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Driven Auto Detail: Pej Diddy's 328i
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11-01-2011, 12:48 PM | #1 |
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Driven Auto Detail: Pej Diddy's 328i
Hey guys, forum member Pej (aka "Pej Diddy") contacted me to get his 328i prepped for winter. Here's the run down of the detail.
Optimum Power Clean 3:1 to clean wheels, tires, wells, & exhaust tips Armor All to shine wheel wells Optimum No Rinse wash Griot's Garage Paint Cleaning Clay on all paint Griot's 1-Step Sealant / Meg's yellow polishing pad / Griot's DA Optimum Metal Polish / #0000 steel wool on exhaust tips Optimum Opti-Bond on tires Optimum Car Wax on wheels Sprayway on glass BEFORE PICTURES Exhaust tips after washing but before polishing AFTER PICTURES Questions, comments welcome. Thanks for looking, and a big thanks to Pej for his business!
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11-01-2011, 05:45 PM | #4 |
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Very nice! Regarding the exhaust tips, I always thought they were the same alloy as the wheels, which I thought had a clearcoat. Was I wrong, or is the 0000 steel wool just that 'soft' for scrubbing?
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11-01-2011, 06:58 PM | #5 |
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Thanks for the compliments guys!
Gig103 - Even though most wheels are clear coated today, I'm not aware of any clear coated exhaust tips. Normally, stainless steel tips are polished to a mirror finish. I don't know what type of metal these were, but they were not the mirror finish type. As you saw from the pics, polishing the tips with the steel wool and Optimum Metal Polish removed all the grime and shined up the tips as much as possible for that type of finished metal. #0000 is perfect for polishing exhaust tips.
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11-01-2011, 09:12 PM | #6 |
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looks brand new! nice work
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11-01-2011, 09:22 PM | #7 |
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gotta say I was very impressed with Mike. Very professional and helpful. Thanks again Mike!!! I'll see you in the spring.
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11-02-2011, 10:56 PM | #10 |
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Nice work! How do you like the Griot's One Step Polish / Sealant? I have the #2 & 3 polishes and they're a real chore to wipe off.
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11-03-2011, 08:22 AM | #11 |
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Brentster,
Thanks for the kind words. The 1-Step Sealant is the only polish I've used in the Griot's line-up. For dedicated polishing, I go to Menzerna, Optimum, or Meguiar's (depending on the situation). As far as the 1-Step Sealant is concerned, I absolutely love it. It's a easy to work with and it's a breeze to wipe off whether I do it right after I'm finished working it or if I leave it on the paint while I work on the rest of the car. It also leaves an incredible shine. Another high-end detailer near me got me on it. He said he used it for one-step jobs so I thought I'd give it a shot because I really hadn't found a one-step that I loved. Griot's 1-Step fit the bill for me. I love it! It also helps that their warehouse in Plainfield, IN is about 20 minutes away from my house.
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11-04-2011, 04:31 AM | #12 |
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Looks great. No waiting for a clear spell of weather to do mine.
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