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    Also doing a correction on a black BMW

    Hey guys - so I am experimenting on a '95 530i in black. The car hasn't been washed in like 3 years. Never waxed in probably 5 years. It's horrible. That said, I just got a new buffer (Griot's 6" random) and some supplies so I wanted to try it out. Here are some before pictures...
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    Pinnacle Souverän vs Pinnacle Signature Series II - or best?

    Hi guys, So I have been an mild detailing enthusiast for over 10 years with my BMWs. One of my biggest issues with detailing is prepping the paint by compounding, polishing, glazing, and it all looking great, then throwing wax on and having issues. The issue is I own 3 BMWs with darker...
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    Here's what I have to detail with - what order should I use and is this stuff decent?

    Hey guys - I have a green BMW 525i (1992). The car had been resprayed and it's probably in need of more significant work but for right now I'd like to massage out the imperfections and bring back the smoothness of the finish even if it does have chips/scratches. I had been detailing a bit...
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    Help me perfect my wetsanding steps - whats the right process?

    I guys. I recently had some large scratches in the hood of my BMW. I wet sanded the scratch out which worked quite well. After sanding it of course looked terrible. I used a straight orbital (non random) polisher with 3M rubbing compound and a wool pad. After that I wiped it off and hand...
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    New here!

    Hoping to learn a bunch about detailing so I don't mess stuff up :)
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