Completed Mothers 3-step detailing on my Jet Black E90

cntlaw · 01-11-2007, 08:46 AM

Completed Mothers 3-step detailing on my Jet Black E90.
Some photos recorded today.

see more here:-

http://www.waxforum.com/showpost.php...1&postcount=22

http://www.waxforum.com/showpost.php...2&postcount=23

aapriadi · 01-11-2007, 08:49 AM

awesome car and wax job...btw nice boobie sig

E90T · 01-11-2007, 09:09 AM

great job, some OEM Caps would look great on those wheels

dmboone25 · 01-11-2007, 09:33 AM

Very nice!

Just curious--why no Zaino? Have you ever tried it? These pics look great--just wondering why you used the Mothers line instead....

335I_JB · 01-11-2007, 09:47 AM

Sweet! Nice Work.

I've used Mother's on my previous ride - it does a good job imo.

ga-bmwdrvr · 01-11-2007, 09:48 AM

Car looks great. Just shows that you can achieve great results with good prep and OTC products. Mother's has high quality products. Carnauba on black looks awsome!

cntlaw · 01-11-2007, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by dmboone25

Very nice!

Just curious--why no Zaino? Have you ever tried it? These pics look great--just wondering why you used the Mothers line instead....

I did not have a chance to go through a complete Zaino process, and temporaily given it up. It also appears to me the Zaino processes require a longer time of setting too. Jet Black paint seems responding very well to Mothers Sealer&Glaze (the 2nd step sealing and polishing). Some minor scratches on the JB soft paint are definitely lightened. The shine looks best without even have Carnuaba wax applied. Mothers Carnuaba wax is a fantastic product, the body paint feels much smoother after just one application. The car in the photos were taken after first wash since the 3-steps were completed two weeks ago. It looked even more shinning than the day I completed the 3-step. I have not further top up any Carnuaba wax on it, so it is still just one layer of Carnuaba wax on. We have 8 months of hot Summer, humid and rainy weather in a year, I would pick products whichever is easier to DIY. Will try Zaino when I am more used to elbow grease.

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beemah · 01-11-2007, 10:55 AM

brilliant color - Jet Black

Hawkshaw · 01-11-2007, 12:13 PM

hawt

Chesmu · 01-11-2007, 12:18 PM

looks great...now I'm planning this for my baby this weekend.

ALPINE6SPD · 01-11-2007, 12:20 PM

Looks great. Nice volks

kt157 · 01-11-2007, 01:16 PM

nice! love the wheels!
i did the 3-step detailing too, but with meguiar (spelling)

vivekk · 01-11-2007, 02:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cntlaw

Completed Mothers 3-step detailing on my Jet Black E90.
Some photos recorded today...

As usual- nice work Tony.

All the best.

Viv

Tony717 · 01-11-2007, 02:57 PM

beautiful car

i like how you only used the rear mudflaps

MacAttack · 01-11-2007, 03:09 PM

Looks fantastic....which equates to a lot of elbow grease. Well done!

jgannonloans · 01-11-2007, 06:34 PM

Hey what 3 products did you use exactly, i've got jet black and just want something simple when i detail my car, 3 steps seems simple enough, let me know i greatly appreciate it, oh yeah and where did you get them? pepboys? or did you have to order? thx

sunnywuh · 01-11-2007, 06:45 PM

[QUOTE=cntlaw]Completed Mothers 3-step detailing on my Jet Black E90.
Some photos recorded today.

looks great, let us know if Mothers' products can stand the test of time, pollutants & acid rain.

Neil · 01-11-2007, 06:55 PM

Looks very nice.

I use the Mothers 3 Step process too. I have received many compliments from random people. My friends nicknamed my car the silver bullet because of it being so shiny at night

My only complaint is how long it takes to put them on. This year I am going to try to clay bar first, then the 3-step with perhaps an extra coat of sealer or wax. I got a Porter Cable polisher for xmas so my arm won't fall off this time.

Call · 01-11-2007, 07:14 PM

You can tell you worked at it. However...I've had JB cars a long time and have used Zaino exclusively. I haven't waxed the new 335i Coupe, yet; but, plan to do so in the next 30 days. For what it's worth, my cars have won the Judges Choice award two years running. It pays to work at it...but you do have to work at it

Call

dmboone25 · 01-11-2007, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Call

You can tell you worked at it. However...I've had JB cars a long time and have used Zaino exclusively. I haven't waxed the new 335i Coupe, yet; but, plan to do so in the next 30 days. For what it's worth, my cars have won the Judges Choice award two years running. It pays to work at it...but you do have to work at it

Call

That is both the good and bad about JB--but it is the best, IMO. To the OP, once again, the car looks great. Glad you like the mothers line--all that matters is what works for you. I have not yet completed my first Zaino--my dad got me some for XMAS--but I am going to try this weekend!

AH · 01-11-2007, 08:30 PM

Clean and smooth....i might change to mothers later.. right now, i use meguiars for my black sapphire.

RaptorKTM · 01-11-2007, 08:35 PM

yea i just got meguiars stuff. i hear the the meguiars gold class is amazing.

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jgannonloans FOR SALE 15 Rep 279 Posts Drives: jet black 335i Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Philly iTrader: (0)	Hey what 3 products did you use exactly, i've got jet black and just want something simple when i detail my car, 3 steps seems simple enough, let me know i greatly appreciate it, oh yeah and where did you get them? pepboys? or did you have to order? thx
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sunnywuh Lieutenant 19 Rep 508 Posts Drives: E90 330 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Hong Kong iTrader: (0)	[QUOTE=cntlaw]Completed Mothers 3-step detailing on my Jet Black E90. Some photos recorded today. looks great, let us know if Mothers' products can stand the test of time, pollutants & acid rain.
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Neil The Designer 5 Rep 233 Posts Drives: Nissan Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: CT, USA iTrader: (0)	Looks very nice. I use the Mothers 3 Step process too. I have received many compliments from random people. My friends nicknamed my car the silver bullet because of it being so shiny at night My only complaint is how long it takes to put them on. This year I am going to try to clay bar first, then the 3-step with perhaps an extra coat of sealer or wax. I got a Porter Cable polisher for xmas so my arm won't fall off this time.
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Call Call 21 Rep 683 Posts Drives: 08 135i, 08 & 07 X5, 05 MCSC Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Gainesville, GA iTrader: (0)	You can tell you worked at it. However...I've had JB cars a long time and have used Zaino exclusively. I haven't waxed the new 335i Coupe, yet; but, plan to do so in the next 30 days. For what it's worth, my cars have won the Judges Choice award two years running. It pays to work at it...but you do have to work at it Call
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AH Major 24 Rep 1,165 Posts Drives: E90 320i Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Indonesia iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 E90 [0.00]	Clean and smooth....i might change to mothers later.. right now, i use meguiars for my black sapphire.
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RaptorKTM Colonel 236 Rep 2,366 Posts Drives: 1 M Coupe Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: San Diego iTrader: (1) Garage List 2011 BMW 1 M [0.00]	yea i just got meguiars stuff. i hear the the meguiars gold class is amazing.
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