Finally detailed my BMW Jet Black e92!

[iboost]

First of all, I don't know how you older gentlemen do it, I'm in my early 20s and it was a workout. My back is killing me lol, well worth it though.


Huge thanks to SMACK for his guidance and tips, thanks my friend! And thank you Mike Phillips, I think I read every single article you have written before I tackled this job. :urtheman:


List of steps that were taken/ products used:
-Washed using the 2 bucket method with Dawn dish soap
-Clayed, Meguiars Clay kit
-Meguiars DA g110v2
-WG Total Swirl Remover w/ LC CCS orange pads
-WG Finishing Glaze w/ LC CCS white pads
-WGDGPS




With that said, on to the pics! Let me know what you guys think. Excuse the phone pics, I was too tired to grab my dslr.


First obligatory 50/50 shot

Section of the hood before

Section of the hood after

Section of the trunk before

Section of the trunk after

Reflection off the hood inside the garage

Before WGDGPS was applied

All done, reflection shot 1

One more reflection shot for kicks

[tiSS'er]

Re: Finally detailed my BMW Jet Black e92!

Very nice work, congrats. Nothing looks as good as well maintained black car.

[davey g-force]

Re: Finally detailed my BMW Jet Black e92!

Nice work!

[LaFawnduh]

Re: Finally detailed my BMW Jet Black e92!

Looks fantastic... and with how hard a BMW clear coat is, I am sure that didn't come without a great deal of work.

Seems like you like the WG line - I'd recommend their clay lube as well. It's my favorite so far. Also, just put a coat of their Fuzion wax as a topper on my wife's SUV and it is pretty sweet.

[Soarer5]

Re: Finally detailed my BMW Jet Black e92!

Jet black has extremely soft clear.

[LaFawnduh]

Jet black has extremely soft clear.

Interesting... The articles I had read always referred to BMW as having hard clear coats. Do the non-metallic finishes just have softer CCs than the metallic options?

[iboost]

Re: Finally detailed my BMW Jet Black e92!

Very nice work, congrats. Nothing looks as good as well maintained black car.

I agree but boy is it a pain lol. As soon as I pulled it out of the garage I got a coat of dust all over it since it was windy out here in the desert.

Nice work!

Looks fantastic... and with how hard a BMW clear coat is, I am sure that didn't come without a great deal of work.

Seems like you like the WG line - I'd recommend their clay lube as well. It's my favorite so far. Also, just put a coat of their Fuzion wax as a topper on my wife's SUV and it is pretty sweet.

Thanks guys

Jet black has extremely soft clear.

I'm guessing a harder clear coat takes more time or more aggressive compounds to achieve good results?

[LaFawnduh]

Jet black has extremely soft clear.

I'm guessing a harder clear coat takes more time or more aggressive compounds to achieve good results?[/QUOTE]

Either more aggressive or it takes more passes to get the desired correction / swirl remover. My dads 550 was a pain but my Jeep is fairly easy.

[iboost]

Re: Finally detailed my BMW Jet Black e92!

I'm guessing a harder clear coat takes more time or more aggressive compounds to achieve good results?

Either more aggressive or it takes more passes to get the desired correction / swirl remover. My dads 550 was a pain but my Jeep is fairly easy.[/QUOTE]

Ahhh I see. Thanks for clearing that up for me.

[tiSS'er]

Re: Finally detailed my BMW Jet Black e92!

I agree but boy is it a pain lol. As soon as I pulled it out of the garage I got a coat of dust all over it since it was windy out here in the desert.




Thanks guys


I'm guessing a harder clear coat takes more time or more aggressive compounds to achieve good results?

I'm in Phoenix, and drive an Onyx black Lexus, so I completely understand.