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You gotta see how the dealer deliverd this BMW 335 X Drive - swirl o rama!

Paint correction - also known as swirl mark removal or machine polishing, paint correction is the reduction or removal of marks in the top layer of paint to produce a more refined finish.

Paint correction will involve machine polishing and various grades of cleanser, polish, or compound. The majority of work is usually done with orbital or rotary machine polishers to get the best level of correction.

Great paint correction requires a high level of skill and concentration, but done properly, paint correction can transform the look of a car by dealing all the issues discussed above.

Reasons to seek out paint correction services:

- Road grime, grit, tar
- Bird crap, dead bugs, and tree sap
- Water spots
- Improper wash techniques and products used
- People brushing against the car with their clothing or bags
- Holograms and swirls caused by lack of proper training and techniques
- Automated car washes

All of the above can leave the paint of a car looking imperfect - dull, faded, and covered in various level of scratches (from light to heavey), swirls, and marring.

For most vehicles, paint correction really can make a substantial difference and will completely remove or significantly reduce most marks. Once the paint correction is done the results will display amazing gloss, depth of color, and slickness.

The customer of this BMW 335 had a budget in mind so here is what we were able to do for him.

We will remove
- 50 - 70% of deeper swirl marks.
- Remove etching from water spots and bird etchings.
- Remove and or reduce lighter scratches and marring
- Remove surface contamination
- Restore faded and dull paint
- Polish and bring back gloss and depth of paint

Will not remove the all swirls, or deep scratches. We will not be fixing rock chips at this level either.

Products used on this job:
Nanolex Prewash Concentrate
Nanolex Wheel Cleaner and Iron Remover
Nanoskin Autoscrub Sponge
Nanolex Glass Cleaner
Meguiar's M205
Sonax Polymer Net Shield
Nanolex Tire and Trim Restorer


Tools used:
Metro Air Force Blaster 8 hp
Rupes LHR15 MKII
Rupes LHR75E
Griot's 6 inch random orbital polisher
Meguiar's Microfiber Finishing Pad
Uber All Purpose MF Towels
Uber Classic MF Towels
Scangrip Multimatch Light

Before shots will give you a good idea of how bad this car was taken care of by it's former owner.

detailersdomain

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Wash/Decon/Prep

Decon using Nanolex Wheel Cleaner and Iron Remover




Wheels also cleaned with Nanolex Wheel Cleaner and Iron Remover


Wheels


Foam bath - using Nanolex PreCleaner Wash



Clay using the Nanoskin Sponge on paint and glass




Rinse



Metro Blaster 8 hp used to dry the paint and wheels



Imperfections



Severe paint flaws



50/50 shot of the piano black trim on the BMW. Light scratches are quite common on trim like this, faded and dull, we fixed it using Menzerna SF4500 with an Uber Green Pad

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50/50 shot of the rear quarter



50/50 shots on the paint


Rupes LHR15 MKII working some magic


Rupes LHR75E on the tight areas



The Griot's 6 inch comes out to play.


Meguiar's Microfiber Finishing Pads lots of them.


Paint improved



Final shots













If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to drop me an email.

Phil@DetailersDomain.com

zmcgovern4

iTrader: (2)

Looks great, Phil!

This goes perfectly with an article that was just published yesterday showing M205's versatility...
Meguiar’s M205: Cutting & Finishing Versatility by James Melfi

Dr. Jekyll

iTrader: (1)

Looks great Phil! What I never understood was why does the owner wait until he sells the car. This beauty will be enjoyed by it's new owner while the previous owner had to live with a scuffed up car. I'd rather have you correct it and then maintain it so I could enjoy the car while in my possession.

Dr. Jekyll

iTrader: (1)

Question regarding: Wash/Decon/Prep Decon using Nanolex Wheel Cleaner and Iron Remover

Is this done to reduce the contaminants in the clay? I thought the clay was used to pull all the iron out or is it not not that strong?

Dr. Jekyll

iTrader: (1)

Also why so many finishing pads? Do you need that much or can you periodically wash the current one out. Was this a time saver or a necessity, thanks!

zmcgovern4

iTrader: (2)

I won't speak for Phil, but here are some helpful articles that will help answer your questions in my opinion.


Explaining the Decontamination Process (Part 1) by Zach McGovern
Explaining the Decontamination Process (Part 2) by Zach McGovern

Polishing Pads: How Many Do I Need? by Zach McGovern

detailersdomain

iTrader: (3)

for us the pads eventually need to be cleaned up and blown out, so for timing issues we change pads frequently. Fresh pads = nice and easy correction.

charley95

It's such a shame to neglect an expensive vehicle like that. Looked at a 14 RX last year with 4k miles on it and you would've thought it had 50k miles on it. It had to have been a soccer mom car.

Nice work on the BMW!

detailersdomain

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thank you for the feedback.

HardParked

I'm slightly confused. Did you use the wheel cleaner on the paint? Or did you use an alternate product?

detailersdomain

iTrader: (3)

yes I did it works on both paint and wheels it's our favorite new wheel cleaner and iron remover!

HardParked

Oh nice. I had no idea you could use a wheel cleaner on painted surfaces.

Dr. Jekyll

iTrader: (1)

Yup me too. I thought you just clawed the vehicle.