💦 Detailing E60 BMW Paint Correction - Black

[Understated Detailing]

This 85,000 mile E60 5 series was hurting for some TLC. The car was riddled with swirl marks, heavy scratches, and holograms. I busted out M105 and knocked them all down and worked my way back up with Menzerna 2500 and finally topped it off with Zaino show car polish. The car didn't come out perfect but it's 90% better.

Before:

Notice the difference in paint clarity in this picture

After:

All Done and waxed!

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[Mook]

God damn that car was in horrid shape

 

[Shawn1112]

That looks great considering how bad it was. Did you use a DA and if so what kind of pads with the M105 and Menzerna?

 

[VenomousDSG]

The paint on that thing was in really bad shape. Looks like it was driven through an automated car wash with SOS scrubbers. lol

 

[Understated Detailing]

That looks great considering how bad it was. Did you use a DA and if so what kind of pads with the M105 and Menzerna?

Chemical Guys Yellow Hexlogic foam cutting pad with M105
Meg's Microfiber cutting pad with Menzerna.

 

[SaturdaysGS]

That's about what my car looks like. 190k on an 04.. What does that process set someone back? I Feel like I owe it to this car.

 

[jason05gt]

Nice work. I stopped using M105 due to the dust.

 

[IDAFC21]

Damn that is some great work on that thing.

 

[Gav'sPurpleZ]

i will have to refer to the menzerna chart... they change their product names and codes all too often.

car looks great

 

[slowchevy]

That car looks great. I love seeing black cars come back.. that thing was hammered.

I almost wonder if a green hex logic and a few minutes extra could have finessed what was left a little further

 

[syP]

that is what we call... "dealership car washes" its whole life..

 

[nytebyte]

My God that car was horrible. What causes that to happen? Car washes?

I have a 13 year old black Mustang which still looks like your "after" pictures, but it hasn't seen too many car washes in its life. Mostly hand wash.

 

[Intel]

Doesn't help that BMW's black will pick up a swirl if you just look at it funny. Car washes on top of that make me just see swirls most of the time I see one.

 

[Understated Detailing]

That car looks great. I love seeing black cars come back.. that thing was hammered.

I almost wonder if a green hex logic and a few minutes extra could have finessed what was left a little further

Thank you. I agree however our goal was to just get the car looking good again at an affordable rate.

that is what we call... "dealership car washes" its whole life..

No joke always going through the car washes and rubbed down with rocks...

My God that car was horrible. What causes that to happen? Car washes?

I have a 13 year old black Mustang which still looks like your "after" pictures, but it hasn't seen too many car washes in its life. Mostly hand wash.

Pretty much the car wash is a huge money maker for me.

Doesn't help that BMW's black will pick up a swirl if you just look at it funny. Car washes on top of that make me just see swirls most of the time I see one.

True that..