This was my favorite detail to date. I love all M3's especially E9X's so working on this beauty was definitely a treat for me. The exhaust note on this car is stunning as i heard a preview of it's potential while i pulled the car in and out of my garage to check it's progress in the sun. The car arrived at 7am on Friday morning in the following condition: These wheels were no exception to the BMW dusty pads rule. You can actually see little piles of brake dust in between the spokes of the rims. Interior wasn't bad either, just needed some minor work. Starting from the base up, the wheels received a deliberate spritzer of Sonax Full Effect wheel cleaner. The tires were cleaned using APC cut at 5:1. Car was then foamed, rinsed and dried. Now it's time to check the damage under sunlight with no LSP covering up defects. Various wash marring, light swirls and buffer trails were covering the car. Car was given two IPA wipedowns at a 60/40 solution, then all trim pieces were taped up. Correction was completed in three steps: Microfiber Cutting Discs W/ M305 LC Tangerine w/ 203s Uber Green 106FA Front fender 50/50 The clarity that paint corrections bring out is enough to make the paint seem a totally different shade! The trunk lid under the Fenix LED Some guys just can't keep up with the pace of a paint correction. Man down B Pillars coming out very nicely At the beginning of the second day of polishing i attended to the interior. A few minor rock chips were also touched up around the car. Pulled the car out to check the progress after the first step was completed The last two steps were completed sequentially... Final polish broken down on the Caboose Two IPA wipe downs then final correction shots were taken Pulled the car out for the 26th consecutive time to get some final correction shots before the wax dipped in Titanium kryptonite carnuba was applied... LSP was then applied in two separate applications. Not only does Crystal Rock look unlike anything i have ever seen in person, but application is a dream. It goes on extremely easy, wipes off easy with absolutely no smearing! It smells like a mix between coconut, pineapple and... car wax. It really is an amazing thing Rim's sealed with two layers of Rejex polymer sealant For the last time, the car was taken into the California rays for the final showcase of 23 hours of cumulative work Enjoy, Thanks for looking! -Tim Coats Adonis Detail
Simply gorgeous Tim! The car looks stunning! I enjoyed reading through your write-up and walk through. Thanks for sharing each step of your detailing process. Amazing job as always!
D300 and M105 mix ... Franki, get with the program ... lmao Tim, great work on the M-car. Love the afters ... dripping wet!!
Top notch work! Just wondering, what kind of headlamp is that? Do you prefer to use it over a tripod halogen setup behind you during a correction?
everytime I see a megs pad like that busted up it irritates me for how much they cost........ too bad they cannot get that squared away. Looks good!
Great job Tim! That thing sure looks perty. I agree with you Karl, definitely not purchasing Meg's MF, Optimum or CG for me.
Looks great Tim, I would also like to know if you use that Fenix headlight to check your work or does the halogen work better
Thanks for the compliments guys! M305 is my combination of 105 and D300. Great cutting, less dust and easy wipe off! Which is key because 105 can be a pain to work with sometimes. On the headlamp issue. It's actually not a Fenix but an LED energizer headlamp i got from Home Depot for about $20. It's pretty darn nifty as it has 5 different light seeings with 7 LED's to choose from. I use this in conjunction with a halogen and Fenix LED light. I have found that having this on while i polish helps to see the progress your making as you can see the defects in real time. I only use it for my cutting and 2nd polish stages, i always only use the halogen and Fenix for my final polish stage just to make sure i don't miss anything. But realistically you don't even really need a halogen with this headlamp while your polishing.
