Optimum M3

**Ron Harris** · 03-26-2005, 07:37 AM

I did a complete interior detail for a Body shop the other day on a Beautiful 02 M3. The in side looked trashed because of all the body work done to it. All I did was a light steam and wiped all the hard surfaces down and conditioned every thing and it looked good as new. Sorry no Pics.

The outside was a complete repaint. It was given to me with moderate swirls in the finish from the compounding done to remove the wet sanding marks.

I used the new Optimum polish with a wool polishing pad first and polished out some of the really swirled areas. Then switched to a white Lake Country Polishing pad and the Optimum Polish.

I then wiped down the car with the Optimum spray Wax.

This is the end result. I don`t post many pictures. I just don`t feel the need but the M3 really dose it for me. This guy had the tire offset right, short throw shifter and a lot of other small things done to it. It looks simple and fast.

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This is my Hood shot.

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**1 Clean WS6** · 03-26-2005, 08:08 AM

Awesome work on a sweet Bimmer Ron!! :xyxthumbs

**Anthony O.** · 03-26-2005, 09:49 AM

Man, you get all the cream puff cars Ron

Nice work my good friend:xyxthumbs

Anthony

**6']['9** · 03-26-2005, 10:28 AM

and that optimum is bodyshop safe?

**imported_Axe** · 03-26-2005, 10:29 AM

Thats an incredible looking bonnet (hood) shot, that looks so wet, fantastic job, on a very quick motor, surprised you could slow it down long enough to clean it

**Anthony O.** · 03-26-2005, 10:33 AM

Originally posted by 6`][`9

and that optimum is bodyshop safe?

Not only is it body shop safe but it`s even paintable:woot:

I am running around today Jay so if you want some let me know.

Anthony

**SilverLexus** · 03-26-2005, 12:59 PM

Beautiful silver Ron. The wheels look money too.

**mtodde** · 03-26-2005, 01:09 PM

That is one beautiful car!

**s2skimon** · 03-26-2005, 02:17 PM

optimum i hear good things from.. for silver good work..

next try ex-p

**Scottwax** · 03-26-2005, 04:51 PM

Nice work!

I take is OCW is a breathable wax?

**6']['9** · 03-26-2005, 06:20 PM

Originally posted by Anthony Orosco

Not only is it body shop safe but it`s even paintable:woot:

I am running around today Jay so if you want some let me know.

Anthony

:woot: :woot:

**Ron Harris** · 03-26-2005, 07:17 PM

Thank`s to all.

From what I`ve been told the Optimum polish and Wax are 100% Body shop safe.

The M3 did sit for 3 to 4 weeks before they started to reassemble it.

The Polish dose not like to be worked fast. It really preforms best at 1400 rpm. Moving the polisher at a rate of a foot every two seconds with overlaping passes. I`ve never experienced any thing quite like it.

Today I polished a 2000 lexus that was a light beige in color.

I worked it at the above mentioned speed with a white LC pad and it almost seamed like I was adding a layer of clear to the finish. Zero splater mess and no dusting on the car. Easy clean up.