My first E30!

[Dino]

I picked this up today for next to nowt:

I set about cleaning it almost immediately!

Washed with Meguairs NXT Car Shampoo
Clay bar with Meguiars NXT Car Shampoo and Meguiars clay bar
Cleaned paintwork with Meguairs ScratchX
Polished with Meguiars Deep Crystal Polish
Waxed with Meguiars Gold Class Wax.

Light run out on me though so I still have the roof and o/s rear qtr and door left to do.

Plenty of pics showing gradual cleaning process

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v324/ ... 30%20318i/

Let me know what you think!

[Jay07]

Very Nice job mate! I have to get me some of these!!! - Seems like a nice find too! What you got planned for her??

[Jay07]

Theres a few more on the original link but heres a good taster of dinos pics

[Dino]

And this is what she looked like originally:



Plans are to fit an M30 engine from a 535i donor car which someone has kindly donated to me!

Watch this space

[Jay07]

Now thats a before and after shot!!! Does that scratch X stuff really work? - Tell me that you didnt have to use all those products to get that finish?? (worth it thou )

[Dino]

The Mrs was gonna use this car as a run around for a few months but didnt want to as it didnt have 4 doors

This means I shelved plans for a future M30 conversion and ended up selling it today for a nice tidy profit!! Was worth 6 hours of cleaning and polishing though

I now have my eye on a G Reg 320i touring thats for sale 2 mins from my house!

[snoops]

how shiny is your boot!?

[jamesh1977]

will be trying to get the same type of finish to a car very soon only thing is its been lying for a bit and looks worse than yours did so think ill be needing some advice on the products you used

[Dino]

No problem mate - send me a pm when you are ready

[fuzzy]

thats nice shine on it for sure but 6 hours sounds like to much hard work for me

[RevBillyG]

Wow! You've done a great job! I might have to invest in some of those products.

btw, my bumpers had gone the same colour as yours. I just got some satin black spray from Halfrauds. 1 coat did the trick. None of those other cleaning products would get near it.

[Jay07]

"btw, my bumpers had gone the same colour as yours. I just got some satin black spray from Halfrauds. 1 coat did the trick. None of those other cleaning products would get near it."

Did you put any undercoat on Rev'? i was gona do the same thing when i get a chance but was concerned that the paint will chip/no stay on? At the moment tire black stuff is doing the job!

[RevBillyG]

Nope, no undercoat. Just a quick wash off. I did my front over a year ago and it's still nice and black. The only time some did come off was when the n*bs at Kwik fit bashed the wing in and it was easy to paint over again.

[Jay07]

Thats good news Rev'... I'll keep that in mind at the end of my millions things to do list!!! I need to do the vents aswell near the wipers!!!

[dan16229]

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w284 ... CF0514.jpg

[grantfk10]

thats nice shine on it for sure but 6 hours sounds like to much hard work for me

I find it quite therapeutic!

[Jay07]

Dan That image didnt work!! got another link ?

[grantfk10]

This should be it.....

[gra325i]

thats nice shine on it for sure but 6 hours sounds like to much hard work for me

I find it quite therapeutic!

im with you on that grant nothin more relaxin than shinin on a sunny day

Dino..good job there m8