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      01-25-2010, 10:35 AM   #1
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Scheerspeed Detailed: DINAN BMW 540i Revived!

Jet Black BMW 545I

This car was brought to me pretty beat up. my task, just as the black 745LI (same owner) was to make it as perfect as possible. the paint on this car looked like it hadn't really had and TLC in a while... there were many water spots all over the place, and swirls and scratch galore. anyways ill let the pictures do the talking.

Cleaning

Exterior
-Wash
-1Z Anti Insekt
-CG CWC
-Meg's mitt
-P21s TAW

-Wheels
-CG CWC
-P21s Wheel Cleaner GEL
-P21s TAW
-EZ detail brush
-Swissvax wheel brush
-OXO tire scrubber
-ARO


-Wheel Wells
-P21s TAW
-Meg's APC+
-Meg's Super Degreaser
-DD wheel well brush


Clay
-Special yellow poly clay
-ONR lube


Polishing
-Exterior paint
-Meg's 105 (4-5 passes in some areas)
-Menzerna SIP / orange Uber pad
-Menzerna PO85RD / blue Uber pad
-Makita 9227C
-3M Yellow Foam Backing Plate
-1000w halogen lights
-ISA 50/50 wipedown
-DD über MF towels
-Racatac

LSP

-Paint
-Swissvax Cleaner Fluid
-Swissvax Mystery
-FK #425 Quick Detailer
-Oprtimum QID
-CG 530XL MF towels
-DD Fluffy green "no name" towels

-Wheels
-Swissvax Cleaner Fluid
-Swissvax Autobahn
-Optimum QD
-Adam's Undercarriage(wheel wells)
-Swissvax Pneu

Glass
-Adam's Glass Cleaner
-Aquapel


Interior
-1Z Cockpit
-Leather Master Trio
-Adam's Glass Cleaner
-Swissvax mystery (wood trim)
-1Z Gummi Pflege
-Autopia deodoerizer fogger


Here's a big scratch that i touched up






all gone




Here's how she looked before































faded roof railings





A before and after shot





















Dusty??





Finished!



































































thanks for looking!

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      01-25-2010, 11:07 AM   #2
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looks good great job
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      01-25-2010, 01:48 PM   #3
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Amazing work!
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      01-25-2010, 08:37 PM   #4
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Impressive! Thanks for sharing.
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      01-25-2010, 10:20 PM   #5
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Very very nice.
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      01-25-2010, 10:49 PM   #6
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Nice job as always.


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      01-26-2010, 07:18 AM   #7
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Nice Job!!! That's quite the sleeper also
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      01-26-2010, 02:44 PM   #8
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nice, that was a suprise under the hood. it belongs on the autobahn not on i95.
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      01-26-2010, 04:21 PM   #9
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wow ... excellent job Dominic !
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