Labor Day Detailing

ttribe · 09-04-2012, 12:21 PM

Labor Day turned into "Labor On My Car Day" - Wash, Vacuum, Clay, Scratch-X, Polish, Wax, Polish Headlights and Fog lights. Took some pictures to remember the car when it was this clean:

P1 · 09-04-2012, 12:22 PM

Looks great! Which wax did you use?

ttribe · 09-04-2012, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by P1et

Looks great! Which wax did you use?

Thanks. I used Meguiars NXT 2.0.

SoGone · 09-04-2012, 12:39 PM

+1 for a fellow AZ member!

e85sbm · 09-04-2012, 01:25 PM

power polish and wax or hand waxed?

ttribe · 09-04-2012, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by SoGone

+1 for a fellow AZ member!

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Originally Posted by e85sbm

power polish and wax or hand waxed?

I used an orbital to put each down, but removed each by hand.

Alen E90 · 09-04-2012, 08:15 PM

nice job on the detail

07_335i_AW · 09-04-2012, 08:17 PM

Looks great!!

E90Mario · 09-04-2012, 08:29 PM

Go sundevils woooooooo lol

Is that by Signal Butte & Warner by any chance? Neighborhood looks just like a friends!

ttribe · 09-04-2012, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by MARIO K

Go sundevils woooooooo lol

Is that by Signal Butte & Warner by any chance? Neighborhood looks just like a friends!

Nope. South of Elliott, between Higley and Recker.

VMRWheels · 09-04-2012, 08:47 PM

Great job!

forever_speed · 09-04-2012, 08:51 PM

what did you polish the headlights with?

NYC_e92 · 09-05-2012, 07:07 AM

Good job!

jatk4675 · 09-05-2012, 08:21 AM

How did you like the ScratchX ? I used it on our X5 recently, it certainly did not hurt, but I did not think it was anything more than a polish. I worked on some light scratches with it ( by hand), and I did not see much improvement. I did polish the whole X5 ( not the roof, I had clayed that 2 weeks ago), it's alot of work !!! What do you think of the ScratcX ???

And your car looks GREAT !!!

P1 · 09-05-2012, 09:20 AM

You can only do so much correction by hand. A DA polisher is a worthwhile investment.

paragonautomotive · 09-05-2012, 09:51 AM

Looking good.

ttribe · 09-05-2012, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by VMRWheels

Great job!

Thanks.

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Originally Posted by forever_speed

what did you polish the headlights with?

This: http://www.meguiars.com/en/automotiv...storation-kit/

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Originally Posted by NYC_e92

Good job!

Thanks.

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Originally Posted by jatk4675

How did you like the ScratchX ? I used it on our X5 recently, it certainly did not hurt, but I did not think it was anything more than a polish. I worked on some light scratches with it ( by hand), and I did not see much improvement. I did polish the whole X5 ( not the roof, I had clayed that 2 weeks ago), it's alot of work !!! What do you think of the ScratcX ???

And your car looks GREAT !!!

Thanks for the compliment. I've used Scratch-X off and on for a few years. You're right that it's really only good for light scratches. Spot touch-up, especially near door handles, that kind of thing. Works pretty well for those things, IMO, but it's not for heavy items.

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Originally Posted by P1et

You can only do so much correction by hand. A DA polisher is a worthwhile investment.

By no means am I an expert. I've got some items on this car that really need a professional's touch, but I can handle about 90% of the stuff that hits the paint.

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Originally Posted by paragonautomotive

Looking good.

Thanks.

ttribe · 09-08-2012, 05:47 PM

Took a couple of the 10mm Macht Schnell spacers from my M5 and had them put on the rear wheels of the 335. I went back to the same spot that I took pictures last week to try to get some similar shots for before and after comparisons.

Before:

After:

Before:

After:

Before:

After:

P1 · 09-08-2012, 06:37 PM

Those wheels are clean enough to eat off!

ttribe · 09-08-2012, 07:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by P1et

Those wheels are clean enough to eat off!

Thanks. I just used this: http://www.meguiars.com/en/automotiv...-tire-cleaner/

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jatk4675 New Member 5 Rep 20 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW E90 335i M Sport Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Fremont, CA. iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 BMW 335i [0.00]	How did you like the ScratchX ? I used it on our X5 recently, it certainly did not hurt, but I did not think it was anything more than a polish. I worked on some light scratches with it ( by hand), and I did not see much improvement. I did polish the whole X5 ( not the roof, I had clayed that 2 weeks ago), it's alot of work !!! What do you think of the ScratcX ??? And your car looks GREAT !!! Last edited by jatk4675; 09-05-2012 at 08:23 AM.. Reason: left out compliment
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ttribe First Lieutenant 16 Rep 370 Posts Drives: '09 E93 335i Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Phoenix, AZ iTrader: (0)	Took a couple of the 10mm Macht Schnell spacers from my M5 and had them put on the rear wheels of the 335. I went back to the same spot that I took pictures last week to try to get some similar shots for before and after comparisons. Before: After: Before: After: Before: After: __________________ 2012+ 09 E93 335i - Space Gray, N54, Sport, Premium, Comfort, Logic7, Nav Mods - Reflectors, LUX, Pedals, M3 Spoiler, Black Grilles, Macht Schnell, Aero, ESS, StopTech 2011-12 07 E60 M5 - Indy Red
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