Opti-Coat™Pro : BMW E34 520i

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Upon arrival, we already expected the car to be in harsh unloved condition. Looking at the car, we noticed the owner had 3 big, full grown, hyper active German shepherds. That, would be the highlight of our session.
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The usual walk around found us some pretty interesting paint damage. As amazing as it sound, these are aircond water stains.
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Owner briefs us that the car is pretty under utilized. Parked under the shade most of the time. Hence the dusty surface.
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If you say its glossy, its not. If you say its shiny, we'll say its a little dull.
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We spotted some dog scratches.
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More dog scratches.
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Some unknown mark that had been stained to the paint.
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Swirl damage.
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More swirl damage.

Some severe watermark spots.
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Swirls on the roof.

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As we washed the car, we felt that the surface was really rough. We're usually right.
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We clayed the entire car. The photo shown is merely from 1 door.

Dog scratch before.
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Dog scratch after.
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After paint correction
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After paint correction
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Final finishing on the paint.

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For wheels of this age, we wouldn't expect much from it.
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Closer reveals some brake dust stains.
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The colour difference.
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Wheels after cleaning.
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Some marks were too severely stained.
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After countless hours of detailing and paint correction. Here's the results.
 

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