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  • Detailed: 2012 BMW F30 328i - Alpine White

    Wheels/Tires:
    CG Citrus Wash And Gloss on wheels
    Meguiar's APC on tires and wheel wells
    Surf City Garage Tire Pro on tires
    Swissvax Wheel brush for wheels, calipers and small crevices
    EZ Detail Brush for wheel barrels
    Meguiar's Ultimate Quik Wax on wheels

    Wash:
    CG Citrus Wash and Gloss via Foam Gun and 2BM
    Meguiar's Microfiber Wash Mitt
    Meguiar's Water Magnet
    Metro Master Blaster

    Clay:
    Nanoskin Autoscrub Towel
    Meguiar's Last Touch

    Paint Correction:
    Rupes 21ES
    Meguair's G110v2 / 3" LC Backing Plate
    Menzerna PF2500 / Meguiar's 5" Microfiber Cutting Discs
    Meguiar's D300 / Meguiar's 3" Microfiber Cutting Discs
    Rupes Quarz Gloss Medium Gel / Rupes Green Medium Pad
    Pad Conditioning Brush
    Craftsman 500W Halogen Lights
    Brinkmann Dual Xenon Lights

    LSP:
    Wolfgang Fuzion

    Interior:
    Meguiar's Quik Interior Detailer
    Vacuum


    This vehicle was recently purchased and the owner wanted it refreshed. It had a ton of swirl marks and the paint was looking dull for this standards. Coincidentally, the owner is a fellow Autogeek. He usually details his own vehicles but he has more important priorities to take care of. I was honored that he chose me to do the detail for him. Knowing that he's a fellow Autogeek, I knew I have high standards to achieve. The owner chose to have a 1 step polish detail done.

    Here's a picture of the car when the owner dropped it off.



    I really wanted to start the wash but the car was still hot. While waiting for the car to cool off, I decided to start cleaning up the interior. Here are some pictures of it:

    Interior Before:


    Seat Before:


    I vacuumed the whole interior. Here are some after pictures:





    After vacuuming the cabin, I proceeded to wipe down the interior using Meguiar's Quik Interior Detailer and a clean microfiber towel. This stuff rocks!



    The sun was setting really fast and it was getting dark outside. I really wanted to get the wash process started before it gets black out.

    As usual, I always get started with the wheels. Here are the tools I used for this task:



    Spraying Sonax Wheel Cleaner:


    Letting Sonax dwell and do its thing:


    Brushing the wheel face:


    Cleaning the wheel barrel:


    Cleaning the tires:


    Cleaning the gas tank area:


    After all this was done. I foamed the car to loosen all the dirt and proceeded with a 2 bucket wash.



    After washing the car, I used my Metro Master Blaster to dry the car as much as I can. Then I used my waffle weave drying towel to dry the remaining water.



    After drying the car, I inspected the paint for the presence of bonded contaminants. There wasn't much rough spots on the car but I decided to clay it anyways. For this task, I used the Nanoskin Autoscrub towen with Meguiar's Last Touch as my clay lube.



    Now on to the polishing phase. The owner only wanted a 1 step polish. Since this is a German car, I wanted to switch it up and use a German polish appropriate for the car. I've heard great things about PF2500 being great for 1 step jobs so I chose this for the task. Also, I wanted to use this before it goes bad so what better time to use it than now. I elected to use my 5" Meguiar's microfiber cutting pad with my Rupes 21ES with the 5" BP installed. All the elite detailers are raving about this combo so I decided to give it a shot. Of course, I have my traditional DA (G110v2) hooked up with a 3" backing plate for those hard to reach areas.

    Equipment to be used:


    I was using PF2500 like how you would use D300 on the Meg's microfiber system. Prime the pad then just add 3 pea size drops per section. This in conjunction with the microfiber discs and of course the Rupes 21ES removes swirls like no other! I can literally see the swirls melt as the pad passes. It's AMAZING!!! I'll let the pictures do the talking...

    Driver Side Rear Door Before:


    Driver Side Rear Door 50/50:


    Driver Side Rear Door After:


    Driver Side Front Door Before:


    Driver Side Front Door 50/50:


    Driver Side Front Door After:


    Remember to always work clean! Brush your microfiber pads after every section pass!



    Driver Side Front Fender Before:


    Driver Side Front Fender 50/50:


    Driver Side Front Fender After:


    Driver Side Rear Quarter Before:


    Driver Side Rear Quarter 50/50:


    Driver Side Rear Quarter After:
    2011 Car Crazy Showcase SEMA Team

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    Re: Detailed: 2012 BMW F30 328i - Alpine White

    Trunk Before:


    Trunk 50/50:


    Trunk After:


    Passenger Side Rear Quarter Before:


    Passenger Side Rear Quarter 50/50:


    Passenger Side Rear Quarter After:


    I saw some weird sanding marks by the gas cap area. I later found out that the dealer tried to repair a huge chip and they probably sanded it without even trying to polish it up. *sigh*

    Sanded Area Before:


    Sanded Area After:


    Passenger Side Rear Door Before:


    Passenger Side Rear Door 50/50:


    Passenger Side Rear Door After:


    Passenger Side Front Door Before:


    Passenger Side Front Door 50/50:


    Passenger Side Front Door After:


    Passenger Side Front Fender Before:


    Passenger Side Front Fender 50/50:


    Passenger Side Front Fender After:


    Of course you cannot forget the side skirts:


    The window sills were painted black and it was looking very tired...

    Before:


    50/50:


    After:


    Same situation with the side mirrors:

    Before:




    For the large flat panels like the hood and the roof, I chose to use the 7" Rupes medium green pads and it's corresponding Quarz medium polish. Of course I hooked up the 6" 21ES backing plate for this. For hard to reach areas, I opted to choose my G110v2 with a 3" LC backing plate. I used D300 with a 3" microfiber cutting disc for this.

    After all the polishing was done, it was time to seal and wax the paintwork. To continue with the German theme, I opted to use Wolfgang Fuzion. A nice car like this deserves a nice wax like Fuzion.



    Letting the LSP cure. This is what it means to have a thin coat!!!

    2011 Car Crazy Showcase SEMA Team

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    • #3
      Re: Detailed: 2012 BMW F30 328i - Alpine White

      After about 15 minutes, I wiped off the Fuzion and I was left with an amazing, jaw-dropping and eye popping shine. Here are some after pictures:























      Sun Shots:











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      Photoshoot:


















      Approximate time: 15 Hours.
      Location: Phoenix, AZ

      What do you guys think? Opinions, comments and criticisms are welcome!
      2011 Car Crazy Showcase SEMA Team

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      • #4
        Re: Detailed: 2012 BMW F30 328i - Alpine White

        Wow love the contrast between the white and black. What did you use for the exterior trim?

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        • #5
          Re: Detailed: 2012 BMW F30 328i - Alpine White

          Always nice to see a perfectly corrected white car, were you working in the dark? lol
          "STRIFE" aka Phil
          2005 Infiniti G35 Coupe (IP/ aka White) the Toy
          2011 Subaru Impreza (SWP/ aka White) the DD
          2017 Subaru Forester (CWP/ aka White) Wifey's

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          • #6
            Re: Detailed: 2012 BMW F30 328i - Alpine White

            The ebay rims bother me on that nice car, but wow good job cleaning it !

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            • #7
              Re: Detailed: 2012 BMW F30 328i - Alpine White

              Originally posted by Randomhero View Post
              Wow love the contrast between the white and black. What did you use for the exterior trim?
              Are you talking about the painted window sills or the plastic/rubber door trim?

              Originally posted by STRIFE View Post
              Always nice to see a perfectly corrected white car, were you working in the dark? lol
              Yeah I started washing the car when it was dark out. I had to wait til the Sun sets or else the water spots will get baked in.

              Originally posted by SpoolMe View Post
              The ebay rims bother me on that nice car, but wow good job cleaning it !
              Thanks!
              2011 Car Crazy Showcase SEMA Team

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              • #8
                Re: Detailed: 2012 BMW F30 328i - Alpine White

                Very nice job, Marc. Now, when are you coming to Cali? Haha keep up the good work buddy!!
                2017 Honda CR-V

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                • #9
                  Re: Detailed: 2012 BMW F30 328i - Alpine White

                  Great work and very well documented (as always) Marc.
                  Originally posted by Blueline
                  I own a silver vehicle and a black vehicle owns me. The black one demands attention, washing, detailing, waxing and an occasional dinner out at a nice restaurant. The silver one demands nothing and it looks just fine. I think the black vehicle is taking advantage of me, and the silver car is more my style. We can go out for a drive without her makeup and she looks fine. If I want to take the black one out, it is three or four hours in the "bathroom" to get ready.

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                  • #10
                    Re: Detailed: 2012 BMW F30 328i - Alpine White

                    It's very hard to make white look real good, but you made this look amazing... Light colors are generally easier to maintain and swirls and scratches can accumulate without one noticing it. But a thorough paint correction and before and after pics can show how that you can get superb results and see how light colors like this bmw can still come out looking a lot wetter..

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by wht4drfa5:528400
                      Very nice job, Marc. Now, when are you coming to Cali? Haha keep up the good work buddy!!
                      I been trying to get him to come out here.
                      Great job Marc
                      If you like my work please like my FB page
                      https://www.facebook.com/Ultimatecardetailingoc

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                      • #12
                        Re: Detailed: 2012 BMW F30 328i - Alpine White

                        Stunning work! Great write up and nice pics.

                        http://www.meticulous-detail.com/
                        "The Prep makes the Pop, not what's on Top"


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                        • #13
                          Re: Detailed: 2012 BMW F30 328i - Alpine White

                          Originally posted by wht4drfa5 View Post
                          Very nice job, Marc. Now, when are you coming to Cali? Haha keep up the good work buddy!!
                          Thanks a lot buddy!!! Soon man, soon. Don't worry we'll hit your baby up when the time comes.

                          Originally posted by davey g-force View Post
                          Great work and very well documented (as always) Marc.
                          Thank you so much for the compliments, Davey! I'm glad you liked the thread.

                          Originally posted by ffboy View Post
                          It's very hard to make white look real good, but you made this look amazing... Light colors are generally easier to maintain and swirls and scratches can accumulate without one noticing it. But a thorough paint correction and before and after pics can show how that you can get superb results and see how light colors like this bmw can still come out looking a lot wetter..
                          Thank you so much, ffboy!!! Yeah I was really afraid to take on this car because I thought the pictures won't come out nice. But it came out amazing. Although pictures don't do this detail justice. Looks even wetter and glossier in person.

                          Originally posted by Psynx View Post
                          I been trying to get him to come out here.
                          Great job Marc
                          Thanks a lot man!!! I will go there one day! I miss TNOGs.

                          Originally posted by Meticulous-Detail View Post
                          Stunning work! Great write up and nice pics.
                          Thank you so much, Meticulous-Detail!!
                          2011 Car Crazy Showcase SEMA Team

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                          • #14
                            Re: Detailed: 2012 BMW F30 328i - Alpine White

                            Nice work. Have you tried the 6" MF with the Rupes21 yet? Did you notice pad "walk" when working with the cutting discs? Even my finishing pads were "walking" on me.

                            And like the rest said COME TO CALI. Specifically the last Thursday in May. I need help polishing up before Vegas car show.

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                            • #15
                              Re: Detailed: 2012 BMW F30 328i - Alpine White

                              Thanks a lot Chris!!!

                              Wow talk about cyber peer pressure!! J/K!!!! I really want to move to SoCal. I'm just waiting to hear back from that company or wait for others to interview me. I applied a lot but I haven't heard from any other...

                              I haven't tried the 6" MF pads yet. I don't have 6" finishing pads. I heard they work great. I really like the 5" BP a lot more than the 6" BP. I feel that there's a huge safety factor. I don't like how sharp the edge of the 6" BP is. With the 5" MF pads, the polisher wasn't walking on me. Do you have the 5" BP?
                              2011 Car Crazy Showcase SEMA Team

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