2007 Black BMW 335i Correction - TLC Auto Detail

**erock** · 07-19-2011, 09:47 AM

wow! looks great. i think that sonax was working overtime! lol

**Flannigan** · 07-19-2011, 11:51 AM

Originally Posted by NYCLR3

I thought that picture of the antenna, was actually a hole in the car because of the reflection. really nice.

Thanks! I went back and looked, and you're right! It does lookl ike a big hole! lol

Originally Posted by erock

wow! looks great. i think that sonax was working overtime! lol

Thanks! The sonax sure was working hard!

**lowrd03vr6** · 07-19-2011, 05:39 PM

The car looks great man..... good job!!!!

**Mike@DedicatedPerfection** · 07-20-2011, 12:01 AM

Thats how a black BMW should always look. Fantastic job on the cleanup

**Flannigan** · 07-20-2011, 07:27 AM

Originally Posted by lowrd03vr6

The car looks great man..... good job!!!!

Originally Posted by smack

Thats how a black BMW should always look. Fantastic job on the cleanup

Thank you guys very much!!

**Shade Tree** · 07-20-2011, 02:17 PM

But you didn't clean the inner wheel barrels??? That makes ALL the difference.

What's your hourly rate? $20 per? 8-9 hours tops, but the work looks great.

**Flannigan** · 07-20-2011, 02:24 PM

Originally Posted by Shade Tree

But you didn't clean the inner wheel barrels??? That makes ALL the difference.

What's your hourly rate? $20 per? 8-9 hours tops, but the work looks great.

The wheels are being refinished due to all the curb rash so there was no point to take them off and get them spotless.

Also that seems like an awfully smartass comment about my rate and hours. Really not needed. I've got over 20 hours in that car, so....

**Shade Tree** · 07-20-2011, 02:28 PM

Originally Posted by Flannigan

The wheels are being refinished due to all the curb rash so there was no point to take them off and get them spotless.

Also that seems like an awfully smartass comment about my rate and hours. Really not needed. I've got over 20 hours in that car, so....

Take the comment however you like. I was just asking. 20 hours seems like an exceptionally long time for this detail.

Yes, I did pay a compliment to you, but am guessing you missed that.

**Flannigan** · 07-20-2011, 02:49 PM

Originally Posted by Shade Tree

Take the comment however you like. I was just asking. 20 hours seems like an exceptionally long time for this detail.

Yes, I did pay a compliment to you, but am guessing you missed that.

I fail to see how you could do a true 3 step correction in less than 20 hours, especially on a car with paint like this. If you're correcting paint faster than that you're not doing it right.

**Shade Tree** · 07-20-2011, 02:57 PM

This paint really isn't any worse than any BMW Jet Black would be due to regular washing/drying. Using the proper technique and products is what keeps jobs like this to no more than a full work day.

3 stage polishing is much easier on the Euro vehicle paint than that of Domestic paints. I've dealt with just about everything over the past 28+ years so maybe it's just plain experience that allows for these jobs to not take anymore than 8-9 hours. That 8-9 hours includes the engine (.5 hours max) and interior (1.5-2 hours max). That still leaves 6-7 hours worth of polishing time which should be more than adequate for a single person conducting the work.

This is constructive criticism and nothing more. When I'm curious about a post then I WILL ask questions. I didn't knock your work ........