finally got a chance to detail the X3 - XBimmers

fedinand · 05-07-2011, 01:03 PM

washed/polished/waxed

Harplayr · 05-07-2011, 01:44 PM

Looks great!
What did you use?

sfax · 05-07-2011, 02:38 PM

Great job fedinand. I've bought some new cleaning kit and am hoping to follow suit very soon

fedinand · 05-07-2011, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Harplayr

Looks great!
What did you use?

I washed with Mothers gold wash then used in order:
P21S paintwork cleanser
Sonus Final Finish
P21S carnuba wax

Did it by hand instead of using the orbital buffer - started around 8:30 and finished around noon. Would have been done sooner but spent a good chunk of time coaxing both of the pups out of the car. They thought they should be going for a ride and didn't want to come out!

fedinand · 05-07-2011, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by sfax

Great job fedinand. I've bought some new cleaning kit and am hoping to follow suit very soon

Thanks - I love the first detail (hopefully before you notice any chips or scratches or swirls).

BIMMER UK 76 · 05-07-2011, 03:51 PM

I did mine last nights with Megs products and it was gleaming, then.... it Pi$$ed it down last night and the X3 was covered in dirt this morning! i didnt even get to drive it whilst it was gleaming

You did a great job Fed

Nahoa · 05-07-2011, 04:10 PM

Love that reflection!

X3forMe · 05-07-2011, 04:35 PM

Looks great!

Powerrunner · 05-07-2011, 08:31 PM

The reflection makes for a great photo. The detail looks awesome nice job!

gareth12468 · 05-07-2011, 08:36 PM

Nice.....

Itchywasabi · 05-07-2011, 08:50 PM

Great, I love the shine! You need to slaughther a goat and pray not to rain.

ssn007 · 05-07-2011, 09:22 PM

Really looks nice! Great photos! if it were at my house you would have cat tracks across the hood within 5 minutes. How often do you wax it?

jijioben · 05-07-2011, 09:45 PM

Excellent. I wish I had your skills.

fedinand · 05-08-2011, 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by ssn007

Really looks nice! Great photos! if it were at my house you would have cat tracks across the hood within 5 minutes. How often do you wax it?

I usually do a major detail twice a year - once in the spring and once in the fall before the snow flies. I don't wax it in between, I do use detail sprays after I wash until I detail it again though.

fedinand · 05-08-2011, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by jijioben

Excellent. I wish I had your skills.

Not much skill involved, time and good products get most of the credit!

fedinand · 05-08-2011, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Itchywasabi

Great, I love the shine! You need to slaughther a goat and pray not to rain.

It is supposed to rain literally everyday next week

(I'll just have to get satisfaction watching the rain roll away from the paint)

X3forMe · 05-08-2011, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by fedinand

It is supposed to rain literally everyday next week

(I'll just have to get satisfaction watching the rain roll away from the paint)

That's the best part of waxing the car. Have you tried applying rain x on the windshield?

fedinand · 05-08-2011, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by X3forMe

That's the best part of waxing the car. Have you tried applying rain x on the windshield?

Yup - almost got into an accident watching an individual drop roll up the hood and up the windshield

mtlbrad · 05-08-2011, 04:32 PM

you have to be very disciplined to spend 3.5 hours cleaning/waxing!! I would need to look at the weather and make sure there was a full week of sunshine before committing to that! But it looks great, black is such a nice color when it's clean

05-07-2011, 01:03 PM	#1
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sfax Brigadier General Drives: BMW X3 2011 F25 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Berkshire, UK Posts: 3,774 iTrader: (0)	Great job fedinand. I've bought some new cleaning kit and am hoping to follow suit very soon __________________ BMW X3 (F25) xDrive20d SE . . titanium silver . . titanium front grille . . 309s . . xline . . xenons . . black leather . . alu trim . . professional multimedia package . . dynamic package . . climate package . . electric seats . . folding mirrors . . servotronic steering . . DAB radio . . business speakers . . sun protection glass . . split rear seats . .

05-07-2011, 03:51 PM	#6
BIMMER UK 76 Major Drives: BMW F25 X3 20d SE Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1,080 iTrader: (0)	I did mine last nights with Megs products and it was gleaming, then.... it Pi$$ed it down last night and the X3 was covered in dirt this morning! i didnt even get to drive it whilst it was gleaming You did a great job Fed __________________ BMW F25 X3 xDRIVE 20d SE Black Sapphire \| Oyster Leather \| Fineline Sienna Wood \| 307 V Spokes \| Auto \| Prof Multimedia Package \| xLine Package \| Xenons \| Business Radio \| Sports Steering Wheel \| Sports Seats \| Panoramic Sunroof \| Sun Protection Glass \| Sun Blinds \| Folding Ext. Mirrors + Titanium Grille \| Chrome Exhaust Trim \| Mudflaps

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05-07-2011, 01:44 PM	#2
Harplayr Lieutenant Drives: 2011 BMW X3 28i, F25 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Chicago Posts: 424 iTrader: (0)	Looks great! What did you use?

05-07-2011, 04:35 PM	#8
X3forMe Old Member Drives: 2011 X3 28i Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Mississauga Posts: 50 iTrader: (0)	Looks great!

05-07-2011, 08:31 PM	#9
Powerrunner Second Lieutenant Drives: BMW X3 35i 2011 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Naperville Posts: 275 iTrader: (0)	The reflection makes for a great photo. The detail looks awesome nice job!

05-07-2011, 08:36 PM	#10
gareth12468 First Lieutenant Drives: 2011 X3 xDrive 28i Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Toronto Posts: 307 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 BMW X3 [0.00]	Nice.....

05-07-2011, 08:50 PM	#11
Itchywasabi Private Drives: BMW X3 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Abottabad Posts: 56 iTrader: (0)	Great, I love the shine! You need to slaughther a goat and pray not to rain.

05-07-2011, 09:22 PM	#12
ssn007 Enlisted Member Drives: 2011 X3 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Wichita, Kansas Posts: 37 iTrader: (0)	Really looks nice! Great photos! if it were at my house you would have cat tracks across the hood within 5 minutes. How often do you wax it?

05-07-2011, 09:45 PM	#13
jijioben Second Lieutenant Drives: 2011 F25 X3 35i Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 242 iTrader: (0)	Excellent. I wish I had your skills.

05-08-2011, 04:32 PM	#19
mtlbrad Private First Class Drives: 2011 X35i Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: montreal Posts: 120 iTrader: (0)	you have to be very disciplined to spend 3.5 hours cleaning/waxing!! I would need to look at the weather and make sure there was a full week of sunshine before committing to that! But it looks great, black is such a nice color when it's clean