BMW 330Cd Cabriolet

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imported_Dave KG

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Second detail of the weekend was a rather nice metallic black BMW 330Cd cabriolet. Full Krankies team on this one! :thumb:



While I was commuting home from Ayr last night, Bryan did the inital prep work on this car. The cabriolet hood was treated using the Autoglym Fabric Hood Kit, I'm sure Bryan will chime in with full details on how this was applied.



The car was then washed and clayed, and the claying process was a shock! Sonus Green claym turned brown after just half a panel,







Bryan clayed some panels seven times to get them clear, using the more aggressive Meguiars blue clay as well. With the car prepped and clayed, it was ready for this morning....



As the customer wanted a full inside and outside detail, Bryan worked on the inside while I worked outside. On the inside, the car received a full extractor carpet clean, mats cleaned, leather cleaned with Gliptone cleaner and conditioned with Gliptone conditioner, glass cleaned, plastics treated with Poorboys Natural look. The end results of the interior clean:











Meanwhile, outside, it was time to assess the condition of the paint. Mild to medium swirling was visible and evidence of hologramming in places also:















 
Paint thickness reading varied across the car but were all healthy - above 110um and highest was 180um.



I decided to use Meguiars products on this detail, and after testing went for Meguiars #83 Dual Action Cleaner Polish applied using a Meguiars W8006polishing pad, followed by Meguiars #3 Machine Glaze applied using a Meguiars W9006 finishing pad. #83 was spread at 600rpm, two passes at 1200rpm and then five to seven passes at 1800rpm then two passes at 900rpm. Machine Glaze was spread at 600rpm, two passes at 900rpm, five passes at 1200rpm and then two passes at 900rpm. The end result on the bootlid test panel (half and half):







Some areas of deeper scratches around the car required to hits of Meguiars #83 before finishing polish. Results after machine polishing:















Meguiars #26 was used to protect the finish owing to its good durability and the nice shine it gives going over the glaze oils in Meguiars products like #3. Applied by PC using a W9006 finishing pad, spread on speed 2 for three or four passes.



The wheels were waxed with OCW, tyres with Megs Endurance. Glass with Autosmart Glass Cleaner. Alas, again, the weather did not want to co-operate but at least this time it was dry so the car could be taken outside for the afters:















 
I will be purchasing a rotary after this. Glad to see you using Megs products. They are some of the best out there yet some turn their nose up to them here.



You do excellent work on black.
 
justin30513 said:
I will be purchasing a rotary after this. Glad to see you using Megs products. They are some of the best out there yet some turn their nose up to them here.



You do excellent work on black.
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Thank you. I do like the Meguiars products - enough to have recently bought a gallon of #84, #83 and #80 and half a gallon of #7 and #3. They are very under-rated products IMO.
 
justin30513 said:
I will be purchasing a rotary after this. Glad to see you using Megs products. They are some of the best out there yet some turn their nose up to them here.



You do excellent work on black.
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Its not always so muc hthe product itself, but the company behind it. For instance, I got 3 different posts delted because I recommended a non-megs polish to someone.



Great work there! Looks very nice.
 
Amazing work Dave, I love how the flake just jumps out of that black. I bet the owner was stunned when they saw their car! #26 really does leave a nice look and lasts well in that winter weather.
 
What other product would you compare the cut of 84 and 83?

I've used 80 alot and love it. Just on the PC that is.
 
justin30513 said:
What other product would you compare the cut of 84 and 83?

I've used 80 alot and love it. Just on the PC that is.
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My other polish of choice is Menzerna and by way of comparison, #84 is similar to Power Gloss and #83 is similar to Intensive Polish. :)
 
justin30513 said:
I used to all the time and got such good results........#80 and NXT Wax did so good.
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I've been using NXT on my aspen green camry and have been pleased with the depth and reflection, but I don't have a whole lot to compare it too.
 
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