Reflections Detailing: BMW 128i - 2 Step Correction w/ Opti-Coat
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Reflections Detailing: BMW 128i - 2 Step Correction w/ Opti-Coat
The vehicle was in quite rough shape before, nothing too serious but this paint was extremely hard. Whipped out the heavy arsenal Microfiber Cutting Pad with M105, and jeweled the paint to a mirror finish.
Wash
CG CWC + Power Clean
Bug Remover
Zymol Sponge
Dreadlock Mitt
Wheels
Meguiars APC 4:1
Autoglym Custom Wheel Cleaner
Raceglaze Wheel Brush + Lug Nut Brush
IronX
EZ Wheel Brush
Tire Brush
PERL 1:1
CG Barebones
Decontamination:
Ricardo Yellow Claybar
ONR Clay Lube
IronX
Polishing:
M105 on MF Cutting Pad
SF4000 on White
P21S Polishing Soap on Exhaust
Protection:
Opti-Coat 2.0
Before
As usual they look good form far.
Until you get up close.
More swirling.
That's trouble!
During
SV Wheel Brush doing work!
Almost gleaming clean.
After washing.
After IronX and ready for claying.
Fresh rare bar of ricardo yellow.
After just the hood.
Time for polishing action.
50/50, so much gloss and correction just just a compounding step.
Night and day difference.
Just a few deeper marks left but overall great result.
Not as dramatic, but still mint!
Rear compounding complete.
Love these small pads, but they are nearly one time use...
Water spots gone after a nice metal polish.
Good to go battle the beast.
Kidneys cleaned. (Before)
After.
After
New car standards.
Mint-ness!
Ughh... forgot the exhaust tip covers in the pictures.
Reflections to die for.
Remember the before?
The perfection is in the reflection.
Thanks for looking.
Wash
CG CWC + Power Clean
Bug Remover
Zymol Sponge
Dreadlock Mitt
Wheels
Meguiars APC 4:1
Autoglym Custom Wheel Cleaner
Raceglaze Wheel Brush + Lug Nut Brush
IronX
EZ Wheel Brush
Tire Brush
PERL 1:1
CG Barebones
Decontamination:
Ricardo Yellow Claybar
ONR Clay Lube
IronX
Polishing:
M105 on MF Cutting Pad
SF4000 on White
P21S Polishing Soap on Exhaust
Protection:
Opti-Coat 2.0
Before
As usual they look good form far.
Until you get up close.
More swirling.
That's trouble!
During
SV Wheel Brush doing work!
Almost gleaming clean.
After washing.
After IronX and ready for claying.
Fresh rare bar of ricardo yellow.
After just the hood.
Time for polishing action.
50/50, so much gloss and correction just just a compounding step.
Night and day difference.
Just a few deeper marks left but overall great result.
Not as dramatic, but still mint!
Rear compounding complete.
Love these small pads, but they are nearly one time use...
Water spots gone after a nice metal polish.
Good to go battle the beast.
Kidneys cleaned. (Before)
After.
After
New car standards.
Mint-ness!
Ughh... forgot the exhaust tip covers in the pictures.
Reflections to die for.
Remember the before?
The perfection is in the reflection.
Thanks for looking.
