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  On 7/6/2009 at 11:13 AM, Mcf777 said:

Bro, what type of wax you use for the rims?

My rims after 2 days of driving will be very dirty. Thanks.

 

There are a few that I've used, so you can pick anyone of these

 

1) Swissvax Autobahn (yes expensive but you apply so little only)

2) Sonax rim coating or something, in metal canister spray on.

3) Any sealant (e.g. Klasse Sealant Glaze, International Marine sealant etc) The brand international is more famous in the marine sector. Sister company to Sikkens (HS clear coat used by Kah Motor, quite good).

 

Important thing is before applying those items, you got to clean the rims properly, ideally use something like Do Do juice lime prime or Swissvax cleaner fluid. And dry the rims properly before you apply the wax/sealant/coatings.

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  On 7/7/2009 at 1:47 PM, Evertop said:

Nice ride you got there bro... ... congrats... ...

 

Ya I love this baby.....the engine's mid-range punch.....

 

Hey we almost met at the Meg Pro training but you got something on and didn't come ya? Last year I think.

 

 

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  On 7/5/2009 at 8:32 AM, Davc said:

What a mess, really got to cut so much.....

 

 

 

And black car so easy to holo, so after compounding with M105 I polished it with Sonax Nano Polish, followed by 3M final glaze, and then Flex sealant....

 

 

Father give one ah?

Is your father the CEO of Feng Huang?

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  On 7/7/2009 at 2:22 PM, Ahgongwolve said:

Father give one ah?

Is your father the CEO of Feng Huang?

 

u watch too many ch 8 shows already

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  On 7/7/2009 at 2:22 PM, Ahgongwolve said:

Father give one ah?

Is your father the CEO of Feng Huang?

 

You mean the polish or the car? I bought them myself.

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salute you bro Davc!

im also having a black ride.

polish monthly to reduce marks on ride. so it always looks shiny!

:)

 

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  On 7/4/2009 at 5:50 PM, Davc said:

I just got this car. Here's the condition:

 

 

 

 

 

The car dealer sent the car to Caltex before putting it up for sale....sigh....I liked the engine hence bought it.

 

The bonnet and boot are worse. The water mark, machine mark, all sorts of marks are deep.... :wacko:

 

How much u got this ride?

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  On 7/8/2009 at 5:10 AM, SZY said:

How much u got this ride?

 

93k. with 56,000km, 9 months road tax left, 2 new tires two old. 1 year Star Black warranty, a few gaskets changed because leak (common for BMW), full PML service record.

 

The car was registered in Mar 2004. OMV 72k, COE 26k.

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  On 7/4/2009 at 6:32 PM, Ahgongwolve said:

are u like 50 years old? why buy this ahpek car?

 

Not all ahpek can afford this car [lipsrsealed]

 

Nice ride and not to mention nice job.

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Not so soon, very busy this two weeks and overseas next weekend.....Can't wait to complete the job.

 

 

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  On 7/4/2009 at 5:54 PM, Davc said:

The plan is to do panel by panel. I know I can't remove it all especially the deeper ones. Just trying to do my best.

 

So this bonnet was done with Flex big wool pad, and Meguiars M105, Flex Rotary at Speed 4 (about 1,800 RPM) followed by GLARE polish, haven't waxed yet.

 

 

 

To be continued tomorrow.....

 

Bro, i really admire your determination & paitence on re-storing the paintwork of your new ride on your own... [thumbsup]

 

Looking forward to more pics of your finished product [bounce1]

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  On 7/5/2009 at 9:56 AM, Weihui said:

Where did you get the M105? I have tried Autobacs Ubi and Carrefour, couldn't find it. :huh:

 

M105 -> A very close match consumer version 16oz small bottle is called ultimate compound. Giant/Carrefour have sell. ;)

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  On 7/6/2009 at 10:05 AM, Rocksteady said:

although im nt knowledgeble in detailing,but one look,i noe its a tedious job...gosh...

davc bro...what if i juz hv light swirl marks?shld i use m105 as well?

 

M105 is overkill...

 

Can try SwirlX with foam applicator @ Giant / Carrefour have sell...

 

Always try the product with the less aggressive....

 

The previous owner who did the BMW-job probably too ambitious !

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  On 7/6/2009 at 10:26 AM, Longhorn said:

Leong seng should be ok. many bros from bmw-sg forum used them before. I have been looking at these rims for a long time. Seeing them on your ride convinced me to get them. [:p] Do u mind PM me the price? thx

 

 

Anyway if you are looking at E60, you can refer to this: http://www.realoem.com/bmw/partgrp.do?mode...hg=36&fg=15

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