The Most Extreme

[Blr123]

I hope I haven't overstated it.......you decide

The car is a BMW 325 Convertible, the light wasn't great so please excuse the pics although I think you'll get the idea

The process was
After trying a few options finally cleaned the soft top with Soda Crystals x 2
Rinsed
Applied body solvent
rinsed
Applied snow foam x 2
Washed 2 bucket method
Rinsed
Clayed
Washed
Rinsed
Blow dried
Full machine polish
IPA wipe down
And finally 2 coats of wax 24hours apart
The interior was also detailed

Why all of the above well the car has been sitting for nearly 4years in a driveway under trees, here is some befores: -













And some afters: -













Sorry if there's too many pictures if so I'll delete some.

Thanks
Bryan

[BlueZero]

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Amazing turnaround Bryan! I wouldn't have known where to even start.

I had to google what soda crystals where. Looks interesting. Do you use them much?

Don't worry, not too many pictures.

We should get you set up with an avatar. Just let me know what you want and I can set you up or feel free to do it yourself.

[gb387]

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WOW - Looks great! Not sure I like the color but it sure looks like a different car all cleaned up.

[benhui86]

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is that a respray? I didnt know bmws came in pink.... or magenta or watever u call that color

[Mr Mustang]

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probably for good reason...

good work though

[yalerd]

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Amazing transformation!

[03mach1]

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WOW, amazing transformation, I did not even know BMW had that color.

[RacerX88]

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That car was FILTHY! And you made a diamond in the rough sparkle again. Was that your customer smiling in the reflection? Amazing work!

[pampos]

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Great work there ....Great transformation....

[TimG]

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Oh yeah!!! Now thats a dirty beemer. Great work dude!!

[Blr123]

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is that a respray? I didnt know bmws came in pink.... or magenta or watever u call that color

Thanks for the comments guys it's appreciated

With regard to the colour it is an original limited edition BMW colour and not a respray, Ben you say "or whatever you call that colour" well BMW call it BLUE

Scott about Soda Crystals, having tried APC, de-greaser etc with no success a friend suggested the Crystals and they worked great......by way of info I will be using these everytime I do a rag top in future mixing as follows: -

1 x small drinks cup full of crystals added to 600mls of water with 60mls of APC and spraying liberally, leave for 2 or 3 minutes then scrub with a stiff brush

And RacerX88 the girl in the reflection is not the customer but my daughter, the customer sold the car the day the detail was finished i.e. yesterday

I'll have to see what I can do about an avatar and thanks for the offer

Bryan

[eric_son]

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That's amazing!

I didn't know there was a car under all that dirt, sap and bird droppings.

Very inspiring.

[J. A. Michaels]

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That was a dirty car. What a mess. You saved it. Great job. It looks so much better now. Way to go. Looks great.

[Justin Murphy]

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You win!
I'd hate to have smelled/seen the inside.

[Blr123]

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You win!
I'd hate to have smelled/seen the inside.

Ah Justin you mention the smell I forgot to mention the stench that came off the roof when cleaning, it was so powerfull you could almost taste it never mind smell it!!

Bryan