BMW F30 - full paint correction and G-Techniq c1/exo coated

[zckid]

Hi guys!

This beauty came in for a paint correction that would ultimately end up in an extreme makeover prior to coating installation.

Actually the owner had to wait for 1+ year due to construction work at my place. In the meantime, we became friends and exchanged ideas about what could be done to enhance and protect his car, especially when he has no garage for her. And this was my first full piece of detailing after a very, very long time.

Letting the pics speak!

Upon arrival

Ready for a bath

Wheel Cleaning & decon

starting to react

Full action

Cleaned and decontaminated

The petrol cap

All the crevices cleaned

Paintwork decontamination

Ready to clay

Same for all panels…. Tells how much polluted our roads have become

Washed and Decontaminated

Ready for inspection

In the sun

swirls

more swirls

swirls…. And more

other defects too

Hiding under the swirls

patches of haziness, not easily captured

etching

look closely, etchings creating another texture

OMG!

the Famous RIDS

Rather regular

with flash, uneven texture more apparent

 

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haziness and tracers

Heavily pronounced

close-up of what to correct in terms of defects

with the LED lenser

RIDS, not islolated, rather concentrated, along with the unique texture

More

close-up with flash

The rear bumper

Near the rear lights

Around the registration plate

With flash, the texture becoming more obvious

More and more

underway.

The swirls that are visible usually hide other defects, Once the swirls were removed, I proceeded with a thorough inspection to settle on ways to remove those and enhance the paint without compromising the clear, especially as this baby sleeps under the stars. The aim was to remove as little as possible while bringing a drastic improvement to the look of this baby. This was the most painstaking part of this detailing job and took an awful lot of time: 70+ hours

Tools & Products:

Machine: Makita rotary, flex 3401. These were used interchangeably depending on how the paint would react and tight spots were taken care of with the Makita
polish:Menzerna FG400, 203s, SF4500
Pads: LC HD orbital pads (all 3 colors) and 3M blue and yellow spot pads


Initial compounding stage

Close-up

After: the eyes would say it`s good but careful inspection reveals otherwise

RIDS. These were a common theme on this car

Defects classified under others

Paint texture

Causes of haziness in paint

More and more

Etched stains OMG!

Onto spot correction, using my trademark “white board marker” tip

Underneath the door handle with LC applicator

Hello

Correction with my old trusty pal, the Makita

A lot of passion involved

The bumper almost done

 

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Defects like these hiding under the swirls

Another view of haziness, not easily captured

Corrected and refined

Full view. The whitish tone comes from the ceiling and the walls

Extreme close-up

Dipping wet, no coating yet

The side

The floor reflecting on the door

The sun from the window

Do you remember the swirls, the RIDS and the haziness?

Hello!

Hello friends 

The tail lights before

After

Almost ok! Very late at night

Prior to be coated

 

[zckid]

The next morning

GTech C1 crystal lacquer was applied with supplied applicators and left to cure according to recommendations. Then it was topped with EVO and left to cure. I had no time to take the car outside for pics.


Coating done

Mirror or glass?

A couple of months later. the ride came in. It was glowing in the setting sun and clouds.

Thanking Almighty for making this detail possible after a very, very long wait.

Thanks for watching, It was a long post

Your thoughts are most welcome.

from Mauritius

Zaid

 

[mjlinane]

Great work!

 

[pmdr85]

Wow. Looks great! And awesome write up. What country are you in?

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[ShawnF350]

Great recovery. .
I just hope the owner wasn`t the one who let the car get so bad. Spending that amount of time, it needs to be maintained.

 

[NLove]

That paint looks amazing!! Honestly I would have a hard time leaving that car outside with how it looks now. I hope it gets taken care of.

 

[zckid]

Great work!

Thank you mjlinane

 

[zckid]

Wow. Looks great! And awesome write up. What country are you in?

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Thanks a lot pmdr85

I`m from Mauritius, a tiny island in the middle of the Indian Ocean

cheers

 

[pmdr85]

Wow that`s beautiful! I still think it`s amazing that there`s people like me that do what we do all over the world and we are all right here in the same place. Very cool!!

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[zckid]

Great recovery. .
I just hope the owner wasn`t the one who let the car get so bad. Spending that amount of time, it needs to be maintained.

Thanks a lot Shawn

Of course not, shared with him a few tips on how to take care of his baby

 

[zckid]

That paint looks amazing!! Honestly I would have a hard time leaving that car outside with how it looks now. I hope it gets taken care of.

Thank you Sir

she is looked after with utmost care. and passion.