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Balthazarr
04-10-2009, 01:34 PM
Met a great guy on the boards and detailed his 5er Thursday.
It needed the work.

No offense Dexm.:)
Balthazarr
04-10-2009, 01:39 PM
More of BEFORE shots:
Balthazarr
04-10-2009, 01:45 PM
the first 3 pics are before shots;
last two are after.
Balthazarr
04-10-2009, 01:53 PM
The last one is of the engine.
No dressing used.
Balthazarr
04-10-2009, 02:07 PM
I didn't have time to do the wheels by the time I took the pics, so they look a little dingy or is it dingey?
Forgot AFTER pics of the mats.

I thought I took more AFTER shots.

Although it was sunny, most of the day, the wind kicked up and made it hard to keep dust off the car surface during claying and polshing.
ttkid06
04-11-2009, 01:32 AM
looks real nice
Balthazarr
04-11-2009, 01:09 PM
I should have taken more pics to contrast before and after, but the light was fading fast at this point.

I was encouraged to quit bc I spent so much time on it, already.
A couple of more hours and I would have been happier with the results.
E36bimmer318
04-11-2009, 03:34 PM
What was your process?

You should use a free image host and embed the pics into your posts so they are easier to look at.
Balthazarr
04-11-2009, 03:58 PM
What was your process?

You should use a free image host and embed the pics into your posts so they are easier to look at.

I'm a little rushed using a library PC (1 hr) and I have to type the links bc the rt button on the mouse is disabled.
I'll do a better presentation on the car I'm doing Monday.
Dexm
04-12-2009, 04:36 AM
I'll try to get some more after photos up if I can too.

Balthazarr did a great job. The car was pretty neglected for a while, unfortunately. I had been working at my shop for about 12 hours, so I was ready to go home. And he'd pretty much powered through it without a rest, so I thought next time he could work on it some more, and I'd work on it in the meantime.

I was happy with the quality and attention to detail. There was an overwhelming resurrection that need to be performed on the E34.

The E46, on the other hand, is in better shape, though the body has some dents and I'd like to get those pulled out if I can.

IIRC, he used Meguiars, Klasse, and some other stuff. Made several passes with the clay on parts of the roof. Did a great job on that. It took time.

After seeing the results on my car, a few other people at my shop are interested in Balthazarr's detailing services
Balthazarr
04-14-2009, 10:02 PM
Detailed an '88 SL560 on Monday.
While I was working on it, I came to really appreciate the craftmanship and beauty of that car.
Before I started it looked like a throwaway, imo.