My 330ci - has just been "detailed"

[buttery muffin]

I've only just become aware of "detailing" recently, along with "claying" and "machine correction".

Well I've just had the works done on my 6yr old/90k 330ci and am amazed at the result!

before





after





Getting rid of the swirls and haze has really brought out the colour. Lots more before/after shots showing the correction here: linky

Now I just need some time to correct the stty weeds/concrete driveway

Edited by buttery muffin on Monday 10th August 15:34

[falkster]

Looks amazing mate!!!

[Pints]

Did you do it yourself or have it done professionally?
It looks cracking!

[PJR]

Looks great!
Although im happy to let the Americans call it 'Detailing'. While im content to call it a damn thorough clean

P,

[buttery muffin]

cheers

No I paid someone (see here) otherwise I'd have to spend ££££ buying all the kit, and the machine polisher etc... Not to mention that it took 10 hours!

[War Pig]

How much did that set you back?

If you don't mind me asking..

Looks good

[buttery muffin]

War Pig said:

How much did that set you back?

If you don't mind me asking..

Looks good

don't mind... £160

[Benten]

buttery muffin said:

War Pig said:

How much did that set you back?

If you don't mind me asking..

Looks good

don't mind... £160

A good few hundred between what you would pay for the before and after.

[Fordo]

buttery muffin said:

War Pig said:

How much did that set you back?

If you don't mind me asking..

Looks good

don't mind... £160

that doesnt seemthat bad considering the amount of work involved.

The colour looks great now- much more depth to it. Bet it'll be easy to keep clean now for a few years- the muck'll just slide off

[qooqiiu]

Are those Tarx 888 discs you have on it? If so, whats the pad wear like with those discs?

[War Pig]

Dumb question I'm sure..

Does the car need to be in a fairly good way to be detailed. For example my car has a fair few scratches, tiny rust spots on the bonnent, and some laccor peeling.

Would the detailer fix this as part of the detail?

[buttery muffin]

qooqiiu said:

Are those Tarx 888 discs you have on it? If so, whats the pad wear like with those discs?

No, they're from CRN products (but may be the same as a re-branded version). Pad wear is unchanged, as far as I can tell, the grooves don't dig in to the pad. I got them to fix a scary wet brakes problem, all fine now, as the grooves clear the water.

War Pig said:

Dumb question I'm sure..

Does the car need to be in a fairly good way to be detailed. For example my car has a fair few scratches, tiny rust spots on the bonnent, and some laccor peeling.

Would the detailer fix this as part of the detail?

Most scratches can be fixed, as long as they don;t go through the lacquer (metallic) or colour coat. Areas of rust and peeling laquer will be avoided by a detailer/valeter I should think, for fear of making it worse.

Edited by buttery muffin on Monday 10th August 17:09

[dannytherev]

buttery muffin said:

don't mind... £160

Looks good fella,as a valeter/detailer myself good price to, have seen other detailers charging up to £400!!!!
Enjoy

[angus54]

dannytherev said:

buttery muffin said:

don't mind... £160

Looks good fella,as a valeter/detailer myself good price to, have seen other detailers charging up to £400!!!!
Enjoy

I was quoted £400 to do a Volvo estate, machine polish outer only!

You got a bargain there.

Can anyone recommend anyone in Edinburgh to do the above?