SpeedFreak Detailed: '02 E46 M3 single stage correction

[SpeedFreak81]

This client was looking for a good detailer, and was referred to me from another forum. He recently purchased this low mile '02 E46 M3, but in typical fashion, the Jet Black paint was in need of some serious TLC. The car could use a multi stage correction to make it perfect, but the single stage option was chosen due to it's daily driven nature. While nowhere near perfect, for a one step correction, I was able to get some really nice results due to the soft clear!



Products used:

• Sonax Full Effect wheel cleaner
• ZEP Citrus Degreaser
• CG Citrus Wash
• Pinnacle Speed clay
• DoDo Juice Born Slippery clay lube
• HD Polish on LC Hydrotech Tangerine pad via Rupes LHR21ES/Flex 3401
• DP Max Wax
• Stoner Invisible Glass
• Adam's Super VRT tire dressing
• Optimum metal polish

Few before and during shots of the trunk lid, which was especially bad




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Corrected side. While not perfect, a substantial improvement was made




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Hood before polish




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50/50 untouched vs polished section




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Front bumper cover showed significant scratching. Before & afters




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Passenger side fender before, and 50/50s




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The rear bumper was also extremely scratched up




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AFTERS:Unfortunately it was dark when I finished, so no outside shots this time.





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Thanks for looking!


-Brian

[Tato]

Wow, awesome! No need to apologize for lack of outside pictures, your inside results shows enough, what a glow!

Thanks for sharing,

Good luck !

Kind Regards.

[Mike@DedicatedPerfection]

Beautiful work Brian!!!! Incredible results with that one step!

That's the only color BMW's should come in! Of course I am biased! Lol

[jamesboyy]

Nice turn around on that BMW just look at that shine

[SpeedFreak81]

Thanks guys!!!

[Wes Bremec]

Brian you made that paint look so wet!Looks incredible!Great results to see that correction ability from a one step also. the tangerine cut decently, but IME finished down zoo nice

[kochdalton87]

Looks great! Is there a reason you switch back and forth between the Rupes and Flex while polishing a car? Do you prefer one machine for a specific area over other areas?

[Theostoubos]

Gorgeous results....

Was the paint on the soft side ?

[Gen9Rolla]

Nice, such a beautiful car and great work on it

[SpeedFreak81]

Kochdalton87 - yes there is absolutely a reason for the switch to the Flex. The Rupes is great for large flat panels, but the "anti spin technology" aka pain in the ass causes the pad to stop rotating if it isn't completely flat on the paint surface. This creates an inability to follow certain body lines and contours. For that reason, the Flex works great in these situations!