Anzafin's "SPRING RENOVATION" - Part 1
04-14-2009, 10:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Patrick E61' post='847618' date='Apr 15 2009, 07:01 AM
Wow! Fantastic work!!
So, from start to finish, how long did all of that take?
So, from start to finish, how long did all of that take?
04-15-2009, 09:53 AM
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My Ride: 2007 530i. Purchased 6/28/07. Titanium Silver Metallic, Black Dakota Leather, Dark Poplar Trim, Steptronic, Premium Package, Cold Weather Package, Bluetooth, Adaptive Control Xenons. 10/30/07 Added OEM 124s with 245/40/18 & 275/35/18 Michelin Pilot Sport A/S tires. Installed red Cal Covers� from BavAuto. 11/21/07 Added OEM all-weather floor mats (for winter, carpet in summer) and coat rack. 6/26/08 installed M5-style rear spoiler. 6/30/08 put on red reflectors. 8/22/08 Euro turn signal stickers applied. 3/20/09 Installed Shadowline Trim. 3/27/09 Added Matte Black Kidney Grilles from Trinity. 4/03/09 Installed Bimmian Shadow Matte Black 530i Badges. 4/04/09 Installed LED license plate lights from Trinity. 5/01/09 Installed Brabus Interior LED Kit and White Angel Eyes. 5/02/09 Put in Brabus 6K Fogs. 5/14/09 Removed charcoal filter. 5/15/09 Installed light smoke LED side marker lamps from Trinity. 5/21/09 Sprint Booster. 6/12/09 Painted exhaust tips flat black. 6/13/09 Pulled red Cal Covers and painted calipers low gloss black. 6/27/09 RPI Ram Air Scoop from Trinity. 8/15/09 Installed Brabus's silver invisibulbs front and rear. 9/24/09 Installed R-Dash license plate LEDs from Brabaus (John).
Wow, Anza, that's some great work. That shiny black looks great in the snow. 
It sucks that you are surrounded by snow. 
lol
04-15-2009, 10:26 PM
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Originally Posted by FMINUS' post='848717' date='Apr 16 2009, 04:49 AM
Wow looks great! then back into the snow 
!And yeah, the car is already dirty as hell, but at least I got the polishing done for the summer!
04-20-2009, 11:58 AM
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"SPRING RENOVATION" - Part 1 REVISITED! 
Awh... I wasn't 100% satisfied with the results I got a week ago in the detail.
So I had to get back into it! I previously used Presta products and had some difficulties to finish it up nicely. Now I had purchased my first bottles of Menzerna, the PO106FA and the PO85RD and wanted to try them to achieve a better finish. And with LC CCS White pad I seemed to get the results I was waiting for....
But we'll see that tomorrow in a decent sunlight. I used a LED torch (which is very good in finding the lightest swirls) and gas station lighting to check the finish after polishing, and under them it looked great. But we'll see... Hoping the best
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Awh... I wasn't 100% satisfied with the results I got a week ago in the detail.
So I had to get back into it! I previously used Presta products and had some difficulties to finish it up nicely. Now I had purchased my first bottles of Menzerna, the PO106FA and the PO85RD and wanted to try them to achieve a better finish. And with LC CCS White pad I seemed to get the results I was waiting for....
But we'll see that tomorrow in a decent sunlight. I used a LED torch (which is very good in finding the lightest swirls) and gas station lighting to check the finish after polishing, and under them it looked great. But we'll see... Hoping the best
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04-21-2009, 02:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Anzafin' post='853031' date='Apr 20 2009, 09:58 PM
"SPRING RENOVATION" - Part 1 REVISITED!
Awh... I wasn't 100% satisfied with the results I got a week ago in the detail.
So I had to get back into it! I previously used Presta products and had some difficulties to finish it up nicely. Now I had purchased my first bottles of Menzerna, the PO106FA and the PO85RD and wanted to try them to achieve a better finish. And with LC CCS White pad I seemed to get the results I was waiting for....
But we'll see that tomorrow in a decent sunlight. I used a LED torch (which is very good in finding the lightest swirls) and gas station lighting to check the finish after polishing, and under them it looked great. But we'll see... Hoping the best.
Awh... I wasn't 100% satisfied with the results I got a week ago in the detail.
So I had to get back into it! I previously used Presta products and had some difficulties to finish it up nicely. Now I had purchased my first bottles of Menzerna, the PO106FA and the PO85RD and wanted to try them to achieve a better finish. And with LC CCS White pad I seemed to get the results I was waiting for....
But we'll see that tomorrow in a decent sunlight. I used a LED torch (which is very good in finding the lightest swirls) and gas station lighting to check the finish after polishing, and under them it looked great. But we'll see... Hoping the best
.So you liked working with Menzerna? Have you tried any of the 3M stuff?
I just ordered a bunch of Meguiar's stuff from ADS to attack the swirls on my Mystic Blue, do you have any experience with their products? Got the 105, 205 and Ultimate Compund, and a 6-pack of the new SoftBuff 2.0 pads. We'll see how that goes...
04-21-2009, 12:02 PM
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Originally Posted by mikael' post='853707' date='Apr 21 2009, 01:12 PM
Very nice! And although I envy your detailing set-up I'm happy to be out of the snow by now! :-)
So you liked working with Menzerna? Have you tried any of the 3M stuff?
I just ordered a bunch of Meguiar's stuff from ADS to attack the swirls on my Mystic Blue, do you have any experience with their products? Got the 105, 205 and Ultimate Compund, and a 6-pack of the new SoftBuff 2.0 pads. We'll see how that goes...
So you liked working with Menzerna? Have you tried any of the 3M stuff?
I just ordered a bunch of Meguiar's stuff from ADS to attack the swirls on my Mystic Blue, do you have any experience with their products? Got the 105, 205 and Ultimate Compund, and a 6-pack of the new SoftBuff 2.0 pads. We'll see how that goes...
Sounds good!I liked Menzerna a lot! It was my first time with it.
I have never used 3M or Meguiar's.
Too bad I still haven't seen the results in sunlight. I got the polish residues washed away today and waxed the car too. Under street lighting and LED torch it's till looks ok though...
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Originally Posted by Anzafin' post='853031' date='Apr 20 2009, 03:58 PM
Now I had purchased my first bottles of Menzerna, the PO106FA and the PO85RD and wanted to try them to achieve a better finish. And with LC CCS White pad I seemed to get the results I was waiting for....
But we'll see that tomorrow in a decent sunlight. I used a LED torch (which is very good in finding the lightest swirls) and gas station lighting to check the finish after polishing, and under them it looked great. But we'll see... Hoping the best.
But we'll see that tomorrow in a decent sunlight. I used a LED torch (which is very good in finding the lightest swirls) and gas station lighting to check the finish after polishing, and under them it looked great. But we'll see... Hoping the best
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