I apologize in advance as I went a lil crazy with the pictures.... Client of mine just picked up this E90 M3 and wanted to get it dialed in so I went to work at getting it looking as it should. Polishers used: Griots 6 inch Rupes 3 inch Compound: D300 M101 Finishing polish: M105 (Yes, that's right. 105 can finish nicely) Pads: Meguiars MF Surbuf R LC tangerine hydro Sealant: Blackfire any questions about other products used throughout process feel free to ask only got one pic of before condition in the sun trunk lid defects.... 50/50 defects gone more defects... removed from hood 50/50 RIDS removed making progess... Before removed Rear needed some love After compounding onto the sealant application Tried to get a bit of the sun as it came and went through the clouds some details.... during the detail.... at the request of the owner the aftermarket badge was removed some nice depth and gloss present
Looks great man. Was your finishing polish a typo? I only ask because M105 is a compound, was it M205?
no Sir, that was not a typo. 105 can finish... not all paints will work with it but I have found it to be very effective in this form. I don't like the idea of anything doing any filling which 203 and others can do.... give it a go on a 80 ppi pad sometime and see what happens. However, there is little tricks to getting it to cooperate.
and the tricks are...? hehe great work Paul! i hope my assumption on the name is correct...i only know of 1 detailer in vancouver, WA who showed a pic of the rupes on FB page. keep up the awesome details. :headbang:
Killer bro! I've had a couple details where M105 finished almost perfectly as well. I just can't bring down my OCD to where I can walk away, lol. I always have to use Adams FMP and finish the polishing.....for my own sake.
Again, depends on the paint and color. I really haven't noticed a big enough difference in following up with something like 85rd.
Yup Todd @ Autopia mentioned finishing with 105 with I believe repriming during the buffing process. M101 must be a beast for RIDS!
Cleaness........................ uhm I like BIG PICS though Mark/Paul, re-configure please on the next write up.
Sorry Bob.... I will be sure to do that. I had already posted them by the time I realized you have to click to enlarge.
Very nice Paul. White looks soooo good when its done right. I agree, 105 is more than capable of finishing down LSP ready. Its not 85RD glossy, but its more than good enough for 99% of people.
Yeah it definitely looked cleaner without it and as the owner said..... " I know its an M3 and that's all that matters"
