dsms detail - E92 M3 correction

dsms · 10-03-09, 08:18

Interlagos Blue M3, 15k on it.

Drop off..

Wheel cleaned using P&S brakebuster with various brushes, tires+wells cleaned with ARO

Washed with FK1 concentrated wash out of their decon kit, which is just "okay", but the wash shampoo is actually very good.

Clayed with poly clay using ONR lubeness

The entire hood, front bumper and rear bumper had 3M clear film. It needed some extensive work to clean it up and restore some clarity, yes you can restore clarity to film:shead:

Some of the issues, stains, streaks and RIDS and hazing

Used the flex DA with M105, followed up with 106FA again on the DA and came back to finish it out with 85rd on the metabo, using the rotary after a DA may seem counterproductive but it works and thats all there is.

50/50 after first pass using 105

The FA helped clean up some of the haze M105 left behind, although it did actually finish down well on the DA

After the M105 and 106FA, video using the fenix LED 50/50

Film before..

After..

The front fenders had film as well and were treated to the same process as above.

The finish wasnt in terrible shape but the clear was very hard, started out with heavy polishing foam and P203s and ended up using the new LC cyan cutting pad with M105 for several passes.

Followed with 203s to refine the finish via rotary and then jeweled it out using Megs 205 on the DA... I think a DA is where M205 shines

testing out the new LC orange foam, leaves a great finish and cuts well but this clear needed a more agressive foam, the new blue LC pad worked far better on this car

After first pass using M105, about 90%

Finished down after the IPA

B pillar before..

After

Before correction haze under the infratech

After correction

Took a lot of combos to get what worked best for this car.... I ended up using all of these at some point during the detail

The side mirrors were tough to correct so I used a polishing pad with a 203s and came back with a finishing pad with 106FA... I kept the rpms around 1000 or less

before

during

after, with the grooves in the black plastic plastic and it being right near clear film I didnt chase the last few RIDS with a cutting pad (cutting foam = more heat)

working the 105

after finishing under the phene-ix

The trunk has some more severe defects which needed wetsanding

dsms · 10-03-09, 08:19

Sanded with 2000 unigrit followed by 3000 unigrit

After the 2000

I corrected the sand scratches with a 3" tufbuf wool pad, followed by M105 again on the DA with cutting foam (2x for the whole trunk)

Under LED

There are still some shadows from the scrathes left over, they were cut deep unfortunately.

After correcting the rest of the trunk I went back over it with the DA and 205

After the wipedown

finishing out the carbonian roof

after

Interior was kept very well, the leather needed the most attention if anything.

After...

Some finishing touches. Wheels sealed with Jetseal for protection. Tires dressed with SV Pneu, front lower and rear lower grills dressed with "the sauce" etc.

Hood vents dressed

touching up on the wheels

I applied blackfire wet diamond sealant for LSP. First coat was machined on with the DA using a gold lc pad at speed 4 which I let cure for 40mins or so, it buffed off super easy.

BF hazed and being buffed off... how can this part not be the most enjoyable part of a detail?

The car was supposed to go back yesterday but religion and rain had other plans, lol. So I took it outside this afternoon in hopes of some sun but there was none.

Pulled it back inside to apply another coat of the BF WD and do the final wipedown.

All finished, snapped some pics tonite before it left

Thanks for looking :wink:

MuttGrunt · 10-03-09, 09:54

looks outstanding! cleaned up nicely - the interior shots are money, and i always like your thoroughness towards paint correction

bufferbarry · 10-03-09, 10:20

Very nice Dave. car looked great!

GottaGTP · 10-03-09, 10:59

Outstanding work as always Dave!

David Fermani · 10-03-09, 11:08

Great work again!!

Is it the reflection of the bumper on the tips of the tailpipes or are they covered in blue overspray??

AZ Ferrari Man · 10-03-09, 11:43

Looks great! May I ask what your process and products used on the interior were? The vinyl and leather look perfectly matte! How long did you work the 205 in for with the Flex DA? I have read that if you polish for more than a minute with 205 it is overworking the polish and is counter productive...any truth to this (Mike Phillips stated this on the megs forum) Keep up the good work!

dsms · 10-03-09, 12:47

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Originally Posted by David Fermani

Great work again!!

Is it the reflection of the bumper on the tips of the tailpipes or are they covered in blue overspray??

Nope, its an aftermarket Vorsetiner exhaust w/ anodized tips

bigjizzles · 10-04-09, 01:34

great job and corrections as usual! how do you like the Blackfire sealant?

artikxscout · 10-04-09, 05:33

beautiful work dave. love to have a garage just for detailing.

dsms · 10-04-09, 09:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigjizzles

great job and corrections as usual! how do you like the Blackfire sealant?

BF is one of the most well rounded sealants I have used. Still waiting to see how it looks on silver but from what I have seen on everything else I think I will be impressed!

dmw2692004 · 10-04-09, 09:45

stunning work on a stunning car! great job!