Cleans up ok, for a POS . . .

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  • Dave
    E30 RAT
    • Nov 2003
    • 11675

    #1

    Cleans up ok, for a POS . . .

    Before:



    After





    Finally found a good wheel cleaner to get most of the crap off of these old bottlecaps. Washed it and then used Mequiars Paint cleaner and polish, followed by wax.
    Last edited by Dave; 05-10-2006, 03:49 AM.
    Current Cars
    2014 M235i
    2009 R56 Cooper S
    1998 M3
    1997 M3
  • Avus E30
    No R3VLimiter
    • Feb 2005
    • 3650

    #2
    heres one to throw back at ya ;)

    Originally posted by DaveCN
    Shoes make the man.

    Nice pics.
    HDE30 <3

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    • Dave
      E30 RAT
      • Nov 2003
      • 11675

      #3
      Originally posted by Avus E30
      heres one to throw back at ya ;)

      Nice one. Its between these or flat black VW steelies . . . .
      Current Cars
      2014 M235i
      2009 R56 Cooper S
      1998 M3
      1997 M3

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      • redcarbon
        Wrencher
        • Apr 2005
        • 213

        #4
        Originally posted by DaveCN
        Washed it and then used Mequiars Paint cleaner and polish, followed by wax.
        Damn, that 3 step process takes for-fricken-ever. But does turn out nicely. Looks good for a track rat.
        318is -gone-

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        • hamann318is
          No R3VLimiter
          • Jul 2004
          • 3382

          #5
          You wouldn't think that a car like that would look good, but it does. Clean b-caps don't look bad at all.
          The BMW 318 is back. With a vengeance.

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          • MR 325
            Moderator
            • Oct 2003
            • 37827

            #6
            Not bad Dave, that bitch cleaned up decent.
            BimmerHeads
            Classic BMW Specialists
            Santa Clarita, CA

            www.BimmerHeads.com

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            • rwh11385
              lance_entities
              • Oct 2003
              • 18403

              #7
              Originally posted by DaveCN
              Nice one. Its between these or flat black VW steelies . . . .
              you should rock out with orange, blue, purple weaves...

              they would do with the german flag decal and your rainbow license plate!

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              • bmwm3n528
                No R3VLimiter
                • Dec 2003
                • 3654

                #8
                Very nice, peel that tape off your hood though.

                Rob's car pulled off the tape on stripes better, IMHO.



                Trevor Ely
                '95 M Sport 540i - '00 A4 1.8TQMS - '85 190E 2.3-16
                '88 535is - '87 325e - '89 325is - '91 318is - '90 325is - '96 328is

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                • AdironRider
                  No R3VLimiter
                  • Dec 2004
                  • 3491

                  #9
                  Im assuming those yellow high beams are laminx or whatever its called? Is that why they look a little cloudy?
                  Back to my roots

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                  • bmwm3n528
                    No R3VLimiter
                    • Dec 2003
                    • 3654

                    #10
                    Originally posted by FifeDog236
                    Im assuming those yellow high beams are laminx or whatever its called? Is that why they look a little cloudy?
                    My guess is there off a Benz.
                    Trevor Ely
                    '95 M Sport 540i - '00 A4 1.8TQMS - '85 190E 2.3-16
                    '88 535is - '87 325e - '89 325is - '91 318is - '90 325is - '96 328is

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                    • Jand3rson
                      Banned
                      • Oct 2003
                      • 37587

                      #11
                      Looks nice, Dave. I see you're rocking the German flag decal. I got one of those for my car, but when I put it on, all you could see was the red and the yellow, so I took it off.

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                      • erik325i
                        No R3VLimiter
                        • Jan 2005
                        • 3567

                        #12
                        Not digging the yellow lights or the black bumpers.

                        -Erik

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                        • parkerbink
                          R3V OG
                          • Jun 2004
                          • 10134

                          #13
                          Looking good, Dave. You live across from the Leave it to beaver house.

                          [IMG]https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/my350z.com-vbulletin/550x225/80-parkerbsig_5096690e71d912ec1addc4a84e99c374685fc03 8.jpg[/IMG

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                          • Dave
                            E30 RAT
                            • Nov 2003
                            • 11675

                            #14
                            The flag decal is covering a hideous flaw in the clear coat - big chunk missing there, so it was an easy way to hide it. I actually started to take it back off, but it started taking more clear coat with it. So it stays for now.

                            As for the bumpers - they look better than Bronzit ones, IMHO.

                            The yellow lights are off a Benz.
                            Current Cars
                            2014 M235i
                            2009 R56 Cooper S
                            1998 M3
                            1997 M3

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                            • Ryan Stewart
                              I Love Miatas
                              • Oct 2003
                              • 8978

                              #15
                              Scrub a little harder, it still looks bronzit.
                              Im now E30less.
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