Dan's Garage - 2009 BMW Z4 Roadster - Silver

2009 BMW Z4 Roadster in for a correction and Opti-Coat


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Aftermarket quad-pipe exhaust gave the straight six a magnificent burble on idle and an even better howl on full throttle.

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Scratch on fuel filler door

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Gloss black A pillars that had seen better days

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l1...4/IMG_1215.jpg


Polish staining on rubbers

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l1...4/IMG_1218.jpg


Grime caught in crevices

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Lots of dirt under the wheel arches

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Wheels lost their lustre

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Tar on lower sills

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Chemical decontamination

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Brushwork in the intricate areas

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and also behind the license plates

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Post-clay inspection. Light but consistent swirling across the car

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A better look at that scratch on the fuel filler door

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l1...4/IMG_1256.jpg



and those gloss black A pillars

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l1...4/IMG_1257.jpg


The pillars allowed me to try the rotary extension bit I had recently purchased

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l1...4/IMG_1261.jpg


It worked quite well, allowing me to work without risk of fouling against the rear view mirror.


50/50 of pillar after two passes

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l1...4/IMG_1262.jpg


Completed pillar

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l1...4/IMG_1284.jpg

Paint post-correction

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Fuel filler door corrected. The scratch couldn't be completely removed but it minimised so as to be barely seen

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l1...4/IMG_1268.jpg

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Tail lights - Before

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After

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l1...4/IMG_1272.jpg

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Opti-Coat applied

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License plates separated from housings, cleaned and re-installed

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Some final outdoor shots

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Time Taken - 17hrs

Thanks for looking :)

Dan

As usual Dan
Great work


Peter "SLIXX"

Thanks Pete

seriously love these threads, i wish my car could get this treatment.. its like swirl city on every panel

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Originally Posted by slixx

As usual Dan
Great work


Peter "SLIXX"

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^^ This.

That 50/50 shot of the A pillar is my favourite. The difference is incredible!

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Thanks Guys :)

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Originally Posted by raymondato

seriously love these threads, i wish my car could get this treatment.. its like swirl city on every panel

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Thanks Ray. I'm glad to hear some people are still enjoying these. I know many of them aren't MPS related but I've been putting the more interesting ones up because I thought people might enjoy seeing some cool cars being restored back to shiny-new (or as close as I can get them).

Lately though I've been pondering whether I stop posting non-MPS details as I wasn't sure whether people were just posting replies out of courtesy, or whether there was actual genuine interest in these threads. So it's good to hear there's active interest :)

They're definitely good keep it up mate. I always think to myself man I wish u were in Sydney

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Definitely keep them going mate! It's interesting to see what you have to do on different surfaces/paint types.

Keep up the good work! :)

+1 to keep posting them :)
Those of us who appreciate clean cars and the effort you've gone to will look at these threads, every one else can just bugger off :p

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yeah awsome work as always Dan, such attention to detail. Anyone's whose had the pleasure of your time must count them self very lucky! NOW COME TO BRISBANE LOL

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Originally Posted by turkminator

They're definitely good keep it up mate. I always think to myself man I wish u were in Sydney

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Ya same !!!

Def's keep it up! And come to Brisi for sure!!! Group buy/lease Dan by the hour? lol...


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Thanks everyone. I'll keep them coming then :)

I have some pretty cool ones coming up over the next month or two, so hopefully they're entertaining for you all :2thumb:

Damn, you got talent! I also love looking at these threads and only dream of being as good a detailer as you one day. Any plans to come to sydney? How do I go about doing some training with you or come up for a weekend lol?

Thanks Mate

If you're serious about wanting to learn more, you can sign up to Detail Paradise (Detail Paradise - Australian Detailing Forum & Community). We have a small but helpful community. Also we have sponsors that run detailing courses from time to time, one of whom is based in Sydney :)

Doing a day course with Car Care products in December which im looking forward to and hoping to learn abit there. I am a member on that forum, haven't looked around to much on it yet though

Yep they were who I was thinking of. :)

Great work Dan. My favorite is thr improvement in the plastics. Night and Day difference. Same tool?

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Originally Posted by Yeldarb

Great work Dan. My favorite is thr improvement in the plastics. Night and Day difference. Same tool?

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Thanks Mate

The A pillar you mean?

It was painted and clear-coated, so I was able to correct it like the rest of the car. Needed a finer jewelling-quality polish though (super secret one I get from the UK :))