2011 BMW 335is Correction, Detail, and Touch Up

[XxBoostinxX]

This BMW 335is came to me with quite a few problems. The trim was oxidized, the brakes rusty, the clear bra was in desperate need of cleaning, and the paint was very neglected. You could tell this car spent its life outside or under a car port where the passenger side was hammered by acid rain. The car is about 70% clear bra'd; including the entire hood, front bumper, front fenders, a-pillers, entire roof, side skirts, and rear bumper. So there isn't a whole lot of heavy polishing that went into this car. Anyhow, I'll let the pictures speak for themselves....ENJOY!

Decon:
Iron-X
Nanoskin Fine Grade Pad


Clear Bra:
Cleaned with OPC, q-tips, and race glaze brush
Rupes 21es
Lake Country Orange HD Pad
Menzerna SF4500


Door Panels, Rear Fenders, Trunk, and Tail Lights:
Rupes 21es
Lake Country Blue HD Pad - Menzerna FG400
Lake Country Orange HD Pad - Menzera SIP1500


LSP:
Wolfgang Deep Gloss Paint Sealant 3.0


Brake Calipers and Hats:
600 grit
Silver Ceramic Caliper Paint


Side Markers:
1000 grit
1500 grit
SIP1500


Mirrors:
Leveled with SIP1500
Coated with Wolfs Trim Coating


Tires:
Adams VRT

 

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[Ronkh]

Great work !!!!

Reminds me of mine. GREAT CAR

 

[Pats300zx]

Fantastic work...Love the calipers and hubs. Very nice touch. :drool:

 

[RaysWay]

:10::bow:bow:bow

Amazing! I think every detailer has looked at their caliper/hub and thought about making it look better. You went above and beyond on this detail. Great job!

 

[XxBoostinxX]

Great work !!!!

Reminds me of mine. GREAT CAR

Thanks for the compliment Ron. I wouldn't mind having one. It surprised me how well it drives.

Fantastic work...Love the calipers and hubs. Very nice touch. :drool:

Thank you for the kind words Pat. It wasn't as nearly as hard as it looks.

:10::bow:bow:bow

Amazing! I think every detailer has looked at their caliper/hub and thought about making it look better. You went above and beyond on this detail. Great job!

Thanks Ray!

 

[tmurph01]

Looks great and amazing attention to detail and work!

Just a suggestion... when I wash a car, I always take the license plates off. That way you get all the dirt and grime hiding behind it, plus its a small thing that most people overlook.

Again though, great work and results!

 

[Ronkh]

Thanks for the compliment Ron. I wouldn't mind having one. It surprised me how well it drives.

Made me homesick

btw. the caliper/rotor rust is typical bmw

 

[Audios S6]

Wow, that's an intensive correction. I'm shocked you got SIP1500 to finish LSP ready, nice work!

 

[XxBoostinxX]

Looks great and amazing attention to detail and work!

Just a suggestion... when I wash a car, I always take the license plates off. That way you get all the dirt and grime hiding behind it, plus its a small thing that most people overlook.

Again though, great work and results!

Thank you for the compliment. That is a great suggestion! I love doing subtle things that many don't notice, because when someone finally does it means more to them. I will definitely be doing that for now on.

Made me homesick

btw. the caliper/rotor rust is typical bmw

Wow, that is identical Ron! Great taste in cars bud.

Wow, that's an intensive correction. I'm shocked you got SIP1500 to finish LSP ready, nice work!

Thank you for the compliment.

 

[tmurph01]

Anytime! Thats why we have the community to pick up those ideas and suggestions we overlook!

 

[House of Wax]

Fantastic job

 

[XxBoostinxX]

Fantastic job

Thank you!

 

[RoccoVA]

looks great! I owned the same model car before and they're a ton of fun. Im wondering why the side mirror caps are white and not black. Maybe this was an early 335is?

 

[XxBoostinxX]

looks great! I owned the same model car before and they're a ton of fun. Im wondering why the side mirror caps are white and not black. Maybe this was an early 335is?

Thank you!

No clue? I just noticed on Ron's old 335is pictures it has black mirrors as well. I wonder if they were painted?

Maybe you or Ron can answer this next question for me.... I didn't really mess with the exhaust tips because they appeared to be naturally painted/coated black OEM. I wiped them down quickly with a old towel and QD and the inside "rim" of one tip showed some polished metal but the outer part of the exhaust tip was still black? I then tried a little bit of metal Polish and nothing changed. So I let the owner of the car know what was going on and I wouldn't mess with it further until I knew whether it was paint/coating failure or if they were suppose to be polished. I couldn't find anything on the BMW forums, so maybe you guys can help me out.

 

[Ronkh]

looks great! I owned the same model car before and they're a ton of fun. Im wondering why the side mirror caps are white and not black. Maybe this was an early 335is?

Mine was one of the first is in us, so that's not it