BMW E34 Post Heart Transplant Detail with D151

Just got my BMW back from the workshop last week after a long and extensive heart transplant (for the car, I mean). As expected, the mechanics 'left their mark' on it, literally. Will cover the details of the detail here and will post the details of the heart transplant on my other blog.

http://theseech.blogspot.com/2009/11/bmw-e34-toyota-1jzgte-twin-turbo-heart.html

Didn't have time to do a full blown detail so I just wanted to remove as much of the 'evidence' as possible. Dirt, oxidization and signs of greasy fingers all throughout the car.

Washed with NXT Car Wash and clayed. Plenty of surface contaminants removed.

Honda Accord- Soft Honda paint vs. M205

Managed to detail the Honda Accord again. The previous detail on the Honda can be found here:

http://prodetailing.blogspot.com/2009/09/accord-revisited-m80-vs-d151-on-soft.html

Had another go at the very soft Honda paint. This time I was armed with the latest and greatest finishing polish from Meguiar's, M205.

Before:

Porsche 993 Plastic Trim Correction

The owner of the Ferrari F355 had seen the correction I did on the earlier Porsche 930 Turbo which I did earlier and wondered if I could do the same with a similar problem on his Porsche 993 Carrera 2.

For the 993 I decided to wetsand with 2000 grit sandpaper followed by a few passes of M105/W8006 and PlastX/W8006. Finished with NXT Tech Wax 2.0 + UQD.

I especially like the reflection of the Carerra badge on the RS ducktail spoiler.

Great job with the Porsche KC!!! More pictures of the Porsche can be found at KC's blog:

Ferrari F355

After my Porsche 930 Turbo detail, I met up with another Porsche owner at a hillclimb event who also happened to have a Ferrari F355.

Some pictures of the Ferrari paint taken during the hillclimb. Noticeable swirls around the car.

More swirl and RID pics.

After some discussion, a date was set for a full detail for the Ferrari.