'07 E90 Alpine White Paint Correction

Booztd 3 · 07-15-2013, 02:38 PM

Guys

I bartered some work with a friend and recently was able to drop the car off with him to spend some time with it. Here is the outcome

Process
-Wheels: CG Diablo Gel (4:1) w/ Wheel Woolies, Soft Wheel Sponge & Various Brushes
-Tires: Tuf Shine Tire Cleaner & Tuf Shine Tire Brush
-Bug & Tar Pre-Soak: CG Bug Bugger & Tar Remover (6:1)
-Pre-Soak: CG Citrus Wash (foam left to dwell for 5-7 minutes)
-Wash: CG Citrus Wash & Sheep Skin Wash Mitt
-Decontaminate: Iron X
-Dry: DI Waffle Weave Drying Towels
-Tape: 3M Blue Painters Tape
-Paint Thickness Readings Taken
-Polish: Menzerna PF2500 on Orange Light Cutting Pad via Rupes LHR21ES Sp. 5 (5.5" pads) & PC7424XP Sp. 5-6 (3" & 4" Pads)
-IPA Wipedown (~15% solution)
-Sealant: CG Black Light on Black Finishing Pad via PC7424XP Sp. 4
-Wax: CG Pete's 53 Black Pearl Signature Paste Wax via P21S Signature Wax Applicators
-Tire Dressing: Optimum Opti-Bond Tire Gel (3 coats due to tires soaking up the dressing)
-Exhaust Tips: CG Metal Wax (polish and protection) via MF Towel

Before

The car was pretty dirty when it showed up, but the defects were still easily visible. Swirls, scratches, water spots, bugs, dirt, etc.

The wheels showed typical levels of dirt and brake dust build up.

During

As always, I began by cleaning the wheels. CG Diablo Gel was left to dwell on the wheel for a minute or so in order to starts cutting through the brake dust and grime.

After the wheel is clean, I move to the tire. Clean tires allow for a better look and longer lasting tire shine. These tires were quite dirty.

After the wheels and tires were cleaned, the car was foamed and washed, it was then treated with Iron X to remove bonded Iron particles from the paint. Iron X is a very useful product that turns purple as it dissolves the iron. It is especially fun to work with on a white car so you can really see the color transformation as the product is working.

Once the paint was clean and free of contamination, I was able to see the real condition of it. It had a lot of swirls and deeper scratches. Here you can see the texture in the paint due to the large amount of swirls.

After a thorough inspection, I began with my test spot on the hood. Here is the spot prior to polishing.

Cleaned up nicely!

Fender prior to correction.

After Correction.

Trunk prior to correction.

After Correction.

Before/After Video of trunk section:
[video=youtube;mzWOFJH2ZEA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzWOFJH2ZEA[/video]

Other fender prior to correction.

After Correction.

Door prior to correction.

After correction.

50/50 Shot comparing the front door (polished) to rear door (not yet polished).

50/50 Shot showing the corrected section vs. uncorrected section on the rear passenger door. Nice improvement!

Nicely Polished paint!

Polishing exhaust tips - left has been cleaned, right has not.

Exhaust tip before

And after polishing & protection

After

Once polishing was complete, the car was coated with a layer of sealant and then a layer of wax. It is difficult to show the gloss of a white vehicle in bright sunlight, so I took a couple of pictures inside the garage to show off the intense shine that the paint had!

Car looked great, very bright and very white!

Wheels and tires all cleaned up.

Nice and glossy finish... not too bad for a white car!

Glamour Shot.

e90Nate · 07-15-2013, 03:03 PM

goddamn that looks good!

TitanLH8 · 07-15-2013, 05:53 PM

very nice!

Gray_Panther · 07-17-2013, 07:14 AM

So much gloss for a white car!

PTek Will · 07-17-2013, 10:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Booztd 3

Guys

And after polishing & protection

Hey Booztd 3! that is some fine metal polishing! I'm having some trouble getting the same finish on my tips. There seem to be some dirt that is baked on. I cannot even remove it with steel wool. Any recommendations? Is it only possible to remove with polish?

P1 · 07-20-2013, 03:01 PM

Very noticable difference, nice work.

big_c · 03-19-2014, 10:17 AM

This looks amazing. Well done. I'm pretty local, what would the cost of this type of thing be? I honestly don't have the equipment or skill to DIY

Elliott@DetailAddict · 03-19-2014, 10:41 AM

Great work!

oneha1980 · 03-19-2014, 03:08 PM

nice job! the car looks awesome!! how long did it take you to get it done?

climax_e92 · 05-05-2014, 01:18 AM

Are you In the Los Angeles area ?? I would pay for you guys to do mine haha

Eat.Sleep.Race · 05-05-2014, 07:49 AM

damn awesome work!!!!

b_minus335 · 05-09-2014, 05:22 PM

Holy.... that car looks amazing! Great job man

07-15-2013, 02:38 PM	#1
Booztd 3 Private 6 Rep 72 Posts Drives: 2007 335i Sedan Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Peoria, IL iTrader: (4)	'07 E90 Alpine White Paint Correction Guys I bartered some work with a friend and recently was able to drop the car off with him to spend some time with it. Here is the outcome Process -Wheels: CG Diablo Gel (4:1) w/ Wheel Woolies, Soft Wheel Sponge & Various Brushes -Tires: Tuf Shine Tire Cleaner & Tuf Shine Tire Brush -Bug & Tar Pre-Soak: CG Bug Bugger & Tar Remover (6:1) -Pre-Soak: CG Citrus Wash (foam left to dwell for 5-7 minutes) -Wash: CG Citrus Wash & Sheep Skin Wash Mitt -Decontaminate: Iron X -Dry: DI Waffle Weave Drying Towels -Tape: 3M Blue Painters Tape -Paint Thickness Readings Taken -Polish: Menzerna PF2500 on Orange Light Cutting Pad via Rupes LHR21ES Sp. 5 (5.5" pads) & PC7424XP Sp. 5-6 (3" & 4" Pads) -IPA Wipedown (~15% solution) -Sealant: CG Black Light on Black Finishing Pad via PC7424XP Sp. 4 -Wax: CG Pete's 53 Black Pearl Signature Paste Wax via P21S Signature Wax Applicators -Tire Dressing: Optimum Opti-Bond Tire Gel (3 coats due to tires soaking up the dressing) -Exhaust Tips: CG Metal Wax (polish and protection) via MF Towel Before The car was pretty dirty when it showed up, but the defects were still easily visible. Swirls, scratches, water spots, bugs, dirt, etc. The wheels showed typical levels of dirt and brake dust build up. During As always, I began by cleaning the wheels. CG Diablo Gel was left to dwell on the wheel for a minute or so in order to starts cutting through the brake dust and grime. After the wheel is clean, I move to the tire. Clean tires allow for a better look and longer lasting tire shine. These tires were quite dirty. After the wheels and tires were cleaned, the car was foamed and washed, it was then treated with Iron X to remove bonded Iron particles from the paint. Iron X is a very useful product that turns purple as it dissolves the iron. It is especially fun to work with on a white car so you can really see the color transformation as the product is working. Once the paint was clean and free of contamination, I was able to see the real condition of it. It had a lot of swirls and deeper scratches. Here you can see the texture in the paint due to the large amount of swirls. After a thorough inspection, I began with my test spot on the hood. Here is the spot prior to polishing. Cleaned up nicely! Fender prior to correction. After Correction. Trunk prior to correction. After Correction. Before/After Video of trunk section: [video=youtube;mzWOFJH2ZEA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzWOFJH2ZEA[/video] Other fender prior to correction. After Correction. Door prior to correction. After correction. 50/50 Shot comparing the front door (polished) to rear door (not yet polished). 50/50 Shot showing the corrected section vs. uncorrected section on the rear passenger door. Nice improvement! Nicely Polished paint! Polishing exhaust tips - left has been cleaned, right has not. Exhaust tip before And after polishing & protection After Once polishing was complete, the car was coated with a layer of sealant and then a layer of wax. It is difficult to show the gloss of a white vehicle in bright sunlight, so I took a couple of pictures inside the garage to show off the intense shine that the paint had! Car looked great, very bright and very white! Wheels and tires all cleaned up. Nice and glossy finish... not too bad for a white car! Glamour Shot. __________________ Work: '07 335i Sedan Play: '90 300ZX (10.3@140mph) And For Giggles: 06' R1
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07-15-2013, 03:03 PM	#2
e90Nate Colonel 285 Rep 2,146 Posts Drives: F80 M3 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Canada iTrader: (4) Garage List 2011 335i xdrive M- ... [10.00]	goddamn that looks good! __________________ Instagram: http://instagram.com/e90nate
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07-15-2013, 05:53 PM	#3
TitanLH8 Captain 144 Rep 776 Posts Drives: 2011 E91 328xi Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Raleigh, NC iTrader: (6)	very nice!
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07-17-2013, 07:14 AM	#4
Gray_Panther Brigadier General 1553 Rep 3,234 Posts Drives: 128i Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Upstate NY iTrader: (0)	So much gloss for a white car! __________________ 2012 BMW 128i 6MT Deep Sea Blue Metallic
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07-20-2013, 03:01 PM	#6
P1 Lieutenant General 11565 Rep 11,135 Posts Drives: 2004 3/4 ton Duramax Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: United States iTrader: (1)	Very noticable difference, nice work.
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03-19-2014, 10:17 AM	#7
big_c First Lieutenant 23 Rep 321 Posts Drives: 07 AW 335i Step Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: MW iTrader: (2)	This looks amazing. Well done. I'm pretty local, what would the cost of this type of thing be? I honestly don't have the equipment or skill to DIY __________________ E90 335i / JB4 G5 ISO/ Vishnu DCI / M3 Shift Knob/ Alpina B3 Flash <-- Must have mod for Steptronic
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03-19-2014, 10:41 AM	#8
Elliott@DetailAddict Brigadier General 300 Rep 4,444 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Santa Clara, CA iTrader: (0)	Great work!
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03-19-2014, 03:08 PM	#9
oneha1980 Private First Class 6 Rep 103 Posts Drives: 2011 335i xDrive coupe Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: NJ iTrader: (0)	nice job! the car looks awesome!! how long did it take you to get it done?
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05-05-2014, 01:18 AM	#10
climax_e92 Lieutenant 148 Rep 563 Posts Drives: E92 Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Los Angeles 661 iTrader: (6)	Are you In the Los Angeles area ?? I would pay for you guys to do mine haha
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05-05-2014, 07:49 AM	#11
Eat.Sleep.Race Out Boosting... 242 Rep 3,987 Posts Drives: F30 335i M-Sport Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Northern VA iTrader: (7)	damn awesome work!!!! __________________ Alpine White M-Sport F30
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05-09-2014, 05:22 PM	#12
b_minus335 Private First Class 3 Rep 167 Posts Drives: E92 335i X Drive Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Mile High, Colorado iTrader: (0)	Holy.... that car looks amazing! Great job man __________________ Alpine White\|Coral\|e92 ZSP\|ZCW\|ZPP\|X-Drive
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