|
|
10-29-2010, 07:38 PM | #1 |
Colonel
351
Rep 2,937
Posts
Drives: 2013 Estoril 328i M Sport
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Beverly Hills, CA
|
The Life of My 2008 E92 M3, Wet Sanded Top to Bottom
FYI: I did this myself.
Some of you might remember me picking the second E9* M3 to be delivered in the United States: http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=123851 In April of 2010, I decided that not only would I detail my car, but I would wet sand the paint to remove every last trace of orange peel (http://************/24so888). The result would be a mirror-like finish that polishing alone could never accomplish. The entire process took over two hundred hours to complete, but the results speak for themselves. Oddly, I finished all the changes to this car only several months before picking up my next M3, which you can see in my signature. Every change that I’ve made to this car revolves around creating a finished product that would resemble an OEM model. Cosmetic Mods: My own headlight rebuild 6000K Headlights 12000K HID Angel Eyes (camaross305) EAS Carbon Fiber Mirror Covers FormulaOne Pinnacle Ceramic Tint 35% (incl. windshield) H&R Sport Springs LED Front Turn Signal Bulbs Macht Schnell 18mm front/15mm rear Spacers Matte Black Kidney Grilles Matte Black Window Trim OEM Euro Bumper OEM Euro Side Mirror Housings (matte black) OEM LCI Tail Lights VentureShield Clear Bra on front bumper, hood, and fenders Vorsteiner Aero Boot Lid Performance Mods: Active Autowerke Signature X Pipe Eisenmann Race Macht Schnell Air Filter Tracking my car's build (February, 2008): Bumper removed, headlights baked open, clear reflector housing removed for painting: Eisenmann Race Exhaust, H&R springs, and Macht Schnell 15mm/18mm spacers: Eisenmann Race painted matte black: Eisenmann connecting pipes painted matte black: Paint structure illustration: Close-up of orange peel ridges/distortion behind Lithium Chloride flame: Severe orange peel on driver side door panel: Chemical Guys products used during the refinishing: Equipment used during the refinishing: Large and small air sanders: Mounted Blu-Ray laser to mark previous measurement positions: Paint after decontamination, 0 PPM water drying under the sun: Wet sanding the driver side door: Driver side door paint measurements before wet sanding: Driver side door paint measurements after wet sanding: Passenger side after wet sanding: Passenger side fender and door panel after polishing: Lower panel before wet sanding, upper panel after wet sanding: Side skirt before wet sanding (camera set to two separate focus positions): Rear quarter panel after wet sanding (identical focus positions from side skirt photos): Driver side arch prepped prior to polishing: Driver side rear quarter after wet sanding: Driver side rear quarter after polishing: Wipers removed, before and after polishing: Chemical Guys Vertua-Bond 408 ready to prep the paint prior to sealing and waxing: Chemical Guys Jet Seal 109 ready to seal: Rear window after polishing and application of Jet Seal 109: Gloss restored to the left side of the hood's clear bra after heat gun treatment: Dirty floor mats: Chemical Guys Lightning Fast Stain Extractor ready for use: Floor mat agitated with rotary brush and Lightning Fast Stain Extractor: Mytee Lite II Hot Water Carpet Extractor: Extracting dirty liquids with the Mytee Lite II: Floor mat after extraction: Body oils on driver side arm rest: Leather Master Kit and Chemical Guys Liquid Extreme Shine Dressing: Leather Master Vital to protect the driver side door panel's Fox Red leather: Chemical Guys Liquid Extreme Shine Dressing applied to the drivers side door panel: Unilux 3000 Vapor Cleaner: Sterilizing the driver's side cockpit: Vapor cleaning the driver's seat: Interior finished: Vapor cleaning the engine bay: Chemical Guys Fade2Black: Driver side front wheel removed: Chemical Guys Grime Reaper Degreaser applied to the wheel well: After application of (1) Chemical Guys Blue Guard, and (2) Chemical Guys Fade2Black: Chemical Guys Jet Seal 109 curing on the wheel's interior: Canon 5D Mark II has arrived; Chemical Guys Celeste Dettaglio wax applied: Finally free of orange peel: Last edited by eclipsisNA; 09-17-2015 at 07:07 PM.. |
10-29-2010, 07:59 PM | #3 |
Colonel
1067
Rep 2,312
Posts
Drives: 2016 LB M2 / 2020 X5 40i
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Vancouver B.C.
|
wowwwwww
|
Appreciate
0
|
10-29-2010, 08:03 PM | #5 |
Slow M3 Driver
229
Rep 733
Posts |
I'm speechless... You bring detail to the next level x 100000000!!! Amazing job!
__________________
2014 Citrin Schwarz Metallic M5 2005 Interlagos Blau Metallic M3 |
Appreciate
0
|
10-29-2010, 08:55 PM | #8 |
chris
278
Rep 12,144
Posts |
damn... incredible work. i wouldnt mind spending the time doing that for my car but i dont have half the equipment youve got ! nevertheless amazing!
__________________
Current: 2013 F10 M5 & 2016 Mini JCW 2013 GLK350 (gone), 997.1 GT3RS (gone), 2009 WRX STI (gone), e92 M3 (gone) |
Appreciate
0
|
10-29-2010, 10:54 PM | #15 |
Colonel
68
Rep 2,352
Posts
Drives: IS 300
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Bradenton FL
|
WOW!! Thats some nice skills...
__________________
--------------------------------------------------------------
"Speed never killed anyone its very important to get that straight, Speed has never killed a soul. Suddenly becoming stationary thats what gets people." - Jeremy Clarkson |
Appreciate
0
|
10-29-2010, 11:41 PM | #16 |
Lieutenant Colonel
194
Rep 1,680
Posts |
So intricate and soo much attention to detail.
So let me guess. The only time you took it out was when you were working on it? Basically the whole 200 hours was broken down in 2 weeks? 3 weeks? Good job man! |
Appreciate
0
|
10-29-2010, 11:53 PM | #18 |
Critical Care Anesthesiologist
482
Rep 8,828
Posts
Drives: SMB F83
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Seattle, WA
|
Nice job, but that paint match on the trunk is way off to my eyes.
__________________
kev { divinum est sedate dolorem }
"your friendly neighborhood critical care anesthesiologist" |
Appreciate
0
|
10-30-2010, 12:52 AM | #19 |
Captain
18
Rep 636
Posts |
|
Appreciate
0
|
10-30-2010, 01:19 AM | #20 |
#thatsanicemovebro
202
Rep 3,920
Posts
Drives: E92 M3 LSB/Black 6MT
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Montreal, Canada
|
holy shizts
|
Appreciate
0
|
10-30-2010, 02:30 AM | #22 |
Colonel
344
Rep 2,928
Posts
Drives: 328i, 335i, M3, 535i, X5, 36M
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: OC
iTrader: (3)
Garage List 2014 Ford Raptor [0.00]
2012 328i E92 [10.00] 2013 X5 [0.00] 2013 335i F30 [8.00] 1990 Toyota Previa [0.00] 1997 E36 M3 [10.00] 2011 E92 M3 [0.00] 2011 535i [0.00] |
how much it costs to do that? i live in la too
|
Appreciate
0
|
Post Reply |
Bookmarks |
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
|
|