Help - Black BMW 745

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jb1

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I need your help. Two of my co-workers want me to "detail" their car because of the condition I keep my cars in. I offered to detail them as a favor. The problem is, I'm just an OCD weekend warrior, not a professional.



The first one is a BMW 745 in black. There are numerous scratches that will require a rotary if not a wetsand and possible repaint. I won't even attempt those. I would like to try and make her finish look as good as possible, but I only have 1 day. I have a PC7424 and all of the Menzerna polishes, but I'm not sure if I want to attempt anything on someone else's black car. I've used it on my vette since the clear coat is so hard. Is there any type of AIO product I could use that give me good/acceptable results?



On hand, I have FK1000P, Pink Wax, Rejex, Meguiar's 26, NXT 2.0, DG 501, 601, 101, 105, 111, Zaino PCFusion and CGWet Mirror Finish. Would you recommend any of these?



Part 2

Her wheels are in pretty bad shape. What should I use on them?

I have CG CW&G, CG CitrusWash blue Wheel+Rim Cleaner, CG Sticky Gel Citrus Wheel Cleaner and FK221-D Ultimate Degreaser/Wheel Cleaner.



Any help/advice/input you can give would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks
 
If Carbon or Jet black, use SIP with your orange pad on the PC. Those have worked the best IME. Just follow up with your favorite finishing polish if you have time. I find that SIP+orange finish down almost LSP ready so if you are pressed for time then you can skip the finishing. Good luck if it is JB by the way. My first black cars were JB BMWs as well haha. All the JB/CB's that I have done had relatively soft clears so hopefully it is the case for you as well ;)



For rims, a nonacidic wheel cleaner is pretty much all you need. I find that a dedicated wheel MF towel works a lot better than a SV brush so that'll also speed up your process.



Good luck!
 
Thanks for the advice guys. I'll ask her tomorrow which color it is. I've only used the PC on my vehicles. With SIP and an orange LC pad on a soft clear coat, I won't get in any trouble as long as I keep it moving right? I'm just real nervous about using polish on someone else's 7 series.



I've not used any AIOs since I joined the forum (or before unless you count cleaner waxes) - do they do anything for marring?



If I don't have time for polishing, can I use some type of product that would fill the minor scratches such as NXT 2.0? I've only tried it once and will probably never use it again, but I fell for the hype last Christmas and had to buy one of the kits on sale. I know it wouldn't last long, I'm just curious in general about perhaps maybe a glaze?



I'm guessing most people don't want to "hide" defects with a glaze but I'm sure it'll be run through automatic car washes until they sell it and she's probably not looking for a show car type finish.



She really wants her interior to look brand new and that's way easier for me than any type of paint correction.
 
beau said:
They better be getting you something substantial for your time. That's a big car, in the hardest color to detail.
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She insisted on paying me, but I do it because I enjoy it. Both of our last cars were black. Or a better way to say it would be "the last 2 black cars I'll ever own............"



She offered to take me to any restaurant of my choice for lunch twice! The other car is a white Acura TL. Much easier. I agree with you, the color and sheer size of that aircraft carrier has me thinking twice about my offer. :buffing:
 
get paid for the 745 - use a compound with an orange pad, and a final polish with a finishing pad, glaze it, then wax it...are you going for perfection for free? youre going to be there forever if you are, and i dont care what anyone says, nothing is free!



and yeah, jet black, is a tough one!!!



good luck, happy polishing! :buffing:
 
Find out what a local detailers would charge for the car, and charge the 745 owner half. That way it's a win/win. They get twice the detail for half the money, and you can take that cash and blow it on supplies:-)



I enjoy detailing, we all do, but our time and supplies aren't free.
 
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