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I thought it would be good to show one of these jobs.
This lovely M140i is 10 months old. The owner had only washed the car a couple of times since picking it up - which played in the car's favor - and brought it in to see what needed to be done to get the car looking fresh and protected.
After being washed and decontaminated, it was clear that the paint work was in great shape and would benefit from a hand polish and some durable protection.
The owner was keen for Auto Finesse products to be used, and as an Auto Finesse Approved Detailer, I was happy to oblige
The order of the detail (Auto Finesse products used throughout):
Full safe wash and decontamination
Hand Polish
2 layers of Tough Coat Sealant
1 layer of Spirit wax
Mint Rims for the wheels
The car on arrival.
20171031_143607 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20171031_143616 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20171031_143637 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20171031_143645 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
Wheels, tyres and arches first with Imperial and Verso.
20171031_152001 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
Avalanche snow foam to soften the surface dirt and grime before the 2 bucket wash.
20171031_152945 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
All of the tighter ares agitated with a soft detailing brush,
20171031_153017 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20171031_153143 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
Iron fallout and embedded brake dust removed with Iron Out.
20171031_160759 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20171031_161127 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20171031_160743 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20171031_160734 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
The gloss black pillars received a machine polishing set to remove some swirling.
20171101_095550 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20171101_101052 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
There was a chip on the side skirt that was touched in.
20171101_094416 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20171101_101401 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
M/Sport exhaust tips polished and protected.
20171101_132919 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20171101_133153 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
The rubber mats were cleaned and protected.
20171101_133439 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20171101_140841 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
The paint work was hand polished.
2 layers of sealant applied and topped off with a nice carnauba wax.
Wheels waxed.
Ruber trims and tyres dressed.
Glass polished and sealed.
20171101_134329 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
Lots of leaves living behind the grills were removed.
20171101_142131 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
And the finished car.
20171101_142401 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20171101_142308 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20171101_142418 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20171101_142448 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20171101_150121 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20171101_150134 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20171101_142148 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20171101_142206 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20171101_142244 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20171101_142302 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20171101_142155 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
Thanks for reading.
Richard
20171101_150127 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
This lovely M140i is 10 months old. The owner had only washed the car a couple of times since picking it up - which played in the car's favor - and brought it in to see what needed to be done to get the car looking fresh and protected.
After being washed and decontaminated, it was clear that the paint work was in great shape and would benefit from a hand polish and some durable protection.
The owner was keen for Auto Finesse products to be used, and as an Auto Finesse Approved Detailer, I was happy to oblige
The order of the detail (Auto Finesse products used throughout):
Full safe wash and decontamination
Hand Polish
2 layers of Tough Coat Sealant
1 layer of Spirit wax
Mint Rims for the wheels
The car on arrival.
20171031_143607 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr20171031_143616 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr20171031_143637 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr20171031_143645 by Richard Lewin, on FlickrWheels, tyres and arches first with Imperial and Verso.
20171031_152001 by Richard Lewin, on FlickrAvalanche snow foam to soften the surface dirt and grime before the 2 bucket wash.
20171031_152945 by Richard Lewin, on FlickrAll of the tighter ares agitated with a soft detailing brush,
20171031_153017 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr20171031_153143 by Richard Lewin, on FlickrIron fallout and embedded brake dust removed with Iron Out.
20171031_160759 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr20171031_161127 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr20171031_160743 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr20171031_160734 by Richard Lewin, on FlickrThe gloss black pillars received a machine polishing set to remove some swirling.
20171101_095550 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr20171101_101052 by Richard Lewin, on FlickrThere was a chip on the side skirt that was touched in.
20171101_094416 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr20171101_101401 by Richard Lewin, on FlickrM/Sport exhaust tips polished and protected.
20171101_132919 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr20171101_133153 by Richard Lewin, on FlickrThe rubber mats were cleaned and protected.
20171101_133439 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr20171101_140841 by Richard Lewin, on FlickrThe paint work was hand polished.
2 layers of sealant applied and topped off with a nice carnauba wax.
Wheels waxed.
Ruber trims and tyres dressed.
Glass polished and sealed.
20171101_134329 by Richard Lewin, on FlickrLots of leaves living behind the grills were removed.
20171101_142131 by Richard Lewin, on FlickrAnd the finished car.
20171101_142401 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr20171101_142308 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr20171101_142418 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr20171101_142448 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr20171101_150121 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr20171101_150134 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr20171101_142148 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr20171101_142206 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr20171101_142244 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr20171101_142302 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr20171101_142155 by Richard Lewin, on FlickrThanks for reading.
Richard
20171101_150127 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
