[///M3Carbon]

~Connor Sweeney 16
~Rohit Kasukurti 18


2006 BMW E46 M3 SMG
37,000 Miles
Navigation Package
Jet Black

Wash:
~Chemical Guys Citrus Wash
~Gilmour Foam Gun
~DI Microfiber Waffle Weave Drying Towel

Clayed:
~Meguiar’s Clay
~Lubricant ~ Water/Car Wash

Paint Correction:
~Makita 9227
~Meguiar's M105 Ultra Cut Compound ~Lake Country Purple Foamed Wool Pad
~Menzerna Power Finish PO203 ~ Lake Country Orange Pad
~Menzerna Nano Polish PO106fa ~ Lake Country Black Pad
~P21S Paintwork Cleanser ~ MicroFiber Applicator Pad

Sealant/Wax
~P21S 100% Carnauba

Exterior Trim:
~Aerospace 303

Wheels/Tires:
~EZ Detail Brush
~Tooth Brushed
~Meguiar's Wheel Brightener
~Optimum Opti-bond Tire Gel

Exhaust:
~#0000 Steel Wool
~Noxon Metal Polish

Interior:
~303 Aerospace
~Wet/Dry Vac
~Meguiar's APC

Owner requested a full exterior paint correction. He also requested wax instead of sealant (or both wax and sealant) due to time constraints and how long we recommend the sealant to properly cure. He told us we didn't need to touch the interior since he was only paying for a full exterior correction, but we decided to throw it in for free (just a vac and some 303).

This is by far my favorite car ever. I love m3's and started my detail company with my best friend so that I can save up and buy one by the end of this year (He wants parts for his Ralliart). Normally we split the money 50/50 but when the car arrived I told Rohit that I was doing this car by myself. I get all the money, and the next car he can do it himself and get the money for that one, just because i like this car so much.

Process:


The car was put in the sun and the owner pointed out any imperfections in the paint that he wanted removed (The paint was severely swirled). The car was pulled into the driveway and washed using the Gilmour Foam Gun and Chemical Guys Citrus Wash. Then, the car was dried with a Waffle Weave Drying towel and cracks were blown out using the compressor. It was then clayed with Meguiar's Clay. Finally the car was taped up.

Now as everyone knows Jet Black BMW paint is extremely SOFT!!!!!. If it was any softer I could leave permanent fingerprints in the paint. The combo M105 on a LC Purple Wool Pad followed by 203 on LC Orange and 106fa On LC Black worked the best for me so I applied to the rest of the car.

The combo worked wonders on all parts of the car except the hood. Immediately after picking up a bead of M105, the wool pad would dry the compound out immediately. Normally if this happens we put a drop more of M105 and go over the dried compound and it disappears, but not in this situation. No Matter how much compound was applied the dried compound would not go away and the compound applied to remove the dry compound was drying up immediately and leaving a huge mess. So, I switched to a LC Yellow Cutting Pad and it did wonders.

Wash:



















Drying:



Before:



De-Badge with a razor blade









Clay:







Re-Wash (After Clay)









Correction 50/50's:



M105, 203, 106 on (left), o.g. paint in the middle, 203, 106 (right) as you can see from the camera's flash 203, 106 still left scratches.



finished on left



after m105 203 106fa



After M105, you can still see buffer trails



After M105, you can still see buffer trails



After PO203



(Same 50/50 as above ^) after PO106fa

Wheels (Before/After):



Dirty


After metal polish
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Afters (No photos in this thread were photoshopped) (I thought I'd mention it because a couple look like the have been, yeah and I have NO idea how to use photoshop)


I SWEAR THIS ISNT PHOTOSHOPPED!!!

I SWEAR THIS ISNT PHOTOSHOPPED!!!










The Crew (excluding my dad)


Rohit's POS! jk

[dsm918]

last set of "after" pictures are not displaying.

[///M3Carbon]

what do you mean by "not displaying"

[dsm918]

Nevermind. My phone was not loading the last few pics. I see them now. Pretty good job

[TitaniumSilber]

looks nice!

[LKN M3]

Looks Good!!! PM sent to you.

[NeverContent]

Originally Posted by ///M3Carbon

Interesting technique here...

[Mookster]

Sick detail, also is that an Xi Model = 4x4?

[///M3Carbon]

Originally Posted by Mookster

Sick detail, also is that an Xi Model = 4x4?

ahahha I told him he needs coilovers, but the m keeps gettin him in trouble

Originally Posted by BigDaveDogg

Interesting technique here...

ahaha, i spray it on use the mitt and after each pannel i use the grit guard to remove dirt so im not rubbing dirt from one pannel onto the next.

Originally Posted by LKN M3

Looks Good!!! PM sent to you.

thank you give me one sec

Originally Posted by dsm918

Nevermind. My phone was not loading the last few pics. I see them now. Pretty good job

thank you very much

Originally Posted by TitaniumSilber

looks nice!

thanks

[AriZonaD54]

Do mine?