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08-22-2009, 02:13 PM
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My New 4.6is Detailed, Painted Clipers
About the car: -2002 X5 4.6is -50,000 miles -Black on Black -Every option I can think of including DVD, MP3, NAV, TOW package, Flare Package (yes its OEM) About the Detail (all Chemical Guys products) - 1st washed the entire car with Citrus Wash N Gloss - 2nd Used a clay bar on the entire car (amazing what I got off this thing) I used a medium grade clay and used the pro detailer with carnauba wax as the lube. - 3rd Used the scratch n swirl to take out the swirl marks - 4th Used 2 coats of Jet Seal to seal in the paint (apply jet seal wait 20 minutes then buff off then repeat) - 5th Used Pete’s 53 paste carnaubawax to give it a nice shine - 6th Used Grim Reaper to clean the exhaust pipes and used on the rims (when the rims were off for the calipers) to take off the brake dust and tar! (works amazing) - 7th Sealed the rims with a couple coats of jet seal (brake dust doesn’t stick to them near as bad) - 8th Used Forever Black (dye kit for the flare kit) I have also updated the Nav thanks to this site and am thinking about baking the headlights! The Guy I bought the X from was a member on here and said I should check it out and I am glad I did! Thanks Guys!!! Last edited by EDG08; 08-23-2009 at 11:29 PM. 
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08-22-2009, 02:23 PM
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Lookin good! You say you got it from a forum member, did he give you his screen name?
And I wonder what some black wow (or similar product) would do for those wheel arches? Would probably clean it up even more than the huge detailing you just gave her.
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08-22-2009, 02:34 PM
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Looks great with the OEM fender flares! Looks like you have the OEM 3.5" plastic running boards too!
I do remember a forum member with a 4.6is that looked awfully similar to yours. I can't remember the name, but I'll keep searching!
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08-22-2009, 02:38 PM
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Thanks guys
I acctually used Forever Black. Its a dye so when you wash it they wont turn gray. They do look much better after the dye but I could apply another coat! I have mixed feelings about the flares, some days I like them and some I dont. I dont dislike them enough to spend the money on the non flare kit! Last edited by EDG08; 08-22-2009 at 02:46 PM.
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08-22-2009, 04:17 PM
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Looks great! And it looks like your son approves.
 The calipers look awesome. What product/color did you use? Did you paint your rotor hubs too? Last edited by thebluedog; 08-22-2009 at 04:23 PM.
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08-22-2009, 04:35 PM
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I used G2 caliper paint in silver and yes I did paint the hubs. I put 4 coats on and it took about 5 hours to complete. The worst part was scraping all the rust and brake dust off the calipers with a wire brush. I followed the thread from Chile1 "painted caliper - yellow" It was well worth it! They look 100x better and they are glossy and almost rubbery to the touch. Yeah Eli helped detail this morning so he wanted some credit to. I thought it was cool that the rims are almost as big as him!
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08-22-2009, 04:52 PM
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08-22-2009, 05:30 PM
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Looks good. Can you provide some more info/link on this 'jet seal' you used?
Also, every time that I wash my cars, I take the extra few minutes at the end of the wash and wash the inside of the wheel wells also. I also spray some tire foam or armorall or some other shining agent inside the wheel wells. It really gives new car look to the car. The picture with your son in it (he is very cute, by the way), shows what I am talking about.
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#10
08-22-2009, 05:39 PM
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It is called Jet Seal 109 and can be found at www.chemicalguys.com. It is a sealer that you can use on everything from paint to plastic! It really gives the car and rims a nice shine!
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