BMW 330ci sport convertible detail

[VinceVTS]

Cleaned my boss's citreon c crosser not too long ago and next door to the restaurant a good friend of my boss spotted the job i did on his and wanted the same on his beamer, so yesterday i went round at 9 to start and finished about Half 7

2 days before when he asked how much do you want for it i had no idear on a price so he said £70 and i said yeah thats awsome. when i finished doing his car he was so happy with the job i did he gave me £100 for it.

Detail:

Interior:

wheels cleaned with bilbery and vikan brush
floors hoovered
trim cleaned with poorboys natural look dressing
leathers cleaned with Glipton leatehr cleaner
leathers conditioned with glipton conditioner
And califonia scents air freshner goes in.

Wheels:
(this was done at the end of the detail)
wheels cleaned with bilbery and vikan brush
Then clayed with bilt hamber
Then sealed with finishkare 1000p

Bodywork:

presure washed to rid of loose dirt
2bm with chemicle guys bodywash and wax
Presure washed
Clayed with bilt hamber
2bm with bodywash and wax
Hand polished with Poorboys SSR2.5 and zaino foam polishing pad
2bm with bodywash and wax
Sealed with finishkare 1000p (thanks to J222JRA thats awsoem stuff)
then waxed with dodo juice hard candy

Trim and extras:
Tyres and trim dressed with chemicle guys new look trim gel
Exhaust cleaned with solvol autosol

Piccys :D what do you think, any criticism is welcome :D

(sorry for crap pics was done on iphone 4)

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[coleman258]

Looks like a good job, do you not use foam?

[VinceVTS]

no havent got any atm, my karcher has a foam device standard but am gonna buy a foam lance then some snow foam :)

[woodysVTR]

Define 'detail' when a machine polisher wasn't used.

Looks good nontheless.

[VinceVTS]

is that not a detail then just because i havent used a machine polisher, maybe i will edit it for basic valet ???

[P90PTS]

Woodys. A DA/Rotary isn't required for a detail. Thats correction work.

Nice work Vince. How did you find SSR 2.5 by hand?

[haz_pro]

Detail is just in depth clean isnt it?

The paint looks fine so why would he machine polish it any way.

EDIT: too late gunna look like a sheep now.

[VinceVTS]

very very good, lol you can see the abrasives in it, was well impressed, it applied really well and you could work it in nice with one of these aswell http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/zaino/zaino-6-tri-foam-oval-applicator/prod_462.html

cheers for all the advice and help bud

[woodysVTR]

is that not a detail then just because i havent used a machine polisher, maybe i will edit it for basic valet ???

Perhaps 'protection' detail :p

[VinceVTS]

yeah the paint was very very good i was really impressed with it actully, i did ask him if he ever ha it detiled but he didnt, just kept it nice

[P90PTS]

I use GTech P1 if hand polishing is required buddy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_u-QTCbOUW4&feature=player_embedded

Have a watch of that in 1080p

[VinceVTS]

wow very impressed with that lol, so is ssr2.5 about the same yeah? cus i want to get rid of the swirls on my mango (the 1 in the pics :D) but was using srp and that was crap

[sudds]

Looks sweet mate, come do mine haha

[VinceVTS]

where are you from???

[stupotvtr]

Well done and with that extra cash you can get rid of those lexus lights lol

[VinceVTS]

dam you lol :D

[daz_zz_er]

By the looks of his house and Porsche £100 is nothing to him!

[lt-saxslo]

I use GTech P1 if hand polishing is required buddy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_u-QTCbOUW4&feature=player_embedded

Have a watch of that in 1080p

just ordered some of that based on that vid :y:

good job on the detail btw

[stupotvtr]

just ordered some of that based on that vid :y:

good job on the detail btw

Paul reccomended me this stuff the other day after seeding that vid I'll be ordering some too

[scrim]

Why a sealent and wax ? you only need one or the other, they do the same thing

[woodysVTR]

Why a sealent and wax ? you only need one or the other, they do the same thing

Prepare for the flames...

[sudds]

Leeds mate, too far for you unfortunatly :(

[CHIP]

Why a sealent and wax ? you only need one or the other, they do the same thing

No they don't. I'm sure you tried saying this the other day and got corrected by more than one person.

EDIT: Reading some other advice you've put i'd say you're certainly not someone to listen to anyway lol. Straight to a rotary ignoring the DA? We like our paint, thanks.

[VinceVTS]

nevermind ay suds would of got a saxp discount ;)

[Oc2]

Aside form retarded comments around pro detailers

BMW looks amazing after matey, really nice job :D

[VinceVTS]

thanks bud, and yeah theres allways a few noob's on here that know it all lol :D

[grant_evans]

No they don't. I'm sure you tried saying this the other day and got corrected by more than one person.

EDIT: Reading some other advice you've put i'd say you're certainly not someone to listen to anyway lol. Straight to a rotary ignoring the DA? We like our paint, thanks.

ummm... i think you'll find they do...

IMO there is no need to use both, thats not too say you can't though. just personal preference.

edtt: i think i almost kinda agreed with scrim.. wtf

[scrim]

No they don't. I'm sure you tried saying this the other day and got corrected by more than one person.

EDIT: Reading some other advice you've put i'd say you're certainly not someone to listen to anyway lol. Straight to a rotary ignoring the DA? We like our paint, thanks.

A wax and a sealent will both protect the paintwork, i aint saying you cannot use the two together because you can, all im saying is I personally wouldnt use both together because you wont see hardly any difference in results.
Ch!p, nobdoy has to listen to what i say its there choice to do what they wana do im only saying it from my point of view, i know alot of people who have started out with a rotary rather than a da, all i would say is if your going to use a rotary from start is you have to be careful with it ie what speed settings etc if you are careful with what your doing then there wont be any damage done to paintwork.

[CHIP]

A wax and a sealent will both protect the paintwork, i aint saying you cannot use the two together because you can, all im saying is I personally wouldnt use both together because you wont see hardly any difference in results.
Ch!p, nobdoy has to listen to what i say its there choice to do what they wana do im only saying it from my point of view, i know alot of people who have started out with a rotary rather than a da, all i would say is if your going to use a rotary from start is you have to be careful with it ie what speed settings etc if you are careful with what your doing then there wont be any damage done to paintwork.

But why would you start with a rotary when your chances of damaging the paintwork are a lot higher!

Plus sealant locks stuff in, wax keeps stuff out. They aren't entirely the same and i'm pretty certain 90% of people on here wouldn't do one without the other if they were doing a proper detail.

[grant_evans]

But why would you start with a rotary when your chances of damaging the paintwork are a lot higher!

Plus sealant locks stuff in, wax keeps stuff out. They aren't entirely the same and i'm pretty certain 90% of people on here wouldn't do one without the other if they were doing a proper detail.

im sorry mate but that is just wrong. they both do EXACTLY the same the same thing... i mean seriously do you actually beleave what you just wrote :fcuk:

[J222JRA]

No detailers will ever use the same techniques and share the same preferences.........thats just how it is.

[VinceVTS]

wooo there now come on, i didnt want a domestic to start when i opened up this thread ok come on :D

i just wanted to share my stuff with you and now your all fighting

whhyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

lol

[J222JRA]

wooo there now come on, i didnt want a domestic to start when i opened up this thread ok come on :D

i just wanted to share my stuff with you and now your all fighting

whhyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

lol

Im not....im laughing at everyone. :homme:

[VinceVTS]

lol me to, i love forum banter its great to listen to the idiots :D

[J222JRA]

lol me to, i love forum banter its great to listen to the idiots :D

Wowwwww your in trouble now for calling them idiots. :panic: :panic: :panic:

[wadoryu]

how did i miss this.:afro:

what ever the question, the only answer is; is that im always right:y:.

[P90PTS]

Shut up wadoryu.

I use a sealant only. Wax is only used if i'm being picky.

[J222JRA]

Shut up wadoryu you penis.

I use a sealant only. Wax is only used if i'm being picky.

I like this. ;)

[grant_evans]

I like this. ;)

just stating facts, no need to argue.

[CHIP]

I'll delete this one as i'm more grown up than that lol.

[CHIP]

ummm... i think you'll find they do...

IMO there is no need to use both, thats not too say you can't though. just personal preference.

edtt: i think i almost kinda agreed with scrim.. wtf

Also, not to argue with you too much. Just a question for you...

We seal and (some of us) wax our car's to protect them, yes? So why not get the maximum amount of protection that you can?

To me sealing it but not waxing it seems a bit like wearing a jonny but sticking pin's through it first.

Sorry to the OP. You did well on the car pal :y:

[scrim]

So why not get the maximum amount of protection that you can?

To me sealing it but not waxing it seems a bit like wearing a jonny but sticking pin's through it first.

If you wanted more protection.. just layer the wax......

sealing it and then not waxing is hardly like wearing a johny but sticking a pin through it... then you will have NO protection :clapping:

[crombiebhoy]

hahaha

[CHIP]

If you wanted more protection.. just layer the wax......

sealing it and then not waxing is hardly like wearing a johny but sticking a pin through it... then you will have NO protection :clap:

Sneaky edit :D

But anyway, i do layer wax. But as i say... To me it just seems stupid. Detail your car and then try to protect it but don't go all the way?

To me it sounds like a council job. Half arsed.

Maybe it is just my opinion... But i'm sticking with it lol.

[scrim]

I think we should just leave it as that now, i personally think that a wax and a sealent do pretty much the same thing ill stick to that.. i aint going to argue my point anymore as it will go on and on so that will be me finished, i dont want to fall out with anyone about it im only putting my point across.
Thank you :)

[CHIP]

I think we should just leave it as that now, i personally think that a wax and a sealent do pretty much the same thing ill stick to that.. i aint going to argue my point anymore as it will go on and on so that will be me finished, i dont want to fall out with anyone about it im only putting my point across.
Thank you :)

Peace :afro: Lol.

[J222JRA]

just stating facts, no need to argue.

How was i argueing???


Pleaseeee explain??? All i did was agree to a comment.

I think its everyone else in the thread that had been argueing personally.

[MikeyW]

Personally I seal and wax (after polishing) but only because I love red mist too much not to not use it and I love orange crush way too much to not use it :afro:

For a quick top up, red mist. Re-apply of wax, orange crush. I only apply both if a machine polish has taken place.

[P90PTS]

OR just buy GTechniq. Simples.

[rorz_vts]

OR just buy GTechniq. Simples.

god you sure love this stuff