BlueBoxer1
New member
Hey guys, I'm trying to detail my '99 BMW 323i and I've completed the hood. I read in other threads that BMW sometimes has a very hard clear coat, so maybe that is why I did not get very good results. What could I have done better? (See questions below). I used 1Z polish (the green bottle) with the PC and a LC orange pad, on speed 5, for about 3 minutes per section. I still have alot of scratches and a blurred reflection.
1) Did I just not spend enough time per section?
2) Do I need a more abrasive polish? More abrasive pad?
3) Should I be using speed 6 instead of 5? Putting pressure on the PC?
I think the rest of my detail was sound. My process is below, in case it matters. Would love any tips you have on where I went wrong and how to do it better on the rest of the car. Thanks!
1) Wash with ONR
2) Clay
3) Wash with ONR, dry
4)1Z polish, orange pad, PC
5) Megs polish, white pad, PC
6) IPA wipe down
7) JetSeal, Black pad, PC
8) Showtime wipe down
1) Did I just not spend enough time per section?
2) Do I need a more abrasive polish? More abrasive pad?
3) Should I be using speed 6 instead of 5? Putting pressure on the PC?
I think the rest of my detail was sound. My process is below, in case it matters. Would love any tips you have on where I went wrong and how to do it better on the rest of the car. Thanks!
1) Wash with ONR
2) Clay
3) Wash with ONR, dry
4)1Z polish, orange pad, PC
5) Megs polish, white pad, PC
6) IPA wipe down
7) JetSeal, Black pad, PC
8) Showtime wipe down