Prestige Auto Detailing: 1992 BMW 850I

[SRHTX]

Well, since the rain and cold weather has gone away for about a week, I will be able to start working on vehicles left and right. This one is a 1992 BMW 850I that I posted on her almost a year ago. I finally talked the owner to sell this one, plus 2 others. Folks, my client has about 7 vehicles between himself and his wife. The BMW has over 116k miles on it. He has not driven the BMW in quite some time. I keep taking it to my friends body shop, if needed, to repair minor lil things. Everything on the BMW works and I'm detailing it so I could sell it for him.

Here are several before pictures of the BMW 850I :



BTW - His Jaguar XJS is sitting right next to it AND his '02 Lexus SC430 Neiman Marcus is right in front of it. Those two are next on the complete detail to be sold after the BMW is complete.































btw - If you can't tell, my client took the BMW to a local college for them to repaint the whole vehicle. BAD MISTAKE. I'm not sure if you can tell or not, but, if you saw the vehicle up close, you would be able to tell.

[SRHTX]

Here are pictures of the BMWs engine. Remember, this vehicle has over 116k miles on it and the BMW was 100% repainted.









btw - I would love to know what you would do to properly detail the passenger side engine block. The overspray stuff just will not come off.














Here are some pictures of the BMW's interior at this time:

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Here are the rest of the BEFORE interior work before the vehicle was worked on:

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Prestige Auto Detailing: 1992 BMW 850I

Engine:
Amazing Roll-Off
Stoner’s More Shine
Wash:
Meguiar’s Deep Crystal Car Wash
Cobra Blue Micro-Chenille Wash Mitt (2)

Wheels & Wheel Wells:
P21-S High Performance Wheel Cleaner
Amazing Roll-Off
PW Bold N Bright
Daytona Speed Master Wheel Brush
Stoner More Shine
OXO Ergonomic Tire Brush

Clay:
Auto Magic CM1200 Clay Magic Fine Grade Detailing Clay (RED)
Spray bottle of water with two drops of soap

Pads:
Hook & Loop DuroWool Wool Cutting Pad – 7.5in

Paint Correction:


Finishing Polish:
Meguiar’s Mirror Glaze 205 – Professional Ultra-Cut Compound - Final Polish II Spray Wax:
Optimum Instant Detail & Gloss Enhance

Glass:
Stoner’s Invisible Glass
Cobra Waffle Weave Microfiber Glass Towel





































The interior will be completed on Sunday morning.

[Shane731]

Looks good!

What did you do with the exhaust tips?

[SRHTX]

Looks good!

What did you do with the exhaust tips?

Thanks Shane.

I have not done anything to the tips. I have something that I might spray on the tomorrow since I have to do the vehicles interior. I know I did not take pics of everything I did in the begining. I will take more pics tomorrow.

Since the BMW has been repainted in a very bad way, It's very hard to correct all the problems. Especially on the engine.

Look for more information, and pics, on Sunday.

[Wolf-Strong]

Careful; DO NOT drive that thing for an extended amount of time, or you may just fall in love with it and buy it yourself!

Seriously though, that is one of my favorite cars BMW ever built. An absolute PITA to work on, doesn't handle the best, not the most power or anything, but it just has such a 'unique' factor that you just gotta love. I vow to own an 850csi one day...

Good work!

[Gary Sword]

Nice job! Great looking car! I like the interior and the V12.

[howejt]

That is cosmoline applied for protection during overseas transport. After baking on engine components and other places under the hood for years, it is not going to come off easily. The cosmoline was supposed to be cleaned off during new vehicle prep, but most dealers were lazy.

Most picky owners will clean and paint the affected aluminum parts during maintenance work, but it doesn't make any sense to take things apart unless the intake needs to come off to replace gaskets and other seals underneath.

btw - I would love to know what you would do to properly detail the passenger side engine block. The overspray stuff just will not come off.

[SRHTX]

Well, for some odd reason, my client never gets rid of vehicles he has purchased since the late '80s. None of the vehicles have been taken care of. If he wants to keep the BMW, then, he would have to spend over $20k to make it look right and I know he will not spend the money to do that. It's also like his '89 Jaguar XJS Convertible he has. I got him to repaint the whole car. Now, the Jag has less than 15k miles on it where the BMW has over 116k miles on it. The Jag I almost have to very prime looks. I just need to do something with all 4 of the wheels on the Jag. I want him to sell the BMW ASAP so they have one less vehicle to deal with since the BMW should sell quickly vs. the Jag.

That is cosmoline applied for protection during overseas transport. After baking on engine components and other places under the hood for years, it is not going to come off easily. The cosmoline was supposed to be cleaned off during new vehicle prep, but most dealers were lazy.

Most picky owners will clean and paint the affected aluminum parts during maintenance work, but it doesn't make any sense to take things apart unless the intake needs to come off to replace gaskets and other seals underneath.