2008 M3 Correction and Opti Coat - Auto Salon Works

[drew935]

Car had a lot of tar build up.

Not a lot of pics before as I needed to get down to business. There was marring on several areas of the car and polished the clear bra as well.

http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t466/asw935/08%20Tristan%20Silverstone%20M3/IMG_1912.jpg

http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t466/asw935/08%20Tristan%20Silverstone%20M3/IMG_1913.jpg

Paint wasn`t too bad, just some marring.

http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t466/asw935/08%20Tristan%20Silverstone%20M3/IMG_1918.jpg

http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t466/asw935/08%20Tristan%20Silverstone%20M3/IMG_1919.jpg

http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t466/asw935/08%20Tristan%20Silverstone%20M3/IMG_1921.jpg

http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t466/asw935/08%20Tristan%20Silverstone%20M3/IMG_1922.jpg

http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t466/asw935/08%20Tristan%20Silverstone%20M3/IMG_1923.jpg

http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t466/asw935/08%20Tristan%20Silverstone%20M3/IMG_1924.jpg

http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t466/asw935/08%20Tristan%20Silverstone%20M3/IMG_1927.jpg

http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t466/asw935/08%20Tristan%20Silverstone%20M3/IMG_1964.jpg

http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t466/asw935/08%20Tristan%20Silverstone%20M3/IMG_1931.jpg

http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t466/asw935/08%20Tristan%20Silverstone%20M3/IMG_1934.jpg

http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t466/asw935/08%20Tristan%20Silverstone%20M3/IMG_1936.jpg

http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t466/asw935/08%20Tristan%20Silverstone%20M3/IMG_1943.jpg

http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t466/asw935/08%20Tristan%20Silverstone%20M3/IMG_1945.jpg

http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t466/asw935/08%20Tristan%20Silverstone%20M3/IMG_1947.jpg

http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t466/asw935/08%20Tristan%20Silverstone%20M3/IMG_1948.jpg

http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t466/asw935/08%20Tristan%20Silverstone%20M3/IMG_1949.jpg

http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t466/asw935/08%20Tristan%20Silverstone%20M3/IMG_1950.jpg

After opti coat. Car is so bright that my camera is lowering the ISO and giving the car shadows and different shades of silver.
http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t466/asw935/08%20Tristan%20Silverstone%20M3/IMG_1951.jpg

http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t466/asw935/08%20Tristan%20Silverstone%20M3/IMG_1952.jpg

http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t466/asw935/08%20Tristan%20Silverstone%20M3/IMG_1955.jpg

http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t466/asw935/08%20Tristan%20Silverstone%20M3/IMG_1958.jpg

[drew935]

http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t466/asw935/08%20Tristan%20Silverstone%20M3/IMG_1959.jpg

http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t466/asw935/08%20Tristan%20Silverstone%20M3/IMG_1960.jpg

http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t466/asw935/08%20Tristan%20Silverstone%20M3/IMG_1961.jpg

http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t466/asw935/08%20Tristan%20Silverstone%20M3/IMG_1962.jpg

http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t466/asw935/08%20Tristan%20Silverstone%20M3/IMG_1963.jpg

Polished the tips
http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t466/asw935/08%20Tristan%20Silverstone%20M3/IMG_1966.jpg

http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t466/asw935/08%20Tristan%20Silverstone%20M3/IMG_1967.jpg

http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t466/asw935/08%20Tristan%20Silverstone%20M3/IMG_1968.jpg

http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t466/asw935/08%20Tristan%20Silverstone%20M3/IMG_1969.jpg

http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t466/asw935/08%20Tristan%20Silverstone%20M3/IMG_1970.jpg

[CT3]

Nice job!

What did you use to remove the tar?

[mjlinane]

Well done, Andrew!

[drew935]

Nice job!

What did you use to remove the tar?
Thanks! Steam machine on the door lock if that`s what you`re referring to.


Well done, Andrew!

Thanks mjlinane

[Gurge]

1 step polish or 2?

[drew935]

1 step polish or 2?

1-Step Bryan

[addysdaddy]

Andrew, did u use an AIO product or did you a light compound or medium polish and then the LSP? Very curious as I have a RX7 full correction this weekend in pretty bad shape and if I can get the job done with a 1 step...Paint on the M3 looked great in the "after" photos btw.

[mikenap]

Nice work Drew!

[drew935]

Andrew, did u use an AIO product or did you a light compound or medium polish and then the LSP? Very curious as I have a RX7 full correction this weekend in pretty bad shape and if I can get the job done with a 1 step...Paint on the M3 looked great in the "after" photos btw.

Scholls/ M105/ D300.
on the Rx-7, if the defects are deep, you will not be able to remove them unless you use M101/ S3 Gold. The clear coat is med-hard. The bottom half can be done in 1-step as it has a texture to it, but there may be haze on the rest of the car.

Here an RX-7 that I did:
Auto Salon Works (http://autosalonworks.blogspot.com/2012/10/blue-monday-subject-jims-1994-mazda-rx.html)


Nice work Drew!

Thanks Mike!