Finally got her detailed

BimmerMad · 03-13-2016, 12:35 PM

After collecting my 320i on 1st March I was finally able to get her detailed today.

If anyone is wondering, I did the following:

- Snow foam
- 2 bucket wash
- Towel dried
- Decontaminated (iron removed from paint and gunk cleaned off door sills)
- Wheels cleaned
- Second snow foam
- Paint cleansed
- Wax applied (AG HD Wax)
- Wheels sealed
- Glass sealed
- Carpets and mats sealed
- Tyres dressed

UK_ · 03-13-2016, 12:38 PM

Looks great, is that tape around the windows? How long did it take you. I wish I had your attention to detail.

BimmerMad · 03-13-2016, 12:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UK_

Looks great, is that tape around the windows? How long did it take you. I wish I had your attention to detail.

It's 3M masking tape. Stops polish and wax residue from staining the rubber seals

Took about 6 hours.

....,,,,..,,.. · 03-13-2016, 12:50 PM

Looks great, nice looking car

Definitely satisfying when you stand back and look at it.

A job well done

rapid64k · 03-13-2016, 01:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RDowson

It's 3M masking tape. Stops polish and wax residue from staining the rubber seals

Took about 6 hours.

Excellent work and such a good idea re Tape.

Kal101 · 03-13-2016, 01:41 PM

Nice n shiny

Tengocity · 03-13-2016, 01:57 PM

Full of admiration for anyone who can be arsed to tape!

When it comes to doing things I'm a bit Jeremy Clarkson. Amusingly my wife is worse than James May for slow attention to detail, hence we've agreed never to do decorating together. Not ever again anyway.

Anyway, looks good. Got to make the most of days where you know it will dry for the whole day!

Rich9600 · 03-13-2016, 01:59 PM

Looks fantastic.

Good work all round.

Canary_Yellow · 03-13-2016, 02:04 PM

Car look great - I wish I had time to do that!

That's a nice 4 series GC in the background too. A neighbourhood with taste.

Rbrown · 03-13-2016, 02:09 PM

Looks great!

Respect your hard work!

jnismith · 03-13-2016, 05:07 PM

Looks just like mine, only cleaner!

HiBee · 03-13-2016, 05:54 PM

Looking good.

The Estoril Blue looks shiny when clean. AG HD wax is a good coating, wait until it rains & enjoy the look of the beading

When i had the EB2 is usually had a wax that made it look wet & glossy rather than the shine.

03-13-2016, 12:35 PM	#1
BimmerMad Lieutenant 94 Rep 517 Posts Drives: 3 wheeler Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Finally got her detailed After collecting my 320i on 1st March I was finally able to get her detailed today. If anyone is wondering, I did the following: - Snow foam - 2 bucket wash - Towel dried - Decontaminated (iron removed from paint and gunk cleaned off door sills) - Wheels cleaned - Second snow foam - Paint cleansed - Wax applied (AG HD Wax) - Wheels sealed - Glass sealed - Carpets and mats sealed - Tyres dressed Last edited by BimmerMad; 12-05-2018 at 07:41 AM..
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UK_ Captain 194 Rep 656 Posts Drives: 911 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Looks great, is that tape around the windows? How long did it take you. I wish I had your attention to detail.
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....,,,,..,,.. General 6733 Rep 20,651 Posts Drives: xxxx Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: xxxx iTrader: (0)	Looks great, nice looking car Definitely satisfying when you stand back and look at it. A job well done
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Kal101 Major General 3105 Rep 7,032 Posts Drives: 335xd Msport + Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: West mids!!!! iTrader: (0) Garage List 2015 Bmw msport + 3 ... [0.00]	Nice n shiny __________________
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Tengocity General 8566 Rep 19,982 Posts Drives: 911, Cayenne Turbo, Disco 4 Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland iTrader: (0)	Full of admiration for anyone who can be arsed to tape! When it comes to doing things I'm a bit Jeremy Clarkson. Amusingly my wife is worse than James May for slow attention to detail, hence we've agreed never to do decorating together. Not ever again anyway. Anyway, looks good. Got to make the most of days where you know it will dry for the whole day! __________________ Current: Porsche 911 991 C4S, Porsche Cayenne Turbo, Land Rover Discovery 4. Gone...G01 X3 M40i, Cayman S 987, F31 340i, Cayman GT4, F82 M4 CP, Lotus Exige V6, G20 330e, F30 330e, Boxster S 987, F31 335d, Mini Cooper SD, E89 Z4, E90 330d 320d, E60 520d, E46 330d 320d, MX5s, E30 325i
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Rich9600 Colonel 741 Rep 2,511 Posts Drives: i4 M50 Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Looks fantastic. Good work all round. __________________ Driving i4 M50 (G26) Previous 340i Touring MSport (F31)
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Canary_Yellow Captain 250 Rep 707 Posts Drives: F30 330d M Sport + LCI MG Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Kent iTrader: (0)	Car look great - I wish I had time to do that! That's a nice 4 series GC in the background too. A neighbourhood with taste.
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Rbrown Brigadier General 2766 Rep 4,576 Posts Drives: X3 M40i Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Glasgow iTrader: (0)	Looks great! Respect your hard work!
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jnismith Captain 311 Rep 713 Posts Drives: Golf R, Maserati Gransport Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Herts, UK iTrader: (0)	Looks just like mine, only cleaner!
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HiBee Major 121 Rep 1,089 Posts Drives: F90 Comp 2019. DG & Silverston Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Edinburgh iTrader: (0)	Looking good. The Estoril Blue looks shiny when clean. AG HD wax is a good coating, wait until it rains & enjoy the look of the beading When i had the EB2 is usually had a wax that made it look wet & glossy rather than the shine.
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