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Old 10-17-2009, 11:02 AM
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Detailed my dad's BRG R53, Pics inside!

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Old 10-17-2009, 11:20 AM
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such an awesome colour. nice work.
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Old 10-17-2009, 11:38 AM
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You did a great job. Mini looks gorgeous
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Old 10-17-2009, 05:19 PM
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Beautiful car! Looks like you did a nice job.
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nice job! looks great.
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That does look good. Tell us what you used and the steps you took. Very nice finish you should be proud.
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Old 10-17-2009, 10:27 PM
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Thanks guys!

It wash a 2 bucket wash with NXT wash, followed by a clay. Makita rotary with lake country pads after that. Poor Boys SSR3 on wool pads first to get rid of the swirls. Poor boys SSR1.5 on a white pad after that. Menzerna final polish, then menzerna finishing touch glaze, both on a PC buffer. Used menzerna FMJ on the car, 2 coats, plus one coat on the wheels. Then finished up with dodo juice supernatural by hand.

Thanks again for the compliments! I'm not a professional, but I love to make my cars look nice. JUST got rid of my '04 Z4 for an R50. Will post pics when I'm done making it look purdy. I will post pics of a few other details I've done soon. The guys at detailedimage.com have been a huge help with my product selection and advice. They come very highly recommended from me!
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Old 10-18-2009, 05:22 AM
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That is some of the clearest paint i have seen. real nice job!
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Looks great! Wool pads make me askeered, but sounds like you knew what you were doing!
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Old 10-18-2009, 09:35 AM
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can you do mine next??
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Well done!

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Sweet detailing work! BRG rocks, esp. when it is sparkly clean, thanks for the awesome pictures.
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