Is this evil?

[singlespeed]

My mate has had the loan of his mothers car for the last six months. Now he has a replacement of his own 2006 BMW 335i , it is time to return the loan car. However, in the past it had been buffed badly leaving horendous holograms everywhere, but still lots of deeper scratches showing through. This, has been followed by not being washed in a long time. So the paint is very matt looking.

I mentioned taking the buffer to it, as it would be worthwhile to get rid of the holograms and bring back some gloss at the very least. However, fitting in the time for the work would have been a problem for him....

So, to make sure it gets done, I have just been round and done the front wing and 1/3 of the bonnet. Only a single hit with the buffer, followed by a pass with Limeprime and then topped off with some Dodo Blue velvet. No going back now.

Mission now penned in for Thursday for several hours correction :?

 

[Daveyb133]

hahaha!!

i like it, sometimes you have to be cruel to be kind though and when youve sorted it out and made it all shiny, im sure your mate will appreciate it, plus youve generated some work for yourself

 

[weebob]

That is a cracking way to drum up business for a valeting service, randomly clean a panel on a ropy looking car and leave a card

 

[HigtonA]

Hahaaa, that is genius!!

 

[singlespeed]

A BMW 323i V plate with 90,000 miles on the clock. The general state of the car. The wheels had already taken an hour each

After two good washes, the bonnet looked fantastic due to a serious lack of beading, leaving a complete film of water and a mirror like finish. The part I hit as a test section was beading a bit.

With the sun out, the holograms showed up nicely These cover the whole car, above the trim line.

Sprayed with Tardis and wiped off and washed again, followed by a claying which still revealed this from 1/4 of a door

After a fourth wash, five hours of DA buffing with Menz intensive polish and an orange pad had it looking much better. There's still swirl marks and loads of deeper scratches however the holograms are gone and the edge has been taken off the worst of the damage. Topped off with a layer of Jeffs Werksat Acrylic Prime

Theres still the trims to do and then the interior, but that's not my job

 

[maggi200]

Still some improvment to be made but sooo much better! Plus you left paint for another time and I bet he won't tell the differnece between that and near 100% completion!

I've done this before, except on a faded red bonnet :lol:

 

[singlespeed]

I don't think I could get 100% with the DA... Well, not in my lifetime Plus, what's the point in getting a perfect finish if it isn't going to last. Road conditions up here mean loads of stone chips and salt/grit for half of the year. The mission was to get some gloss to the paint and get rid of the holograms.

He is well chuffed and is now converted to the 2BM and MF cloths instead of a chamis for his new metalic black 335i

 

[maggi200]

I'm glad I'm not alone. A lot of people ask me for correction. And tbh I tell them I'll bring out the gloss and remove the hollogramming and minor swirls but am not prepared to remove paint needlessly, especially if the car lives a hard life outdoors. Garage queens are my exception

It does look lovely though! ANd unless you're gonna be anal and stick the car under certain light and go looking for it, you're never gonna spot the defects.

 

[toni_133]

Looks a lot better, great work

 

[Leanne]

wow the difference is wicked!! good job!!

 

[Daveyb133]

cracking effort mate!

 

[pritchp]

Great work!

 

[HigtonA]

Looks good, being evil works lol