1 of the first 2010 BMW 335i in Lemans Blue Metallic

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imported_DJ Mayo

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This customer came from Thomas (Tdekany) so thanks again! Thomas use to detail his cars in the past but with his departure, I got the referral. The owner and I have been speaking over the past few weeks trying to set up a time for this detail to take place. Between Thomas and myself telling the owner to make sure the dealer leaves the car alone, I think they got the point. Other than some claying on the front end and a few swirls on the fender, this car was one of the best I have seen from the factory. It's amazing what happens with one of their new car prep washes. Luckily, the dealer listened and left the car looking great so the detail was a breeze to complete. It started to rain so I did a quick ONR wash then pulled the car into the garage to dry. After drying, I wiped the entire car down twice with 91% alcohol to make sure the dealer didn't cover any imperfections. Then I used Chemical Guys EZ Creme Glaze via white pad @ Speed 6 on PCXP to clean the surface and prep for the sealant. Then, using a blue pad Speed 4.5 on PXCP I applied Blackfire Wet Diamond Paint Sealant. This left the paint looking excellent while being extremely slick. The wheels were cleaned using Chemical Guys Sticky Gel Wheel Cleaner then sealed with Opti-Seal.



For the interior I used Optimum Protectant Plus on the vinly, rubber, plastic trim and Leatherique Prestine Clean on the new leather seats.



This was upon arrival, not normal for your brand new car



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The exhaust tips needed a little work so I used Grime Reaper, then Optimum Metal Polish to fix them up correctly.



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Right when I finished the detail the rain held up long enough for me to snap a few pictures outdoors. Not the type of pictures I normally capture, but these will do. It was rather cold and these were all taking without a tripod so I apologize. The owner might send me a few more.



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The car has the "M" Sport Package I was told. That meaning a different front, rear bumper, different side skirts, plus all the "M" logos on the interior.







For the interior I used Optimum Protectant Plus on the vinly, rubber, plastic trim and Leatherique Prestine Clean on the new leather seats.



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Sam - Where did your post go??? LOL.. The sticky wheel gel is nice. I let it sit for a few minutes then agitate using either the full or mini size EZ detail brush. It's safe for all surfaces so thats a plus for me.



Barry - Thank you sir, where you been?
 
want to say my thanks to DJ for coming out and detailing the car. The car looks good and I am happy how it turned out.
 
that is a great looking car and color. I have a similar color vehicle . . . . . . any metallic in there or is it just a straight flat color?



Either way excellent work.
 
Car looks just amazing, blue is soo deep! Really nice work! Oh and a proper gearbox, pat the owner on the back for me!
 
Got_Leather said:
Sam - Where did your post go??? LOL.. The sticky wheel gel is nice. I let it sit for a few minutes then agitate using either the full or mini size EZ detail brush. It's safe for all surfaces so thats a plus for me.



Barry - Thank you sir, where you been?
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Lol, it's really funny, i posted it right in between your posts so i was like... hmm that's inconsiderate, so i took it off. I was going to copy and paste it, but Autopia said it was a double post. I need to buy that mini ez detailing brush. The big one is splashing all over my face and I'm scared to clean wheels now b/c of that.
 
artikxscout said:
Lol, it's really funny, i posted it right in between your posts so i was like... hmm that's inconsiderate, so i took it off. I was going to copy and paste it, but Autopia said it was a double post. I need to buy that mini ez detailing brush. The big one is splashing all over my face and I'm scared to clean wheels now b/c of that.
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The mini does it too, but not as bad. I just stand to the side and try my best to avoid it. Thanks for being considerate.
 
Got_Leather said:
Between Thomas and myself telling the owner to make sure the dealer leaves the car alone, I think they got the point.
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Just ordered a 2011 335i MSport and picked the color based on these awesome pics. I'm curious about the comment about the dealers screwing up the car during their prep. So if I tell them to not prep the car, how can I find a great detailer in my area? I'm really worried about just picking someone and setting them loose on my brand new car. Any suggestions? I'm in Fort Worth TX.



Also I always heard that I should wait to seal the paint on a new car, that it needed to cure. Any truth to that?
 
kootz said:
Just ordered a 2011 335i MSport and picked the color based on these awesome pics. I'm curious about the comment about the dealers screwing up the car during their prep. So if I tell them to not prep the car, how can I find a great detailer in my area? I'm really worried about just picking someone and setting them loose on my brand new car. Any suggestions? I'm in Fort Worth TX.



Also I always heard that I should wait to seal the paint on a new car, that it needed to cure. Any truth to that?
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We are not telling you to trust just anyone. We are telling you to NOT TRUST the stealership.



Isn't Scottwax serving Fort Worth? You are in luck. 817.235.5376



PS: not true. The paint is baked at the factory.



Start reading. :2thumbs:
 
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