Recent content by noahabel

As the title suggests, I seem to have hit a wall in correcting some of the deeper scratches in my 10 year old BMW paint. I recently went at it with SIP (PO 83) via black wool on a rotary at low speeds (1-2 on the Vector, so <2000rpm I'd guess) and at the time I was doing it, I thought I got 90%...

So, like many a used car owner I'm facing a problem with cracked leather. I thought I would ask the knowledgeable crowd here about my best course of action. Overall, the seats are in exceptional shape ('98 M3 Sedan) but the driver's outside bolster has some issues. Observe: Up Close...

As a follow up to this thread - http://autopia.org/forum/car-detailing/102209-need-product-2-different-cars.html , I'm looking at my pad choice for the Menz ceramiclear twins. As stated, I will be working on a 10 year old silver BMW finish with one repainted panel, and a white E90. Here's...

As the title suggests, I'm embarking on a little mid-winter detail on 2 BMWs: my '98 Silver M3 and my girlfriend's '07 White 335i. I did a full compound/polish/sealant process on the M3 about 2 years ago, and thanks to the magic of Zaino and very little exposure (only 4000 miles and most days &...

Hello, gentleman, it's time for me to ask for a little help. I'm going to take my detailing to (hopefully) the next level this weekend and try to really perfect some basic paint damage on my 98 Arctic Silver M3/4. I've done a couple details with my PC 7424, one on a pretty old and abused red...

Hi all, the name is Noah, and as usual, long time lurker, first time poster. I just got a 1998 Arctic Silver BMW M3 and was looking forward to my first full detail day, but thought I should address some critical issues before I get to the fun stuff. Besides a few poorly filled paint chips, I...