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All,

Took the opportunity to sort out a bit of surface rust on the slam panel this weekend, it was annoying my OCD when it comes to the engine bay. 

I was surprised how poor the paint coverage was on the panel, looked like the panel had just been shown the paint!!

As you can see from the photos it was poor, so attacked with the dremel followed by a wet and dry, treated the rust areas with K Rust and left over night. Masked and primed and finished with mat/satin black to keep the OEM colour - pleased with the finish. Also replaced all the fasteners.

Also found a couple of spits on the rear lower tailgate behind the black flipup cover, worth a look as found them bu accident - anyway all sorted.

Gave the headlights a quick polish with some fine finishing compound, they are much better now.

Finished of the black kidney grille with a good clean and polish.

Next job is the steering wheel trim - been delaying that as not overly keen to take out the airbag but read the threads and watched a  couple of youtube so will be giving it a go.

Nice job !

Cheers Smeeagain

took some doing but pleased with finish.

just getting my head around the x5 and will try and post a photo soon.

forgot to add im looking to put an aux input in too as got the basic business single cd/radio, will no doubt be asking questions on here for tips and what to buy.

cheers.

Never seen one on a BMW looking that poor.  Maybe it got replaced in the past and wasn’t done properly?  Certainly looks the business now.

X5sport

Cheers - happy with the results and knowing I prepared it well I am hopeful it will last

Great job      Is your OCD happy with the result 

Colin,

Thanks - the OCD has settled.

Just finished dealing with removing the airbag and getting at the trim piece as that was the next job.

Really chuffed as followed the vids and instructions on the forum - results!!!

Will post anther OCD thread and pics when I finish it this weekend

Cheers for the comments