Petrucci Detailed: 1995 BMW Avus M3

[Petrucci_M3]

Petrucci Detailed: 1995 BMW Avus M3

Wash:
Chemical Guys Citrus Wash & Gloss
Chemical Guys Heavy Duty Bucket
Grit Guard
Chemical Guys Super Fluffy Mitt
Gilmour Foam Gun

Clayed:
Meguiar’s Medium clay
Chemical Guys Synthetic Quick Detailer

Paint Correction:
Flex 3403 rotary
3M Backing Plate
Gloss-it 3 inch Backing Plate
Menzerna 85RD
Menzerna Super Intensive Polish
Menzerna Nano Polish
CM5300
Fenix TK10
Orange LC pad
White LC pad
Blue LC pad
Grey LC pad
Detailer Domain Uber Towels
Highline Paint Gauge Meter

Protection:
Jetseal109

LSP:
Pinnacle Souveran

Trim:
Aerospace 303

Glass:
Stoner’s Invisible Glass

Wheels:
EZ Detail Brush
Swissvax Wheel Brush
Chemical Guy’s Grime Reaper
Surfcity Tire Shine


Wash:

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/1995%20BMW%20M3%20Avus/aavus_5.jpg

Driver Lower Rear Panel - Before:

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/1995%20BMW%20M3%20Avus/aavus_17.jpg

Driver Lower Rear Panel - After:

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/1995%20BMW%20M3%20Avus/aavus_18.jpg

Driver Lower Rear Panel - Before:

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/1995%20BMW%20M3%20Avus/aavus_27.jpg

Driver Lower Rear Panel - After:

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/1995%20BMW%20M3%20Avus/aavus_23.jpg

Passenger Lower Rear Panel - Before:

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/1995%20BMW%20M3%20Avus/aavus_55.jpg

Passenger Lower Rear Panel - After:

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/1995%20BMW%20M3%20Avus/aavus_58.jpg

Passenger Lower Front Panel - Before:

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/1995%20BMW%20M3%20Avus/aavus_70.jpg

Passenger Lower Front Panel - After:

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/1995%20BMW%20M3%20Avus/aavus_71.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/1995%20BMW%20M3%20Avus/aavus_75.jpg

The roof was a DIY job and after inspecting the area I had to approach this differently than the rest of the body. First off there were spots in the roof showing the OEM blue, this led me to believe that in some areas the paint was thin. So my plan of attack was 1100 rpm (lowest speed on my rotary) on a white pad with 106ff, very carefully. Here are the results, an improvement but nothing I'm pleased with.

Roof - Before:

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/1995%20BMW%20M3%20Avus/aavus_80.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/1995%20BMW%20M3%20Avus/aavus_81.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/1995%20BMW%20M3%20Avus/aavus_83.jpg

Roof - After:

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/1995%20BMW%20M3%20Avus/aavus_85.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/1995%20BMW%20M3%20Avus/aavus_100.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/1995%20BMW%20M3%20Avus/aavus_102.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/1995%20BMW%20M3%20Avus/aavus_142.jpg

If you notice in some of these shots the rear spoiler is full of heavy orange peal and sanding marks. The rear spoiler, rear bumper, side skirts, nosepanel, mirrors and bumper are all the same way in appearance. Since my meter cannot read the levels of microns on these body panels, I had to approach it the same way I did with roof.

Trunk - Before:

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/1995%20BMW%20M3%20Avus/aavus_113.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/1995%20BMW%20M3%20Avus/aavus_117.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/1995%20BMW%20M3%20Avus/aavus_120.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/1995%20BMW%20M3%20Avus/aavus_152.jpg

Trunk - 50/50:

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/1995%20BMW%20M3%20Avus/aavus_161.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/1995%20BMW%20M3%20Avus/aavus_164.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/1995%20BMW%20M3%20Avus/aavus_177.jpg

Trunk - After:

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/1995%20BMW%20M3%20Avus/aavus_183.jpg

[Petrucci_M3]

Hood - Before:

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/1995%20BMW%20M3%20Avus/aavus_189.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/1995%20BMW%20M3%20Avus/aavus_191.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/1995%20BMW%20M3%20Avus/aavus_193.jpg

Hood 50/50:

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/1995%20BMW%20M3%20Avus/aavus_206.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/1995%20BMW%20M3%20Avus/aavus_211.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/1995%20BMW%20M3%20Avus/aavus_216.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/1995%20BMW%20M3%20Avus/aavus_218.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/1995%20BMW%20M3%20Avus/aavus_225.jpg

Hood - Before:

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/1995%20BMW%20M3%20Avus/aavus_200.jpg

Hood - After:

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/1995%20BMW%20M3%20Avus/aavus_201.jpg


Hood - Before:

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/1995%20BMW%20M3%20Avus/aavus_189.jpg

So again, from this to this

Hood - After:

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/1995%20BMW%20M3%20Avus/aavus_229.jpg

Passenger Front Fender - After

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/1995%20BMW%20M3%20Avus/aavus_240.jpg

Passenger Rear - After

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/1995%20BMW%20M3%20Avus/aavus_270.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/1995%20BMW%20M3%20Avus/aavus_274.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/1995%20BMW%20M3%20Avus/aavus_278.jpg

Passenger Door - After

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/1995%20BMW%20M3%20Avus/aavus_284.jpg

Driver Door 50/50:

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/1995%20BMW%20M3%20Avus/aavus_304.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/1995%20BMW%20M3%20Avus/aavus_309.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/1995%20BMW%20M3%20Avus/aavus_319.jpg

[Petrucci_M3]

Various Sun Shots:

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/1995%20BMW%20M3%20Avus/aavus_323.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/1995%20BMW%20M3%20Avus/aavus_324.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/1995%20BMW%20M3%20Avus/aavus_327.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/1995%20BMW%20M3%20Avus/aavus_333.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/1995%20BMW%20M3%20Avus/aavus_339.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/1995%20BMW%20M3%20Avus/aavus_350.jpg




Final Shots

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/1995%20BMW%20M3%20Avus/aavus_388.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/1995%20BMW%20M3%20Avus/aavus_394.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/1995%20BMW%20M3%20Avus/aavus_399.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/1995%20BMW%20M3%20Avus/aavus_402.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/1995%20BMW%20M3%20Avus/aavus_404.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/1995%20BMW%20M3%20Avus/aavus_410.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/1995%20BMW%20M3%20Avus/aavus_412.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/1995%20BMW%20M3%20Avus/aavus_419.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/1995%20BMW%20M3%20Avus/aavus_421.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/1995%20BMW%20M3%20Avus/aavus_433.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/1995%20BMW%20M3%20Avus/aavus_438.jpg

[Petrucci_M3]

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/1995%20BMW%20M3%20Avus/aavus_443.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/1995%20BMW%20M3%20Avus/aavus_444.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/1995%20BMW%20M3%20Avus/aavus_446.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/1995%20BMW%20M3%20Avus/aavus_449.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/1995%20BMW%20M3%20Avus/aavus_453.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/1995%20BMW%20M3%20Avus/aavus_457.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/1995%20BMW%20M3%20Avus/aavus_459.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/1995%20BMW%20M3%20Avus/aavus_462.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/1995%20BMW%20M3%20Avus/aavus_464.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/1995%20BMW%20M3%20Avus/aavus_476.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/1995%20BMW%20M3%20Avus/aavus_479.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/1995%20BMW%20M3%20Avus/aavus_486.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/1995%20BMW%20M3%20Avus/aavus_492.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/1995%20BMW%20M3%20Avus/aavus_499.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/1995%20BMW%20M3%20Avus/aavus_500.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/1995%20BMW%20M3%20Avus/aavus_509.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/1995%20BMW%20M3%20Avus/aavus_513.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/1995%20BMW%20M3%20Avus/aavus_527.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/1995%20BMW%20M3%20Avus/aavus_565.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/1995%20BMW%20M3%20Avus/aavus_580.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/1995%20BMW%20M3%20Avus/aavus_582.jpg

[jpegs13]

As always, top notch work

[SRHTX]

Nice turn around/save Josh!! Bravo..... The M3 loves ya!! Im the MAN

[evilwrx]

Always love your BMW turnarounds. Great work.

[sullysdetailing]

Great Job

[undrpressure23]

Sorry off-topic,
Josh have any idea where I can get those wheels for my M3? I believe those are the M-paralles? Great turn around what was the customers reaction?

[Bobby B.]

WOW! Great job correcting the paint surface. This BMW M3 looks amazing.

[Got_Leather]

sick correction job, Josh! Looks awesome!

[Impressions]

awesome correction...keep them comin!

[Slava]

Great job. Love the older M3s.

[kronos]

Wow, very nice. I love the reflections.

[killrflake]

Very nicely brought back to life, you have to love those older M3s. You really had your hands full with the level of correction needed and you achieved close to perfection Thanks for sharing with us, your writeups are always enjoyable.