Handz Detailed: 2002 BMW 530i Sport E39 - Jet Black Paint Correction

[Handz]

I recently purchased a new Daily Driver. I picked up this 2002 BMW E39!!! Its a Jet Black 530i 5-Speed with Sport Package. Picked the car up for $3160. The car has 180,000 Miles and has HAMMERED BLACK PAINT.



The car needed alot of detailing work. Being a Jet Black BMW, it was full of scratches, oxidation, marring, and other stains that were reducing the gloss of the paintwork.



I decided to use the car to test out the New Rupes LHR21ES and LHR15ES Dual Action Polishers using the new Chemical guys Black Optics Microfiber Pad teamed with the V-Line of polishes.



Since I work 5 days a week 9-5, i decided to polish the car section by section for 3-5 hours each night. Ended up taking me about 4-5 days working little by little. The results were VERY good and the new Rupes Polishers work great at cutting and finishing Jet Black Paintwork. Now my craigslist daily driver has a mirror finish!!



I also used the car to film 2 video using the Rupes Polishers to show how i corrected the paintwork. I didnt get many before ****, but the video and the 50/50 should do it justice.



Wheels & Tires

- Chemical Guys Diablo Wheel Gel

- Chemical guys VRP Dressing



Wash

- MTM Foam Cannon

- Chemical Guys Citrus Wash (Pre Wash)

- Chemical Guys Citrus Wash (Post Wash after Paint Correction)

- Chemical Guys Signature Series Window Cleaner



Clay

- Chemical Guys Medium Claybar

- Chemical Guys Luber



Paint Correction

- Defelsko Positest DFT

- Rupes LHR21ES

- Rupes LHR15ES

- Chemical Guys V32 Extreme Compound/CG Microfiber Cutting Pad 6.5

- Chemical Guys V36 Cutting Polish CG Microfiber Cutting Pad 6.5



Protection

- Chemical Guys BLACK Wax

- Chemical Guys Hybrid V7



Engine Bay

- Chemical Guys Signature Series Orange Degreaser

- Chemical Guys Black on Black



Headlights

-1500 Grit

-2000 Grit

-2500 Grit

-3000 Grit

-Flex PE 14-2 Rotary Polisher

-Chemical Guys V34/Hexlogic Orange Pad 4 inch

-Chemical Guys V36/Hexlogic White Pad 4 inch

-Chemical Guys V38/Hexlogic Black Pad 4 Inch



Interior

- Chemical Guys Leather Cleaner

- Chemical Guys Leather Conditioner

- Chemical Guys Innerclean

- Chemical Guys Green Clean

- Chemical Guys Signature Series Window Cleaner

- Porter-Cable 7424XP

- V36 Cutting Polish/Hexlogic Green Pad 4 Inch

- Chemical Guys Jetseal 109

 

[Handz]

 

[Scottwax]

Pretty amazing turnaround!

 

[David Fermani]

Major reconditioning on this one Greg! I thought you had a Honda as a DD? This one is much nicer. You young bucks are making us old schoolers look bad. :cooleek:

 

[Handz]

Yeah I had a Honda, but the 80 miles commute everyday to work really starts to wear you down in a cheap Honda with no A/C.



This car has Ice Cold A/C, is super comfortable, and makes the 80 mile commute feel like a breeze. Best investment I could have made for summer.

 

[Handz]

Update: I recently applied Chemical Guys Second Skin 6 Coating to add a higher level of protection to the BMW. So far, the gloss is enhanced and the paintwork resists water better.