Introducing My E34 - No one can still have 56k can they?

[hakwuzhere]

Interior is just about perfect. Some twisting on the drivers side seat that needs to be fixed, other than that its great.

[NovceGuru]

Hell, I had 56k (more like 24k) up until 2 weeks ago, rockin the 1.5mbit dsl now! Gf has 5mbit....mmmm...

[E34 530]

I have 58K on my car lol.

[Gayle]

Claybarring pulls the pollution out of paint and makes it smooth to the touch like when the paint job was brand new. Get the Mother's clay bar kit. The detailing spray has a cinnamon smell that makes you happy to be doing the job. There was a thread about clay barring a few months ago. you can do a search for more info.

When you are talking scratches--how deep.? Are we talking the fine scratches that car washes with brushes put in or are we talking real scratches? I think 3M has a swirl removing product for the fine stuff.

I agree with both things that have been said about rubbing compound. It is dangerous but effective stuff. If someone elses paint has been left on your paint, it is the best product to get it off. It is good for getting rust out of chips. If you are going to try it, try to locate extra fine grade. Rub lightly and briefly and check the progress. You can always rub more but you can't but paint back after you have taken it off. Sometimes I put rubbing compound on my bare finger and rub with that--less likely to do damage. As far as I am concerned, it is the miracle of the modern world for some car finish problem but for others it does absolutely nothing.

Both Roadfly and Autopia have awesome detailing sections of their websites.

[Blitzkrieg Bob]

Keep this gem in perfect stock show room shape.

[uscharalph]

I'd stay away from the Depo's.

[hakwuzhere]

Ok, Im new here so I dont want to get into trouble for crossposting other forums... But I just finished the Detailing 101 thread over at bimmerforum (This is the same thread at detailersclub http://www.detailersclub.com/forums/...ead.php?t=1142)

I had also made a thread in regards to the paint.. heres what I had.

Ok, so when I bought my car, it had been sitting in a garage for 2+ years.... it was covered in grime and dirt... but my indy thought that the paint would shine after a good detail so I bought it.

Well, it appears that some of the grime was stuff that eats cars... well, not really, but close. Its not that the car looks terrible.

But here are some night/flash shots without a fresh coat of wax. You can see the clearcoat is gone and cracked in some areas. There are also alot of swirls along the side of the car.

I really want to get the finish looking cherry. My thought is repaint the roof, trunk, and colormatch the skirts and bumpers... if Im really feeling in the money, replace the gaskets behind the door handles and have them color matched also.

But what can I do for the minor imperfections along the sides of the car? Ive heard of claybaring (though I couldnt tell you what it is or how I do it) or wet sanding. And I know enough to stay away from using compound on the entire car (though years ago I did sell a car by doing this and waxing it every day for a week :look)

Without further delay, heres the pics... suggestions/help is appreciated

Rear of roof


rear of roof after waxing


sunroof



The night pics above were after about two weeks of bad weather and no wash. The day pics above were after a decent pressurewash and wax. And after I install my mods over the next week or so, Ill actually do a nice detail of the car and post up pics...

[hakwuzhere]

So, now $300+ in detailing supplies later, Im just waiting on UPS to get me the rest of my stuff so I can start getting her looking great.

I'd stay away from the Depo's.

Bit late for that, they are on my living room table... After reading alot about them, I did order the Lamin-X and I plan on adding some silicone around the lens prior to installing them. Seems the only issues I read were people that didnt like AE's in E34's and lens's that had broken.

Prolumen Xenon kit was ordered monday and should be here next week.. Im concerned with mounting the ballasts, so I might have my mechanic do that.

Im also a bit unsure on all of the guides Ive read on the subframe derlin inserts that I have... gonna give it a shot, but might have my indy do that aswell.

[grave77]

Big Wheels mate !!! any E34 with 15" doesnt show the agressive look at all !! put the rims on the list too ... tint windows too ..

[hakwuzhere]

UPDATE! - Mods, can we change the title to "Introducing My E34 - UPDATED!" Thanks

Finally got the stuff sitting on my table installed... Im thinking tint next week if the shop says its warm enough...