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mystic sport
12-10-2009, 06:24 PM
Because I am an idiot and broke my own rules on using decent quality products!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wanted to wash the M5 yesterday but found that my drying cloth was rubbish so being the prize plum I am I decided to use an old chamois :o . I left it soaking in hot water for a while as I washed the car.

Now, I am pretty convinced that fairly close to selling the M5, the previous owner had it professionally detailed. The paintwork was very very good, or that the dealership did the most amazing prep job prior to handing it over :eek: .

This was all wrecked by me in one short afternoon :mad: .

The car had very few swirl marks that I could see which is incredible but I soon sorted that out!!!!!

Drying the car using the chamois left disastrous results :( :( . Little bits of the leather were spotted all over the paint and I had managed to leave nice holograms in the paint and generally undo all the good work that had previously been done to it - what a bleedin idiot!!!!!

So, I want to halfauds and spent a fortune on meguiars finest drying cloths and microfibre cloths etc and this afternoon spent ages correcting all the stupidity I had done. Bit of clay, bit of this, bit of that and finished with a shedload of NXT techwax and I finally achieved a result that is IMHO better than when I collected it so maybe me being a plonker forced me into spending some quality time on it with excellent results.

So, the message is guys, USE VERY GOOD QUALITY CLOTHS AND DITCH THOSE OLD CHAMOIS!!!!!!

Here is the car after a good few hours graft :D .

I thought 666 was the sign of the beast!!!!!!!!!!!
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j303/330paul/m5/wax1.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j303/330paul/m5/wax2.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j303/330paul/m5/wax3.jpg

Some nice reflections
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j303/330paul/m5/wax5.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j303/330paul/m5/wax6.jpg

I love this shot. It shows the actual metalic qualities of indianapolis red that is incredibly hard to capture in a photo unless you physically see the car in nice sunlight.
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j303/330paul/m5/wax4.jpg

So you have been warned, ONLY use good quality cleaning products and chuck those crap old cloths in the bin and buy fresh ones!!!
mr sideways
12-10-2009, 06:29 PM
good job, looks great! i do love a brown M5
mike 318is
12-10-2009, 06:44 PM
So nice this colour you need to do a photoshot with some autumn leaves
SYE
12-10-2009, 06:47 PM
good job, looks great! i do love a brown M5

lol, Paul the tiles on the side of your house are indianapolis red also.

looking very nice .
mystic sport
12-10-2009, 07:03 PM
lol, Paul the tiles on the side of your house are indianapolis red also.

:p , they also need sorting soon, a nice lick of paint me thinks - I never seem to stop decorating at the moment :( .
Black Sabbath
12-10-2009, 07:47 PM
Looking good Paul :cool: :cool: ,still think its cool that you have got a car to match the tiles on the house :p :)
mikem
12-10-2009, 08:03 PM
Looking good Paul, it almost looks like a deep, dark Orange in the first pic. Certainly a grower of a colour. :cool:

Congrats on still having a license, not sure I would if it was my daily driver.:o :D
Purvesh
12-10-2009, 08:50 PM
WOW, that's sweet!
Grizzle
12-10-2009, 08:51 PM
:p , they also need sorting soon, a nice lick of paint me thinks - I never seem to stop decorating at the moment :( .
yeh i noticed you even got carried away and painted the car!! :D

Lovely finish i could have sent you a bottle of NXT for free as well...(no dont ask me anyone lol)
gie0320
12-10-2009, 10:11 PM
yeh i noticed you even got carried away and painted the car!! :D

Lovely finish i could have sent you a bottle of NXT for free as well...(no dont ask me anyone lol)
And why not???? Is that offer exclusive for M5 owners only??:(
gie0320
12-10-2009, 10:12 PM
Nice work Paul, that colour is growing on me everytime you post a pic up :)
Alym786
13-10-2009, 05:38 AM
Looks stunning :cool:
mystic sport
13-10-2009, 07:36 AM
Lovely finish i could have sent you a bottle of NXT for free as well...(no dont ask me anyone lol)

Thanks for that, luckily I have loads of meguiars products including the wax (been using the stuff for years) but lost the drying cloths and decided to use an old one that thoroughly ruined it :mad: . As can be seen, all sorted now but bloody hard work (after replacing the cloths)!!
Juber
13-10-2009, 07:46 AM
Lovley mate! looks awesome!
westside
13-10-2009, 08:12 AM
lol, Paul the tiles on the side of your house are indianapolis red also.

looking very nice .

lol yeah i poste dthat up before good spot dude! :D
Koomber
13-10-2009, 02:37 PM
looking good!
Doc Matt
13-10-2009, 04:27 PM
Love the colour. You must be the only man on earth who colour codes the face tiles on your house to match the car.

Excellent thinking my friend :)
mystic sport
13-10-2009, 06:18 PM
Love the colour. You must be the only man on earth who colour codes the face tiles on your house to match the car.

Excellent thinking my friend :)

Bought the car to match the tiles mate, they used to be phoenix yellow, then silver grey, then I had to paint them the current colour so of course had to change the car!!!!
Davidch
13-10-2009, 09:24 PM
Looking really nice paul. You love the unusaul colour don't ya with this and the PY M3.