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CrownKote
07-15-2011, 07:01 PM
Howdy AGO! Long time since I have done a write up...

I have before me a 1995 BMW M3 Dakar (I) Yellow...

This car is well loved by it's owner and well used too!

He wanted to know what can be done to make her look a lot better as the paint has faded from that stunning yellow to a pastel Easter candy yellow...

This will be getting worked on tomorrow...


The process will go something like this:

Dawn foam bath and heavy rinse
Claying with CG Blue Clay and Luber
Megs Ultimate compound with CG HexLogic White 5.5in pads
Then CG JetSeal 109 for the protection

The wheels will be getting a treatment with either Flitz or Megs metal polish then topped with some CG JS109 (this is just my thoughts as of right now though)

The owner drives this car all the time in the last two years (since he bought it) he has put close to 30k on it! He loves to drive it obviously but is tired of the faded look so he brought it to me to give it some love on a tight budget...

On to the pics:

As it arrived
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-D1hKXiak_BI/TiDQu1DIuII/AAAAAAAAAyY/7LuYkRK0DLU/s800/IMAG0629.JPG

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-T250EQmSFBA/TiDQT9u-u-I/AAAAAAAAAxw/oVPMxwpVpQ4/s800/IMAG0618.JPG

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jXsc7FEkA8A/TiDQbyzH43I/AAAAAAAAAyE/knhHoPBBtRg/s800/IMAG0622.JPG

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-jPiFQYDI8V8/TiDQgma7a3I/AAAAAAAAAyI/5vHuWy_HBAg/s800/IMAG0624.JPG

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-ogWt2ERLaM0/TiDQs2xxpmI/AAAAAAAAAyU/HIEaj2h1HHI/s800/IMAG0627.JPG

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-z32PlVJfg00/TiDQy3ykdZI/AAAAAAAAAyk/EudIVHRhSfY/s800/IMAG0631.JPG

All of the wheels look like this...
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-lB3NIbo27sE/TiDQvcBrKaI/AAAAAAAAAyc/lqa1iOTbIt0/s800/IMAG0625.JPG

So I hit a tiny area to see what I wanted to do and this is what happened:
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Nst-K1vXFPM/TiDQ0xh768I/AAAAAAAAAyo/0lsVDBuAZ3k/s800/IMAG0632.JPG

More to come tomorrow as the transformation happens...
Jhaight11
07-15-2011, 07:05 PM
the wheels are so simple yet so awesome. i love m3's lol
JL-KA
07-15-2011, 07:08 PM
Looks like it's going to be a nice improvement. Can't wait to see.
A.P.A.D.
07-15-2011, 07:58 PM
this would be a fun car to work on...cant wait to see the final results!
Stocktastic
07-15-2011, 08:01 PM
Single Stage, I'm assuming?
Mike@DedicatedPerfection
07-16-2011, 04:22 AM
Nice E36 M3. Im sure the owner loves to drive it but the finish has been a bit neglected for a while. Looking forward to seeing what you do with it.
CrownKote
07-16-2011, 08:43 AM
the wheels are so simple yet so awesome. i love m3's lol

They are very simple (I really don't want to do them as I may be getting these wheels from him and I know when they are done he will not want to get rid of them lol...)


Looks like it's going to be a nice improvement. Can't wait to see.

I am hoping so...


this would be a fun car to work on...cant wait to see the final results!

It will be so fun!


Single Stage, I'm assuming?

Yes SS the Dakar (II) is a CC/BC though...


Nice E36 M3. Im sure the owner loves to drive it but the finish has been a bit neglected for a while. Looking forward to seeing what you do with it.

He bought it 2 years ago and lives in the mountains he said that he would be affraid that if it looks good he won't want to drive it... The PO did nothing to keep the paint up on it so it has been about 6 years since it has been waxed even! :eek:


I have started the process already... Wow when I did the dawn foam wash crap was just rolling off the car! Claying has been a chore so far but hey it will look great in the end!
zilla
07-16-2011, 08:48 AM
Can't wait to see the finished product



the wheels are so simple yet so awesome. i love m3's lol

They do fit the car nicely, at first glance I thought they were stock but realized quickly they aren't. :) The stock ones that these look like are these....

http://www.reveuro.com/buyers_guide/bmw/mcars/e36m3convertible.JPG
CrownKote
07-16-2011, 08:51 AM
They do fit the car nicely, at first glance I thought they were stock but realized quickly they aren't. :) The stock ones that these look like are these....

http://www.reveuro.com/buyers_guide/bmw/mcars/e36m3convertible.JPG

They do look very similar... And if you notice he has long studs on the car from UUC!
zilla
07-16-2011, 09:11 AM
I did notice that!!
Mike@DedicatedPerfection
07-16-2011, 09:14 AM
They are very simple (I really don't want to do them as I may be getting these wheels from him and I know when they are done he will not want to get rid of them lol...)



I am hoping so...



It will be so fun!



Yes SS the Dakar (II) is a CC/BC though...



He bought it 2 years ago and lives in the mountains he said that he would be affraid that if it looks good he won't want to drive it... The PO did nothing to keep the paint up on it so it has been about 6 years since it has been waxed even! :eek:


I have started the process already... Wow when I did the dawn foam wash crap was just rolling off the car! Claying has been a chore so far but hey it will look great in the end!

Time to get a beater and save that for a weekend toy.
CrownKote
07-16-2011, 09:49 AM
Time to get a beater and save that for a weekend toy.

Lol... I wouldn't...

Little update:
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-PQl3jp1fk6A/TiGmG74MJeI/AAAAAAAAAzU/oxsTQ4uWUEQ/s800/IMAG0637.JPG
(sorry camera is crap...)
CrownKote
07-16-2011, 02:07 PM
Found a new tool to get in those pesky pita M3 side view mirrors...

Meguiars Brilliant Solutions Wheel Polishing Kit, metal wheel polishing kit, polish aluminum wheels (http://www.autogeek.net/meguiars-wheel-polishing-kit.html)

This is a wonder tool for them!
tuscarora dave
07-16-2011, 02:24 PM
Looking good so far Chris. An early evening photo in the shade will be the money shot!!

Thanks again for all your help with the E-30 and it was really nice speaking with you this morning.

Can't wait to see the final shots of this one!!
CrownKote
07-16-2011, 02:27 PM
Looking good so far Chris. An early evening photo in the shade will be the money shot!!

Thanks again for all your help with the E-30 and it was really nice speaking with you this morning.

Can't wait to see the final shots of this one!!

I am just waiting to get it done to get the shots when it is done! It will probably be rite about that time when it is done... it is coming along!!!

No problem Dave I enjoyed talking to you as well!