Varsity Auto Detail -- 2006 BMW E46 M3 Jet Black

[VarsityDetail]

~Connor Sweeney 16

~Rohit Kasukurti 18





2006 BMW E46 M3 SMG

37,000 Miles

Navigation Package

Jet Black



Wash:

~Chemical Guys Citrus Wash

~Gilmour Foam Gun

~DI Microfiber Waffle Weave Drying Towel



Clayed:

~Meguiar’s Clay

~Lubricant ~ Water/Car Wash



Paint Correction:

~Makita 9227

~Meguiar`s M105 Ultra Cut Compound ~Lake Country Purple Foamed Wool Pad

~Menzerna Power Finish PO203 ~ Lake Country Orange Pad

~Menzerna Nano Polish PO106fa ~ Lake Country Black Pad

~P21S Paintwork Cleanser ~ MicroFiber Applicator Pad



Sealant/Wax

~P21S 100% Carnauba



Exterior Trim:

~Aerospace 303



Wheels/Tires:

~EZ Detail Brush

~Tooth Brushed

~Meguiar`s Wheel Brightener

~Optimum Opti-bond Tire Gel



Exhaust:

~#0000 Steel Wool

~Noxon Metal Polish



Interior:

~303 Aerospace

~Wet/Dry Vac

~Meguiar`s APC



Owner requested a full exterior paint correction. He also requested wax instead of sealant (or both wax and sealant) due to time constraints and how long we recommend the sealant to properly cure. He told us we didn`t need to touch the interior since he was only paying for a full exterior correction, but we decided to throw it in for free (just a vac and some 303).



This is by far my favorite car ever. I love m3`s and started my detail company with my best friend so that I can save up and buy one by the end of this year (He wants parts for his Ralliart). Normally we split the money 50/50 but when the car arrived I told Rohit that I was doing this car by myself. I get all the money, and the next car he can do it himself and get the money for that one, just because i like this car so much. :)



Process:





The car was put in the sun and the owner pointed out any imperfections in the paint that he wanted removed (The paint was severely swirled). The car was pulled into the driveway and washed using the Gilmour Foam Gun and Chemical Guys Citrus Wash. Then, the car was dried with a Waffle Weave Drying towel and cracks were blown out using the compressor. It was then clayed with Meguiar`s Clay. Finally the car was taped up.



Now as everyone knows Jet Black BMW paint is extremely SOFT!!!!!. If it was any softer I could leave permanent fingerprints in the paint. The combo M105 on a LC Purple Wool Pad followed by 203 on LC Orange and 106fa On LC Black worked the best for me so I applied to the rest of the car.



The combo worked wonders on all parts of the car except the hood. Immediately after picking up a bead of M105, the wool pad would dry the compound out immediately. Normally if this happens we put a drop more of M105 and go over the dried compound and it disappears, but not in this situation. No Matter how much compound was applied the dried compound would not go away and the compound applied to remove the dry compound was drying up immediately and leaving a huge mess. So, I switched to a LC Yellow Cutting Pad and it did wonders.



Wash:



http://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/af189/M3Carbon/2006%20BMW%20E46%20M3/DSC_0275.jpg



http://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/af189/M3Carbon/2006%20BMW%20E46%20M3/DSC_0276.jpg



http://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/af189/M3Carbon/2006%20BMW%20E46%20M3/DSC_0277.jpg



http://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/af189/M3Carbon/2006%20BMW%20E46%20M3/DSC_0278.jpg



http://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/af189/M3Carbon/2006%20BMW%20E46%20M3/DSC_0284.jpg



http://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/af189/M3Carbon/2006%20BMW%20E46%20M3/DSC_0283.jpg



http://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/af189/M3Carbon/2006%20BMW%20E46%20M3/DSC_0282.jpg



http://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/af189/M3Carbon/2006%20BMW%20E46%20M3/DSC_0281.jpg



http://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/af189/M3Carbon/2006%20BMW%20E46%20M3/DSC_0285.jpg



Drying:



http://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/af189/M3Carbon/2006%20BMW%20E46%20M3/DSC_0286.jpg



Before:



http://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/af189/M3Carbon/2006%20BMW%20E46%20M3/DSC_0288.jpg



De-Badge with a razor blade :)



http://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/af189/M3Carbon/2006%20BMW%20E46%20M3/DSC_0289.jpg



http://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/af189/M3Carbon/2006%20BMW%20E46%20M3/DSC_0290.jpg



http://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/af189/M3Carbon/2006%20BMW%20E46%20M3/DSC_0291.jpg



http://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/af189/M3Carbon/2006%20BMW%20E46%20M3/DSC_0292.jpg



Clay:



http://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/af189/M3Carbon/2006%20BMW%20E46%20M3/DSC_0294.jpg



http://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/af189/M3Carbon/2006%20BMW%20E46%20M3/DSC_0296.jpg



http://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/af189/M3Carbon/2006%20BMW%20E46%20M3/DSC_0297.jpg



Re-Wash (After Clay)



http://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/af189/M3Carbon/2006%20BMW%20E46%20M3/DSC_0298.jpg



http://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/af189/M3Carbon/2006%20BMW%20E46%20M3/DSC_0299.jpg



http://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/af189/M3Carbon/2006%20BMW%20E46%20M3/DSC_0301.jpg



http://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/af189/M3Carbon/2006%20BMW%20E46%20M3/DSC_0302.jpg



Correction 50/50`s:



http://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/af189/M3Carbon/2006%20BMW%20E46%20M3/DSC_0303.jpg



M105, 203, 106 on (left), o.g. paint in the middle, 203, 106 (right) as you can see from the camera`s flash 203, 106 still left scratches.



http://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/af189/M3Carbon/2006%20BMW%20E46%20M3/DSC_0304.jpg



finished on left



http://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/af189/M3Carbon/2006%20BMW%20E46%20M3/DSC_0305.jpg



after m105 203 106fa



http://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/af189/M3Carbon/2006%20BMW%20E46%20M3/DSC_0309.jpg



After M105, you can still see buffer trails



http://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/af189/M3Carbon/2006%20BMW%20E46%20M3/DSC_0310.jpg



After M105, you can still see buffer trails



http://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/af189/M3Carbon/2006%20BMW%20E46%20M3/DSC_0313.jpg



After PO203



http://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/af189/M3Carbon/2006%20BMW%20E46%20M3/DSC_0314.jpg



(Same 50/50 as above ^) after PO106fa



Wheels (Before/After):



http://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/af189/M3Carbon/2006%20BMW%20E46%20M3/DSC_0300.jpg



Dirty



http://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/af189/M3Carbon/2006%20BMW%20E46%20M3/DSC_0320.jpg

After metal polish

[VarsityDetail]

Afters (No photos in this thread were photoshopped) (I thought I`d mention it because a couple look like the have been, yeah and I have NO idea how to use photoshop)

http://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/af189/M3Carbon/2006%20BMW%20E46%20M3/DSC_0315.jpg

I SWEAR THIS ISNT PHOTOSHOPPED!!!

http://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/af189/M3Carbon/2006%20BMW%20E46%20M3/DSC_0317.jpg

I SWEAR THIS ISNT PHOTOSHOPPED!!!

http://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/af189/M3Carbon/2006%20BMW%20E46%20M3/DSC_0318.jpg



http://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/af189/M3Carbon/2006%20BMW%20E46%20M3/DSC_0319.jpg



http://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/af189/M3Carbon/2006%20BMW%20E46%20M3/DSC_0320.jpg



http://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/af189/M3Carbon/2006%20BMW%20E46%20M3/DSC_0321.jpg



http://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/af189/M3Carbon/2006%20BMW%20E46%20M3/DSC_0322.jpg



The Crew (excluding my dad)

http://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/af189/M3Carbon/2006%20BMW%20E46%20M3/DSC_0316.jpg





Rohit`s POS! jk

[Beematic]

You`re not allow to advertise.

[VarsityDetail]

fixed, sorry

[dlocks]

Looks great! Keep up the good work!

[sacdetailing]

hey man u look young! like me lol, how much did you charged for that beauty?

[mystickid]

Deep Black! Nice Job Dudes.

[jeteast99]

Looks great, just put some shoes on :). Cool facebook page too. I love the "getting the word out" page, very original.

[VarsityDetail]

Looks great! Keep up the good work!

thank you


hey man u look young! like me lol, how much did you charged for that beauty?

200 for a full correction, we gave him an amazing deal because we will be doing all his fathers cars including an m6 and an r8 :)


Deep Black! Nice Job Dudes.

thank you


Looks great, just put some shoes on :). Cool facebook page too. I love the "getting the word out" page, very original.



ahaha thank you, thanks, me too :)

[The Wraith]

we gave him an amazing deal because we will be doing all his fathers cars including an m6 and an r8 :)





:goodjob Those E46 M3`s are to die for. BTW, what does this father do that enables him to have an M6 and an R8? Does he need an apprentice?

[VarsityDetail]

lol, I think he works, owns, or has something to do with a big insurance company.

[The Wraith]

You woulda saved yourself a lot of time and effort using the Griot`s clay bar instead of Meg`s. It makes the Megs clay look like diaper rash clinging onto poopoo drawers. I kid you not! Try it for yourself. You can even split the glob in half and it`s still twice the man Meg`s clay aught to be.

[Thomas Dekany]

Do you even know which Meg`s clay he used?




You woulda saved yourself a lot of time and effort using the Griot`s clay bar instead of Meg`s. It makes the Megs clay look like diapher rash clinging onto poopoo drawers. I kid you not! Try it for yourself. You can even split the glob in half and it`s still twice the man Meg`s clay aught to be.

[The Wraith]

LOL! I only speak from experience. If you like Megs` clay, more power to you. Chances are you have much bigger biceps and shoulders than me as a result from the extra elbow grease required to use it.

[Thomas Dekany]

Auto magic has the patent on clay.



you can get light medium and aggressive clay.



Since when do you need elbow grease to clay?