Elite Finish - Detailing Thread

[mynameisdaniel]

White interior. DO WANT!

[WheelieBin]

Yeah, keep that clean for more than a day though? LOL

I must say, I really don't like the current BMW shapes It's disappointing the direction they've gone in, coz we have an older model M5 (the Managing Director) and older model M3 (one of the Team Leaders) in the car park at work and they are hot.

[rooby]

White interior = fail.

I don't like that the roof of my lib is white(ish) and that the dark parts aren't actually black.

My last car's interior was entirely black and for the rest of my life I'm sure that is what I will always want.

[mynameisdaniel]

Yeah, keep that clean for more than a day though? LOL

Haha I don't let my cars get dirty in the first place so that's not a problem

If I ever buy a BMW it'll be blue with white seats.

Reuben, I read that lighter roof linings make the cabins feel bigger, black has the opposite effect I'd guess?

[rooby]

Reuben, I read that lighter roof linings make the cabins feel bigger, black has the opposite effect I'd guess?

Yeah, I've heard the same thing. Doesn't seem to make a difference to me. I was in an all black car the other day and it didn't seem small/smaller.

[hamish_023]

Personally I'm a big fan of ivory/white interior. Wish I had it in mine!

[mynameisdaniel]

Black car with ivory interior. You must love your job Hamish

[hamish_023]

Black car with ivory interior. You must love your job Hamish

Not to mention black wheels! Yeh I do lol

[LiamVJ]

The white is sweet. Im almost willing to get an auto 3.0r for the ivory interior. Nice work as always Hamish

[hamish_023]

The white is sweet. Im almost willing to get an auto 3.0r for the ivory interior. Nice work as always Hamish

Thanks Liam, if only they came in manual

[hamish_023]

XR8 came to me after the owner had a crack at doing it himself. It had polish residue and splatting everywhere. The buffing trails and swirl marks were hideous!











Clay:



Cleaning up stained plastics:


This was before a trim coating went on (Nice and clean now)


50/50's





After:









More photo's up on the facebook page

[hamish_023]

Did this 1M a week or so ago. Same owner as the CSL and 997 Turbo Porsche I did:

This was needing a few spots corrections from the dealer and then paint and interior protection:

Before:








Special sealant:



After:

[SegR]

That 1M looks delicious.

On the XR8 though... how do people achieve such craptastic buffing trails? Do they try it without polish? Or too much/too little polish? Or wrong pads?

[rooby]

I never get sick of these BMW rims.
Rich bastard.

[gtbwgn]

luv your work! got a gen5 with your name on it when you return to melb
oh and white interior just doesnt work when you have kids and two dogs