2001 BMW M3, Paint Decon and Correction

[RaskyR1]

Justin and I did this one last weekend. The owner was on a tight budget so we chose to go with a 1-step correction that yielded more defect remove vs. optimal gloss...though D300 did finish down very well on this hard clear.

Process:

Wash - Foam bath mixed with CGCW and OPC mixture followed by a wash with CGCW.
Wheels - Sonax FE and various brushes.
Tires - OPC, dressed with Megs Hyper Dressing
Decon - IronX and TarX
Clay - Blackfire Clay with M34 as lube
Paint correction - D300 on the GG6 with Megs MF cutting pads (2 passes in several areas)
Glass - Megs D120
LSP - Blackfire Wet-Diamond


IronX doing it's thing...









Following up with TarX



Agitating TarX between panels






Justin spent some time cleaning up all the jambs






After the decon was all done the paint really came back to life again...it's amazing how much contaminated paint can effect the look of the paint on a car.





Before paint condition





Justin has a way of taking pics without me know it....me taping up the trim. Free plug for Optimum!



50/50 shots






Cleaning out very deep scratch by hand to lessen the appearance

[RaskyR1]

Re: 2001 BMW M3, Paint Decon and Correction

Finished pics







































Thanks for looking,

Rasky/Justin

[Marc08EX]

Re: 2001 BMW M3, Paint Decon and Correction

Amazing work guys!!! That M3 looks sick!

A 1 step polish using the D300 and MF cutting discs made the paint nearly darn perfect. D300 rocks!

[Michael Stoops]

Re: 2001 BMW M3, Paint Decon and Correction

Just goes to show what happens when extreme talent works quickly - that M3 is a gleaming white light now, Chad, thanks to your ability to assess a situation, select the right products for the job, and just get it done!

[RaskyR1]

Re: 2001 BMW M3, Paint Decon and Correction

Amazing work guys!!! That M3 looks sick!

A 1 step polish using the D300 and MF cutting discs made the paint nearly darn perfect. D300 rocks!

Thanks again Marc! I love D300/MF!

Just goes to show what happens when extreme talent works quickly - that M3 is a gleaming white light now, Chad, thanks to your ability to assess a situation, select the right products for the job, and just get it done!

Thanks for the kind words Michael. Since a Chrysler fan you'd probably appreciate the 2001 Prowler in Orange Pearlcoat that's sitting in the shop for tomorrow.

[Garage Troll]

Re: 2001 BMW M3, Paint Decon and Correction

Great work Chad! I've been meaning to try some of that IronX. I hear great things about it.

[CreamPuff]

Re: 2001 BMW M3, Paint Decon and Correction

Great Work! What kind of budget was the owner on? Doesn't make sense....a great looking M3, with $4000 BBS LMs...but doesn't want to spend money to take care of it...

[aris]

Re: 2001 BMW M3, Paint Decon and Correction

amazing work

[Scott's 62]

Re: 2001 BMW M3, Paint Decon and Correction

Looks 100 times better, great job!

[RaskyR1]

Re: 2001 BMW M3, Paint Decon and Correction

Great Work! What kind of budget was the owner on? Doesn't make sense....a great looking M3, with $4000 BBS LMs...but doesn't want to spend money to take care of it...

He had a last minute mechanical issue that came up just before his detail appt...it was originally scheduled for more intensive correction. I think he bought the car with all the goodies added on too.

[smack]

Re: 2001 BMW M3, Paint Decon and Correction

Great work Chad. The M3 looks proper now.

[Hemin8r]

Re: 2001 BMW M3, Paint Decon and Correction

Great job Chad. That is how white is suppose to shine. Great job once again and keep up the great work!