M3/Opti Coat before returning to Alaska

[Thomas Dekany]

This beautiful (but pretty dirty) 2009 M3 made a quick pit stop for correction and Opti Coat.`
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After a thorough wash the paint looked a lot better
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After a thorough wash (`http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasdekany/11421695056/`) by savingspaces33 (`http://www.flickr.com/people/thomasdekany/`), on Flickr
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This is what the paint looked like though
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With the Rupes and a compound it started to improve
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I finished the paint around 3 am so I only took a couple of pictures before retiring for the night. There were still little details to be done in the morning before I went to pick up the customer from the rental agency.
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HD CUT and LC pink cutting pad
HD POLISH Black pad
Strong IPA
Thick layer of Opti Coat
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I got up at 8 this morning to finish up all the small details
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Tires were dressed, exhaust polished, license plate cleaned etc...
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Final result
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[nsticka]

nice job

[Dellinger]

Great gloss!... love the door shots (after). `


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I bet the owner was `sick` that he had to take the M3 back to Alaska after the roads (near me anyway) have been just soaked lately from de-icer and gravel. `I was just on I-205 today and it did have some accumulation of `muck` typical after we get ice/ snow.

[Scottwax]

Looks like it is covered in baby oil!`

[WillWashesCars]

That color is beautiful. This particular M is on my list of cars I want to own.

[imported_Rcrew]

Nicely done, burning the midnight oil!

Not really the time of year for an Alaskan road trip, why didn`t he ship it?

[Thomas Dekany]

Thank you gents for replying. The car is being shipped back to AK, not driven. :)

[gmblack3]

Very nice Thomas!`

[Thomas Dekany]

Thanks Bryan!