Now that all the prep work is complete (wash, clay, masking edges etc) Its time for the inspection and refinishing of the paints surface. There are a good amount of swirls, deep scratches and water spots. I decided to go with Mezerna's Power gloss compound and synthetic cutting wool pads to remove these defects, making sure the compound was broken down properly to avoid compounding swirls. After that it was followed with Mezerna's Super Intensive polish, Meguairs M 205 Polish, Ardex's High Gloss Glaze, and sealed with Auto Glym's HD wax. I had to mess with our camera quite a bit to get the swirls to show under the halogens. This is quite a transformation considering this is a light colored car. Enjoy :biggrin:
Some before shots (swirls and no tint) It looked a lot worse in person...Did the best i could
You can see them a little better here
After wool compounding
Left side after compounding, right side before
I should have flipped the label the other way, but u can clearly see the difference
After compound and SIP
Heres a good shot of some more damage
Making sure the edges were protected preventing any wool burns
Washed and waxed our M5 to maintain all the hard work i did when i wet sanded it!!
After getting the 50/50 pictures i wanted, i started to the whole car, step by step. This is the beginning of the SIP, layered with the M-205
Starting to pick up some shine
High Gloss Glazing
Waxing it up HD style, this really made the paint POP
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Removing the wax after it was left to cure
Sprayed some water on the car to show you the beading, it was so smooth i had trouble getting the pictures because all the water was sliding :biggrin
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That is it for today, tomorrow i will be doing the head and tail light restoration, interior and the other odds and ends. As always feel free to ask any questions you may have, and Thank you for viewing!!