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Having previously detailed and corrected the owners Serria Cosworth. Dave contacted me once again to inform me he has now purchased an E46 M3. And although it was a low mileage car with great service history and the like. Had suffered from neglect in the paint department and is could do with a freshen up. After viewing the M3 we both decided on a course of treatment to bring this up to the standard, he would be happy with. This one was not going to be a total garage queen like his Cossy. But used when and where he could.
Moving on to the detail. The BMW was treated to the same and standard wash and decontamination as all vehicle that we detail. 2 snow foams followed with a 2BW. All wheels cleaned and fallout and tar removed from all external surfaces. Prior to a further bucket wash to remove residue left behind from the previous course of treatments.
It was then brought inside to be safely clay bared and due to the current weather condition. This was gently heated and softened with warm water, to reduce marring and ease of use.
Positioning the clay bar between finger tips and the palm of you hand also reduces the risk of uneven pressure and pressure marring. This can also be used to further reduce the risk of marring by using your finger tips and palm as a guide. This way it is supporting the weight of your arm and you are not barring down on the clay.
Once the vehicle had been fully clayed and dried with either a plush drying towel or air dryer. The M3 was treated to a spies hecker wipe down to further remove clay lube and any filler or wax present on the vehicle.
Various reading where taken across the vehicle and a dedicated test set carried out to visually check the leave of correction combined with paint removal rates. I settled on Menzerna PF2100 on a green Hexlogic pad. But there would be localized scratches that required the same polish and an upgrade in spot pad to Orange.
Defects present and corrected. Before and afters using PF2100 on various pads.
Generally worked at no more that 1500Rpm and no refining at this stage.
After shot taken after a further Spies wipe down to give a true reflection and condition of the paint.
As with any form of paint correction it is imperative that defects are show under varying light sources. Within this detail. Metal halide, 50watt LEDs fluorescent strip lighting and the sungun was used.
Bonnet.
After the initial correction set. I was left with a random mark. Which was dealt with locally on a spot pad and this was conserving the clear for a latter day.
N/S Front wing.
N/S Door.
N/S 3/4 Panel
O/S 3/4 Panel
O/S Door
O/S Front Wing
After the full car was corrected. I then turned to FF 4000 on a Blue 3M pads and refined and jewel the finish. This was carried out varying the speed and working area, whist rejuvenating the polish oils to gain the most form this combo and increase the gloss.
The full vehicle was then given a final wipe down, verifying the quality of the finis as I went.
Wheels sealed with FK 1000P, Tyres sealed with RD50, Arches dressed with Meg All seasons and paintwork protected with BMD Genesis paste wax.
Once again Thank you for taking the time to read through this post and I will leave you the after shots from within the unit and natural daylight from the skylights.
Gordon.
Having previously detailed and corrected the owners Serria Cosworth. Dave contacted me once again to inform me he has now purchased an E46 M3. And although it was a low mileage car with great service history and the like. Had suffered from neglect in the paint department and is could do with a freshen up. After viewing the M3 we both decided on a course of treatment to bring this up to the standard, he would be happy with. This one was not going to be a total garage queen like his Cossy. But used when and where he could.
Moving on to the detail. The BMW was treated to the same and standard wash and decontamination as all vehicle that we detail. 2 snow foams followed with a 2BW. All wheels cleaned and fallout and tar removed from all external surfaces. Prior to a further bucket wash to remove residue left behind from the previous course of treatments.
It was then brought inside to be safely clay bared and due to the current weather condition. This was gently heated and softened with warm water, to reduce marring and ease of use.
Positioning the clay bar between finger tips and the palm of you hand also reduces the risk of uneven pressure and pressure marring. This can also be used to further reduce the risk of marring by using your finger tips and palm as a guide. This way it is supporting the weight of your arm and you are not barring down on the clay.
Once the vehicle had been fully clayed and dried with either a plush drying towel or air dryer. The M3 was treated to a spies hecker wipe down to further remove clay lube and any filler or wax present on the vehicle.
Various reading where taken across the vehicle and a dedicated test set carried out to visually check the leave of correction combined with paint removal rates. I settled on Menzerna PF2100 on a green Hexlogic pad. But there would be localized scratches that required the same polish and an upgrade in spot pad to Orange.
Defects present and corrected. Before and afters using PF2100 on various pads.
Generally worked at no more that 1500Rpm and no refining at this stage.
After shot taken after a further Spies wipe down to give a true reflection and condition of the paint.
As with any form of paint correction it is imperative that defects are show under varying light sources. Within this detail. Metal halide, 50watt LEDs fluorescent strip lighting and the sungun was used.
Bonnet.
After the initial correction set. I was left with a random mark. Which was dealt with locally on a spot pad and this was conserving the clear for a latter day.
N/S Front wing.
N/S Door.
N/S 3/4 Panel
O/S 3/4 Panel
O/S Door
O/S Front Wing
After the full car was corrected. I then turned to FF 4000 on a Blue 3M pads and refined and jewel the finish. This was carried out varying the speed and working area, whist rejuvenating the polish oils to gain the most form this combo and increase the gloss.
The full vehicle was then given a final wipe down, verifying the quality of the finis as I went.
Wheels sealed with FK 1000P, Tyres sealed with RD50, Arches dressed with Meg All seasons and paintwork protected with BMD Genesis paste wax.
Once again Thank you for taking the time to read through this post and I will leave you the after shots from within the unit and natural daylight from the skylights.
Gordon.