KMG
06-19-2014, 11:14 PM
This BMW looked to be in decent shape when it arrived for a vehicle with roughly 160,000 miles, other than being rather dirty from use over the winter. However after the initial wash, the true condition of the paint was exposed. The paint was heavily swirled, so it was decided to do a two-stage paint correction on it, before applying the Cquartz UK Edition coating.
PICTURES OF THE CAR AS IT ARRIVED
http://cdn.snappages.com/lqzbct/assets/blog_395524_2371508_1394933308.jpg
http://cdn.snappages.com/lqzbct/assets/blog_395524_2371511_1394933314.jpg
http://cdn.snappages.com/lqzbct/assets/blog_395524_2371513_1394933318.jpg
http://cdn.snappages.com/lqzbct/assets/blog_395524_2371516_1394933324.jpg
http://cdn.snappages.com/lqzbct/assets/blog_395524_2371520_1394933330.jpg
WASHING PROCESS
I proceded to foam the car with chemical guys citrus wash & clear using my foam lance. The factory wheels were cleaned with megs APC+ for just a light cleaning since they are going to be removed. The car was then washed with citrus wash & clear also.
http://cdn.snappages.com/lqzbct/assets/blog_395524_2372194_1394933337.jpg
After washing and drying the car the true condition of the paint was exposed. The car was very heavily swirled from front to back.
http://cdn.snappages.com/lqzbct/assets/blog_395524_2372195_1394933340.jpg
http://cdn.snappages.com/lqzbct/assets/blog_395524_2372196_1394933343.jpg
http://cdn.snappages.com/lqzbct/assets/blog_395524_2372197_1394933346.jpg
DUAL-STAGE PAINT CORRECTION PROCESS
I performed two test spots using my Rupes LHR 15. I first tried using Menzerna FG400 with an orange lake country cutting pad on the rear spoiler, however I was not acheiving the results I was looking for. I than tried Megs M105 with a meguiars MF cutting pad, followed by M205 on a white lake country polishing pad and finally had the finish I was looking for. This is the process I used on the rest of the car.
http://cdn.snappages.com/lqzbct/assets/blog_395524_2372198_1394933348.jpg
A nice 50/50 shot of the trunk lid.
http://cdn.snappages.com/lqzbct/assets/blog_395524_2372199_1394933351.jpg
Another 50/50 shot of the hood. This color really popped once all the swirls were removed, and the gloss was outstanding!
http://cdn.snappages.com/lqzbct/assets/blog_395524_2372202_1394933358.jpg
FINAL COATING OF CQUK APPLIED
After the car was completely compounded and polished I gave it a final IPA wipe down, followed by a wipe down with CarPro Eraser to prep it to receive its coating of CQuartz UK Edition (CQUK) on the painted surfaces, and CQuartz DLUX on the trim. I also applied CQUK to the new wheels that were purchased for the car.
WHEEL APPLICATION
http://cdn.snappages.com/lqzbct/assets/blog_395524_2372208_1394933364.jpg
http://cdn.snappages.com/lqzbct/assets/blog_395524_2372209_1394933369.jpg
http://cdn.snappages.com/lqzbct/assets/blog_395524_2372210_1394933376.jpg
PAINT APPLICATION
http://cdn.snappages.com/lqzbct/assets/blog_395524_2372204_1394933380.jpg
The gloss after the coating is outstanding! The paint looks like a mirror in the correct lighting, just as shown above.
http://cdn.snappages.com/lqzbct/assets/blog_395524_2372285_1394933387.jpg
http://cdn.snappages.com/lqzbct/assets/blog_395524_2372289_1394933395.jpg
http://cdn.snappages.com/lqzbct/assets/blog_395524_2372291_1394933402.jpg
http://cdn.snappages.com/lqzbct/assets/blog_395524_2372293_1394933408.jpg
http://cdn.snappages.com/lqzbct/assets/blog_395524_2372294_1394933412.jpghttps://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfp1/t1.0-9/p417x417/10173567_269649873210396_228660656_n.jpg
https://scontent-b-dfw.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/t1.0-9/1902719_269649449877105_1258930952_n.jpg
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https://scontent-a-dfw.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpa1/t1.0-9/10173532_269649369877113_1663915994_n.jpg
PICTURES OF THE CAR AS IT ARRIVED
http://cdn.snappages.com/lqzbct/assets/blog_395524_2371508_1394933308.jpg
http://cdn.snappages.com/lqzbct/assets/blog_395524_2371511_1394933314.jpg
http://cdn.snappages.com/lqzbct/assets/blog_395524_2371513_1394933318.jpg
http://cdn.snappages.com/lqzbct/assets/blog_395524_2371516_1394933324.jpg
http://cdn.snappages.com/lqzbct/assets/blog_395524_2371520_1394933330.jpg
WASHING PROCESS
I proceded to foam the car with chemical guys citrus wash & clear using my foam lance. The factory wheels were cleaned with megs APC+ for just a light cleaning since they are going to be removed. The car was then washed with citrus wash & clear also.
http://cdn.snappages.com/lqzbct/assets/blog_395524_2372194_1394933337.jpg
After washing and drying the car the true condition of the paint was exposed. The car was very heavily swirled from front to back.
http://cdn.snappages.com/lqzbct/assets/blog_395524_2372195_1394933340.jpg
http://cdn.snappages.com/lqzbct/assets/blog_395524_2372196_1394933343.jpg
http://cdn.snappages.com/lqzbct/assets/blog_395524_2372197_1394933346.jpg
DUAL-STAGE PAINT CORRECTION PROCESS
I performed two test spots using my Rupes LHR 15. I first tried using Menzerna FG400 with an orange lake country cutting pad on the rear spoiler, however I was not acheiving the results I was looking for. I than tried Megs M105 with a meguiars MF cutting pad, followed by M205 on a white lake country polishing pad and finally had the finish I was looking for. This is the process I used on the rest of the car.
http://cdn.snappages.com/lqzbct/assets/blog_395524_2372198_1394933348.jpg
A nice 50/50 shot of the trunk lid.
http://cdn.snappages.com/lqzbct/assets/blog_395524_2372199_1394933351.jpg
Another 50/50 shot of the hood. This color really popped once all the swirls were removed, and the gloss was outstanding!
http://cdn.snappages.com/lqzbct/assets/blog_395524_2372202_1394933358.jpg
FINAL COATING OF CQUK APPLIED
After the car was completely compounded and polished I gave it a final IPA wipe down, followed by a wipe down with CarPro Eraser to prep it to receive its coating of CQuartz UK Edition (CQUK) on the painted surfaces, and CQuartz DLUX on the trim. I also applied CQUK to the new wheels that were purchased for the car.
WHEEL APPLICATION
http://cdn.snappages.com/lqzbct/assets/blog_395524_2372208_1394933364.jpg
http://cdn.snappages.com/lqzbct/assets/blog_395524_2372209_1394933369.jpg
http://cdn.snappages.com/lqzbct/assets/blog_395524_2372210_1394933376.jpg
PAINT APPLICATION
http://cdn.snappages.com/lqzbct/assets/blog_395524_2372204_1394933380.jpg
The gloss after the coating is outstanding! The paint looks like a mirror in the correct lighting, just as shown above.
http://cdn.snappages.com/lqzbct/assets/blog_395524_2372285_1394933387.jpg
http://cdn.snappages.com/lqzbct/assets/blog_395524_2372289_1394933395.jpg
http://cdn.snappages.com/lqzbct/assets/blog_395524_2372291_1394933402.jpg
http://cdn.snappages.com/lqzbct/assets/blog_395524_2372293_1394933408.jpg
http://cdn.snappages.com/lqzbct/assets/blog_395524_2372294_1394933412.jpghttps://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfp1/t1.0-9/p417x417/10173567_269649873210396_228660656_n.jpg
https://scontent-b-dfw.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/t1.0-9/1902719_269649449877105_1258930952_n.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/t1.0-9/10155197_269649399877110_2052180083_n.jpg
https://scontent-a-dfw.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpa1/t1.0-9/10173532_269649369877113_1663915994_n.jpg