Today I have been putting some effort in to getting ready for VanityBMW 2018.
When I bought my car the previous owner had installed //M badges all round. The only problem being sadly it’s not an //M division car!
Having had a respray I was nervous as to how old the paint was when the badges were applied and whether they had caused any damage to the paint so wasn’t ready to remove them.
I finally felt ready to tackle the badges today as I am confident/competent enough with my machine polisher to tackle what may have been beneath. Here’s a step by step guide on how I removed the badges....
1. I stuck a bag below the badge with detailing tape to catch and bits and any run off of products.
2. Using dental tape I “sawed” through the adhesive pad holding the badge on and removed it.
3. Using WD40 to break down the adhesive residue, I gently lifted it away from the paint with a plastic card (this is time consuming and takes lots of patience!).
4. Once all residue was removed I cleaned away the excess WD40 with a quick detailing spray.
5. This process was repeated on the side badges. All three took about an hour.
Once de-badges it was time to start preparations for VanityBMW next weekend...
First was snowfoam, followed by two bucket wash and fallout remover. You can see how effective snowfoam is when applied to a dry car by looking at the run-off which is carrying the dirt.
Wheels were treated with Korrosol fallout remover. As it works a chemical reaction turns it purple as seen here.
Then after a clay barring it was time to mask up for some paint restoration...
The paint was in pretty good condition but there were a few swirls that had developed over the last few years. They can be seen here...
This is the same panel after my restoration efforts.
This is how the car currently stands. Still the doors to machine polish, then a coat of sealant and a coat of wax. After that I’ll move on the the interior and engine bay
When I bought my car the previous owner had installed //M badges all round. The only problem being sadly it’s not an //M division car!
Having had a respray I was nervous as to how old the paint was when the badges were applied and whether they had caused any damage to the paint so wasn’t ready to remove them.
I finally felt ready to tackle the badges today as I am confident/competent enough with my machine polisher to tackle what may have been beneath. Here’s a step by step guide on how I removed the badges....
1. I stuck a bag below the badge with detailing tape to catch and bits and any run off of products.
2. Using dental tape I “sawed” through the adhesive pad holding the badge on and removed it.
3. Using WD40 to break down the adhesive residue, I gently lifted it away from the paint with a plastic card (this is time consuming and takes lots of patience!).
4. Once all residue was removed I cleaned away the excess WD40 with a quick detailing spray.
5. This process was repeated on the side badges. All three took about an hour.
Once de-badges it was time to start preparations for VanityBMW next weekend...
First was snowfoam, followed by two bucket wash and fallout remover. You can see how effective snowfoam is when applied to a dry car by looking at the run-off which is carrying the dirt.
Wheels were treated with Korrosol fallout remover. As it works a chemical reaction turns it purple as seen here.
Then after a clay barring it was time to mask up for some paint restoration...
The paint was in pretty good condition but there were a few swirls that had developed over the last few years. They can be seen here...
This is the same panel after my restoration efforts.
This is how the car currently stands. Still the doors to machine polish, then a coat of sealant and a coat of wax. After that I’ll move on the the interior and engine bay
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