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Old 07-25-07, 10:40   #1 (permalink)
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Another M3 - Red

I have a bunch of details to post, but very little time.

This is worth it. I think.

Took 2 days as the interior was the dirtiest of all cars I've done except for one.

It will be hard to see in the before pictures, but trust me it was a mess.

Lets see the exterior first that I did today.

Like normally when at Martin Motorsorts, you don't have the luxury to work the way you want to. They needed the car to do transmission work so I had to rush. Sadly I worked on it too long anyways and I delayed the mechanics.They couldn't start on it today.

The car was typical: swirls everywhere, but I'd say it is 95% free of them.

Those who do paint correction can understand that when there isn't enough time to do it your way you just do what you can. I still feel that I was able to step it up a notch to do this much correction in the amount of time that I had.

Yesterday before I touched anything



This morning, after washing/dressing/polishing the wheels & tires

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Old 07-25-07, 10:43   #2 (permalink)
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Re: Another M3 - Red

The weather was partly cloudy which doesn't help when correcting but the forecast was rain all day so I was happy.

After all done

















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Old 07-25-07, 10:49   #3 (permalink)
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Re: Another M3 - Red

Process:

zpc, sip, ec wool on trunk 1700rpm
sip white pad 1500 - 1800 rpm
Ultra fina black pad 1500 rpm (best polish I've ever used)
zaio pc 6
z5pro pc 4
z16 on tires
FK1 Metal polish on wheels

Interior info tomorrow
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Re: Another M3 - Red

Looks great! That's scott's car, right?
 
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yes it is.
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Old 07-25-07, 11:23   #6 (permalink)
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Re: Another M3 - Red

Really nice job, Thomas!
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wow that hood is mean, great job
 
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Old 07-26-07, 01:21   #8 (permalink)
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Re: Another M3 - Red

wow nice job!!! am I dumb, and I'm just not seeing what the process was? what kind of brakes are those? i can't really tell from the pics.. are they stoptech or brembo??
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Awesome work!!! Great job man that red looks red (if that makes sense) lol
 
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Re: Another M3 - Red

Nice work Thomas!

Tell us more about the Ultra fina, is that the 3M polish?
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love it HRE's, vorsteiner hood... Nice job
 
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Nice job! The Ultrafina is a finishing polish from 3M.

But it´s called 3M 50383 in Europe
 
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