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Read the WELCOME ALL BMWFANATICS post.
My 530d M-Sport (Detail and wheels update pg 11)
- Thread starter sash
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Jerez
Well-known member
Sash, congrats on a great buy. You've chosen the best colour too. I used to have one and they are fantastic to drive in the 3.0 d version. No lack of power, spacious, great boot space and best of all, you got it in m sport.Sport seats, chunky steering wheel, 18s- well done
sash
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Thanks guys, i spent the entire weekend cleaning her up, waited for the weather and had to take the SO and the little one out to make up for living in the garage the entire weekend..... and it rained!!!! :argh:
But i will clean her up again hopefully during the week, cos for now she wont be my daily
But i will clean her up again hopefully during the week, cos for now she wont be my daily
sash
///Member
after purchasing some goodies from Crazydetailer i decided it was about time to actually use them. I had cleaned my wheels when i first purchased the car, but lack products made it a daunting task and eventually not up to my standard.
I just happened to start with the worst wheel and just took pics of that. I took off one wheel at a time and this was what i had to work with
I started with KLeen Green and just agitated with a brush both front and back, after rinsing I used Auto Glym Custom WHeel cleaner. According to instructions on the bottle it only should be on the wheel for a minute, which is just enough time to agitate any stubborn dirt.
After rinsing off again we have the following results.
I thereafter tried something different which i have never done on my wheels before but am sure other detailers have. I used the menzerna combo although by hand not machine to polish. This is the area before polishing, doesnt look too bad, but also hard to capture the imperfections
I then did a 50/50 to see if my efforts were worth it. The finer scratches have disappeared as well as much better shine and smoothness. I clayed the rims previously so skipped that step this time.
Not much other progress pics but I used the combo mentioned above and thereafter applied Rim Wax. The last step was the Optimum-Opt Bond tyre gel( also first time use and quite impressed - lets see how it holds up) The end result was a much smoother rim, both inner and outer.
6 hours later
I just happened to start with the worst wheel and just took pics of that. I took off one wheel at a time and this was what i had to work with
I started with KLeen Green and just agitated with a brush both front and back, after rinsing I used Auto Glym Custom WHeel cleaner. According to instructions on the bottle it only should be on the wheel for a minute, which is just enough time to agitate any stubborn dirt.
After rinsing off again we have the following results.
I thereafter tried something different which i have never done on my wheels before but am sure other detailers have. I used the menzerna combo although by hand not machine to polish. This is the area before polishing, doesnt look too bad, but also hard to capture the imperfections
I then did a 50/50 to see if my efforts were worth it. The finer scratches have disappeared as well as much better shine and smoothness. I clayed the rims previously so skipped that step this time.
Not much other progress pics but I used the combo mentioned above and thereafter applied Rim Wax. The last step was the Optimum-Opt Bond tyre gel( also first time use and quite impressed - lets see how it holds up) The end result was a much smoother rim, both inner and outer.
6 hours later
Flash-Gordon
Honorary ///Member
Looks brand new!!
Well Done!:thumbs:
Well Done!:thumbs:
Sabretooth tiger
///Member
looks sweet man :thumbs:
shailesh
Member
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S1NGH 001
Guest
Looks good :thumbs:
