2001 BMW Z3 2.5 ///M Sport Package

[W.S.]

Through some connections I was able to get to detail this Z3. Overall, it really needed help. The car sits outside 24/7 and in the trunk was the detailer's favorite tool (sarcasm), The California Car Duster! The bumper, rear right fender and trunklid were all repainted. This car had some of the worst swirls I have ever experienced! You could see them with barely any light, heck, you could even feel some of them!



Process:

Dawn wash

Meg's white clay

Optimum Hyper Compound

Opitmum Polish

3M Imperial Hand Glaze

S100



Inside:

Vacuum

Secrect formula leather cleaner

Lexol conditioner

Wipe down on every surface, nook, and crany (not kidding!)



Wheels:

Mother's cleaner WAx



Before:

After:

Special thank to mbw163!



Wade

 

[audicoupej]

Nice clean up. That was in pretty rough shape. You knocked the swirls down pretty good. :goodjob



A tripod would help your pictures come out a little cleaner next time.

 

[davekt]

Nice turnaround on this one ,bet the owner was happy.

Pity the pictures dont do full justice to your job.

Well done

 

[mose]

Nice turnaround! You probably shouldn't drink and take pictures at the same time! LOL!:nana:

 

[imported_artikxscout]

PC or rotary? Those z3 paints can be pretty tough.

 

[kleraudio]

Great turnaround! What was your process on the convertible top??



Thats a leak in my detailing skills that needs to be plugged.



Jim

 

[Scottwax]

Definitely looks better.



I agree with the others, better pictures would really show off your work.

 

[W.S.]

I used a P/C for the whole job, it was a little over whelming, but we made it work.



All I did was wash the top with dawn. The owner said he treats the top every so often. I did not get the name of what he uses.



To clear the air, so to speak, I was not drinking. I was very tired. When I get tired, I get loopey, I hope that explains the bad pictures.



Wade

 

[Ben Kenobi]

Excellent work Wade! Major turnaround on the Z3, you weren't kidding when you said it was in rough shape. I can imagine you were exhausted after that detail. Is there anything you'd do differently with either pad or product if you were to do it again?

 

[imported_Blake]

Probably shouldn't hold the camera and PC at the same time. The turnaround seems really good but your pics don't help to show it.

 

[epbrown01]

All I did was wash the top with dawn. The owner said he treats the top every so often. I did not get the name of what he uses.

RaggTopp I'll bet - very popular among BMW Z owners. The factory stuff isn't bad either, though.