e30 "back to life detail"

This belongs to Simon (Sgaites) its a 1990 so has had its fair share of poor washes through the years :eek:

Bonnet before

http://i1176.photobucket.com/albums/...ps65c8680a.jpg

bootlid before

http://i1176.photobucket.com/albums/...psae5781ac.jpg

So onto the details of the car and the job. The paint readings on the front of the car were very low so we went with a 1 stage polish on both front wings and bonnet but the readings from the doors back were healthy so went with a fuller correction!

http://i1176.photobucket.com/albums/...ps235f721b.jpg

http://i1176.photobucket.com/albums/...ps5ca4f4f0.jpg

http://i1176.photobucket.com/albums/...ps6a845d03.jpg

http://i1176.photobucket.com/albums/...psea887d04.jpg

http://i1176.photobucket.com/albums/...ps5b24194b.jpg

Iron Cleanse in action (far superior to IronX)

http://i1176.photobucket.com/albums/...ps67d702f0.jpg

http://i1176.photobucket.com/albums/...pscc782054.jpg

http://i1176.photobucket.com/albums/...pse00d9f40.jpg

Bonnet after single pass of refining polish on polishing pad

http://i1176.photobucket.com/albums/...ps133bb582.jpg

Some 50/50's (silver lines are the chrome from Conors e28 535i)

http://i1176.photobucket.com/albums/...psb3a05506.jpg

http://i1176.photobucket.com/albums/...pscdebfba3.jpg

http://i1176.photobucket.com/albums/...ps4a8e0185.jpg

http://i1176.photobucket.com/albums/...ps503d4ef2.jpg

http://i1176.photobucket.com/albums/...psa804a980.jpg

http://i1176.photobucket.com/albums/...ps46f5eceb.jpg

http://i1176.photobucket.com/albums/...psf14521f1.jpg

http://i1176.photobucket.com/albums/...psa0530ac1.jpg

http://i1176.photobucket.com/albums/...ps905bc3ef.jpg

Rear plastic window was pretty bad so it got a delicate polish, far from perfect but much more clarity and much safer

http://i1176.photobucket.com/albums/...ps18f5c5ec.jpg

Random reflection shots

http://i1176.photobucket.com/albums/...ps4571065e.jpg

http://i1176.photobucket.com/albums/...psb92431a9.jpg

http://i1176.photobucket.com/albums/...pse2aba9b6.jpg

Before:

http://i1176.photobucket.com/albums/...ps61fcd172.jpg

After, still needed to be refined some more but far better

http://i1176.photobucket.com/albums/...ps5da14d3e.jpg

Afters

http://i1176.photobucket.com/albums/...psfe7e1bbc.jpg

http://i1176.photobucket.com/albums/...ps2d056b31.jpg

http://i1176.photobucket.com/albums/...psb6813108.jpg

The money shot :cool::cool::cool:

http://i1176.photobucket.com/albums/...ps5fac1afe.jpg

Excellent work christopher and I presume dave :D

Was really in a bad state came up lovely

Some job lads!

We need an Iron Cleanze thread btw! :D I love that stuff

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Originally Posted by Gar

Excellent work christopher and I presume dave :D

Was really in a bad state came up lovely

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I asked for his hand alright :D

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Originally Posted by Leins

Some job lads!

We need an Iron Cleanze thread btw! :D I love that stuff

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Was one of my favourite jobs in the end, great to see a car 20+ years old come up.

You must be drinking that stuff with a nose peg on :D