Photos After Three Days of Detailing

sard · 06-11-2011, 12:55 AM

As Mr. Miyagi said .. wax on wax off mo fugga! I'll start with the stop motion video which compresses the 3 days into 3 minutes. I probably spent about 6 hours each day of actual work. The car was in pretty good shape already, but it did have some swirls which I took care of.

Here are the setup shots when I was done.

Quick pics of the AFTERS

You can see some of the swirls on the left. The right is after Menzerna SIP.

Daylight sun shot. No swirls.

The Detail Cabinet

The Befores

Spit on the inside of the windows courtesy of my pooch.

Exclusivs · 06-11-2011, 01:19 AM

Looks great overall! Absolutely respect the amount of time you put forth detailing, the results are there to show! Great looking over-all build with your mods. Very cleanly done.

What percent tint do you have done? (If any. I see it's very light)

tha_good_life · 06-11-2011, 01:25 AM

Always been a fan of your car since day one! SUPER CLEAN! Great video! Any other plans to the car?

luigimaster24 · 06-11-2011, 01:28 AM

The thing with detailing as with most things in life; "You get out of it as much as you put into it"

Looks gorgeous!! Amazing work!!

klammer · 06-11-2011, 01:29 AM

That was awesome! Great vid and fantastic detail job. Would love to do something like this but wouldn't know where to even start a project like this. Very impressive

MK599 · 06-11-2011, 01:53 AM

YOUR CAR IS SOO CLEAN!!!

Damn good job, I liked the vid.

I hope one day Ill get to that level. As for now, my engine bay is filthier than a back alley abortion.

m3heaven · 06-11-2011, 02:01 AM

Car looks amazing!!!!!

DEAN325i · 06-11-2011, 02:06 AM

such a sexy beast!

SFPunjabi · 06-11-2011, 02:17 AM

What exactly did you use to get rid of the swirls? What kind of buffer, cutting agent etc...?

Thanks!

chris s · 06-11-2011, 05:58 AM

Great pics and vid... Still one of the best M3's on the forum!

What did you use to clean/dress the engine bay?

///M 4 Life · 06-11-2011, 06:06 AM

I love that first side shot! Car looks perfect and soooo clean!

///M 4 Life · 06-11-2011, 06:12 AM

Oh and bro the video was awesome! And your car actually looked really sick dropped on those stock 18"s

FVM3 · 06-11-2011, 07:52 AM

you have done a big job...3 days to detail the car....

w00tw00t · 06-11-2011, 07:58 AM

very nice!!

that net in the trunk is a neat idea - where did you buy it from?

Maseroche · 06-11-2011, 08:05 AM

Effort was well worth it!

Martin_D · 06-11-2011, 08:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chris s

Great pics and vid... Still one of the best M3's on the forum!

What did you use to clean/dress the engine bay?

clean - p21s total auto wash
dress- chemical guys fade 2 black

J08M3 · 06-11-2011, 08:18 AM

definitely one of the best photographers on this board. car looks good.

cracker123 · 06-11-2011, 08:47 AM

simply amazing. Great job.

IGotId · 06-11-2011, 08:54 AM

great job!

Blindside_137 · 06-11-2011, 09:05 AM

wow nice work, the m3 is an absolutely gorgeous machine

still dreamin

IFX · 06-11-2011, 09:25 AM

one word.

classy.

Dare · 06-11-2011, 09:28 AM

AMAZING!!

06-11-2011, 12:55 AM	#1
sard Major 235 Rep 1,334 Posts Drives: 2008 M3 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Southern California iTrader: (1)	Photos After Three Days of Detailing As Mr. Miyagi said .. wax on wax off mo fugga! I'll start with the stop motion video which compresses the 3 days into 3 minutes. I probably spent about 6 hours each day of actual work. The car was in pretty good shape already, but it did have some swirls which I took care of. Here are the setup shots when I was done. Quick pics of the AFTERS You can see some of the swirls on the left. The right is after Menzerna SIP. Daylight sun shot. No swirls. The Detail Cabinet The Befores Spit on the inside of the windows courtesy of my pooch. __________________ E92 M3 - DCT - 20" BBS LM-R - KW Clubsport - Akrapovic Exhaust - Powerchip Tune - Arkym Aero Kit - HID Halo Last edited by sard; 06-11-2011 at 01:47 AM..
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Exclusivs Colonel 542 Rep 2,967 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: USA iTrader: (34)	Looks great overall! Absolutely respect the amount of time you put forth detailing, the results are there to show! Great looking over-all build with your mods. Very cleanly done. What percent tint do you have done? (If any. I see it's very light)
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tha_good_life Brigadier General 376 Rep 4,089 Posts Drives: 21 X6MC Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Seattle iTrader: (22) Garage List 2021 BMW X6MC [10.00] 2010 BMW M3 [8.68]	Always been a fan of your car since day one! SUPER CLEAN! Great video! Any other plans to the car?
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luigimaster24 Major 159 Rep 1,173 Posts Drives: 2020 X7 M50i & 2021 X6M Comp Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: San Diego iTrader: (5)	The thing with detailing as with most things in life; "You get out of it as much as you put into it" Looks gorgeous!! Amazing work!!
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klammer Brigadier General 97 Rep 3,246 Posts Drives: 11 spc gry m3 e90, 19 X5 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: chicago iTrader: (0)	That was awesome! Great vid and fantastic detail job. Would love to do something like this but wouldn't know where to even start a project like this. Very impressive __________________ mods: track ready stuff
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MK599 . 72 Rep 383 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Toronto, Canada iTrader: (12)	YOUR CAR IS SOO CLEAN!!! Damn good job, I liked the vid. I hope one day Ill get to that level. As for now, my engine bay is filthier than a back alley abortion.
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m3heaven Major 179 Rep 1,245 Posts Drives: 2003.5 E46 M3 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (10)	Car looks amazing!!!!!
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SFPunjabi DJ Singh 4 Rep 32 Posts Drives: 2011 E90 6MT Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (0)	What exactly did you use to get rid of the swirls? What kind of buffer, cutting agent etc...? Thanks!
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06-11-2011, 05:58 AM	#10
chris s Major General 1250 Rep 6,912 Posts Drives: 2022 Dravit G80 M3 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: New York iTrader: (12)	Great pics and vid... Still one of the best M3's on the forum! What did you use to clean/dress the engine bay? __________________ 2022 Dravit/Fiona M3cx - Dinan midpipe w/VC, NW Carbonhaus CF, AST Springs, FC Spacers...more to come! 2016 Indi F80 M3 - SMB\|Amaro \| Mode Carbon \| ESS \| Akra EVO \| KW HAS...SOLD 2012 MR e92 M3 DCT, ESS SC, Brembo BBK, BBS FI... GONE but not forgotten! 2008 AW e92 M3 6MT, ESS SC, BBS LM's...SOLD!
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///M 4 Life Captain 32 Rep 858 Posts Drives: 2014 ///M6 CP Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Central Jersey iTrader: (0)	I love that first side shot! Car looks perfect and soooo clean!
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06-11-2011, 06:12 AM	#12
///M 4 Life Captain 32 Rep 858 Posts Drives: 2014 ///M6 CP Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Central Jersey iTrader: (0)	Oh and bro the video was awesome! And your car actually looked really sick dropped on those stock 18"s
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06-11-2011, 07:52 AM	#13
FVM3 Major General 273 Rep 5,751 Posts Drives: e92 m3, f30 328i Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (2)	you have done a big job...3 days to detail the car....
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w00tw00t Colonel 408 Rep 2,171 Posts Drives: 2016 MW M4 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: San Jose, CA iTrader: (13)	very nice!! that net in the trunk is a neat idea - where did you buy it from?
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J08M3 Major General 285 Rep 6,007 Posts Drives: 2011 M3 COUPE Join Date: May 2008 Location: NEW YORK iTrader: (8)	definitely one of the best photographers on this board. car looks good. __________________
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cracker123 Lieutenant 48 Rep 511 Posts Drives: AstonMartin Virage, M6 GC Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Dallas, TX iTrader: (0)	simply amazing. Great job.
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