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    I wanted to share some photos of a customers 2008 BMW 550i that we detailed a couple of months back. The vehicle was less than 5 months old and had only about 2000 miles. This client called me and he expressed his concerns with his paintwork, which he said was making him feel sick from all the swirls and scratches that it had. I asked him several questions so that I could somewhat diagnose how this could happen. He told me that since he lives in an apartment complex in Irvine which is managed by the Irvine co, they do not allow car washing. So he told me that he frequents the local tunnel wash (car wash) and the Stealer (dealer) for courtesy washes. Which of course is why this car is extremely swirled from Neglect, Inferior proceedures, products and lack of TLC. I showed up at his location and perfomed my visual inspection of the paintwork, quoted the price to correct the damaged paint and then went to work. I have posted some pics so you all can see how NASTY this vehicle looked when I started, and its transformation to beautiful Jet Black again.

    Upon inspection, here is what I observed....look for yourselves




    Everywhere was butchered from improper washing techniques




    Very thorough claying of all surfaces





    Prep work about done, about to begin polishing





    A great prep makes for an awesome finish!





    The paint correction begins







    David M. Sylican
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    Concerned BMW owners butchered new 550i

    Some more of the finishing shots with my polisher..






    The results........my final product, "Back in Black"
















    Thank you for viewing my work, have a great evening.
    David M. Sylican
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      Re: Concerned BMW owners butchered new 550i

      Congrat to David & wife again beautifully & wonderfully details

      I just loves yr team work

      now i have every reason to ask my wife to come along
      it only takes a little patience and plenty of PASSION!!

      detailing blog

      http://thedetailers.blogspot.com

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        Re: Concerned BMW owners butchered new 550i

        Great save. Now, that is how black is supposed to look.
        quality creates its own demand

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          Re: Concerned BMW owners butchered new 550i

          WOW! great work. I was starting to get dizzy from looking at all those swirls.
          Tracy
          765-413-7547
          Autobritedetailing@gmail.com

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            Re: Concerned BMW owners butchered new 550i

            wow, i bet the owner was shocked to see how great you transformed the bimmer
            Ganesa,
            Toyota Vios '05

            Theres a difference in a person who has to do it and a person who wants to do it

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              Re: Concerned BMW owners butchered new 550i

              I can't see the pictures. Just a little window that says "upgrade to pro bandwidth exceeded"

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                Re: Concerned BMW owners butchered new 550i

                Originally posted by 1999grad View Post
                I can't see the pictures. Just a little window that says "upgrade to pro bandwidth exceeded"
                Sorry about that............bandwith upgraded!

                Have a great day!
                David M. Sylican
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                  Re: Concerned BMW owners butchered new 550i

                  Nice job on that BMW. It looks really good.

                  What products did you use?
                  Nick
                  Tucker's Detailing Services
                  815-954-0773
                  2012 Ford Transit Connect

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                    Re: Concerned BMW owners butchered new 550i

                    Nice comeback! Looks fabulous now!
                    Shane
                    1995 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera SL

                    If you trim yourself to fit the world you'll whittle yourself away. - Aaron Tippin

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                    • #11
                      Re: Concerned BMW owners butchered new 550i

                      Great detail, David! Pictures show O.K. now.

                      I've got some questions:

                      - What products did you use? Whas it a one-step polish and protect job?
                      - How did they perform under the sun? What was the outside temperature, more or less?
                      - How long did the full job last?

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                        Re: Concerned BMW owners butchered new 550i

                        That's an aftermarket skirt package right? Too good to look stock.... right?

                        Gorgeous detail job!

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                          Re: Concerned BMW owners butchered new 550i

                          Great job, those swirls and rids were pretty impressive for a new car. They must have put in overtime at the stealership to achieve those results! Great turnaround

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                            Re: Concerned BMW owners butchered new 550i

                            Originally posted by 1999grad View Post
                            Great detail, David! Pictures show O.K. now.

                            I've got some questions:

                            - What products did you use? Whas it a one-step polish and protect job?
                            - How did they perform under the sun? What was the outside temperature, more or less?
                            - How long did the full job last?
                            Thank you all for the kind words.....

                            For the above poster 1999grad...

                            Products used are mentioned below, this paticular job was an exterior paint correction only. Items used performed very well in the sunlight, outside temp was around 75-80 degree Farenheit and this job took around 2.5 hrs.

                            I dont know why this befere correction photo didnt post, but this shot almost made me sick ....

                            These extensive swirls, scratches and RDS's were a courtesy installed dealer option as well as owner neglect from washing it at the local tunnel wash




                            Products used

                            Stoner HP1
                            Grout Sponge's
                            2 Buckets for washing
                            Meguiar's APC +
                            Stoner Tarminator
                            Stoner Xenit
                            Clay Magic Blue Clay Bar
                            Diamond's Blue Mist Spray and Gloss Enhancer
                            Meguair's M83 Dual Action cleaner Polish
                            Meguair's M80 Speed Glaze
                            Meguiar's M21 Polymer Sealant
                            Meguiar's Glass Cleaner Concentrate
                            Stoner Trim Shine
                            Meguiar's Trim Detailer
                            Meguiars Exterior Trim Coating
                            Meguiar's All Metal Polish
                            Meguiar's plush yellow MF towels
                            SM Arnold Water Sprite
                            Assorted Brushes


                            Exterior proceedures

                            - Vehicle recieves thorough inspection, any previous damage documented and before photo's taken
                            - Wheels were prepped with Meguiar's Hot Rims wheel cleaner and cleaned up with various brushes
                            - Tires were spritzed down and scrubbed with Meguiar's #39 Heavy Duty Vinyl Cleaner washed down
                            - Wheel wells were spritzed down with Meguiar's APC + brushed and pressure washed
                            - Complete soap down and rinse
                            - Door jambs were cleaned up
                            - Dried and air blow
                            - Clay all sufaces
                            - Paint inspected and measured
                            - 2 Step Paint correction ( Meguiar's M83 & M80)
                            - Inspection with Infratech, and natural sunlight
                            - Sealed with Meguiar's M21 Polymer Sealant
                            - Door Jambs QD and Sealed with Meguiar's M21
                            - Wheels polished with and protected with Meguiar's M21
                            - Wheel wells treated
                            - Rubber and Plastics treated
                            - Tires treated
                            - Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed
                            - Exhaust tips cleaned, polished and sealed
                            - Photo's taken after job is completed to document results








                            I dont know why this befere correction photo didnt post, but this shot almost made me cry

                            These extensive swirls were a courtesy installed dealer option as well as owner neglect from washing it at the local tunnel wash.
                            Last edited by Innovative Detailing; Dec 11, 2009, 09:59 AM. Reason: Spelling Edit
                            David M. Sylican
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                              Re: Concerned BMW owners butchered new 550i

                              What tha heck????????






                              The similarities are scaring me!

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