Petrucci Detailed: 2002 Tourmaline Violet BMW M3

[Petrucci_M3]

Originally Posted by Lumadar

That's an absolutely stunning color and car, and your work REALLY paid off big time!

Any chance you can shed some more detailed info on your method/products for paint prep before LSP?
ie How many passes on average with the SIP/OJ pad and how many passes with the 106ff+ white pad?

Total time spent on the detail?

I was also curious about your lighting setup...any info on that?

Thanks! Two big thumbs up

Thank you! Just wash with a citrus wash, then a simply clay bar throughout the car and mask up the trim.

BMW clear coats are a nightmare with a DA so it was an average of 2 passes. The driver and passenger side doors took the longest with 3 passes. 106ff just one pass.

I arrived at 8am and started polishing around 10:30am and finished at 8pm and left for the night at 11pm.

I use a standard 500w dual lighting and also a CM5300 light.

Originally Posted by Gungho_15

WOW!! What a beautiful car! Great job!

Originally Posted by mixxer

great job , nice color ! How long did it take you?

Originally Posted by amy5732

Sweet color. It is almost like a cross between graphite and purple. Great Job!

Originally Posted by LichtS

Wow. An absolutely amazing job. I have never seen this color before, and I love it. Great Work!

-LichtS

Thanks guys!

Originally Posted by windnsea00

Individual order color, very hard to do in the US! Great job!

Exactly, thanks man.

[zoomzoom mazda5]

Great correction and awesome color!

[Petrucci_M3]

Originally Posted by zoomzoom mazda5

Great correction and awesome color!

Thanks!

[Petrucci_M3]

Here are some pictures the owner took:

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[sal329]

That car looks great. Never seen an E46 M3 in that color, I like it.