Kowalski Details v E92 320i

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Hey Folks,

The owner wanted to spruce up his E92 coupe with a protection detail with a slight bit of enhancement, well he came to the right place! So we start with a very dull and tired looking BMW.

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Interior was especially neglected

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The exhaust had seen better days.

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Wheels were tackled first using Espuma Wheel Cleaner, tyres and arches were cleaned via Megs APC.

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All shuts were cleaned via the Kranzle

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Lights, grilles, badges etc were soaked in Megs APC

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The car was then snow foam to loosen debris & dirt, we used AF Avalanche

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Did a great job lifting lots of the dirt

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This was then left to dwell for 5 mins, whilst we prepared the 2 buckets, Megs Shampoo Plus was used

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Car was then thoroughly washed, making a massive improvement on when we started.

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It really makes alot of difference using 2 buckets

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AS Tardis was used on the car, it didn't suffer badly from tar, but there was enough present for us to get rid of.

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Car was then bought inside for claying using Megs Clay & Megs Last Touch, the car was averagely contaminated.

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The car was then dried, and we used Amigo on a LC Glaze Pad which went from this

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To this

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The paintwork was looking far better then when it arrived

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The interior was cleaned, hoovered

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The exhaust was cleaned with Autosol, 00 grade wire wool & Mothers polish

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Wheels were finished with collinite, tyres dressed with Blackfire, Vics Concours was the LSP of choice for today. Here are some finishing shots.

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So there we have it, if you are looking to improve the paintwork on your vehicle, then you know who to call.

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Any comments welcome.

Thanks N8
 
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Night and day difference Nate. Amazing work.

So glad mine is booked in soon those UD lights aren't forgiving on the paint ;) :wub:
 
Nathan, what a transformation. Im really impressed as im sure many others will be. Im sure the owner would have been delighted with the excellent work. A job well done. :) x x :thumbsup:
 
Really good work Nathan, such a difference. I'm looking forwards to you doing mine very soon.
 
Jesus Nath! Could you make it shine any more! Epic work there lad! Need to bring mine down when i get the ****** time!
 
N8 my brother from another mother :)

What a fantastic job, the tell telling pics are the rear drivers quarter, what a difference it made, well done.
 
Great turnaround on that buddy! Lovely colour too!

When's mine coming in for a mirror finish? :laugh:
 
N8, it looks like a different car. Hope the owner was chuffed and you booked him in for a Pre summer spruce up.

Keep up the good work.
 
Great work as always N8. Keep it up :thumbsup: Bet the owner was pleased with the outcome. Defo be paying you a visit with the new car.
 
May have missed this, which compound did you use to restore the paintwork and whats your polish / wax of choice and how many coats did you put down. Some good results though bro
 

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