Detailed '97 BMW 525I over the weekend.

klnyc

klnyc

Deep scratch guy.
Here's the 1997 BMW 525i I did over weekend. This bimmer detailed only twice its life history.



Step as followed:



Meg Classic wash

Detail Pride Universal Clay

Poorboy SSR2.5 w/Yellow LC pad(rotary@1500)

Detail Pride Swirls Eliminator w/yellow LC pad(rot@1500)

Optium Polish w/Orange LC pad(rotary@1200)

Optium spray wax at my LSP



entire is like this:

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After:

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Any comments are welcome.



ken
 
atticdog said:
beautiful!!!

how much polishing with the rotory?
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Umm, not much at all. I dont recalled thou how much polish I used. The way I used and probably most your guys did the same way. I drop like 6" long line bead on the hood/panel and polish my mary way :)
 
looks great Ken! looks like a lot of hard work. Lets go to the bar to celebrate.JK. Can't wait until i get my Makita
 
klnyc said:
Totall 7hrs. I took like 1:20 min break thou.
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Excellent work!



Do you have any issue with those 7.5" pads and the backing plate? Mine don't seem to fit . :confused:



Could you take a close up picture of how your pad sits? Please?
 
themightytimmah: Shoot u got thta right :D



PaulTso: You buy...... then I come over your place :D



tdekany: I didnt use the stock BP. I went and bought the Meguairs 6" BP. I only use LC 7.5" and MEG pad 7.5", I have no problem so far.
 
klnyc said:
tdekany: I didnt use the stock BP. I went and bought the Meguairs 6" BP. I only use LC 7.5" and MEG pad 7.5", I have no problem so far.
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I am not using the stock one either. Bought it from Autopia I think and have the same LC 7.5 pads as you. :confused: :confused:
 
are you sure that is a 97? because the e39 5 series came out in 96 as a 97 model and the e34 5 series' that you detailed ceased production in 95. In fact, technically, there is no 96 5 series at all.
 
How'd you like the DP clay? :lol Which polish you like best? Freaky how much you went at the paint.
 
klnyc said:
Step as followed:



Poorboy SSR2.5 w/Yellow LC pad(rotary@1500)

Detail Pride Swirls Eliminator w/yellow LC pad(rot@1500)

Optium Polish w/Orange LC pad(rotary@1200)

Optium spray wax at my LSP
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Nice work ken! Why did you feel you had to use an orange pad right before LSP? I'd have expected a white polishing pad at least.



Did you do test runs first or did you know right away which product/pad combo will work?



Are you using the Variable Contact pads or the flat ones? Size? Did you polish with the pad flat or tilted?



Did you add any pressure or just use the machine's weight?



Sorry for the many questions. I'm just really curious about processes. :D
 
andrewcbho said:
are you sure that is a 97? because the e39 5 series came out in 96 as a 97 model and the e34 5 series' that you detailed ceased production in 95. In fact, technically, there is no 96 5 series at all.
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Hmm, in NYC were I live. We have registration sticker and inspection sticker on the lower left(driver side) corner. The registration has vin #,the year, the mfr and the milage on the inpsection sticker was inspected. You in Canada right? I dont if you have the same 525i as in USA :nixweiss
 
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