Deep Gloss Auto Salon: E46 M3 in Jet Black

Deep Gloss Auto Salon
2002 E46 M3 in Jet Black

This vehicle was done by a very well established brick and mortar detailing shop and the owner was not satisfied with the results so I was contracted for the job. This is the 4th vehicle that has came to me after visiting this shop, you will see why.

Wheels/Tires:
P21s Gel (rims)
Eshine APC (tires & wells)
Rims saw Collinte 845
Tires dressed Surf City Tire Pro

Paint & Glass Cleanse & Decontamination:
Surf City Grime Destroyer
Surf City Clearly Better (via foam cannon & 2 bucket wash)
Megs Last Touch QD as Drying aid
Gray Clay
Optimum No Rinse as clay lube
Surf City glass cleaner

Paint Correction

Tools:
Makita 9227
3M UK Backing Plate
Megs W66 Backing Plate
2 ¾” Backing Plate
Purple Foamed Wool
3M Wool
Lake Country green (non AG foam), white and blue pads


Products:
Menzerna Power Gloss
Menzerna Super Intensive Polish
Menzerna 106FF
Menzerna 85rd
Prep Sol (wipe down to ensure proper correction)

Paint Protection:
Dodo Juice Super Natural
Aqua Wax

Rubber treated with 1z Gummi Pledge
Chrome trim treated with Duragloss 501

Some cleansing pics:​

The paint was in bad shape. Scratches, marring, buffers trails…

Here is the condition of the pain after fully stripped:​

Paint Correction in process pictures:

Before Compound:​

After Compound (same panel):​

Before:​

After Compound and SIP on green pad (same panel):​

Before:​

After Compound (same panel):​

Sun Shots (such an evil mistress):​

Beauty Shots:​

High Dynamic Range pictures:​

Thanks for looking!

 

Stunning results! Beautiful pictures too. What camera, lens, settings etc are you using?

 

Looking fantastic as usual! What effect in PhotoShop to you apply to your "after" pictures (not the HDR ones)? They look overly sharp, just wondering...

 

Looks really really good. Love the wheels on that car.

 

Thanks!

My photographer was using a canon digital SLR and a cannon wide angle lens... Not sure what settings etc he used.

Thanks Piet....... I am not sure what if anything the photographer did to the non hdr photos.... I also took some with a point and shoot and especially on this black bimmer they came out looking different.... The lighting in this driveway was strange as we were surrounded by trees

Thanks,,, YES, the wheels are the BOMB!! He also deleted the CAT, headers and has a Diablo exhaust so it sounds a drives VERY NICE!!

 

That looks incredible! Fantastic job. You must must have had a crap when you saw that paint after washing it! How long did it take you to polish everything out?

 

Did yuou smell it all the way from over there :lol2: yes, it was very disturbing to see such an incredible vehicle in such condition...Especially considering this is my favorit M body style.



25+ man hours went into the exterior only detail of this black beauty!

 

Once again another great job Jason, along with the write up. Looks like you have been busy.

 

Well done, vehicle looks great. Boy the paint was in rough shape, you got to love black though. It can be a bit of a paint to remove all imperfections but when everything is all said and done it looks incredible.

Job well done :worship2:

 

Awesome job on an awesome motor car. The finish is incredible !

 

Wow, your work looks great yet again Jason but some of these pictures are awfully grainy, not sure why. Maybe the ISO was really high or something?

Regardless, we all know you did superb work, hehe.

 

Thanks Denzil... I am hosting anew batch of pictures right now and will be replacing these.. This is what happens when you post at 3am in the morning! lol

 

LoL, you don't have to but I'll go through the pictures again! I always enjoy viewing your hard work, hehe.

 

Yes I do.... not for you,...... for me!

 

Check the pics...New batch uploaded.. comment if better?

 

Holy cow thats ONE SWEET job!

 

Thanks Phil... As you know from the JB clear and the condition of it, I had my work cut out for me.....

 

MUCH better there Jason! Thanks for the true pictures, I love them.

 

Whew.........

 

did you use Bilt Hamber Clay?