My last three new cars I have asked the Dealer not to do any prep what so ever However I didn't fancy the whole new car prep thing this time & just let the Dealer prep the car, which in all honestly, had me holding my breath a little I had a few issues on collection with the cleanliness of the X3 on collection but nothing major and the supplying Dealer sorted me out with over £200 worth of freebies so happy enough for a bit of dirt lol The main thing is the cars paintwork was fine. No scratches or swirls that I could see, even under the strong LED lights in my garage After the pre-washing/shampoo the paint was squeeky clean so didn't require a full decontamination IMHO As usual no 'in progress' photos Didn't get to my usual photo shoot location as I didn't have time, so that will have to wait Detail as done - Strong pre-wash with ValetPro Citrus Pre-Wash Snow foamed with CarChem's SF 2 bucket wash with MF Madness Incredimitt & a strong mix of G3 Detox shampoo Lower 1/2 of bodywork decontaminated with CP Iron-X (which turned out to be unnecessary) Bodywork prep'ed with Bilt Hamber Cleanser Fluid 2 x coats of Gyeon Q2 Cure applied with short MF & buffed off with a plush MF Door & boot shuts treated with Gyeon Q2 Cure 2 x coats of Planet Polish Wheel Seal & Shine applied to the wheels Tyres dressed with Meguairs Endurance Tyre Gel Exhaust tips cleaned and sealed with Britemax Final Shine sealent Under bonnet cleaned with APC Interior surfaces cleaned with Sonax Xtreme Interior Cleaner Interior glass cleaned with CP Eraser Exterior glass cleaned with Rain-X Glass Cleaner & Rain Repellent (Got some Dodo Juice Supernatural Glass Sealant left so will apply that when it gets a bit warmer) (Leather interior to be cleaned / sealed with Colourlock Cleaner & Leather Shield later on this week - pic's to follow) A few pic's - I'm really pleased with how it looks, having not used Cure for some time. The pic's don't do the finish justice TBH Thanks for looking https://www.audi-sport.net/xf/threads/bhs-alpine-white-my20-g01-bmw-x3-xdrive-20d-m-sport.404731/
@A4A4 - Thanks buddy Can't understand what the probs are with the pics are TBH They're all links to Imgur so wondering whether its your browser
Col, looking awesome, but when you say Gyeon Pure, do you mean Cure? As you said 2 coats of Pure (ceramic) but then stated you hadn’t used Cure for awhile.
@X3man - Thanks Nev ! Thing is I'd put 'Cure' at the bottom of the post. I was obviously thinking about myself with the Pure lol Thanks for the heads up - post editted
Congrats on the new X3 and great work on getting it super shiny. Have you have plans to seal the wheels?
@Moon - Cheers buddy @SPIKE_S3 - Thanks Gave up doing the whole wheel off ceramic coating a while ago Now I'm happy to just use PP WS&S & my wheel woolies to keep (or try to lol) on top of my wheels
Lovely and glossy. I would have liked another white one this time but got the dreaded black. . White is my favourite colour to look after. I'm trying to give mine it's first wash. I'm about to use korrosol on the bottom half for the first time if it stops raining. . Paintwork feels a bit rough around the bottom and I'd rather not clay it. I'll be using the planet polish on the wheels if I can find it in my garage
@SaraS3 - Thanks Love white TBH. I had a ibis white B8 A4 from new for 5 1/2 years & found it so easy to look after @jassyo06 - Screw mobile ? I’ve just accepted that we will never agree on anything buddy lol Oh & thanks, I think & Merry Christmas !
Clearly never seen how good freshly detailed white cars look. I was never a fan until I did a golf and a Q3 recently. Looked superb. Sent from my GM1913 using Tapatalk
Nice job & thanks for sharing the products you used. May I ask how many hours it took you? Cheers, Paul Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
lovely looking motor and great job on the detail. If you are feeling bored I have a couple of cars you can come round and do Good to see real world results of the products you used. Sometimes it’s difficult picking the right product based on reviews as everyone’s expectations are difficult. Keep us posted on the longevity of those products used.
@vigor - Thanks Paul The Detail, in total, too me around 6 1/2 hours @AlS3BE - Cheers & nice try lol Will do
Screws=4 x 2s,The Filth,coppers,The Sweeney....etc White BMW X3s/X5s are frequently driven by the Police...lol
