2days detailing 2004 Mini cooper
01-25-2008, 08:59 AM
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My Ride: BMW E60 530i , Silver with leather Air Con iDrive 17" Breyton Rims with Dunlop Sp Sport tyres (M-Tech Bodykit and rims WANTED)
Alfa Romeo 147 TS1.6 , Black with Air Con 17" Multi Spoke alloys with Bridgestone RE040 tyres
Toyota MR-S 1.8 VVTI , Lagoon Blue with Red leather Air Con 15" standard alloys with Toyo tyres
Toyota Celica 1.8 VVTI, Lagoon Blue, Air Con, 16" Standard alloys with Kuhmo KU31, EBC Green Stuff
Hi guys,
Just wanna share some pics of my recent detail, i've been asked to detail my friends 2004 mini cooper with some light swirls.
Jobs divided in two days as the first day i concentrate on the paint correction and second day on the LSP.
And it has given me a chance to try my recent purchase
Extra long wheel brush, FK 425 (Thanks F!), Zaino z8 and Clearkote villina hand glaze (I use it as final polish and try to see how well will setseal boud on it
)
Here're the products that i used:
Wash and Dry:
Meguairs Hyper wash
CG orange degreaser
Wash ShMitt
FK 425
Miracle Dryer (Microfibre drying towel)
Wheels:
P21s Wheel Cleaner
Extra long wheel brush
swissvax wheel brush (For surface)
Meguiars High Gloss Tyre gel 2xcoats
Engine:
CG orange degreaser
Megs NXT trim dressing
Meguiars Detail Brush
Claying:
FK 425 as lub
Poly clay
Polishing:
Meguiar G220 DA polisher
Sonus SFX-1
Menz cutting pad
Sonus SFX-2
Sonus SFX-3
FK425
Menzerna 3.02
Clearkote Villina hand glaze
Exterior trim:
Megs NXT trim dressing
Sealant:
Jetseal 109
Zaino Z2-Pro with ZFX 3xcoats
Final wipe with Z8
Before:
And here is the finish:
50/50
Didn't do the interior but thought you will like to see it
Why no harman kardon in E60?? It sounds awesome!
Thanks for looking!!
Just wanna share some pics of my recent detail, i've been asked to detail my friends 2004 mini cooper with some light swirls.
Jobs divided in two days as the first day i concentrate on the paint correction and second day on the LSP.
And it has given me a chance to try my recent purchase
Extra long wheel brush, FK 425 (Thanks F!), Zaino z8 and Clearkote villina hand glaze (I use it as final polish and try to see how well will setseal boud on it
)Here're the products that i used:
Wash and Dry:
Meguairs Hyper wash
CG orange degreaser
Wash ShMitt
FK 425
Miracle Dryer (Microfibre drying towel)
Wheels:
P21s Wheel Cleaner
Extra long wheel brush
swissvax wheel brush (For surface)
Meguiars High Gloss Tyre gel 2xcoats
Engine:
CG orange degreaser
Megs NXT trim dressing
Meguiars Detail Brush
Claying:
FK 425 as lub
Poly clay
Polishing:
Meguiar G220 DA polisher
Sonus SFX-1
Menz cutting pad
Sonus SFX-2
Sonus SFX-3
FK425
Menzerna 3.02
Clearkote Villina hand glaze
Exterior trim:
Megs NXT trim dressing
Sealant:
Jetseal 109
Zaino Z2-Pro with ZFX 3xcoats
Final wipe with Z8
Before:
And here is the finish:
50/50
Didn't do the interior but thought you will like to see it
Why no harman kardon in E60?? It sounds awesome!
Thanks for looking!!
That JetSeal / Zaino combo looks stunning. Well done.
01-25-2008, 10:55 AM
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My Ride: 2011, X6 Hybrid . Alpine White , every option. 20" Conti' NON runflats,OEM trunk spoiler , LUX V3 AE's , HP Thunder Fogs , custom front bumper reflector delete........
Great job !, what does the long wheel brush look like. Is it for the inside of the wheels ??
Thanks
Thanks
01-25-2008, 11:49 AM
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My Ride: BMW E60 530i , Silver with leather Air Con iDrive 17" Breyton Rims with Dunlop Sp Sport tyres (M-Tech Bodykit and rims WANTED)
Alfa Romeo 147 TS1.6 , Black with Air Con 17" Multi Spoke alloys with Bridgestone RE040 tyres
Toyota MR-S 1.8 VVTI , Lagoon Blue with Red leather Air Con 15" standard alloys with Toyo tyres
Toyota Celica 1.8 VVTI, Lagoon Blue, Air Con, 16" Standard alloys with Kuhmo KU31, EBC Green Stuff
Originally Posted by westcoast550' post='522800' date='Jan 25 2008, 07:55 PM
Great job !, what does the long wheel brush look like. Is it for the inside of the wheels ??
Thanks
Thanks
http://www.raceglaze.co.uk/wheels&tyres.html
Great peice of tool to clean the inside wheels, ealiser than anything i've used before!
Very effective and easly to squeeze behind the brake calipers too!!
It has huge demand when it lauched in UK and always out of stock
01-25-2008, 02:09 PM
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My Ride: 2007 E60 530i
Color: Jet Black/Black Anthracite
STEP | Sport | Premium | NAV | Logic 7
EXTERIOR:
M-Tech Kit | M5 Mirrors, Trunk Finisher | Jet Black Kidney Surrounds | Madico Charcool Tint 54%, 35%
LIGHTING:
Euro-Headlights | Euro-LCI Tail Lights | AiB V3.0 | Solaris Invisi-bulbs | OEM LED Plate Lights
PERFORMANCE:
Porterfield R4-S Brake Pads | K&N Air Filter
WHEELS & SUSPENSION:
Work VS-XX 20x9, 20x10 | Toyo T1R 245/30/20, Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 295/25/20 | KW V2 Coilovers | Rogue Engineering 15mm Spacers
Hmmm... any US suppliers for those wheel brushes or equivalent products stateside? 
01-25-2008, 03:40 PM
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My Ride: 2011, X6 Hybrid . Alpine White , every option. 20" Conti' NON runflats,OEM trunk spoiler , LUX V3 AE's , HP Thunder Fogs , custom front bumper reflector delete........
Originally Posted by KnIgHtCoM' post='522855' date='Jan 25 2008, 06:09 PM
Hmmm... any US suppliers for those wheel brushes or equivalent products stateside?
