Hood Correction/Detail Class

Kief · 04-12-2010, 07:02 AM

I finally decided I wanted to purchase a machine and all the supplies given the demands of having a black car. Before I purchased anything, I had the infamous Tuscarora Dave over at Detail City come out this past weekend to give me some tips. A really great guy! He spent the whole day teaching me about the different pads, machines, products. We focused on my hood. As some of you may know, my Z came all swirled up from the n/c dealer installed option. Dave eventually went over the entire hood with his Flex. Below is the link if you are interested.

http://www.detailcity.org/forums/det...ra-dave-2.html

alan64 · 04-12-2010, 08:05 AM

wow what a difference!!,,, car looks stunning!

Otago · 04-12-2010, 09:19 AM

Kief, how you got those swirl marks?

Vintage · 04-12-2010, 09:23 AM

amazing results - sign me up

Kief · 04-12-2010, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Otago

Kief, how you got those swirl marks?

"no-charge dealer installed option"

Vintage · 04-12-2010, 10:17 AM

Kief, I have learned the hard way to not even let the dealer wash the car for delivery after service. My standing instructions to my dealership for both BMWs is, "do not wash, clean, or otherwise touch the cars unless it is absolutely necessary for service or warranty." Yes, I am a jerk.

lux good · 04-12-2010, 10:29 AM

Wow....the bonnet of the Zed must be like one of those hall of mirrors at a theme park....it's made you look really fat in the reflection!!

Kief · 04-12-2010, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by VintageBMW

Kief, I have learned the hard way to not even let the dealer wash the car for delivery after service. My standing instructions to my dealership for both BMWs is, "do not wash, clean, or otherwise touch the cars unless it is absolutely necessary for service or warranty." Yes, I am a jerk.

As do I! I also tell them never to wash my cars following service.

The problem occured b/c my local dealer located this car from another dealer out of state. Whether those monsters washed it with a Brillo pad or my local dealer, I'll never know!

Kief · 04-12-2010, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by lux good

Wow....the bonnet of the Zed must be like one of those hall of mirrors at a theme park....it's made you look really fat in the reflection!!

That's the detailer!!! He commented that the camera puts 20lbs on you!

lux good · 04-12-2010, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Kief

That's the detailer!!! He commented that the camera puts 20lbs on you!

I'm glad it's not you and was taken in good humour....wasn't sure if my sence of humour would go down too well??

Memphis1 · 04-12-2010, 12:20 PM

I found that my metallic paint is much harder than my E90's jet black... i have zero scratches, zero swirls or DSB hides it extremely well, but I'll probably do something like Kief every 18 months. that's really good work.

Ibaghi · 04-13-2010, 02:33 AM

Kief, could you give us more details about the products, machine, ...

Thanks

Ghislain

alan64 · 04-13-2010, 05:23 AM

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Originally Posted by VintageBMW

Kief, I have learned the hard way to not even let the dealer wash the car for delivery after service. My standing instructions to my dealership for both BMWs is, "do not wash, clean, or otherwise touch the cars unless it is absolutely necessary for service or warranty." Yes, I am a jerk.

no, you are absolutely not a jerk. They washed my car, and I told them never again do I want them to wash it. Horrible is the only way to describe the job they did on the car.

Kief · 04-13-2010, 06:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Ibaghi

Kief, could you give us more details about the products, machine, ...

Thanks

Ghislain

Check out the detailed write-up Dave (the detailer) wrote over on Detail City:
http://www.detailcity.org/forums/det...ra-dave-2.html

04-12-2010, 07:02 AM	#1
Kief Major General 4428 Rep 5,724 Posts Drives: '24 iX50; '23 i4 M50 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika iTrader: (26)	Hood Correction/Detail Class I finally decided I wanted to purchase a machine and all the supplies given the demands of having a black car. Before I purchased anything, I had the infamous Tuscarora Dave over at Detail City come out this past weekend to give me some tips. A really great guy! He spent the whole day teaching me about the different pads, machines, products. We focused on my hood. As some of you may know, my Z came all swirled up from the n/c dealer installed option. Dave eventually went over the entire hood with his Flex. Below is the link if you are interested. http://www.detailcity.org/forums/det...ra-dave-2.html Attached Images __________________ __________________ '24-I20 iX 50; '23-G26 i4 M50; '22-G82 M4Cx;20-G05 M50i; '20-F82 M4CS; '18-F80 M3CS; '18-F80 M3CS; '18-F85 X5M; '18-G01 X3M40i; '18-F80 M3ZCP; '17-F80 M3ZCP; '15-F15 X5; '15-F82 M4; '12-E92 335is; '11-E70 X5d; '11-E89 Z435is;'09-E89 Z435i; '08-E92 335i; '06-E90 330i; '05-E83 X3; '04-E83 X3; '03-E46 325Ci* *retired
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alan64 Lieutenant 19 Rep 484 Posts Drives: z4 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: canada iTrader: (0)	wow what a difference!!,,, car looks stunning!
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04-12-2010, 09:19 AM	#3
Otago Second Lieutenant 23 Rep 244 Posts Drives: 09 Z4 sDrive 30i manual Join Date: May 2009 Location: Hong Kong iTrader: (0)	Kief, how you got those swirl marks?
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04-12-2010, 09:23 AM	#4
Vintage Colonel 378 Rep 2,588 Posts Drives: BMW G80 (MT), 718 Spyder Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Austin, Texas iTrader: (0)	amazing results - sign me up
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Vintage Colonel 378 Rep 2,588 Posts Drives: BMW G80 (MT), 718 Spyder Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Austin, Texas iTrader: (0)	Kief, I have learned the hard way to not even let the dealer wash the car for delivery after service. My standing instructions to my dealership for both BMWs is, "do not wash, clean, or otherwise touch the cars unless it is absolutely necessary for service or warranty." Yes, I am a jerk.
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04-12-2010, 10:29 AM	#7
lux good Banned 24 Rep 291 Posts Drives: Z4 sDrive 23i & Q5 2.0 TSFI Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: England iTrader: (0)	Wow....the bonnet of the Zed must be like one of those hall of mirrors at a theme park....it's made you look really fat in the reflection!!
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04-12-2010, 12:20 PM	#11
Memphis1 Lieutenant Colonel 89 Rep 1,838 Posts Drives: Z4 SDrive 35i Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: CT iTrader: (0)	I found that my metallic paint is much harder than my E90's jet black... i have zero scratches, zero swirls or DSB hides it extremely well, but I'll probably do something like Kief every 18 months. that's really good work. __________________
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04-13-2010, 02:33 AM	#12
Ibaghi New Member 2 Rep 15 Posts Drives: Z4 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Belgium iTrader: (0)	Kief, could you give us more details about the products, machine, ... Thanks Ghislain
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