Hello folks Summer greetings from Mauritius and best wishes to you all
The owner of this BMW came to see me several times but I couldn't work on his car due to my job and time constraints, and given I had to travel to China for a training in education, the school holidays were cut short. This is the last detail I did in 2013 and will be reserving the first week to work on my own car before school starts. actually, i completed this ride at 6 pm on the 31st.
The work on this car totals 23 long hours over 2 days and even now I can feel the pain.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-d4HTas2IH-s/UsemyWIVq2I/AAAAAAAACxQ/mL8g13o0qYM/w570-h411-no/001.JPG
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-5ni5yD48GJw/UsenBklRV6I/AAAAAAAACxg/t4-_RQC83sg/w548-h411-no/002.JPG
the wheel, this is the spare wheel and the other wheels needed thorough cleaning as well.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mhtqgHQhL5Y/UsenE_q07vI/AAAAAAAACxw/T5T_Yoife54/w308-h411-no/003.JPG
The car was washed using the 2bm method using a mix of local car shampoo and APC to remove all dirt and grime, then clayed
this is the clay before
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-X__gT2wpsWs/Usem1Ez4qmI/AAAAAAAACxY/TmZ0ha2A_us/w548-h411-no/005.JPG
It no longer remained white, that's for sure, my camera's battery went down.
The ride had all the defects you could imagine, loads of deep swirls, orange peel, many RIDS and looked blurred.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qwqdnDhmwBA/UsenPUOtZAI/AAAAAAAACyI/r3-LAWP0xzQ/w581-h411-no/008.JPG
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-iRVXtHXNYlE/UsenS04zT2I/AAAAAAAACyQ/vtj3pxB5trA/w548-h411-no/009.JPG
Some of the tools used
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-fJWERhdpnOE/UsetcIaJvgI/AAAAAAAADC4/eCsBOd-9tko/w504-h411-no/006.JPG
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hSFS0Qr2uao/UsetZP7OQtI/AAAAAAAADCw/pjnJXuXPzGg/w435-h411-no/007.JPG
Usual players: Optimum HC, Menz 203s & 85rd, Megs M80, Collinite 476s
Starting with the black roof
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-b7ZKsOEAeS4/UsenW4Skd0I/AAAAAAAACyg/5QBdxMkatfk/w548-h411-no/012.JPG
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-iodql5JAUNU/Usenclq-4HI/AAAAAAAACyo/unbsY68OxxY/w548-h411-no/013.JPG
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-wAY9RlY7mIY/UsenfHzKdYI/AAAAAAAACyw/iURz8LJ9PI4/w650-h411-no/014.JPG
water spots
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cCREkdGf3K8/Usen0Aj7VZI/AAAAAAAAC0A/Qi_GKOYeqYo/w548-h411-no/016.JPG
Other defects
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-fW_kHD4X2PU/Usenm_goWwI/AAAAAAAACzI/t7bYEP1k6Zk/w548-h411-no/017.JPG
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-DkOTbWs7V5M/UsenpA3smAI/AAAAAAAACzQ/jDqF0PKDMe4/w548-h411-no/018.JPG
Under the fluorescent light
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-VGDIAk3eS7g/UsenhypRSKI/AAAAAAAACy4/zJVZ5MV4-0s/w729-h410-no/019.JPG
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ax58Vd1WvJM/Usenkr0DpVI/AAAAAAAACzA/lyfK-x92eVI/w548-h411-no/020.JPG
the color is in fact light-black with the so many defect and haziness
Correction underway
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-p7Sp9j6z4h0/Usenq3bXolI/AAAAAAAACzY/hxGkLwXzVfA/w548-h411-no/021.JPG
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-r_jdzOwXRdc/UsentL4UWXI/AAAAAAAACzg/wOieoK2cAVg/w548-h411-no/022.JPG
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-573iocCGTlg/UsenvnTha-I/AAAAAAAACzo/3bqjB7TlUW8/w548-h411-no/023.JPG
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-h_4etDTI0vU/Usenxq-PvqI/AAAAAAAACzw/eavji7CcSPs/w548-h411-no/024.JPG
In the sun, no swirls but will refine it further to have more depth and gloss
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-8TVacNAYk_E/Usen2V1fIhI/AAAAAAAAC0I/OR7kVT0aT_Q/w548-h411-no/025.JPG
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Q6FLPkNBct0/UsenUSMkvKI/AAAAAAAACyY/6fwVojJaym4/w548-h411-no/026.JPG
No defects
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-qx1Koh88Eng/UsenymhdB0I/AAAAAAAACz4/FdXPgG2RGnc/w511-h411-no/027.JPG
the boot lid
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Kn5wlOm9daw/Usen9Heh9GI/AAAAAAAAC0Y/0mjYhDOq9uE/w548-h411-no/029.JPG
Lack of depth, no definition
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kJ8TLG8Nzs4/UseoADCjdEI/AAAAAAAAC0g/YVWQMu7_vAk/w548-h411-no/030.JPG
Now
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-aJXBVvtFf_s/UseoBajYrjI/AAAAAAAAC0o/mg-gdHWGS_k/w617-h411-no/031.JPG
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-al5MFyyXPIw/UseoD8ku8VI/AAAAAAAAC0w/tC3qFCuqehM/w308-h411-no/032.JPG
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Wjo3zQrvuFA/UseoGjldEFI/AAAAAAAAC04/6b1x18Ys-R8/w308-h411-no/033.JPG
Moving to the vertical area
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-FHR47wC4PU0/UseoKKhYDEI/AAAAAAAAC1A/sBo6vaZO1u4/w548-h411-no/034.JPG
emblems taped
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qQ2UbvStjrQ/UseoMINBjiI/AAAAAAAAC1I/-v3VDVEV9l0/w548-h411-no/035.JPG
Polish and orange peel caked
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DHUR8Gs4ewc/UseoP7kw8WI/AAAAAAAAC1Q/hP9drVyA9MA/w548-h411-no/036.JPG
Tail light area, left side
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-KpKgarcOU9k/UseoTPDE8LI/AAAAAAAAC1c/gEJKBgvXxrk/w548-h411-no/037.JPG
Tail light area, right side
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-GFFpifpojrk/UseoW3BTvMI/AAAAAAAAC1k/58kpTeQyM9w/w548-h411-no/038.JPG
Now
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-bQdM3bNwZnk/UseocveFLfI/AAAAAAAAC10/pO9QHCXLk7I/w673-h411-no/040.JPG
Before
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-lKgxuC9M9c8/UseoglJto9I/AAAAAAAAC18/HWA8UcuLNk8/w308-h411-no/041.JPG
After
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Ou0nBfomWpU/UseomwbnLzI/AAAAAAAAC2E/6icXnDs1CD4/w341-h411-no/042.JPG
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-aGugGAfD2to/Useoqj1ZNMI/AAAAAAAAC2M/rJDJPdPesQk/w548-h411-no/043.JPG
Bumper
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-nvkoep7rM58/UseotlK4vVI/AAAAAAAAC2U/bw5UL9QeyNU/w548-h411-no/044.JPG
How to deal with someone staring at you for a whole day, with a blunt face?:hmmmm:
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-RuXcvGMBzQ0/UseoxPFwrHI/AAAAAAAAC2c/uODmViSvpA4/w548-h411-no/045.JPG
the rear spoiler
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-tE-0LI0CYLg/Useo2Ah5-jI/AAAAAAAAC2k/XYY5gdGlCmI/w308-h411-no/046.JPG
Reflections or Illusions?
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-fzVM5Q0EfP0/Useo5J8ZLSI/AAAAAAAAC2s/6oXCpvR_Enk/w548-h411-no/047.JPG
Reflective illusions?
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-6hIfmXew9hk/Useo_fFDN6I/AAAAAAAAC20/zGWVfyIDoas/w548-h411-no/048.JPG
or Illusive reflections?
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-gAxvBKroqwA/UsepFCeEw-I/AAAAAAAAC3I/u0Ueo78GrXk/w548-h411-no/049.JPG
The driver's side
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-22915R1EUgA/UsepKagnDpI/AAAAAAAAC3Y/1EHJVh0g35k/w548-h411-no/051.JPG
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-yDdJRYw8ruc/UsenH95vRGI/AAAAAAAACx4/mZjfs6r0rPQ/w548-h411-no/052.JPG
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sttSA_ZG6ro/UsenLtbBcBI/AAAAAAAACyA/BdkTCYRIaL0/w548-h411-no/053.JPG
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-g9QITgev2ns/UsepbAK9B5I/AAAAAAAAC4I/0DOe8GpHAwc/w548-h411-no/055.JPG
Looks like stiches on paintwork
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YxW5gjLLPVo/UsepQRQO0AI/AAAAAAAAC3o/-eCe0xW7kHo/w308-h411-no/054b.JPG
Runs and drips, paint levelled and spot correction
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-PyP0J81sodE/UsepVmy2KhI/AAAAAAAAC34/vp-iEo-nghw/w548-h411-no/057.JPG
Staring continues
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-m36lHr0pwnM/UsepTo4kBAI/AAAAAAAAC3w/qKQt0_hhvR0/w444-h411-no/058.JPG
Finishing
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-c4KPByieR20/UsepgLr63DI/AAAAAAAAC4Y/jz1Kj67AdDw/w548-h411-no/060.JPG
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-2Pmg0VPHuC4/UsepZbqFUYI/AAAAAAAAC4A/fc_P6tHBOX0/w548-h411-no/061.JPG
it was already late in the evening
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nirdN-5QsvY/Usepjh99AfI/AAAAAAAAC4g/eODPIAEhV8E/w548-h411-no/062.JPG
The hood and front section
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_NT0sfztuDI/UseprT7Yz6I/AAAAAAAAC44/XcdBOKGM4hc/w548-h411-no/063.JPG
Uneven paint, see around the light. it's a blurred hood, only the water giving it some depth.
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Q41ZkVOuXKA/Usepo66VjKI/AAAAAAAAC4w/4YicourujgM/w548-h411-no/064.JPG
water spots too
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-VDd0m16vgjs/Usepl4hx7cI/AAAAAAAAC4o/nfl8KG-aEE4/w548-h411-no/065.JPG
Levelling the paint to restore some depth and gloss
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-UJv-50qOT8Y/Usep1WJCDmI/AAAAAAAAC5Q/y7tr-90AINI/w549-h411-no/066.JPG
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-VDgTarE952k/Usep4uxhxkI/AAAAAAAAC5Y/UHcEGEQGQXo/w521-h411-no/067.JPG
even with the rotary swirls and holograms, it looks better
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Txj6qFEw3Ck/UseptrpLNBI/AAAAAAAAC5A/WqvrRuFwL6A/w548-h411-no/068.JPG
Refining
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-7se-oV8DtqY/Usep7TtnaPI/AAAAAAAAC5g/WPD493A62OY/w548-h411-no/070.JPG
A few RIDS to be taken care of
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/--OXvB3kj7s4/UseqEYENm7I/AAAAAAAAC54/qfjEzENVFXo/w548-h411-no/071.JPG
And I'm feeling blessed by Almighty, the sun shining on the hood freely.... "no swirls attached".
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Li24OM_ESAI/Usep-VviREI/AAAAAAAAC5o/njlDhpZ1NfU/w548-h411-no/072.JPG
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-ZzIvXYKrgCw/UseqHV5l0rI/AAAAAAAAC6A/WRp01iLfMDE/w548-h411-no/074.JPG
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-u5iqzXpwzVQ/UseqKEggDDI/AAAAAAAAC6I/wZqGjBVKQ14/w548-h411-no/075.JPG
The left side of the hood
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-lJGjJ5uEg5U/UseqW8IZHqI/AAAAAAAAC6w/5ELDHNWgbks/w548-h411-no/076.JPG
The bumper
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-rbseSvyXnSM/UseqO1NFYtI/AAAAAAAAC6Y/5TF6H7D_Gnc/w548-h411-no/077.JPG
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0ukyH9o3Lhg/UseqUFeJElI/AAAAAAAAC6o/2KMDdxoZZGM/w548-h411-no/079.JPG
Transformed
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-9X9PJxWV30U/UseqdRZQj0I/AAAAAAAAC7A/ZhFud6au_Gs/w548-h411-no/081.JPG
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-i7OeAUaQ6Ks/UseqjAk5gAI/AAAAAAAAC7Q/dqm-kHIyw00/w548-h411-no/083.JPG
Shine with a smile the BeyondShine way
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RLTChFvgoAw/Useqm88arnI/AAAAAAAAC7Y/qJPA_SxLees/w548-h411-no/082.JPG
The passenger's side
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rwh9oIZaqfs/UseqpTWCxCI/AAAAAAAAC7g/sKHXZNQMf4I/w548-h411-no/084.JPG
Blurred paint
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-OXVguAySi34/UseqsGGuz1I/AAAAAAAAC7o/uUUkaetbJIs/w308-h411-no/085.JPG
Now
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-MGEXoE2p0FA/UseqvSl3sgI/AAAAAAAAC7w/rhgTHMFskL4/w308-h411-no/086.JPG
More defects
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-o5MVhjugHAY/Useqy0o2e-I/AAAAAAAAC74/TVQe6yVekxM/w548-h411-no/087.JPG
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-4Phqx7rxqL4/Useq5NFQKVI/AAAAAAAAC8I/Z4QTuc1R6X8/w548-h411-no/089.JPG
Now
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-PkbWPJc9g7s/Useq7hYiyII/AAAAAAAAC8Q/G5FrrJV8r4g/w548-h411-no/090.JPG
More staring... this is a "blurred" one by the uncle (owner)
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-fpjfiEBrPbE/Useq9uD0aLI/AAAAAAAAC8Y/QTuDcHBw5Yo/w548-h411-no/091.JPG
looking properly, you can notice the extent of hills and valleys on the paint (after compounded)
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-QWmtNHMukRk/Useq_bEbekI/AAAAAAAAC8g/xURMvejYWK4/w548-h411-no/092.JPG
Now
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-xa7cpy8PU4c/UserB5WsV9I/AAAAAAAAC8o/gCJGvqsc8j0/w548-h411-no/093.JPG
Hello
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-HkFgnbwvo_8/UserEQoHoNI/AAAAAAAAC8w/FrbRn0kKeRw/w548-h411-no/094.JPG
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-BlUDLvdofXQ/UserJeyf0dI/AAAAAAAAC84/hy1daXuOndc/w548-h411-no/095.JPG
The rear wing
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-eavh8EyUHlQ/UserMyzSaBI/AAAAAAAAC9A/ndEnTxmUAYs/w548-h411-no/097.JPG
Another view
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-FLb8cf2Liu4/UserS-T8xxI/AAAAAAAAC9Q/CwlYRyJLiYI/w548-h411-no/097a.JPG
My car will need to get a thorough in and out makeover
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-UXut3pZJ05Y/UserQjckHEI/AAAAAAAAC9I/f5N15LgsJOU/w548-h411-no/098.JPG
The plastic trims restored with CG NLTG
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YDcPVfzkX74/UserU0_2mFI/AAAAAAAAC9Y/DFBQAE1B8ow/w548-h411-no/099.JPG
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-rxHQAAdvZFQ/UserWx2Fw2I/AAAAAAAAC9g/WGwFZ8aaEfk/w548-h411-no/100.JPG
The side mirrors
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-6iD88QnZ1zU/Userb-XILuI/AAAAAAAAC9w/gcMm0WjY4fM/w308-h411-no/101.JPG
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-lpCFcxqp17U/UserdvwVTPI/AAAAAAAAC94/C2x_5b-VTkU/w548-h411-no/102.JPG
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-qVuCI1EDwx8/UsergATQifI/AAAAAAAAC-A/fa7-uiBbIe8/w548-h411-no/103.JPG
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-vrFW9J0Q2gk/UseriuQpbMI/AAAAAAAAC-I/iX5acw1rzu0/w548-h411-no/104.JPG
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-HNmwmJxpuHA/UserZE761oI/AAAAAAAAC9o/DhKE1THxw0w/w616-h411-no/105.JPG
the owner checking a few things prior to leaving, I spent 20+ hours with him
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-pXr4uV7oZsc/UserojF_MhI/AAAAAAAAC-Y/SxE1yBqQ2FI/w548-h411-no/106.JPG
some finishing pics
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-hG4zeNgnuoY/Userw9pMIQI/AAAAAAAAC-o/GfYsqC4unEg/w548-h411-no/107.JPG
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-1dI-SXjUDvY/UsersQImiyI/AAAAAAAAC-g/qBUtX_Igsv4/w548-h411-no/108.JPG
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-mAVaMg7lrb0/UsesCjciYwI/AAAAAAAAC_c/zzuwvzBVEeM/w548-h411-no/109.JPG
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-CkC0uyHqomY/UsesvOKVFlI/AAAAAAAADBA/dEq_RJaWEpM/w548-h411-no/110.JPG
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-whBCWQmkMrw/Usesyc76rWI/AAAAAAAADBI/2xy07kCA0eU/w548-h411-no/113.JPG
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-3P-FhNTBqqs/User6S-qnsI/AAAAAAAAC_E/6sKdGoTjqZg/w389-h411-no/116.JPG
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-b46cAayBPMQ/UsesF7aGPOI/AAAAAAAAC_k/N2bsQkz9sQg/w696-h411-no/120.JPG
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yofAtrgXGwo/UsesKG3BI2I/AAAAAAAAC_s/qEQZTrLCSgw/w672-h411-no/121.JPG
A rusty car
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-791MSmqfxWQ/UsesOPXw_BI/AAAAAAAAC_0/c0OIbLXIkyw/w548-h411-no/122.JPG
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-wEscuIWoI5A/UsesRwY-NrI/AAAAAAAAC_8/It_fXtNHSJs/w548-h411-no/123.JPG
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-3Vq9j3NFsLE/UsesWaAzfAI/AAAAAAAADAE/7tIWoJIM2KM/w548-h411-no/124.JPG
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-UlE60SFuqGU/UsescKmFikI/AAAAAAAADAQ/_OZIU5GrYeQ/w548-h411-no/125.JPG
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-D75xYbwH3DU/UsesoHfrrqI/AAAAAAAADAw/9HMbojYWktg/w405-h411-no/127.JPG
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-AHNbZhVVGS8/UsessC-4ueI/AAAAAAAADA4/3ZBoV3i-j5I/w447-h411-no/130.JPG
water pebbles
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6L06JId_jSk/UsetSA9ZamI/AAAAAAAADCY/A-wfmkgILAk/w548-h411-no/134.JPG
guess where this is actually?
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tfBcy3Px4Ws/UsetUkGPFyI/AAAAAAAADCg/iE1F09qYPXo/w487-h411-no/135.JPG
water pearls for you, there is for everybody
:flowers: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XKEbmQbG0mY/Uses8OxhRrI/AAAAAAAADBg/2KsKvn6HboE/w610-h411-no/131.JPG
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-PJWXPs5vqMU/UsetARKgNbI/AAAAAAAADBo/mbLPJgDO0Vk/w611-h411-no/132.JPG
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Q_NOgEyJfU4/UsetLAAdokI/AAAAAAAADCA/BOeuDoCwWrk/w592-h411-no/133.JPG
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-R6WVra0cXEE/UsetICeGGNI/AAAAAAAADB4/cDsFwToezvU/w605-h411-no/139.JPG
Wishing you loads of blessings, success love and happiness throughout the year, much more than the beads
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