2009 BMW Modified M3 Sedan Detail

AutoCon · 02-21-2011, 08:37 PM

Recently completed, this modified Alpine White M3 needed some correction to look it's best.

Love the HRE P40S wheels and other subtle mods done to the car.

After wash/clay steps were carried out, the paint correction steps were started. The white finish was difficult to capture some of the defects, thus some pics were taken with different settings on my camera.

50/50 pics of the trunk area.

Marring on drivers door.

Wool pad compounding step.

Marring & RIDS on passenger side door.

After compounding.

Finish after using Meguiars new DA compound.

As the owner has completed a few open track days the lower parts of the car needed some attention.

After clean up.

Finish after polishing.

"B" pillars with the usual marring & RIDS.

Defects removed.

Getting into the tight areas with the DA Polisher.

AutoCon · 02-21-2011, 08:38 PM

After the paint correction task was completed, I next moved on to the engine bay.

After clean up before final dressing applied.

Finished engine pics.

Next step was to dismount the wheels for cleaning, while I was at it I re-indexed the center caps to line up with the valve stem cover(small details...).

Center cap lined up.

Dirty wheels.

Cleaned and sealed.

Wheel wells needed some attention.

AutoCon · 02-21-2011, 08:39 PM

Clean before dressing application.

Before.

After.

Passengerside wheel well before.

After.

Finished wheel well, dressed for a satin not greasy look.

Akrapovic tightness.........

Cleaning all door jamb areas.

Before.

After.

On the home stretch....

As there is "Pilot Cup Sports" on the car, tires were dressed to a low matte finish.

Cleaning edge of the glass(Pet peeve of mine and required step in my shop).

Cleaned.

GOLFFRR · 02-21-2011, 08:40 PM

nice

AutoCon · 02-21-2011, 08:40 PM

Interior was pretty clean, general wipedown and matte dressing applied. Mats were steamed as well.

Subtle styling mod....Black "Kidney grill".

A few sun pics.

Alex///M · 02-22-2011, 08:08 AM

Fantastic work! The car looks absolutely brand new after your work on it.

I too track my car and it has the same black marks all across the bottom and sides of the sills. Can you recommend a method to remove that dirt and clean up and seal that area to protect it from getting that dirty in the future?

Also, what process did you go through to clean up the under side of the hood?

AutoCon · 02-22-2011, 09:04 AM

Alex, there are a few things that work on removing the tar and rubber marks from the finish.

.Tarminator
.Premier TTR

As for protection, you can use Menzerna Powerlock(which you can get with "The quickness" from Phil here a site sponsor or Leo @ Detail Addict also a site sponsor).

Alex///M · 02-22-2011, 09:27 AM

Thank you very much for the quick response and the information.

I will look into obtaining these products so that when the spring comes and I can thoroughly clean my E90 again I will be well equipped.

MuttGrunt · 02-22-2011, 09:45 AM

Bob you're one of the best hands down period. Amazing work as usual.

Joonsup · 02-23-2011, 11:01 AM

I've seen the cars he's worked on. Bob does an awesome job

Jaypod · 02-23-2011, 11:35 AM

Very Nice work!! I think those wheels are HRE R40 though

AutoCon · 02-23-2011, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Jaypod

Very Nice work!! I think those wheels are HRE R40 though

You are right, sorry about that have to get "The details correct" (lol).

Alekshop · 03-03-2011, 01:10 AM

I didn't even know that Bob posted pictures of my car here

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Thanks Bob for doing a great job! Now that it's clean , I feel like it drives much faster

Sean@PYSpeed.com · 03-03-2011, 01:26 AM

How much was a detail like this? How long did it take? Also is Bob mobile or did you have to drop it in?

PIMP "E" · 03-03-2011, 09:28 AM

some one must have never washed their car. but you got it looking right, thats some good work.

m3soupy · 03-03-2011, 11:44 AM

very nice attention to the details

mexicanmike · 03-03-2011, 07:30 PM

Looks good, going to have to drop the car off with Bob before summer starts.

AutoCon · 03-05-2011, 04:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alekshop

I didn't even know that Bob posted pictures of my car here

...

Thanks Bob for doing a great job! Now that it's clean , I feel like it drives much faster

Until your wife had it in the rain the other day.......................:

Park2670 · 03-05-2011, 05:52 PM

What great work. Paint correction is not a quick or easy process, but you sure made it look easy!

02-21-2011, 08:37 PM	#1
AutoCon Private First Class 5 Rep 105 Posts Drives: Toyota Tacoma X-Runner Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Pleasanton, CA iTrader: (0)	2009 BMW Modified M3 Sedan Detail *Recently completed, this modified Alpine White M3 needed some correction to look it's best.* *Love the HRE P40S wheels and other subtle mods done to the car.* After wash/clay steps were carried out, the paint correction steps were started. The white finish was difficult to capture some of the defects, thus some pics were taken with different settings on my camera. *50/50 pics of the trunk area.* *Marring on drivers door.* *Wool pad compounding step.* *Marring & RIDS on passenger side door.* *After compounding.* *Finish after using Meguiars new DA compound.* *As the owner has completed a few open track days the lower parts of the car needed some attention.* *After clean up.* *Finish after polishing.* *"B" pillars with the usual marring & RIDS.* *Defects removed.* *Getting into the tight areas with the DA Polisher.*
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AutoCon Private First Class 5 Rep 105 Posts Drives: Toyota Tacoma X-Runner Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Pleasanton, CA iTrader: (0)	*After the paint correction task was completed, I next moved on to the engine bay.* *After clean up before final dressing applied.* *Finished engine pics.* *Next step was to dismount the wheels for cleaning, while I was at it I re-indexed the center caps to line up with the valve stem cover(small details...).* *Center cap lined up.* *Dirty wheels.* *Cleaned and sealed.* *Wheel wells needed some attention.*
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AutoCon Private First Class 5 Rep 105 Posts Drives: Toyota Tacoma X-Runner Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Pleasanton, CA iTrader: (0)	*Clean before dressing application.* *Before.* *After.* *Passengerside wheel well before.* *After.* *Finished wheel well, dressed for a satin not greasy look.* *Akrapovic tightness.........* *Cleaning all door jamb areas.* *Before.* *After.* *On the home stretch....* *As there is "Pilot Cup Sports" on the car, tires were dressed to a low matte finish.* *Cleaning edge of the glass(Pet peeve of mine and required step in my shop).* *Cleaned.*
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AutoCon Private First Class 5 Rep 105 Posts Drives: Toyota Tacoma X-Runner Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Pleasanton, CA iTrader: (0)	*Interior was pretty clean, general wipedown and matte dressing applied. Mats were steamed as well.* *Subtle styling mod....Black "Kidney grill".* *A few sun pics.*
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02-22-2011, 08:08 AM	#6
Alex///M E90 - the Ultimate family hauler 22 Rep 578 Posts Drives: 2008 E90 ///M3 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Halifax iTrader: (15)	Fantastic work! The car looks absolutely brand new after your work on it. I too track my car and it has the same black marks all across the bottom and sides of the sills. Can you recommend a method to remove that dirt and clean up and seal that area to protect it from getting that dirty in the future? Also, what process did you go through to clean up the under side of the hood? __________________ 2008 AW E90 M3 - current 2002 TIAG E46 M3 - gone 1991 DiamondSchwartz E30 M3 - gone but not forgotten
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AutoCon Private First Class 5 Rep 105 Posts Drives: Toyota Tacoma X-Runner Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Pleasanton, CA iTrader: (0)	Alex, there are a few things that work on removing the tar and rubber marks from the finish. .Tarminator .Premier TTR As for protection, you can use Menzerna Powerlock(which you can get with "The quickness" from Phil here a site sponsor or Leo @ Detail Addict also a site sponsor).
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Alex///M E90 - the Ultimate family hauler 22 Rep 578 Posts Drives: 2008 E90 ///M3 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Halifax iTrader: (15)	Thank you very much for the quick response and the information. I will look into obtaining these products so that when the spring comes and I can thoroughly clean my E90 again I will be well equipped. __________________ 2008 AW E90 M3 - current 2002 TIAG E46 M3 - gone 1991 DiamondSchwartz E30 M3 - gone but not forgotten
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