CleanDetail - Z4 Alpina Correction & Ceramic Protection

cleandetail · Post by **cleandetail** » Fri Aug 24, 2012 12:40 am

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Todayâ€™s Treatments: Enhancement Detail & Ceramic Protection

Here is a members 2005 Z4 Alpina. Write up from detailing world!

Here we have a 2005 Z4 Alpina. This lovely motor was in for a 1/2 stage machine correction (minor), full Ceramic Protection & interior detail, leather feed and all round protection.

So, after a nice drive from Bristol the Alpina was showing its hours on the road before coming to see me. So, this is what happened.

So first pre-wash with citrus pre-wash

Wheels Cleaned with Bilberry Wheel cleaner & the Swissvax Detailing brush from my Meguiars bottle and foam head :thumb:

Then foamed off with Autobrite Direct MegiFoam.

Intricate areas then worked with G101 and Swissvax detailing brush.

Then rinsed again ready for a 2 bucket wash

Using DoDo Juice wookie & Supernatural Shampoo to give it a nice, limited sud wash.

Rinsed again, de-tared and Sprayed with Purple Rain before been brought inside and dried using Plush Microfibre towels. The roof wash dried with the Wet-Vac and the other areas with the Air Gun.

Paint work then clayed with Autoglym Clay & Lube.

Now, paint work cleaned here are some shots before i got machining.

After one pass with Scholl S17+ here are some 50/50 shots.

Rear wing before:

Rear wing after:

Boot:

and before:

Once happy with the paint, the G-3 Glasscoat Sealant was applied to everything bar rubber and the inside was treated to leather feeding, carpets shampooed and then everything sealed.

So, here is what she looked like after the 2 day detail.

And to finish it off, as requested by the customer.

Very happy with the results. The only other thing i would have like'd to have done was re-die the roof. This is something i would quote for but as the car was located in Bristol i did not get to see what she was like until it was dropped off.

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PerryGunn · Post by **PerryGunn** » Fri Aug 24, 2012 7:34 am

Very nice indeed, a huge improvement

I think that the ceramic protection is something I will definitely consider

ade and liz flint · Post by **ade and liz flint** » Fri Aug 24, 2012 11:08 am

That's a fantastic result

How a Roadster S should look

Is that Gareth's car by any chance

Or maybe Bobby's

joylove · Post by **joylove** » Fri Aug 24, 2012 11:26 am

Think I saw this car driving on the A420 midweek. Very nice.

cleandetail · Post by **cleandetail** » Fri Aug 24, 2012 2:57 pm

Thanks for the comments guys!

ade and liz flint wrote:That's a fantastic result How a Roadster S should look

Is that Gareth's car by any chance Or maybe Bobby's

Haha yeah its Gareth's Alpina

ATB
Nick

ade and liz flint · Post by **ade and liz flint** » Fri Aug 24, 2012 3:09 pm

cleandetail wrote:Haha yeah its Gareth's Alpina

ATB
Nick

Nice one Nick! (and Gareth for having the work done). Great to see an RS getting the attention it deserves

dave_alp · Post by **dave_alp** » Fri Aug 24, 2012 10:14 pm

Very good Nick! I'll have to bring mine after the great job you did on the 120d.

How did you do the decal? I want to put one on.

Wonder if the bronze one you've just done is on here too?

PerryGunn · Post by **PerryGunn** » Fri Aug 24, 2012 10:26 pm

dave_alp wrote:How did you do the decal? I want to put one on.

In a nutshell

- Order decal (with or without stripes) from Simon (SPA69)

- Clean area to rempve bugs etc.

- Wash down area with Isopropyl Alcohol (IPA). You can get this easily from eBay

- Use a spray bottle of water with a tiny amount of detergent as a lubricant to moisten the area and allow a bit of slip for repositioning as you apply

- If you're going to put on stripes, make sure you check positioning / orientation before putting them on or you'll feel as stupid as I did

ade and liz flint · Post by **ade and liz flint** » Fri Aug 24, 2012 10:52 pm

PerryGunn wrote:- If you're going to put on stripes, make sure you check positioning / orientation before putting them on or you'll feel as stupid as I did

Nicely owned-up to!

Good 'how-to' Perry

NB - it's better to seperate all the individual letters off from the strip with scissors ie DON'T try and fit as they come as the spacing is incorrect. Then fit each letter individually. You can get Isopropyl Alcohol wipes from chemists.

If you have existing, tatty lettering, peel off what you can with your fingers and use a blunt edge to gently massage the remains off, using the IA as a 'loosener' if required. Takes a little patience.

PerryGunn · Post by **PerryGunn** » Fri Aug 24, 2012 11:34 pm

ade and liz flint wrote:You can get Isopropyl Alcohol wipes from chemists.

Yeah, I got a 1L spray bottle from eBay because it's useful for lots of other things too - and no that doesn't include drinking

cleandetail · Post by **cleandetail** » Sat Aug 25, 2012 9:43 am

Could not have said that better my self /\

Tried lining it up and as above they dont line up. Had to do each letter on its own. Just so it lines up right.

Thanks again for all the kind comments.