06 BMW 328i black-swirl city- Pinnacle Auto Detail - CT

**PinnacleAutoCT** · 09-28-2014, 02:20 PM

This 2006 BMW 328i in solid black was brought to me over the winter by a wholesale client looking to revive the paint while staying on budget. Just an initial glance at the car under overhead fluorescent lights showed heavy washed induced marring, rotary swirls, deep scratches, waterspot etching, etc. To say this car had received years of neglect and even abuse at the hands of inexperienced detailers was an understatement, and given that this particular year and color combo in BMW paint is finicky I expected a challenge.

Before:

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After seeing how extensive the damage was to the car I decided to go with a two step correction to remove approximately 80+ percent of the damage, keeping things within budget and leaving enough clear on the car given that the new owner might not be willing to care for it properly. This rate of correction would vastly improve the finish, removing the heavy rotary-induced damage and wash damage, while leaving behind some of the very deep RIDS (random isolated deep scratches) which would have required a more aggressive approach that wasn`t warranted given the circumstances.

A test spot was taped off after a thorough wash and decontamination:

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After photos:

Notice how the once very visible marring is almost completely absent:

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Quarter panel showing a huge reduction in damage, only deep RIDS remaining:

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Thanks for looking! Like I said, this was a wholesale client so a full correction wasn`t the goal, however, the final result was drastically different from the starting point. Any comments or questions are welcomed. I also have to say that HD Polish finished out amazingly well on this color with the Rupes 21, it really was a pleasure to use. Thanks again!

Mike Donoghue

Pinnacle Auto Detail- CT