E46 in and out detailed

rex79gt

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this is a german lady, manufactured by BMW, code E46
most likely this is a 10 years old car which need a full detailing service for maintenance


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side view

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the wheel

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yes, this proves the engine bay is untouched over 10 years, probably

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dirt trapped

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minor water marks

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interior

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closer look

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common problem for rubber interior cars

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leather crack hmm

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paint condition is quite rough

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swirls detected

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scratches

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hmm.....

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place to b detailed soon

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think i spotted a dragon look thingy

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therefore the progress for my detailing treatment on this german lady:
1, ONR wash 1 bucket of water, MF clothes as well, OPC for heavily dirty parts
2, clay, ONR as lube, was using PG clay no.3, as the paint surface is extremely rough which every finger tips can feel the roughness of the paint
3, compound, meguiar's M105, wool pad, speed 1 speed 3 then speed 1
4, compound, meguiar's m105, LC compound pad, speed 1 speed 3 then speed 1
5, polish, meguiar's M205, LC polishing pad, speed 1 speed 2 then speed 3
6, Opti seal, for paint, trim, window, lamps as well
7, wax with Meguiar's NXT 2.0 syn wax

for interior:
1, leather repair kit
2, vacuum
3, Steamed the interios using new toy karcher steamer
4, protected with meguiar;s nature shine protectant

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wheel after

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engine bay

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closer look? no problem

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cracks? gone

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maximum reflection

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more shots

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this should proves how much the paint has been restored

thanx to the owner for being so patient leaving the car for 3 days which i;ve spent like 14hours for full detailing job

thanx for viewing!!!

Rex's Detailing world: E46 in and out detailed
 
wow! simply amazing! best if you could post the after picture of the engine :top:

i did hav the after engine pics what? :P
but not that detailed coz only spent like 30mins for that

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You have a big house....

Sweet job.

not my house lol

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also got a big heart for detailing

waiting for new toys from u
 

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