A Paint corrective detail of a 2009 BMW 335 Diesel, in the infamous BMW Jet Black that fell victim to poor body shop “detailing” as you will clearly see in the pictures. This 1,700 mile 335d looked far too defected for it’s age, so it was evident that full correction was needed. After getting consistent readings across the car with the paint gauge, Mikhael and I went to work to make this 2009 car ready for 2010. The damage was unfair to the owner, especially being the first car he has ever purchased, so we made every effort to ensure it was perfect when it left my hands. The other goal was to get this car properly protected for the north east winters, giving it a double sealant and then Collinite’s 845 wax, as well as sealing the wheels. I will let the pictures do the talking on this one, as they are worth a thousand words themselves.

Process:
Menzerna SIP – Yellow pad
Menzerna 203 – Orange Pad
Menzerna 106FF – Green Pad
Blackfire Wet Diamond Sealant – Blue Pad
Collinite’s No. 845 Insulator Wax – Blue Pad
Poor Boy’s Wheel Sealant/Collinite’s No. 845 Wax on wheels.


Wheels Before







Wheels After






The paint damage under the halogens, you can clearly see the horrible holograms/buffer trails.















You can clearly see the extent of the paint damage in the above pictures, so I focused a lot on the 50/50 photos and the difference is beyond clear. Starting with the trunk.





The front fender:







The most dramatic 50/50 photos can be seen on the rear quarter panel below:











The corrected paint can be seen in the pictures below under direct halogen spotlights and then under direct sunlight.













Under sunlight










Finished reflection photos


















Finished full vehicle photos












Enjoy! Feedback appreciated!

-Oakes

 

WOW!!!! First I was like but then I was

Fantastic job and way to enter AZine with a bang! Welcome.

 

Thank you sir! I have plenty more to share, but I don't want to clutter the forum. Looks like a nice place here, I'm going to continue to browse around.

 

Oh my f***ing God what body shop F***ED that up, remind me to STEER clear the hell away from that one, that is one hell of a save, congrats...looks fabulous NOW!

 

Jesus Christ. How does an '09 get that damaged?

Great turnaround, Oakes! How many hours?

 

Fantastic turnaround on that Bimmer! You did an excellent job on that vehicle... wish I had one that bad to resurrect and document.

 

Outstanding work on the infamous "Jet Black". The 50/50 shots are priceless.

 

Oakes, welcome to Acurazine.

Awesome correction-the owner owes you a lot more than just money.

 

Nice work, she was in bad shape.

 

Thank you very much Gentlemen! (and ladies if you're hiding in there!)

The total correction time was about 12 hours in itself, car was with me for 2 1/2 days.

 

holy shit, that looked terrible! Nice, nice work! I can't imagine the owners reaction, especially after showing them the progress pics. That 50/50 of the rear is unbelievable, like you were repainting the car

 

Don't hold out on us man...you say you've got more work to show us. Well now's the time. This section gets pitifully quiet during the winter months.

 

AWESOME...... id cry if my car came out like that from a BODY SHOP..

 

Great work!

 

Thanks guys! It's really unfortunate that an apparently reputable body shop would produce those kind of results, especially on a car that young.

I'll post something up in a minute, I'll try and mix it up, give you guys some more interesting cars to check out.

 

That was what you would call "heavy" holograms!

Nice job bringing it back to life buddy!

 

Absolutely amazing and un-f*ckin believable...

 

That is one of the most insane 50/50's i've ever seen, can't believe an 09 could be that abused

 

Thanks guys!

Todd, heavy holograms is the least to say about them haha, thanks!

 

I cant believe the shape of the paint after 1,700 miles. The car looks amazing, love the 50/50 shots

 

Thank you! The 50/50 shots always seem to be a hit!