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Hello to everyone. I'm a virgin to detailing a car but feel I have learnt so much reading this forum over the last few days.
I recently bought a 2000 3 series BMW, and whilst I have always looked after my vehicles or so I thought (washed and wax with turtle wax) I never knew about this other world of detailing a car, and even from just what I have read I am becoming hooked and havent even started detailing yet !!!!
Anyway, purchased the BMW but upon close inspection after a couple of washes noticed a significant amount of stone chips in the dark blue paint, varing in size. Whilst this could not do I went to the local car store (Halfords) and purchased some touch up paint, which came in a box with the colour, laqueur and a small piece of extra fine sanding paper + lint. I did everything it said on the tin, took my time and was gentle but and before i even write it you guessed it I am left with a load of sanding marks - extremely gutted.
Went immediately to another local store for some scratch remover and came across something called Scratch X from Meguiars - never heard of them but gave it a go. Got home straight to work. it brought out most of the scratches but my arm was aching with polishing however under the night sky revealled another picture. I could still see them.
So off I went in pursuit of some advice and where better to start! This forum (and the sister forum in the UK) have been great.
I have purchased the following in an attempt to solve the above problem and would appreciate any further advice / guidance please.
2500 unigrit, #2, #9, step 3 wax, clay detailer, 7006, 8006, 9006
and imported from the USA (autogeek) a PC which only took 6 days to arrive here in the UK, fantastic. Thank you in advance.
I recently bought a 2000 3 series BMW, and whilst I have always looked after my vehicles or so I thought (washed and wax with turtle wax) I never knew about this other world of detailing a car, and even from just what I have read I am becoming hooked and havent even started detailing yet !!!!
Anyway, purchased the BMW but upon close inspection after a couple of washes noticed a significant amount of stone chips in the dark blue paint, varing in size. Whilst this could not do I went to the local car store (Halfords) and purchased some touch up paint, which came in a box with the colour, laqueur and a small piece of extra fine sanding paper + lint. I did everything it said on the tin, took my time and was gentle but and before i even write it you guessed it I am left with a load of sanding marks - extremely gutted.
Went immediately to another local store for some scratch remover and came across something called Scratch X from Meguiars - never heard of them but gave it a go. Got home straight to work. it brought out most of the scratches but my arm was aching with polishing however under the night sky revealled another picture. I could still see them.
So off I went in pursuit of some advice and where better to start! This forum (and the sister forum in the UK) have been great.
I have purchased the following in an attempt to solve the above problem and would appreciate any further advice / guidance please.
2500 unigrit, #2, #9, step 3 wax, clay detailer, 7006, 8006, 9006
and imported from the USA (autogeek) a PC which only took 6 days to arrive here in the UK, fantastic. Thank you in advance.
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