The Beadophiles

dylbert

mik_da_man wrote: »

Well I was quite lazy today and just did a quick coat of megs wash and wax.

Have a tub of auto glym HD wax that will be used next time.
That or a bit of autobrite black magic that I have...

Get that HD on.

Curran

dylbert wrote: »

Get that HD on.

100% .....then we'll see epic beading!!

mik_da_man

Curran wrote: »

100% .....then we'll see epic beading!!

Yeah that's the plan. Had the kids this weekend so no chance to give it the proper treatment.

vectra

My sons E46 after
2 coats of C2V3
Topped with 2 Coats of Collinite 845
and one coat of Britemax Vantage.

Was a bit of a pain to get it done between showers.
And just as it was finished it came down again.

Should see him though the winter

Curran

Imola Red E46....mmmm

Recent purchase? Was driving the Toledo? No?
What one is it? 3xxi or 3xxd? Any other pics of it?

Edit: Just seen the other thread!

vectra

Curran wrote: »

Imola Red E46....mmmm

Recent purchase? Was driving the Toledo? No?
What one is it? 3xxi or 3xxd? Any other pics of it?

Edit: Just seen the other thread!

Imola red indeed.

Recent purchase yes. Just last week

Was driving Toledo then the vRS

320ci "2.2 - 6cyl.

61k on it. Nice clean smooth car,

dylbert

Best E46 colour and not to common either.

Curran

vectra wrote: »

320ci "2.2 - 6cyl.
61k on it. Nice clean smooth car,

Very nice - picked up a 320i for Mrs. Curran recently and its a very nice drive!
Best of luck with it!

dylbert wrote: »

Best E46 colour and not to common either.

The E46 does look well in Imola...had to settle for black...she doesnt like red!

MetzgerMeister

Curran wrote: »

had to settle for black:p

She just wants to make life hard on you when it comes to keeping 2 black cars clean

Ardennes1944

@Mik , bring up your car and ill wax it all for you, Ive Jetseal and Collinite 476s waiting for it :P

mik_da_man

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

@Mik , bring up your car and ill wax it all for you, Ive Jetseal and Collinite 476s waiting for it :P

Now that sounds like a plan!
Wanted to try that Collinite for a while
PM me so.

Ardennes1944

Text sent

Ardennes1944

Anyway back on topic...'eres some Collinite at work...
I took the second picture cos at the time it looked a bit like a Rising Sun flag form overhead :pac:

BillJ

Love the car Ardennes. Going for a similar look myself with msport kit and mv1's.

Any plans for it?

ps. Epic beading

MetzgerMeister

Even when there is rain, good beading brings sun into our lives

Ardennes1944

Thanks Bill.
So far since March I've
Changed Oil/Oil filter twice pollen/air/fuel filters, gearbox oil, diff oil, lip spoiler, 10mm spacers front, 20mm rear, painted calipers, refurbed interior carbon cube trim, full smd interior lighting, fully DA'd it, new OEM exhaust tips, 8 dents/dings gone with PDR, got parking sensors fixed and US style sidelights coded with the Angels, clear indicator bulbs and have Lamin-x light tint on the front and side indicator lenses.

CCV kit in the post and genuine CSLs and cooling system overhaul and Ill be finished for sure!

BillJ

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

Thanks Bill.
So far since March I've
Changed Oil/Oil filter twice pollen/air/fuel filters, gearbox oil, diff oil, lip spoiler, 10mm spacers front, 20mm rear, painted calipers, refurbed interior carbon cube trim, full smd interior lighting, fully DA'd it, new OEM exhaust tips, 8 dents/dings gone with PDR, got parking sensors fixed and US style sidelights coded with the Angels, clear indicator bulbs and have Lamin-x light tint on the front and side indicator lenses.

CCV kit in the post and genuine CSLs and cooling system overhaul and Ill be finished for sure!

Fair play, lots of work gone into! Have you a car thread on bmw-driver or anywhere like that? Would like to look at more pics

Ardennes1944

Na never bothered to put one on Bmwdrivers Bill tbh! Im due a proper drive and photo session with her though.

This was 3weeks after I bought it before anything was done, looks like its on stilts!




Forgot i put in a connects2 aux-in kit and OEM bluetooth system and its lowered on Eibach Sportlines

dylbert

Put a coat of DJ Blue Velvet over the 3 coats of EGP that was already on it, some nice beading now

Mc Love

Hal1

Much better.

Mc Love

I think I was out standing at the door just looking at the beads running off the bodywork for like ten minutes today

vectra

Mc Love wrote: »

I think I was out standing at the door just looking at the beads running off the bodywork for like ten minutes today

I know the feeling.:D

Ded_Zebra

After I got done with the da today it rained. This is 2 coats of finis wax :cool:

MetzgerMeister

That is some excellent beading DZ :eek:

Ded_Zebra

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

That is some excellent beading DZ :eek:

Thank you

Finis wax is ridiculous when it comes to beading. Very easy on/off too

Hal1

That's some top notch beading.

vectra

Super beads there.

vectra

OK
Following on from this thread I posted on the 4th October

Gave the combi a wash/dry and a second coating of Gtechniq C2V3.
That should see it sealed up for a few months.

Hard to show shine on silver but it is not looking too bad at all for the little amount of work involved.

Door reflection



And of course the few water droplets :P

The next morning gave me this nice beading.

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Now after just about 4 weeks this is what I get.

I did think it would bead better than this after 4 weeks.
The Collinite 845 would.








Not so sure about it now

Curran

Will still give good protection, or at least you hope it would. Beading isnt the be all and end all....but sure is nice!

vectra

Curran wrote: »

Will still give good protection, or at least you hope it would. Beading isnt the be all and end all....but sure is nice!

I guess.
But when the beads are gone the fun factor goes out the window

I suppose a diluted squirt of C2V3 as a qd should bring it back to life a bit.

Got some new stuff to try again anyhow :pac:

JAMES VTI S

vectra

^^ :eek:

Nice
what products/procedure?

JAMES VTI S

Garnet Car Care - Clarity 60% Carnauba Wax
One layer and one panel at a time

Paddy@CIRL

I think I last had the car waxed back in August, with two coats of CG Black over whatever was on the paint at the time. It was just a quick job to get the car through a 'ring trip. The weather has been so **** since that I haven't bothered with re-waxing the car yet for winter but I have been using Meguiar's Ultimate Quik Wax after each wash. The effects last about a week (which is perfect as the car is washed every week) but the water beading is as they claim, relentless.

JAMES VTI S

Mc Love

I'm sure there is more than these but thought i would share my Iced beads this morning:

JAMES VTI S

Cool

Sidewayslarry

Achieved using Dodo Juice Lime Prime and Dodo Juice Orange Crush

BillJ

Imola red? Lovely colour on bmw's

More pics!

Sidewayslarry

Hellrot Red on that one BillJ, she's an E36 320i Coupe. I had an Imola Red E39 and it was a lovely colour to work with too :O)

opinionated3

Bilt hamber cleanser polish followed up with dodo juice purple haze. ..

Supergurrier

Some beading i forgot to post afew weeks ago







2 coats of Meguiars Ultimate Liquid wax. Going for Collinite next time around

JAMES VTI S

First car i ever detailed.

MetzgerMeister

vectra

^^ Very nice..

MetzgerMeister

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Savage Beading

Exo?

MetzgerMeister

Deleted User wrote: »

Exo?

3 coats of EXO on the paint and G1 on the glass (4 coats on the windscreen and 2 coats on all other glass)

MetzgerMeister

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

3 coats of EXO on the paint and G1 on the glass (4 coats on the windscreen and 2 coats on all other glass)

Well that's my mind made up between C2V3 and Exo!!

JAMES VTI S