr

Tires were scrubbed next to ensure they were 100% clean:
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/706/23344313590_fec129dea1_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/ByRH8m)DSC_0423 (https://flic.kr/p/ByRH8m) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr

Wheels were then coated with CQuartz DLUX. Here they are after curing for 24 hours.
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5760/23012933333_7d400660ed_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/B4zijD)DSC_0433 (https://flic.kr/p/B4zijD) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/573/23011825714_9a3bd024c0_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/B4tC4L)DSC_0437 (https://flic.kr/p/B4tC4L) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5739/23272032419_05fbb523ad_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Bstfsg)DSC_0434 (https://flic.kr/p/Bstfsg) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr


Now onto the paint. Once I washed the car I realized the driver's side was covered in tar! Not to worry, Tarminator made quick work of it and in a couple hours it was all gone!
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5829/23272129889_2f42926707_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/BstKqM)Untitled (https://flic.kr/p/BstKqM) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5800/23344389090_117603271f_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/ByS6z5)Untitled (https://flic.kr/p/ByS6z5) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr

Tarminator at work
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5823/23011909164_d8e4fb0aed_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/B4u3Sy)Untitled (https://flic.kr/p/B4u3Sy) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5816/23011909234_d2912d6d8f_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/B4u3TL)Untitled (https://flic.kr/p/B4u3TL) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr

The paint was in fairly good shape overall. After looking over the car it had been detailed previously by a California Detailing company. However, that was over 2 years ago and it was definitely due for another. The protection on the paint was completely degraded.

There were light swirls and water marks on the car. I tried to photograph some but they were hard to capture. It had obviously seen some harsh brushed car washes as there were deeper rids and scratches and swirls on the horizontal panels. I settled on polishing the car in a one step on the vertical panels and a two step on the horizontal panels.

CarPro Reflect with LC White Hybrid pads were used on the sides. Then FG400 on LC Orange Hyrbid on the horizontal panels followed by Reflect and a White pad.
Here's a 50/50 shot on the trunk/lip spoiler
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/718/23272137159_bbcf5f49be_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/BstMA8)Untitled (https://flic.kr/p/BstMA8) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr

Tail lights were hit with Reflect as well
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/680/23640014885_b546d756d1_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/C1ZfPx)DSC_0439 (https://flic.kr/p/C1ZfPx) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/751/23531425912_840b754d6e_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/BRoH6S)DSC_0440 (https://flic.kr/p/BRoH6S) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr

After polishing the car it was wiped down twice with Wolfgang Perfekt Paint Prep. Then it was coated with Wolfgang Uber Ceramic Coating. This is the 4th car I've coated with it and still love it as much as I did the first time. Super easy to use and gives great results. I have it on my personal Tahoe and it's holding up well so far!
Here are some after pictures of the finished car. All pics are raw off the camera. I wish I knew how to edit to really show how good this car looked!
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5705/23557568441_de3c8d835a_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/BTGGn8)DSC_0448 (https://flic.kr/p/BTGGn8) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5763/23613893286_96c0851327_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/BYFnM9)DSC_0450 (https://flic.kr/p/BYFnM9) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/663/23344293610_8045141d19_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/ByRBbS)DSC_0446 (https://flic.kr/p/ByRBbS) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/577/23613897986_04165c54de_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/BYFpbb)DSC_0443 (https://flic.kr/p/BYFpbb) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/616/23531413712_12394db96e_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/BRoDtw)DSC_0445 (https://flic.kr/p/BRoDtw) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/616/23531407982_0e36e3b711_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/BRoBLJ)DSC_0455 (https://flic.kr/p/BRoBLJ) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5678/23613889876_0619cd6fa9_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/BYFmLm)DSC_0456 (https://flic.kr/p/BYFmLm) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/682/23531406982_c373b808ad_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/BRoBtu)DSC_0457 (https://flic.kr/p/BRoBtu) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5719/23639993755_18b129362d_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/C1Z9xe)DSC_0459 (https://flic.kr/p/C1Z9xe) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5672/23012906453_ddca6330f9_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/B4zakc)DSC_0462 (https://flic.kr/p/B4zakc) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/594/23344282700_767f5a5ef4_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/ByRxWL)DSC_0464 (https://flic.kr/p/ByRxWL) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5631/23639988935_4a49d11292_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/C1Z878)DSC_0466 (https://flic.kr/p/C1Z878) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/676/23531400042_acd81557c5_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/BRozpQ)DSC_0467 (https://flic.kr/p/BRozpQ) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5758/23012903343_2481158b1b_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/B4z9pz)DSC_0468 (https://flic.kr/p/B4z9pz) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5735/23344280030_6a7f12292f_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/ByRx9J)DSC_0470 (https://flic.kr/p/ByRx9J) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr

Tar is all gone!
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5806/23011796594_ba9f980804_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/B4ttpG)DSC_0472 (https://flic.kr/p/B4ttpG) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/571/23613879186_af049a3ef2_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/BYFiA3)DSC_0474 (https://flic.kr/p/BYFiA3) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5679/23011794274_d888d8f041_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/B4tsHG)DSC_0476 (https://flic.kr/p/B4tsHG) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/634/23639993395_37f9e3c438_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/C1Z9r2)DSC_0479 (https://flic.kr/p/C1Z9r2) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5702/23613887346_7c715bd441_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/BYFm1J)DSC_0480 (https://flic.kr/p/BYFm1J) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5678/23012926673_89d526ade2_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/B4zgkP)DSC_0484 (https://flic.kr/p/B4zgkP) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5726/23640009875_0283924885_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/C1Zeka)DSC_0485 (https://flic.kr/p/C1Zeka) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr

A couple lower light pictures with the sunset
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/728/23011815614_4272f64cfc_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/B4tz4C)DSC_0490 (https://flic.kr/p/B4tz4C) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/685/23613904586_b27f8ff0fa_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/BYFr8Y)DSC_0486 (https://flic.kr/p/BYFr8Y) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5673/23012923963_20553236f2_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/B4zfx6)DSC_0487 (https://flic.kr/p/B4zfx6) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr
https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/23344273170/in/dateposted-public/
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/615/23344273170_0e92dfa614_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/ByRv7s)DSC_0493 (https://flic.kr/p/ByRv7s) by Chris Merritt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98531159@N06/), on Flickr

Hope you guys enjoyed it! I really loved working on this car and got to drive it and dang this thing is fast for such a big car!

Paul A.
12-09-2015, 06:28 PM
Those hood shots are amazing. Beautiful work on a beautiful machine!

FrankS
12-09-2015, 06:46 PM
Excellent work!

Sizzle Chest
12-09-2015, 06:47 PM
Very nice! Great work and write up!

Sicoupe
12-09-2015, 06:55 PM
You nailed it buddy! Looks outstanding!

haris300
12-09-2015, 07:14 PM
Great job! The after photos look fantastic! Not a defect in sight :)

Hokie335i
12-09-2015, 08:40 PM
Those hood shots are amazing. Beautiful work on a beautiful machine!


Thanks! It was a lot of fun to work on.


Excellent work!


Thank you sir!


Very nice! Great work and write up!


Thanks for the kind words! This will be the last write up from me for a while. Starting my first real job so no more detailing for a while. :(


You nailed it buddy! Looks outstanding!


Thanks!


Great job! The after photos look fantastic! Not a defect in sight :)


Thank you! The combo I used worked great on this rare BMW color.

Angus
12-09-2015, 09:42 PM
Nice work on a rare car! B7's are super plush :dblthumb2:

Hokie335i
12-10-2015, 12:56 AM
Nice work on a rare car! B7's are super plush :dblthumb2:

Thanks! It's kind of ridiculous how luxurious it is, especially in the back seats. Tv's, adjustable seats, etc.

Mike@DedicatedPerfection
12-10-2015, 01:53 AM
Absolutely beautiful work Chris! That Alpina looks incredible now after your attention to detail.

Really enjoyed reading through this write up. Well done good sir.

Thanks for sharing.

Hokie335i
12-10-2015, 07:52 PM
Absolutely beautiful work Chris! That Alpina looks incredible now after your attention to detail.



Really enjoyed reading through this write up. Well done good sir.



Thanks for sharing.


Thanks Mike! I appreciate the kind words. It did look stunning when it was done. Such a beautiful color