06-03-2012, 05:35 PM
Took delivery of the X3 in Aug 2011 and I was totally disgusted by the paint work.
Basically the whole vehicle looked like this.
![[Image: 01.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/mommet/01.jpg)
Delayed the detail till after the holidays.
![[Image: holidays1.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/mommet/holidays1.jpg)
![[Image: holidays2.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/mommet/holidays2.jpg)
![[Image: holidays3.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/mommet/holidays3.jpg)
![[Image: holidays4.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/mommet/holidays4.jpg)
![[Image: holidays5.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/mommet/holidays5.jpg)
Over time decided to buy products one at a time and build up good supply.
Saturday was the last and the most important, the DA. opted to buy the Shield DA.
Products used for this.
1. Meguiars Ultimate Wash & Shine
2. Meguiars Clay kit
3. Swirl X
4. Gold Class Wax
5. Pink Stuff - for the mags
6. Meguiars Endurance Gel
The Wash & after the wash
![[Image: Wash1.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/mommet/Wash1.jpg)
![[Image: Wash2.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/mommet/Wash2.jpg)
![[Image: Wash3.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/mommet/Wash3.jpg)
![[Image: Wash4.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/mommet/Wash4.jpg)
![[Image: Wash5.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/mommet/Wash5.jpg)
![[Image: Wash6.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/mommet/Wash6.jpg)
After the Swirl X
![[Image: SwirlX1.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/mommet/SwirlX1.jpg)
![[Image: SwirlX2.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/mommet/SwirlX2.jpg)
![[Image: SwirlX3.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/mommet/SwirlX3.jpg)
After the Gold Class Wax
![[Image: Detailed20.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/mommet/Detailed20.jpg)
![[Image: Detailed19.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/mommet/Detailed19.jpg)
![[Image: Detailed18.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/mommet/Detailed18.jpg)
![[Image: Detailed17.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/mommet/Detailed17.jpg)
![[Image: Detailed16.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/mommet/Detailed16.jpg)
![[Image: Detailed15.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/mommet/Detailed15.jpg)
![[Image: Detailed14.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/mommet/Detailed14.jpg)
![[Image: Detailed13.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/mommet/Detailed13.jpg)
![[Image: Detailed12.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/mommet/Detailed12.jpg)
![[Image: Detailed11.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/mommet/Detailed11.jpg)
Basically the whole vehicle looked like this.
![[Image: 01.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/mommet/01.jpg)
Delayed the detail till after the holidays.
![[Image: holidays1.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/mommet/holidays1.jpg)
![[Image: holidays2.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/mommet/holidays2.jpg)
![[Image: holidays3.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/mommet/holidays3.jpg)
![[Image: holidays4.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/mommet/holidays4.jpg)
![[Image: holidays5.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/mommet/holidays5.jpg)
Over time decided to buy products one at a time and build up good supply.
Saturday was the last and the most important, the DA. opted to buy the Shield DA.
Products used for this.
1. Meguiars Ultimate Wash & Shine
2. Meguiars Clay kit
3. Swirl X
4. Gold Class Wax
5. Pink Stuff - for the mags
6. Meguiars Endurance Gel
The Wash & after the wash
![[Image: Wash1.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/mommet/Wash1.jpg)
![[Image: Wash2.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/mommet/Wash2.jpg)
![[Image: Wash3.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/mommet/Wash3.jpg)
![[Image: Wash4.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/mommet/Wash4.jpg)
![[Image: Wash5.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/mommet/Wash5.jpg)
![[Image: Wash6.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/mommet/Wash6.jpg)
After the Swirl X
![[Image: SwirlX1.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/mommet/SwirlX1.jpg)
![[Image: SwirlX2.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/mommet/SwirlX2.jpg)
![[Image: SwirlX3.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/mommet/SwirlX3.jpg)
After the Gold Class Wax
![[Image: Detailed20.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/mommet/Detailed20.jpg)
![[Image: Detailed19.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/mommet/Detailed19.jpg)
![[Image: Detailed18.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/mommet/Detailed18.jpg)
![[Image: Detailed17.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/mommet/Detailed17.jpg)
![[Image: Detailed16.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/mommet/Detailed16.jpg)
![[Image: Detailed15.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/mommet/Detailed15.jpg)
![[Image: Detailed14.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/mommet/Detailed14.jpg)
![[Image: Detailed13.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/mommet/Detailed13.jpg)
![[Image: Detailed12.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/mommet/Detailed12.jpg)
![[Image: Detailed11.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/mommet/Detailed11.jpg)
