2 days spent on a 2006 Jet Black M3

[Bigpikle]

lovely work and great finish. The black paint looks very wet again now - shocking before

[artikxscout]

that's amazing. The funny thing is that i have both HTEC and M105. Now I don't know what to use anymore. is the PFW the same one was the 6.5 LC Purple Wool? I'm really surprised that you were able cut that much with the compound, how many passes did it initially take before the LSP?

BTW, amazing turn around, it really didnt look that bad from the first picture.

[cushdrive]

Man..when I think about how hard I worked to get my //M it angers me to see how careless some people are with their possessions. And why does everyone buy CSL replicas!? LOL Great turnaround man....I know how hard the clear coat can be on these cars.

[RickRack]

Very nice turnaround Thomas!

Looks great!!

[snowskate]

Super work!!!
You saved that car 100%!
The owner must have been pleasantly shocked!!!

Question:
when washing after all the polishing to remove dust, etc, is it just a no-touch foam gun? how do you rewash the car after the finishing polish without potentially micromarring the paint?

[Greg Nichols]

KICK BUTT recovery, I hope you educated the owner how to keep it looking that outstanding. People think the car will only look that good for a short time, with a bit of education they can keep it looking good for a year or more.

GREG

[tdekany]

Thanks everyone for the kind responses.

Th paint wasn't too hard to work with, but the scratches were deep.

PFW finishes down very well.

[lasereye]

Originally Posted by cushdrive

Man..when I think about how hard I worked to get my //M it angers me to see how careless some people are with their possessions. And why does everyone buy CSL replicas!? LOL Great turnaround man....I know how hard the clear coat can be on these cars.

That was a Great Job!!! I would love to have that done to mine!!

FYI on the CSL thing - That is a ZCP package on that car. No CSL replicas, if you are talking about the rims, tell by many things; brake rotors, BMW rim part #. It is a standard part.

On the careless thing - You must not have a black one. The clear coat is so soft, wind mars it. Fingernails can permanently scratch it I wish it wasn't so!! :

[rlguy28]

great restoration.

[BuffMe]

Originally Posted by joyriiide1113

I'm more amazed by the fact you were able to 2-step the paint from black wool to ultra fina. You must have some skills because that just is not possibelf or me.

I love M3's.

If this car is triple black (non-metallic) it is not out of the ordinary to be able to go from compounding to finishing polish like this. I did the same on a 2006 5-series a while back. This paint is quite an anomaly to the detailing nature. It is very hard to correct, yet scratches super easily.

Tdekany - great job!

[lasereye]

Originally Posted by BuffMe

If this car is triple black (non-metallic) it is not out of the ordinary to be able to go from compounding to finishing polish like this. I did the same on a 2006 5-series a while back. This paint is quite an anomaly to the detailing nature. It is very hard to correct, yet scratches super easily.

Tdekany - great job!

I completely agree.. Everytime I wash my car, I just know I am maring the H3LL out of it, and I am crying in the suds. Even with polish and wax on it I feel I might as well be using sand paper or a bag full of rocks as my wash mit; same effect. The M3 black seperates the wantabees from the Yodas.. AND I am no yoda!

I would gladly take any and all advice. I feel like a complete IDIOT no matter what I do. I am starting to feel like not touching it and driving it is the best thing I can do for the clear coat.

Here is my garage nemesis
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[tdekany]

Originally Posted by lasereye

I completely agree.. Everytime I wash my car, I just know I am maring the H3LL out of it, and I am crying in the suds. Even with polish and wax on it I feel I might as well be using sand paper or a bag full of rocks as my wash mit; same effect. The M3 black seperates the wantabees from the Yodas.. AND I am no yoda!

I would gladly take any and all advice. I feel like a complete IDIOT no matter what I do. I am starting to feel like not touching it and driving it is the best thing I can do for the clear coat.

Here is my garage nemesis
BMW M3 Forum.com (E30 M3 | E36 M3 | E46 M3 | E92 M3)

Do you have any pictures that are sunny? Let me see the condition of the paint?