Detailer's Domain: BMW M3 E46 Laguna Seca Blue

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!

 

Great job Phil! That is an amazing color you really brought out the best in it

 

looks good and i like that color good job phil

 

the customer was extremely happy it looked like a cartoon character the way the color popped in person.

 

Great job Phil you did a great job reviving that M!!!

 

Nice work Phil. I like that color I just couldn't see myself ever purchasing it. My favorite blue is Impulse Blue Metallic on GTOs, their Barbados Blue is nice too.

 

My favorite blue... but not feeling the wheels!

Stunning work though Phil.

 

Nice job, that blue is just a classic!

 

Saw this car in person, pre-LSP it was looking mint! Finished product is awesome, and the owner was.... one cool chick.... with another cool chick

 

any pics of the chic?

Nice work Phil. That blue does sure beg for attention!

 

You have no shot... trust me lay off this one and its nothing to do with you

 

I just wanted to see what she looked like. a little eye candy never hurt anyone. besides, I'm married with children.

 

Very nice! Unique color, I like it.

 

This...

plus this...

Equals "ah ha... got it." :doh:


Beautiful detail of a very nice car... nice job, Phil! :thumb:

 

Thats an awesome color... great work Phil!

 

:mounty:

 

Amazing work, Phil! I love this color!!!

 

Cool color, don't see many of this color :thumb:

That combo Collinite then Divine sounds interesting :thinking: I think I'll give it a shot on the next vehicle :thumb:

 

Very nice detail there! I agree though the wheels leave a little to be desired. Great job and thanks for sharing.

 

nice work .. i remember that car . you were just about done when i stoped by .