Detailer's Domain: E46 M3 Pain Correction

[detailersdomain]

This car came from a customer on one of the BMW forums we sponsor. She was great extremely friendly and a hardcore car enthusiast!

She actually stayed pretty much thru 90% of the paint correction process.

The car was pretty beat up unfortunately it is parked outside and was not taken care of by the previous owner.

The customer wanted to make it perfect so we gave it some love.....take a look.

Products Used:
Exterior:
Adam's All Purpose Cleaner in the Cam Spray Foam Canon
Swissvax Paint Rubber and Optimum Instant Detail Spray and Gloss Enhancer for clay lube
Menzerna Super Intensive with the Uber Green Pad and Uber Yellow Pad
Menzerna PO85RD with the Uber Blue Pad
Menzerna Top Inspection
Collinite Insulator Wax
Swissvax Divine
Einszett Spray Wax

Wheels and Tires
Uber Wheel/Tire/Wheel Well Kit

Tools:
Infratech 5300
Brinkmann MaxFire
Metabo PE12-175
Flex 3403
Makita 9227 Hi Speed Rotary
The Uber Foam Pads (5.5inch)
Tons of "Uber" Microfiber Towels
Uber Drying Towels
Cam Spray 1500A with Cam Spray Foam Gun

Before shots:
Etching, Swirls, Bug and Tar, Buffer Splatter, etc











Plates were removed


Presoaking wheels


Washing the M



Removal of the tar and caked on road grime (3M Adhesive Remover)


Claying the car


Polishing SIP


Polishing PO85RD


After shot of the work


Sun shots after polishing, before rinsing off the dust






Dust accumulation


Rinse


installing the rear plate


Black Wow Applied to bring back the dull trim
Before


After


Close up



After shots -- Collinite and Divine












Enjoy!

[gregwx5]

Looking good! How did she get that carbon fiber roof on the E46....is it just an overlay?

[detailersdomain]

it is an aftermarket piece. the roof was replaced.

[Michelle]

E46 ///M

[ECSTuning_Joe]

Great job!