2009 Modified BMW M3 sedan Detail
Feb 21, 2011 | 07:41 PM
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2009 Modified BMW M3 sedan Detail
Recently completed, this modified Alpine White M3 needed some correction to look it's best.
Love the HRE P40S wheels and other subtle mods done to the car.
After wash/clay steps were carried out, the paint correction steps were started. The white finish was difficult to capture some of the defects, thus some pics were taken with different settings on my camera.
50/50 pics of the trunk area.
Marring on drivers door.
Wool pad compounding step.
Marring & RIDS on passenger side door.
After compounding.
Finish after using Meguiars new DA compound.
As the owner has completed a few open track days the lower parts of the car needed some attention.
After clean up.
Finish after polishing.
"B" pillars with the usual marring & RIDS.
Defects removed.
Getting into the tight areas with the DA Polisher.
Love the HRE P40S wheels and other subtle mods done to the car.
After wash/clay steps were carried out, the paint correction steps were started. The white finish was difficult to capture some of the defects, thus some pics were taken with different settings on my camera.
50/50 pics of the trunk area.
Marring on drivers door.
Wool pad compounding step.
Marring & RIDS on passenger side door.
After compounding.
Finish after using Meguiars new DA compound.
As the owner has completed a few open track days the lower parts of the car needed some attention.
After clean up.
Finish after polishing.
"B" pillars with the usual marring & RIDS.
Defects removed.
Getting into the tight areas with the DA Polisher.
Feb 21, 2011 | 07:44 PM
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After the paint correction task was completed, I next moved on to the engine bay.
After clean up before final dressing applied.
Finished engine pics.
Next step was to dismount the wheels for cleaning, while I was at it I re-indexed the center caps to line up with the valve stem cover(small details...).
Center cap lined up.
Dirty wheels.
Cleaned and sealed.
Wheel wells needed some attention.
After clean up before final dressing applied.
Finished engine pics.
Next step was to dismount the wheels for cleaning, while I was at it I re-indexed the center caps to line up with the valve stem cover(small details...).
Center cap lined up.
Dirty wheels.
Cleaned and sealed.
Wheel wells needed some attention.
Feb 21, 2011 | 07:45 PM
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Clean before dressing application.
Before.
After.
Passengerside wheel well before.
After.
Finished wheel well, dressed for a satin not greasy look.
Akrapovic tightness.........
Cleaning all door jamb areas.
Before.
After.
On the home stretch....
As there is "Pilot Cup Sports" on the car, tires were dressed to a low matte finish.
Cleaning edge of the glass(Pet peeve of mine and required step in my shop).
Cleaned.
Feb 21, 2011 | 08:41 PM
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Thank you, the owner does have taste and it shows. Approx 22 hours went into the job.
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