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Anyone tried this, i want to give it a go this week and am lookin for some good tips  __________________
1995 BMW 316i Cosmos Black
Mods: • Magnex Cat-Back Exhaust • Smoked Corner Lights + Repeators • M3 17" Wheels • De-Baffled Air Box • AC HandBrake Handle and Gear Knob • DEPO Euro Epsiloids + Predator Chronium Rings • Chrome Interior bits •IE Poly-Urethane RSFMs • Kenwood Power Series Audio • Powder Coated e36 325 Front Callipers • Sports Seats |  |  | | 08-21-2005, 09:26 PM | #2 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: England, UK Posts: 1,288 |
bump. __________________
1995 BMW 316i Cosmos Black
Mods: • Magnex Cat-Back Exhaust • Smoked Corner Lights + Repeators • M3 17" Wheels • De-Baffled Air Box • AC HandBrake Handle and Gear Knob • DEPO Euro Epsiloids + Predator Chronium Rings • Chrome Interior bits •IE Poly-Urethane RSFMs • Kenwood Power Series Audio • Powder Coated e36 325 Front Callipers • Sports Seats | | | | | 08-21-2005, 09:52 PM | #3 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: state college, pa Posts: 3,431 |
well, it depends on how bad your paint is.
claybars work wonders. it'll take anything that's embedded in the surface and make it slicker'n snot. i use meguiars, some people swear by mothers, but it's all pretty much the same.
make sure you get a lot of detailing spray, you'll go through quite a bit. take your time, use very light pressure, and wash the panel you're working on with (non-lemon) dishsoap *right* before you clay it. after you finish the entire car, wash again, rinse and do your normal detailing technique.
there were some things that got really deep in my paint which didn't come out (while gone on vacation, a bird got scared in the tree above my car). wet sanding is the only solution for that. | | | | | 08-21-2005, 10:15 PM | #4 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: England, UK Posts: 1,288 |
my paint looks dull overall so want to bring it back to life. meguires comes with a whole bottle of quick detail spray....
was thinking polish and wax after. __________________
1995 BMW 316i Cosmos Black
Mods: • Magnex Cat-Back Exhaust • Smoked Corner Lights + Repeators • M3 17" Wheels • De-Baffled Air Box • AC HandBrake Handle and Gear Knob • DEPO Euro Epsiloids + Predator Chronium Rings • Chrome Interior bits •IE Poly-Urethane RSFMs • Kenwood Power Series Audio • Powder Coated e36 325 Front Callipers • Sports Seats | | | | | 08-22-2005, 12:27 AM | #5 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: England, UK Posts: 1,288 |
anyone know if meguirs polish and wax crystal will be a good follow up to the claying? __________________
1995 BMW 316i Cosmos Black
Mods: • Magnex Cat-Back Exhaust • Smoked Corner Lights + Repeators • M3 17" Wheels • De-Baffled Air Box • AC HandBrake Handle and Gear Knob • DEPO Euro Epsiloids + Predator Chronium Rings • Chrome Interior bits •IE Poly-Urethane RSFMs • Kenwood Power Series Audio • Powder Coated e36 325 Front Callipers • Sports Seats | | | | | 08-22-2005, 06:12 AM | #6 | | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 677 |
I have to do another treatment on my car due to reclaimed water that has been sprayed on my car. This is what I do. I use Mother's clay bar kit. It comes with everything you need for the claying portion. Then I use Meguirs NXT formulas, they work wonders, the car looks closest to new as possible without paying $500 for the professional waxes and cleaners. For Example pinnacle is crazy expensive but their stuff works extremely well as far as I heard.....I would dish out that money if my car was actually garaged. I am hoping to do this treatment soon...whenever I have an entire day off, when I do I will take pictures and give a step by step of what I do. I love detailing my car so i always come up with a thousand pictures afterwards. But those are my Recommendations. Mothers Clay Kit and Meguirs NXT formulas __________________  my new world | | | | | 08-22-2005, 07:31 AM | #7 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: state college, pa Posts: 3,431 |
nxt is silicone based, IIRC. | | | | | 08-22-2005, 08:37 AM | #8 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: England, UK Posts: 1,288 |
silicone... eeewwww __________________
1995 BMW 316i Cosmos Black
Mods: • Magnex Cat-Back Exhaust • Smoked Corner Lights + Repeators • M3 17" Wheels • De-Baffled Air Box • AC HandBrake Handle and Gear Knob • DEPO Euro Epsiloids + Predator Chronium Rings • Chrome Interior bits •IE Poly-Urethane RSFMs • Kenwood Power Series Audio • Powder Coated e36 325 Front Callipers • Sports Seats | | | | | 08-23-2005, 06:18 PM | #9 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: England, UK Posts: 1,288 |
Spent six hours today doing this and my legs and back kill!
washed with soft wash.
dryed.
clayed with meguires quick clay and quick detailer.
dryed.
washed with soft wash.
dryed.
gold class liquid wax.
looks fantastic!! but i can't be bothered to take pics atm. __________________
1995 BMW 316i Cosmos Black
Mods: • Magnex Cat-Back Exhaust • Smoked Corner Lights + Repeators • M3 17" Wheels • De-Baffled Air Box • AC HandBrake Handle and Gear Knob • DEPO Euro Epsiloids + Predator Chronium Rings • Chrome Interior bits •IE Poly-Urethane RSFMs • Kenwood Power Series Audio • Powder Coated e36 325 Front Callipers • Sports Seats | | | | |
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