bimmer boy 21 Report post Posted June 7, 2010 So over the past 18 months with my E36 I have done almost everything under the sun to make the paint look mint. Lots of trial and error but now my paint is finally just how I like it. So I made this thread for other people to show off the end product of a lot of elbow grease up close.. Here are a few of mine, post away Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kerry 10 Report post Posted June 7, 2010 pic 1 ftw man .looks mint Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pureboiracer 0 Report post Posted June 7, 2010 (edited) wow, thats awsome. i will have to take some of mine after i wash it... not as good as urs but new paint job so fairly shiny. ohh wait.. heres a pic that gives you an idea. nothing flash tho Edited June 7, 2010 by DRTE30 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bellicose 9 Report post Posted June 7, 2010 / thread lol. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cliffdunedin 8 Report post Posted June 7, 2010 God i wish my BMW was black!!! just can't get that shine with schwartz... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
antil33t 90 Report post Posted June 7, 2010 / thread lol. Every time I see this picture... All I can think of is your sig when you had this car. "EXTREMLY LARGE RIMS DOES NOT MAKE YOUR CAR CUSTOM" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bimmer boy 21 Report post Posted June 7, 2010 wow, thats awsome. i will have to take some of mine after i wash it... not as good as urs but new paint job so fairly shiny. ohh wait.. heres a pic that gives you an idea. nothing flash tho This looks so sweet! nothing like paint looking like glassGod i wish my BMW was black!!! just can't get that shine with schwartz...I dont know who that was pointed at but my car isnt even black.... Its blue. Mauritius Blue non metalic...Damn mettallic paints never look as shiney! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cliffdunedin 8 Report post Posted June 7, 2010 I dont know who that was pointed at but my car isnt even black.... Its blue. Mauritius Blue non metalic... Damn mettallic paints never look as shiney! Still looks shiny as hell and no i can't really distinguish the diff with the dusky light that it is Blue...could be blind though lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Syxx 0 Report post Posted June 19, 2010 Camera's too rubbish to really capture the pearl but here's mine. Sorry about the size, it's not a very good shot of the paint itself but meh, best picture I've got of it recently. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
e30plz 1 Report post Posted June 19, 2010 ohh wait.. heres a pic that gives you an idea. nothing flash thoNothing flash looool. Looks mint as. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[email protected] 0 Report post Posted June 19, 2010 Ryan your paint is superb. A testament to your care! My paint work is pretty good on the whole. Needs a few touch ups here and there though. I should clean it on my day off next week... put my Autoglym products to use! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bimmer boy 21 Report post Posted June 20, 2010 Ryan your paint is superb. A testament to your care! My paint work is pretty good on the whole. Needs a few touch ups here and there though. I should clean it on my day off next week... put my Autoglym products to use! Cheers dude, I have already begun work on my new car, paint is looking pretty damn tidy now, sore arms however. I will take a few pictures.. What Autoglym stuff are you using? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest BimmerzE36 Report post Posted June 28, 2010 (edited) Ryan's Paint job is superb, for a car thats almost 20 years old, the new job really brings the bimmer back to life..wow man, how much did you spend all together Edited June 28, 2010 by BimmerzE36 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bimmer boy 21 Report post Posted June 28, 2010 Yeah the car was 16 years old so I think it was doing pretty well for itself.. Umm sh*t I have no idea. I have about $600 worth of products in my laundry.. All sorts of different things that give different results.. I also use GardX... costs around $1000 for the dealer to do it for you Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest BimmerzE36 Report post Posted June 29, 2010 Yeah the car was 16 years old so I think it was doing pretty well for itself.. Umm sh*t I have no idea. I have about $600 worth of products in my laundry.. All sorts of different things that give different results.. I also use GardX... costs around $1000 for the dealer to do it for you Do you mean just the cut and polish or the actual paint job? because $1000 Paint job and a Dealer don't go together very well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bimmer boy 21 Report post Posted June 29, 2010 Do you mean just the cut and polish or the actual paint job? because $1000 Paint job and a Dealer don't go together very well. Nah not for a paint job. Its around $1000 from the dealer for them to buy and apply the gardx to your car for you when you buy a new car. Its just a protectant for your paint to keep it nice and minimise watermarks etc... But i did get a nice $743 bill from the dealer today. Yum cant wait to pay it..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hotwire 352 Report post Posted June 29, 2010 Seriously good car preparation & photography Ryan - a credit to you Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
danutt 4 Report post Posted June 30, 2010 damn thats shiny ..all of them but love the first DAMN!! this gardx stuff can be bought where??if at all cheers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dirtydoogle 383 Report post Posted June 30, 2010 Probably should get around to polishing and cleaning it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
5amchris 45 Report post Posted July 1, 2010 went and got some mothers Clay Bar today im going to have a fun day Sunday =D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeddy 0 Report post Posted July 1, 2010 That paint is immaculate Ryan. At some stage do you think you could share some of your secrets with the rest of us so we can strive to have such a great finish? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bimmer boy 21 Report post Posted July 1, 2010 damn thats shiny ..all of them but love the first DAMN!! this gardx stuff can be bought where??if at all cheers Cheers man! Like the feedback, makes me feel not so crazy spending so long in the driveway on it.. I got some GardX you can have man That paint is immaculate Ryan. At some stage do you think you could share some of your secrets with the rest of us so we can strive to have such a great finish? Yeah I think I might do a little bit of a write up. Everyone should have mint paint, its not hard to do its just a bit of time you need to spend, the interior gets just as intensive treatment.. But if you do want some pointer or have a particular questions just flick me a Pm dude Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JFry 1 Report post Posted July 3, 2010 My car probably doesn't deserve to be in here, but my crappy point and shoot makes it look a whole lot better than it is. The couple I do like: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
danutt 4 Report post Posted July 5, 2010 Cheers man! Like the feedback, makes me feel not so crazy spending so long in the driveway on it.. I got some GardX you can have man hey mate have pmd you can pick it up whenever yo have a chance:) cheers Yeah I think I might do a little bit of a write up. Everyone should have mint paint, its not hard to do its just a bit of time you need to spend, the interior gets just as intensive treatment.. But if you do want some pointer or have a particular questions just flick me a Pm dude Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
