Oakes - Detailed: 2009 BMW 335 Diesel - Body Shop Nightmare

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A Paint corrective detail of a 2009 BMW 335 Diesel, in the infamous BMW Jet Black that fell victim to poor body shop “detailing” as you will clearly see in the pictures. This 1,700 mile 335d looked far too defected for it’s age, so it was evident that full correction was needed. After getting consistent readings across the car with the paint gauge, Mikhael and I went to work to make this 2009 car ready for 2010. The damage was unfair to the owner, especially being the first car he has ever purchased, so we made every effort to ensure it was perfect when it left my hands. The other goal was to get this car properly protected for the north east winters, giving it a double sealant and then Collinite’s 845 wax, as well as sealing the wheels. I will let the pictures do the talking on this one, as they are worth a thousand words themselves.



Process:

Menzerna SIP – Yellow pad

Menzerna 203 – Orange Pad

Menzerna 106FF – Green Pad

Blackfire Wet Diamond Sealant – Blue Pad

Collinite’s No. 845 Insulator Wax – Blue Pad

Poor Boy’s Wheel Sealant/Collinite’s No. 845 Wax on wheels.





Wheels Before



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Wheels After



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The paint damage under the halogens, you can clearly see the horrible holograms/buffer trails.



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You can clearly see the extent of the paint damage in the above pictures, so I focused a lot on the 50/50 photos and the difference is beyond clear. Starting with the trunk.



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The front fender:



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The most dramatic 50/50 photos can be seen on the rear quarter panel below:



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The corrected paint can be seen in the pictures below under direct halogen spotlights and then under direct sunlight.



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Under sunlight



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Ahhhhhhh...... Jet Black BMW paint! :hairpull



Easily one of the worst paints to deal with!



This is definitely one of the best turnarounds I have seen in a very long time!! It reminds me of the 135i I detailed not too long ago that looked just like this one (having flashbacks... :scared:).



You guys seriously did an AMAZING job bringing the car back to life and made it look BETTER than new! The owner must have been in complete awe when he saw it for the first time...



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Thanks Rick! I actually used your writeup on the 135 to get an idea of what I was getting myself into, and it was a huge help. The owner is happy with it and rightfully so since such a new car was hacked up. I also just saw your A6 write up, truly impressive work and I'm sorry you guys had to go through that as I know very well how hard Audi paint is!



Thanks again!
 
i agree with Rick. remarkable result :cool: :bow. i've been a big fan of 845 since 1974. some things never change. as i have said before, the owner must be following you around like a nursing puppy :chuckle:.
 
Incredible work! That paint looks extremely wet. Definitely one of the best corrections I have seen on here.
 
OakesDetail said:
Thanks Rick! I actually used your writeup on the 135 to get an idea of what I was getting myself into, and it was a huge help. The owner is happy with it and rightfully so since such a new car was hacked up. I also just saw your A6 write up, truly impressive work and I'm sorry you guys had to go through that as I know very well how hard Audi paint is!



Thanks again!





Glad you were able to use the 135i as a guide, but I'm sure you would have made it without it.



I seriously can't even believe it's the same car...



You guys did an incredible job! I'm giving you a perfect score for this one (5)! :2thumbs:



THIS THREAD DESERVES MORE COMMENTS!!!
 
RickRack said:
THIS THREAD DESERVES MORE COMMENTS!!!



Agreed, This is an amazing job! That car was hammered and butchered and a few other words!! That was some serious work yo put there! Great job Man. :2thumbs::bow:bow:bow:bow:bow:bow
 
Oakes, my man!! Great job, buddy! Those 50/50's are dramatic and the final outcome was amazing. I do SEVERAL BMW's and you never know what to expect it seems. Once again, great job!
 
jimmie jam said:
i agree with Rick. remarkable result :cool: :bow. i've been a big fan of 845 since 1974. some things never change. as i have said before, the owner must be following you around like a nursing puppy :chuckle:.



I've been hooked on 845 since the first time I used it, the owner is definitely intending on taking care of this car properly which is great. Thanks for the compliments!



dmw2692004 said:
great job finishing it down! looks super wet!



johnand said:
Incredible work! That paint looks extremely wet. Definitely one of the best corrections I have seen on here.



seech said:
Very nice! Great job!



Thanks guys! I really appreciate the kind words!



RickRack said:
Glad you were able to use the 135i as a guide, but I'm sure you would have made it without it.



I seriously can't even believe it's the same car...



You guys did an incredible job! I'm giving you a perfect score for this one (5)! :2thumbs:



THIS THREAD DESERVES MORE COMMENTS!!!



Thanks again Rick! I appreciate it! I also just referred an Exige S your way from Boston, might hear from him soon but he's looking for the work after winter. The 135 was helpful in determining how tough/tricky this paint was just to say any possible hassles. Thanks!





bufferbarry said:
Agreed, This is an amazing job! That car was hammered and butchered and a few other words!! That was some serious work yo put there! Great job Man. :2thumbs::bow:bow:bow:bow:bow:bow



Thank you Barry! I appreciate it, and you will see me on L4P very soon on a more "official" level. :heelclick



Got_Leather said:
Oakes, my man!! Great job, buddy! Those 50/50's are dramatic and the final outcome was amazing. I do SEVERAL BMW's and you never know what to expect it seems. Once again, great job!



Thank you DJ! I've handled quite a few BMWs but fortunately mostly light colored Ms, and even I can agree that you can't be sure how the paint is going to react per se.



I truly appreciate, and honored, by the compliments I'm receiving from detailers such as you guys!



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Incredible work, just amazing!



Saying that car was bad is an understatement, one of the most dramatic transformations I have seen so far for sure.



Awesome work!



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I give it a 10!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



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