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    Stage 3 Forum Advertiser Four Rings DetailersDomain's Avatar
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    You gotta see how the dealer deliverd this BMW 335 X Drive - swirl o rama!

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    You gotta see how the dealer deliverd this BMW 335 X Drive - swirl o rama!

    Paint correction - also known as swirl mark removal or machine polishing, paint correction is the reduction or removal of marks in the top layer of paint to produce a more refined finish.

    Paint correction will involve machine polishing and various grades of cleanser, polish, or compound. The majority of work is usually done with orbital or rotary machine polishers to get the best level of correction.

    Great paint correction requires a high level of skill and concentration, but done properly, paint correction can transform the look of a car by dealing all the issues discussed above.

    Reasons to seek out paint correction services:

    - Road grime, grit, tar
    - Bird crap, dead bugs, and tree sap
    - Water spots
    - Improper wash techniques and products used
    - People brushing against the car with their clothing or bags
    - Holograms and swirls caused by lack of proper training and techniques
    - Automated car washes

    All of the above can leave the paint of a car looking imperfect - dull, faded, and covered in various level of scratches (from light to heavy), swirls, and marring.

    For most vehicles, paint correction really can make a substantial difference and will completely remove or significantly reduce most marks. Once the paint correction is done the results will display amazing gloss, depth of color, and slickness.

    The customer of this BMW 335 had a budget in mind so here is what we were able to do for him.

    We will remove
    - 50 - 70% of deeper swirl marks.
    - Remove etching from water spots and bird etchings.
    - Remove and or reduce lighter scratches and marring
    - Remove surface contamination
    - Restore faded and dull paint
    - Polish and bring back gloss and depth of paint

    Will not remove the all swirls, or deep scratches. We will not be fixing rock chips at this level either.

    Products used on this job:
    Nanolex Prewash Concentrate
    Nanolex Wheel Cleaner and Iron Remover
    Nanoskin Autoscrub Sponge
    Nanolex Glass Cleaner
    Meguiar's M205
    Sonax Polymer Net Shield
    Nanolex Tire and Trim Restorer


    Tools used:
    Metro Air Force Blaster 8 hp
    Rupes LHR15 MKII
    Rupes LHR75E
    Griot's 6 inch random orbital polisher
    Meguiar's Microfiber Finishing Pad
    Uber All Purpose MF Towels
    Uber Classic MF Towels
    Scangrip Multimatch Light

    Before shots will give you a good idea of how bad this car was taken care of by it's former owner.



    Wash/Decon/Prep

    Decon using Nanolex Wheel Cleaner and Iron Remover


    Wheels also cleaned with Nanolex Wheel Cleaner and Iron Remover





    Foam bath - using Nanolex PreCleaner Wash




    Clay using the Nanoskin Sponge on paint and glass




    Rinse



    Metro Blaster 8 hp used to dry the paint and wheels



    Imperfections
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    Severe flaws in paint



    50/50 shot of the piano black trim on the BMW. Light scratches are quite common on trim like this, faded and dull, we fixed it using Menzerna SF4500 with an Uber Green Pad

    50/50 shot of the rear quarter


    50/50 shots on the paint



    Rupes LHR15 MKII working some magic


    Rupes LHR75E on the tight areas



    The Griot's 6 inch comes out to play.


    Meguiar's Microfiber Finishing Pads lots of them.


    Paint improved


    Final shots











    If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to drop me an email.

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    Veteran Member Four Rings aaronz's Avatar
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    You use nanoskin sponge before any other mitt or wool?


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    we wash the car first with a mitt then rinse and follow up with the nanoskin.

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    Veteran Member Four Rings aaronz's Avatar
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    Got it so you respray wth foam gun as the lubricant?


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    How much does something like that cost?
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    Quote Originally Posted by aaronz View Post
    Got it so you respray wth foam gun as the lubricant?


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    yes sir.

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    How much does something like that cost?
    pm me or email me.

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    The way a car should be delivered

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    yes at the least it should look like this... ;)

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    The piano black trim - is this plastic trim similar to what's on my wife's q5? Or is this trim on a bmw actually clear coated? Wondering if the menzerna can be used on a plastic surface.

    Thanks

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    if it's the piano black trim on the Q5 and its shiny black yes you can use it.

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    Veteran Member Four Rings S4 00 2.7's Avatar
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    where are the pictures?

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    Nice Job

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    With that door trim, did you use the 205 on it? I have some issues with my black optics trims on my S4 and have been wanting to correct it.


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    Is it normal to see that much reaction from the nanolex on paint? Seems like more than i would expect but that may be due to region differences.

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    yes on the piano black trim we used the m205 and finishing foam pads.

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