Paint Enhancement: 2012 BMW 135i Jet Black

BMW 135i Jet Black Paint Enhancement

VEHICLE INFORMATION:

BMW 135i Jet Black for a basic paint enhancement. Minor micro marring and light swirls. Vehicle definitely deep scratched from the dealership car wash (most RIDS evident along the fenders). We attended to a few pigtails and minor swirling without being too aggressive for the early miles on this vehicle.

Trunk Compounding & Leveling via MF Cutting Pads & M100 Compound

Paint Polished with Hyper Polish

Wheel Restore – Tar Removal with Tarminator

HD Express – Exhaust Pipes, Wheel Jams, Clear Bra, Misc Painted Areas

Blue Jean Dye Removal/Dirt Transfer with basic leather cleaners & sealing before dye migration.

PRODUCTS & PROCESS:

• Cleaning:  Foam  Optimum Power Clean, Meguiars Hyper Wash & Optimum No Rinse
• Wheels & Wells: Optimum Power Clean various brushes, Liquid Finish’s Special “Super Clean” Solution
• Tires: Meguiars APC+, Liquid Finish’s Special “Super Clean” Solution, Meguiar’s Hyper Dressing
• Clayed with Nanoskin Glide & Optimum Opti-Clay
• Door & Trunk Jams: Car Soap & Optimum OptiClean, HD Express
• Polish: Optimum Hyper Polish , Meguiars Pro Speed Compound M100 , HD Adapt
• Protect:  HD Speed, Menzerna Power Lock , Optimum Opti-Seal.
• Various Products: Optimum OptiClean, HD Express
• Stoner Tarminator & 3m Adhesive Remover
• Wheels: Prima Hydro & HD Express
• Many hours spent with q-tips and towels to remove all the wax residue throughout every crack / seems on the vehicle.
• Interior: Optimum Power Clean & Optimum Plus Protectant on Vinyl, Rubber, Misc Surfaces. Full Vacuum & Dusting
• Trim: Meguiar’s Hyper Dressing
• Exhaust Pipe: Optimum Metal Polish
• Windows: Sonax Window Cleaner & Sprayaway Glass Cleaner

EQUIPMENT

•  Rupes Big Foot LHR 21ES Random Orbital Polisher with 5.5 BackingPlate & Washer Mod
• Solo 418 1 Liter Pressure Sprayer
• Buff & Shine Pads, Rupes Pads
•  Griots Garage Random Orbital Polisher
• Wheel Woolie, Swissvax Wheel Brush, OXO Bottle Brush
• Microfiber Mitt, Sheepskin Wash Mitt

RESULTS & PICTURES:

Facebook Album – BMW 135i Jet Black Enhancement Full Process

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