2004 BMW M3 E46

Discussion in 'Show and Shine' started by Danny, Dec 2, 2013.

  1. Danny

    Danny Nuba Guru

    I was contacted by the owner to correct his jet black M3 after letting him know my pricing structure we went with a single step correction. Upon receiving the M3 it just seemed pretty rough yet normal for the age and paint type. After I washed and decontaminated the finish and brought it in under the halogens I was amazed to see how jacked up the finish was. I have to say it was horrible the whole thing looked like it was washed with an sos pad. After I got done taping I noticed the entire vehicle was poorly repainted due to the horrible orange peel, heavy compound residue in crevices, and paint over spray on the A-pillar moldings as well on other moldings throughout the vehicle. It even had clear coat failure in a small area on the roof. After testing on the hood I went with Menzerna FG400 Uber Greens & Hydrotech Tangerine pads to get the best cut and clarity on this refinished M3. I can say that at least 75% correcting was achieved on this due to how bad the finish was. I didn't get any after shots because I returned it after sunset, yet the owner did take a few shots for me and sent them two days after I did the correction. Sorry for the poor quality of the photos.

    Total time 12 hours spread out through friday to sunday last week.


    Tools & Products Used

    Karcher 5.75M pressure washer
    Mecline foam lance
    Rupes LHR15ES
    Metro Masterblaster
    CG Maxisuds II
    Zep Citrus
    Zep Purple
    Ultima Waterless Wash+
    Clay Magic Fine Grade Clay
    Mothers Wool Wash Mitt
    Wheel Woolies
    assortment of wheel brushes Mothers and Swissvax
    assortment of Pakshak, Detailed Image, and Eurow microfibers
    Menzerna FG400
    Uber Green & LC Hydrotech Tangerine Pads
    assortment of Adams Hand polishing pads
    Wolfs Chemicals Bodywrap
    Wolfs Chemicals Nano Quick Detailer
    Mothers Reflections Tire care
    Meguiars Plastic & Vinyl Coating on Engine bay and Trim
    Blue hawk painters tape
    IPA full strength and 50:50
    Distilled Water
    Compressed Air @120 PSI to blow out polishing dust from crevices


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  2. detailersdomain

    detailersdomain Administrator

    thanks for sharing, looks great.
     
  3. cnut

    cnut DB Forum Supporter

    Very nice work!
     
  4. Chas

    Chas DB Forum Supporter

    awesome work!
     
  5. GDAL

    GDAL Super Moderator

    Very nice work!!
     
  6. Danny

    Danny Nuba Guru

    Thanks guys glad you liked it
     
  7. Danny

    Danny Nuba Guru

    Thanks guys glad you liked it
     
  8. bentley147

    bentley147 Jedi Nuba

    thats wats good ,i love the correction
     
  9. Tire Shredder

    Tire Shredder Jedi Nuba

    that damage looked ridiculously deep! This is good proof that FG400, when used correctly is some powerful stuff. Great work!
     

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