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  1. 08-02-2010, 09:45 PM #1
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    Wink Mirror Detailing - BMW 528 - Non-detailing believer converted...

    Got a call mid afternoon about trying if at all possible getting this done today as the owner was heading back up to Virginia tomorrow. Thing was in pretty terrible condition, had never been buffed, severe acid rain and just dirty...but kinda to be expected after driving from Virgina Beach to Georgia.

    Just did a wash, clay, 1-step and waxed.

    Befores:





    How bad was the condition of the paint you might ask? Looked like this across the whole car...



    Half and half on the trunk just to see the amount of fade that was in the paint...



    Now for the afters:






    Paint After:


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  2. 08-03-2010, 12:37 AM #2
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    good stuff mike
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    Awesome stuff man, I wish I could afford to get my Lexus done right now...
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    You missed the headlights...
    Hell, I dropped my car off at the body shop and they had a big posteter advertising "headlight renewal" for only $74.99/pr....I'm sure you could offer that 'service' for half that price...


    Poor car...great job on that!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dwisforme05 View Post
    good stuff mike
    Thanks Cameron!

    Quote Originally Posted by Doppelgänger View Post
    You missed the headlights...
    Hell, I dropped my car off at the body shop and they had a big posteter advertising "headlight renewal" for only $74.99/pr....I'm sure you could offer that 'service' for half that price...


    Poor car...great job on that!
    I even said something to him about the headlights but he figured he would wait until next time. But yeah $75 is a complete rip off. I charge anywhere from $40-60/set.
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    I noticed the girl with the check book out...pay up biiiitch! Good work!
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    I love your threads.
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    Awesome work as usual.

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    Looks like new paint! Amazing work as usual...
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    Looks good mike. What was your 1 step? I always considered bmw paint hard, but if you can get results like that with a 1 step, damn.

    Quote Originally Posted by MachNU View Post
    I even said something to him about the headlights but he figured he would wait until next time. But yeah $75 is a complete rip off. I charge anywhere from $40-60/set.
    Thats not a bad price. I had a friend come to me one day telling me a body shop wanted to charge him $180 to renew his lights, and that it didnt include any type of follow up service. Talk about jaw dropping

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    i just need to know how much something like this would run me! ha :]

    but great work!


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    how much you chargin' to do a 01 S type Jag?????
    About to approach beast mode
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    Quote Originally Posted by ArK View Post
    i just need to know how much something like this would run me! ha :]

    but great work!
    PM me what type of vehicle and what type of work you are wanting to get done.

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    how much you chargin' to do a 01 S type Jag?????
    Depends on what you want to get done. PM me with more info for more info.
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    Quote Originally Posted by smoknlegend View Post
    Looks good mike. What was your 1 step? I always considered bmw paint hard, but if you can get results like that with a 1 step, damn.



    Thats not a bad price. I had a friend come to me one day telling me a body shop wanted to charge him $180 to renew his lights, and that it didnt include any type of follow up service. Talk about jaw dropping
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    Joe you should now which forums to find the information about the process.
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    Quote Originally Posted by MachNU View Post
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    Joe you should now which forums to find the information about the process.
    since the change over at autopia its been running slower for me and the style is not to my liking as much. (besides that im being lazy)

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    BTW: just saw your thread, that KBM method is fun with m105, but its a bitch if you dont wipe up the stuff right after. Lets just put it this way, there were a few panels i had to use diluted thinner to get it off cause alcohol and even going over it again didnt help.

    But then again i was using a Surbuf pad. Do you notice much clogging with the lc pad?

    Shit, i guess im just beat, i thought you were using m105, but you were using menzerna.

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  17. 08-04-2010, 01:43 AM #17
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    good job
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