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Originally Posted by Z06_Pilot
(Post 3790086)
but, since you asked for opinions, some of my favorites:
California duster-fantastic for getting the dust off between washes....then.. QD(quick detail spray)-Crystal Mist from Pinnacle-incredible stuff for wiping down the car after a drive, and contains Souveran wax. Really makes the finish look like I just put a coat of Souveran on..... Glass care-Invisible Glass to get the bugs and gunk off, but then...something I just learned about....Fast Glass towels...most incredible auto care invention in years...you simply get it wet, wring it out, and wipe the inside(and outside if you like), of your glass and walk away....BOOM all the film is completely gone...amazing.. Interior plastics/black plastic items-Formula 303...nothing compares, period Tire dressing-Zaino. Been using it for years...it's not that mirror finish gloss crap from the auto parts store..a very nice clean look that lasts a long time. |
Originally Posted by etidd01
(Post 3790222)
thanks for the advice...wish more places put together a "beginner's pack" to make it a little easier for us newbies.
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Seriously! I have found the autogeek.net website extremely helpful and have some direction thanks to their how-to sections; I now have SOME direction...and a $300 wishlist of products.
I'll probably email them to see if they can dumb it down further and hold my hand some more. |
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Put the platypus front plate holder on over the weekend then picked up a $5 frame from autozone to get rid of that silver plate edge.
I like it. It looks nice out there floating an inch in front of the bumper. Doesn't block the view of the brake ducts, and won't restrict airflow to the intercooler like the hide-aways will. |
Installed a AFE dry filter and i had the JCW exhaust installed. I have to say the I'm VERY happy with the new exhaust. It has a such a nice sound and it really gargles and pops now :)
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Originally Posted by etidd01
(Post 3790282)
Seriously! I have found the autogeek.net website extremely helpful and have some direction thanks to their how-to sections; I now have SOME direction...and a $300 wishlist of products.
I'll probably email them to see if they can dumb it down further and hold my hand some more. http://www.autogeek.net/autogeek-clean-clear-kit.html |
http://www.detailersdomain.com/
Great guys and helped me get started with an orbital and the right combination of wax, polish, and claybar. They have some good kits and very responsive to e-mails |
Originally Posted by kerrys914
(Post 3792048)
http://www.detailersdomain.com/
Great guys and helped me get started with an orbital and the right combination of wax, polish, and claybar. They have some good kits and very responsive to e-mails |
It is VERY easy to get started.
I started on my 530xi and found a great resource of info here http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=13 Take a look around there are a bunch of tips and DIY threads. The new orbitals are juts about error free and VERY hard (if at all) to burn your paint. Just don't use an old school polisher. |
These guys are another good resource for supplies - http://www.chemicalguys.com/?Click=63864
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Windows tinted! 35% in the front and 25% in the rear. Looks so much better (even with a cell phone pic)!
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Originally Posted by Mical
(Post 3792101)
These guys are another good resource for supplies - http://www.chemicalguys.com/?Click=63864
We carry chemical guys here. Is there anything you were looking for specifically? http://www.ecstuning.com/Search/SiteSearch/Chemical_Guys/ http://c1552172.r72.cf0.rackcdn.com/391155_x600.jpg And we still have some of the MINI Original wash kits in stock that are NLA from MINI. http://www.ecstuning.com/Search/SiteSearch/82140421833/ http://c1552172.r72.cf0.rackcdn.com/384607_x600.jpg Thanks |
started 'dipping stripes onto my roof box
2" set down, looks like it needs to be finished off.. http://i42.tinypic.com/15i14qu.jpg decided i wanted red pinstripes by using red electrical tape to see how it would look... http://i40.tinypic.com/16c9wrc.jpg taped for the pin stripes.. http://i44.tinypic.com/294jk28.jpg laid down a base/prime of white before the red http://i44.tinypic.com/2jfarrs.jpg i need to do a little touchup on the pins before the final coat of red on top of the white, so i'll let the white cure over night and finish up tomorrow. so far i'm happy with the way it's gunna look. |
Nice work! I likey. :thumbsup:
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Attachment 155531 Attachment 155532 Attachment 155533 Used bug/tar remover by turtlewax to remove overspray. took me 1 hour. 5.88 cents for a can of plastidip at home depot. |
Originally Posted by 6000pounds
(Post 3794337)
plastidip time
Used bug/tar remover by turtlewax to remove overspray. took me 1 hour. 5.88 cents for a can of plastidip at home depot. |
Originally Posted by 6000pounds
(Post 3794337)
plastidip time
Used bug/tar remover by turtlewax to remove overspray. took me 1 hour. 5.88 cents for a can of plastidip at home depot. |
Finished up the rear badging. Last weekend, I installed the "COUNTRYMAN" tramp stamp on my 2012. I had to order a new "Cooper" badge, since the letters are individual, and I wanted everything to look right. The new badge arrived Thursday, and after taking precise measurements off a car on the dealer's lot, I just installed it. Looks absolutely factory. You wouldn't be able to tell that mine's a '12 from behind.
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Originally Posted by bmrguy03
(Post 3794409)
It most likely would have been easier and better to take the rings off which really takes about 2 mins tops.
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pinned the red on the roofbox...
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Originally Posted by minibluez
(Post 3794422)
Nice job!! How'd you get it so well rounded around the chrome?
Thanks. Yea it would have been easier to take the rings off which I plan on doing in the future. I applied 3 coats and made sure I hit them from every angle. I realize I posted this in the countryman thread instead of the cooper thread. My bad. |
Originally Posted by 6000pounds
(Post 3794621)
I realize I posted this in the countryman thread instead of the cooper thread. My bad.
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Hit some debris a while back and tore up the flaps (air dams?) in front of both front tires. Fixed them with epoxy covered by black duct tape. It ain't very pretty, but it's holding well.
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Put new license plates on because the dealer sent the wrong ones. Just a hassle, and had to replace some screws that were pretty much one-time use.
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Got my order from autogeek.net and washed my baby! Looks like new again! So purdy!
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