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Miglior 15-05-2012 07:52 PM
▀▄ BMW Z4 3.0si – Light Correction Detail + Brake Caliper refurb + Leather Detail ▄▀
 




BMW Z4 - 3.0si - Sapphire Black

Hi Guys, thanks for reading another write up of mine. This time it's a 2009 BMW Z4!

This car was booked in for:
- Light Correction detail
- Wheels Off detail Including Cquartz Finest on alloys
- Leather detail
- Brake Calipers and discs painted


This car was booked for a light correction detail mainly. This removes the vast majority (normally 90%+) of surface scratches. This is a perfect option for a badly swirled car that needs a huge turnaround without needing to spend 3-4 days off the road. This is my most popular option for cars that are driven daily also. The difference is massive, even though it's not a full correction

The car on arrival.

http://www.miglior.co.uk/images/deta...7/resize/1.jpg

Very badly swirled, and the paint looking lifeless. No flake showing through.

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Here you can see the brakes. They are surely in need of some attention. Its a shame to have a light correction done on a car, and the paint looking stunning, only for the car to be let down by areas like this!

http://www.miglior.co.uk/images/deta...7/resize/5.jpg

Some stone chips the owner asked me to touch in (this requires an extra night in the unit)

http://www.miglior.co.uk/images/deta...7/resize/6.jpg

Onto the wash/decontamination stages. This is the engine bay being thoroughly cleaned

http://www.miglior.co.uk/images/deta...7/resize/7.jpg

I didn't take too many photos of my washing the car, as always, you've seen it before!

Claying… removing a lot of contaminants on the paint a wash would leave behind!

http://www.miglior.co.uk/images/deta...7/resize/8.jpg

Now the wheels have been removed allowing for steam cleaning of the arches & preparing and painting the brakes!

http://www.miglior.co.uk/images/deta...7/resize/9.jpg

Brakes before!

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And after!

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Before

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After (the aluminium bells on the front were wire brushed and cleaned rather than painted.

http://www.miglior.co.uk/images/deta.../resize/14.jpg

Now it was time to properly clean the wheels! Here iron filings are being removed from the paint surfaces

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And after...

http://www.miglior.co.uk/images/deta.../resize/16.jpg

Stone chips being touched in… Before

http://www.miglior.co.uk/images/deta.../resize/17.jpg

After

http://www.miglior.co.uk/images/deta.../resize/18.jpg

Now the next morning the wheels were being prepared for the CQuartz coating.

http://www.miglior.co.uk/images/deta.../resize/19.jpg

Coating being applied

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Now we start with the paintwork!

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Before

http://www.miglior.co.uk/images/deta.../resize/23.jpg

After

http://www.miglior.co.uk/images/deta.../resize/24.jpg

http://www.miglior.co.uk/images/deta.../resize/25.jpg

http://www.miglior.co.uk/images/deta.../resize/26.jpg

MUCH better right?

Onto the roof…

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Moving onto the bonnet now! I will let the photos do the talking!

http://www.miglior.co.uk/images/deta.../resize/32.jpg

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Large 50/50

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Even the small areas on the front bumper get the same attention!

http://www.miglior.co.uk/images/deta.../resize/39.jpg

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Moving onto the sides

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Onto the rear end now!

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The A pillars were in dire need of polishing!

http://www.miglior.co.uk/images/deta.../resize/54.jpg

http://www.miglior.co.uk/images/deta.../resize/55.jpg

http://www.miglior.co.uk/images/deta.../resize/56.jpg

With all the polishing now complete, the car was very very dusty! It time to get the wheels back on and get the car outside for another wash!

Copper slip being applied to all the discs to ensure the wheels don't seize on there!

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Back on the ground ready to go outdoors!

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The wheel bolts were torqued up to manufacturers spec.

http://www.miglior.co.uk/images/deta.../resize/60.jpg

Being washed…

http://www.miglior.co.uk/images/deta.../resize/61.jpg

Rinsed

http://www.miglior.co.uk/images/deta.../resize/62.jpg

Now back inside for the finishing touches.

http://www.miglior.co.uk/images/deta.../resize/63.jpg

Sealant curing

http://www.miglior.co.uk/images/deta.../resize/64.jpg

Leather being thoroughly cleaned

http://www.miglior.co.uk/images/deta.../resize/65.jpg

Now, there were a lot of stages after the polishing that I didn't photography due to time restraints (as always!)

Here are some after shots!

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Time taken: Approx. 30 hours

thanks for reading!!





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stangalang 15-05-2012 08:36 PM
Great turn around Jay. What was the sealant used on the paint mate?

Trip tdi 15-05-2012 08:49 PM
Great Enhancement there from yourself, I really like the bmw z4, what did you on the callipers and the hubs, spray paint, or paint with a brush.

NL-J 15-05-2012 08:56 PM
Great job there, nice to see an E89 detailed :thumb: Same colour and wheels as mine :)
Btw. it's not an 3.0si, it's an sDrive35i ;)

Goodfella36 15-05-2012 08:59 PM
Great work once again really on top of the game :thumb:

leemckenna 15-05-2012 09:45 PM
great work and right up thanks :thumb:

phil_m_rob 15-05-2012 09:55 PM
Super turnaround, love Sapph. Black.
Which sealant did you use?

BigAshD 15-05-2012 09:56 PM
Looks amazing and great recovery on the stone chips

DMH-01 15-05-2012 10:08 PM
Stunning work there mate :thumb:

Ti22 15-05-2012 10:13 PM
Nice work as per Jay :thumb:


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