Today saw the much-needed detail of a friends BMW M3 Convertible. We decided that a full correction wasn’t required so went for a good clean inside and out with a light machine polish, and focusing on areas of scuffs and scratches.
Here are few before and afters:
So on with the process:
1. Firstly the badges, grilles, window seals, shuts, tyres etc got a good clean using Megs APC 4:1 and various brushes:
2. The roof got soaked using the AG Fabric Roof Cleaner, agitated with the AG Brush then rinsed (for ages). I repeated this several times to removes as much of the dirt as possible.
3. Then the car was soaked in AB SSF, and PW rinsed.
4. Wheels were soaked in Bilberry, the agitated with my Raceglaze Brush.
5. The car was then washed using DG901 and a Sonus Mitt, then PW rinsed.
6. Out came the clay which was Sonus Green and Megs LT as lube:
7. The car was then given another quick wash and rinse before being dried with a Sonus Drying Towel.
8. Once dry I assessed the paint work and took some PTG readings which were healthy all over:
9. I then focused on some areas that needed more than a light polish and after a trial opted for Menz IP PO85RD 3.02 on a Menz Compound Pad.
Boot lid was very dull:
10. Once I had tackled these areas the rest of the car got a light machine polish with Dodo Lime Prime and a Megs Polishing Pad.
This is a door 50/50 with just the Lime Prime:
11. I then moved straight onto my 1st layer of LSP, which was FK 1000P.
12. I left that for 20 mins and in that time cleaned the windows with Megs Glass Concentrate and dressed the tyres and trims with CG New Look Trim Gel before going back to buff of the FK.
13. I then applied a 2nd layer of FK1000P and this time did the windows and wheels as well.
14. Now for my least favourite part – the interior. The mats came out and got a good soak in AG Interior Shampoo, agitated with a brush then rinsed before extracting as much water as possible using a Vax – they were filthy:
15. All the plastics were cleaned with a MF and APC 10:1.
16. All leather was cleaned with AG Leather Cleaner.
17. The rest of the car was vacuumed with a Dyson and Dyson Car Kit.
18. A few courtesy sprays of CG New Car Scent.
Interior Before and Afters:
19 The exhaust were polished with AG Metal Cleaner.
20. Finally to top it all off was a wipe down with Zaino Z8 Grand Finale Spray.
All in all I was very pleased with the results and impressed with the Lime Prime. Here are the afters:
Here are few before and afters:
So on with the process:
1. Firstly the badges, grilles, window seals, shuts, tyres etc got a good clean using Megs APC 4:1 and various brushes:
2. The roof got soaked using the AG Fabric Roof Cleaner, agitated with the AG Brush then rinsed (for ages). I repeated this several times to removes as much of the dirt as possible.
3. Then the car was soaked in AB SSF, and PW rinsed.
4. Wheels were soaked in Bilberry, the agitated with my Raceglaze Brush.
5. The car was then washed using DG901 and a Sonus Mitt, then PW rinsed.
6. Out came the clay which was Sonus Green and Megs LT as lube:
7. The car was then given another quick wash and rinse before being dried with a Sonus Drying Towel.
8. Once dry I assessed the paint work and took some PTG readings which were healthy all over:
9. I then focused on some areas that needed more than a light polish and after a trial opted for Menz IP PO85RD 3.02 on a Menz Compound Pad.
Boot lid was very dull:
10. Once I had tackled these areas the rest of the car got a light machine polish with Dodo Lime Prime and a Megs Polishing Pad.
This is a door 50/50 with just the Lime Prime:
11. I then moved straight onto my 1st layer of LSP, which was FK 1000P.
12. I left that for 20 mins and in that time cleaned the windows with Megs Glass Concentrate and dressed the tyres and trims with CG New Look Trim Gel before going back to buff of the FK.
13. I then applied a 2nd layer of FK1000P and this time did the windows and wheels as well.
14. Now for my least favourite part – the interior. The mats came out and got a good soak in AG Interior Shampoo, agitated with a brush then rinsed before extracting as much water as possible using a Vax – they were filthy:
15. All the plastics were cleaned with a MF and APC 10:1.
16. All leather was cleaned with AG Leather Cleaner.
17. The rest of the car was vacuumed with a Dyson and Dyson Car Kit.
18. A few courtesy sprays of CG New Car Scent.
Interior Before and Afters:
19 The exhaust were polished with AG Metal Cleaner.
20. Finally to top it all off was a wipe down with Zaino Z8 Grand Finale Spray.
All in all I was very pleased with the results and impressed with the Lime Prime. Here are the afters:
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