mgm2003
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2006 BMW 750iL with 100K on the clock
My son plans to flip this one (and thank God it didn’t throw any codes when we hooked it up to the shop computer). These are exceptional driving cars, but unfortunately when you stack up miles, repairs come, along with $$$$$$. Car looked like it sat outside for a few years, with zero care. The owner put new brakes and tires on all 4 corners and installed a new battery.
Interior = Excellent condition (it was detailed professionally prior to the sale)
Exterior = Good shape for it`s age, with the exception of the flats. The roof and trunk are beyond correction and need re-sprayed. We decided to give the hood a try to see what we could salvage. The hood had VERY heavy staining under the paint. I have no idea what it was, but it was substantial. I’ve seen some nasty staining in the past—this one took the prize!
Didn’t take many photos: but will share 2 to give you an idea of what the canvas looked like before and after.
Process used:
Wash: Used a mix of APC and car soap (Foam Gun & Hand Wash)
Clay Bar: The hood destroyed ½ of a bar of clay, another first for me. Had to throw it away.
Prep-Solve wipe down: Even after all of that, we still removed contaminants from the surface.
Hit a few spots with Menzerna Power Gloss x’s 2, using a Rupes DA on speed 4 with a LC wool pad. Didn’t touch it.
My son wet sanded the spots (30+ of them). He’s wet sanded more panels than I’ve had lunches in my life (i.e. he’s proficient, at a professional level after doing that at a body shop for 5+ years). The work he did, would have taken me a few evenings (at least). It was something to see! He used a 3M sanding block and Scientific Instruments micro-mesh papers (3600 & a few spots with 3200)
Next up…….
A50 FEYNLAB Super Heavy Cutting Compound: This is hands down, the best compound I’ve ever used, and I’ve tried dozens. Incredible work time, zero dust, and produces a very reasonable finish (probably the best finish I’ve ever seen from a compound). Used the Rupes DA on speed 4, again with a LC wool pad (those pads are so effective) Hit 2 x 2 sections, 8 passes, moving slooooooow.
Final Polish: 3M Ultrafina, Rupes @ speed 3 using a LC polishing pad. 6 passes, cross hatch pattern, again moving slooooooow. This took us from VHS to 4K.
I`d estimate that we corrected the hood 90%. Not perfect, but no longer think that panel needs to be refinished.
No topper yet. Will likely use Zaino Z5, or apply some Collinite 476. We’re going to flip this bad boy, so I’m not going to go too crazy.
Before (started around 6:30pm, this is right before wet sanding):
Shared album - Delaware Resident - Google Photos
After: (Around midnight)—Yes, this took some work. Legs and back feel it!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1l5tM0MaezfF7xGVyJILEyrywsEvTQ4yV/view?usp=sharing
It was pretty cool working on a project with my son. Had a blast!
My son plans to flip this one (and thank God it didn’t throw any codes when we hooked it up to the shop computer). These are exceptional driving cars, but unfortunately when you stack up miles, repairs come, along with $$$$$$. Car looked like it sat outside for a few years, with zero care. The owner put new brakes and tires on all 4 corners and installed a new battery.
Interior = Excellent condition (it was detailed professionally prior to the sale)
Exterior = Good shape for it`s age, with the exception of the flats. The roof and trunk are beyond correction and need re-sprayed. We decided to give the hood a try to see what we could salvage. The hood had VERY heavy staining under the paint. I have no idea what it was, but it was substantial. I’ve seen some nasty staining in the past—this one took the prize!
Didn’t take many photos: but will share 2 to give you an idea of what the canvas looked like before and after.
Process used:
Wash: Used a mix of APC and car soap (Foam Gun & Hand Wash)
Clay Bar: The hood destroyed ½ of a bar of clay, another first for me. Had to throw it away.
Prep-Solve wipe down: Even after all of that, we still removed contaminants from the surface.
Hit a few spots with Menzerna Power Gloss x’s 2, using a Rupes DA on speed 4 with a LC wool pad. Didn’t touch it.
My son wet sanded the spots (30+ of them). He’s wet sanded more panels than I’ve had lunches in my life (i.e. he’s proficient, at a professional level after doing that at a body shop for 5+ years). The work he did, would have taken me a few evenings (at least). It was something to see! He used a 3M sanding block and Scientific Instruments micro-mesh papers (3600 & a few spots with 3200)
Next up…….
A50 FEYNLAB Super Heavy Cutting Compound: This is hands down, the best compound I’ve ever used, and I’ve tried dozens. Incredible work time, zero dust, and produces a very reasonable finish (probably the best finish I’ve ever seen from a compound). Used the Rupes DA on speed 4, again with a LC wool pad (those pads are so effective) Hit 2 x 2 sections, 8 passes, moving slooooooow.
Final Polish: 3M Ultrafina, Rupes @ speed 3 using a LC polishing pad. 6 passes, cross hatch pattern, again moving slooooooow. This took us from VHS to 4K.
I`d estimate that we corrected the hood 90%. Not perfect, but no longer think that panel needs to be refinished.
No topper yet. Will likely use Zaino Z5, or apply some Collinite 476. We’re going to flip this bad boy, so I’m not going to go too crazy.
Before (started around 6:30pm, this is right before wet sanding):
Shared album - Delaware Resident - Google Photos
After: (Around midnight)—Yes, this took some work. Legs and back feel it!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1l5tM0MaezfF7xGVyJILEyrywsEvTQ4yV/view?usp=sharing
It was pretty cool working on a project with my son. Had a blast!
