Envy Valeting paint correct a BMW 850...from hell!

[Envy Valeting]

BMW 850 for a paint correction detail, and internal hoover, leather cleanse and condition. Should be 2 days work..or so I thought.

Lives outside and needs a very BIG tidy up.

 

It starts

 

 

 

 

 

Washed as per usual with Espuma Revolution, Envy Brushes, Bubbly Jubbly and Dodo Sour Power etc.

Dried, then clayed with gentle grey

 

Paint readings were all over the place. The only bit with "expected" readings was the sunroof....oh no..

 

 

 

 

 

New foam pad to try...from Hungary

 

Some correction under way now..

 

Lots of swirls, that hid lots of RDS's. Sticky paint, weird paint to polish. Every panel needed different products and very stressful.

 

 

1 pass on the rear spoiler for a rough 50/50

 

 

All in all I spent approx 24hrs machine polishing this car! When I was finished you could say I was relieved. Not a 100% correction, but certainly in the high 90's.

 

Paint was cleansed with Lime prime lite, then sealed with Swissvax Saphir.

Tyres, glass etc all done. Interior Swissvax'd mainly.

 

3 days to get to this:

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for looking

 

Tim

[martinmac]

Just out of interest did you get any paint readings on this one Tim.

[MITZ@CougarStore]

Looks superb, Tim...

[GT4 Zed]

Just out of interest did you get any paint readings on this one Tim.

 

.....Paint readings were all over the place. The only bit with "expected" readings was the sunroof....oh no..

 

Tim

 

[Stew]

I think the 8 series is a lovely looking motor!

[Envy Valeting]

Just out of interest did you get any paint readings on this one Tim.

Yes mate, varied from 120uM to off scale (1000uM+)

[martinmac]

Thanks Tim, I have a sudden interest in paint thickness.

[bronzee]

What an improvement! Eek, that would have been a bit painful using the different pads for different panels.

[M13KYF]

massive improvement Tim

[Pimm]

Top work as always