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General => Detailing => Topic started by: AnilS on July 04, 2011, 09:40:50 pm

Title: BMW 530i (E39) Champagne I with added Alpinas
Post by: AnilS on July 04, 2011, 09:40:50 pm

Yes, I know its a BM, but the Merc and Golf I own will get a detail soon :happy2:

Since April, I've been laid up following a serious knee op:( (Osteotomy) so my itch to detail has had to wait. I started walking with only one crutch last week, and thought, "thats not stopping me"!:thumb: The minor detail bodywork detail took 4 days, on and off :ashamed:

My car has laid idle, collecting; pollen, volcanic ash, dirty rain and and bird poo. :confused:

Now that I'm semi mobile, I decided to pull the SL (was cleaned and stored, before my op) out of my garage, so that the BM could get some TLC. Paintwork had become hazy and needed a good detail so I used the following kit;

Fairy liquid (for initial wash) then Megs Gold class thereafter.
Bilt Hammer Soft clay
Tardis (tar remover)
DA polisher (DAS 6 Pro) with Menz intensive polish using Menz hard pad, followed by Menz Final finish (and a soft pad)
Finally finished with Megs NXT (paste) wax and tyres dressed in Megs hot rims.

I also swapped over from 18" M Paras to 19" Alpina Classics (my lad earnt some pocket money  :grin: ), but the Alpinas were cleaned and de-tarred (Tardis). However there are still some brake dust spots (got alot of them out) that will clear when the alloys go for a refurb in the winter. The alloys were polished with Autoglym SRP and finally protected with Finishkare 1000p. The alloys took 2 days to sort off the car  :surprised:  so the 1000p will make them easier to clean next time;)

I've still got to clay the windows and polish, plus start the interior detail, but my body (in its current rehabilitation phase) won't let me. :ashamed:

So I took some pics before the rain comes tomorrow. BTW, neighbours know I'm mad, but watching me on one crutch must have confirmed their suspicions  :laugh:

Gassed enough so heres some pics;

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fbb131%2Froaman_8%2FDSCN2439.jpg&hash=ecc101523bf3ba5d3e2012c3e8d8d621f3d0a73a)

Bird lime marring

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fbb131%2Froaman_8%2FDSCN2440.jpg&hash=8905d20063d92cb22b594aaa649aba95d72b65fa)

Scrape on rear bumper and light scratch on rear door

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fbb131%2Froaman_8%2FDSCN2442.jpg&hash=dbebe3e00b3e35f6c9e2f5883e5d5694ee328865)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fbb131%2Froaman_8%2FDSCN2443.jpg&hash=ce242076a68addca6aa1d911c1bd675ee4cad40a)

Worked in sections with DA

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fbb131%2Froaman_8%2FDSCN2510.jpg&hash=8e6879b52c4577fd4c0aa3c9e5a0c817e23d0651)

50/50 of door hologram

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fbb131%2Froaman_8%2FDSCN2508.jpg&hash=3a5c277b3b393415d819c48a6806def6b1fe3031)

Finished shots (well apart from glass and interior);

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fbb131%2Froaman_8%2FIMGP3040.jpg&hash=59aeb19bdd1ede3d77c392a8cb86971d9104adb4)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fbb131%2Froaman_8%2FIMGP3039.jpg&hash=39fd172a7d5ad2b0d1c9feda519533c53a68f7fa)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fbb131%2Froaman_8%2FIMGP3038.jpg&hash=1e1d1567a8f87ab6189b996f13edbe535e60b284)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fbb131%2Froaman_8%2FIMGP3037.jpg&hash=2db17f849846e4be8a8efb6cace10650a9218f1e)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fbb131%2Froaman_8%2FIMGP3036.jpg&hash=501ab8320b99faaf5d181740934296c1651ce777)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fbb131%2Froaman_8%2FIMGP3042.jpg&hash=c6a61ff372c974665d1ebd6140e66512a584476a)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fbb131%2Froaman_8%2FIMGP3041.jpg&hash=2855d67fa353e5a6c1ffc8c4542cf7ccd0fc78b9)

Thanks.

Title: Re: BMW 530i (E39) Champagne I with added Alpinas
Post by: Greeners on July 04, 2011, 11:12:05 pm

Great turnaround fella!  :congrats:

New wheels look the biz too!

Title: Re: BMW 530i (E39) Champagne I with added Alpinas
Post by: stealthwolf on July 04, 2011, 11:23:55 pm

Looks spankingly awesome!

Title: Re: BMW 530i (E39) Champagne I with added Alpinas
Post by: nads1_uk on July 05, 2011, 07:50:48 am

Good job mate looks fantastic  :congrats:

Title: Re: BMW 530i (E39) Champagne I with added Alpinas
Post by: AnilS on July 05, 2011, 08:42:07 am

Appreciated guys. :congrats:

Right, I'm off to Physio!

Title: Re: BMW 530i (E39) Champagne I with added Alpinas
Post by: StuF on July 10, 2011, 10:59:45 am

Ohh i do like nice big BM - looks awsome  :laugh:

Title: Re: BMW 530i (E39) Champagne I with added Alpinas
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on July 10, 2011, 11:08:52 am

Gleaming!  :congrats: :congrats:

Great work, agree the wheels look great

Title: Re: BMW 530i (E39) Champagne I with added Alpinas
Post by: AnilS on July 15, 2011, 07:49:19 pm

Cheers Guys. Just been told I have to go in for another op tomorrow morning. When will this ever end!

Title: Re: BMW 530i (E39) Champagne I with added Alpinas
Post by: Frenzy on July 16, 2011, 02:11:17 pm

Sorry to hear you've got another op peding but great work on the car and excellent rims too  :happy2:

all the best

Title: Re: BMW 530i (E39) Champagne I with added Alpinas
Post by: nads1_uk on July 16, 2011, 02:15:18 pm

Good luck with the op mate hope all goes well

Andy