2002 M3 convertible correction by Immaculate Reflections

[kiltman]

How often are you guys applying the fabric guard. I read off a site selling it{and I can't remember the site} that 1 application last 3 years. I find this hard to believe if your mats get dirty and you have to wash them, you don't have to reapply? What are you guys doing with this one?

 

[imported_Page]

I have read the claims concerning 303 Fabric Guard as well. Here is my take on it. I applied the 303 to my new 2002 Ford f-150. I will probably shampoo the carpets once per year. I only plan a once per year shampoo because I vaccum the front mats and seats off after each drive(takes about 3 minutes or so to do this). Wife says I am crazy. but here is my logic. I find that by vaccuming after each drive, I avoid build up of dirt on the mats and seats. This prevents the "super cleaning" that would otherwise occur. The back seats, matts etc are vaccumed weekly.



I think once you shampoo the car upholstery, you should re-coat with the 303 Fabric Guard. I plan to shampoo my mustang's upholstery in about a week. I will use a Bissel Little Green to extract the soap and water when I am done scrubbing.



I figure that using an extractor, you are also extracting all of the fabric guard you have applied to the material. I also say that friction of feet, dirt etc can wear away the Fabric Guard.



I say vaccum, shampoo, then reapply the 303 Fabric Guard. My 2 cents.



SJ

 

[mx5]

Six months after applying two coats of fabric guard the seat still beaded when I dripped some soda (pop for us midwesterners) on the seat. The carpeted floor mat on the driver side does not really bead anymore after a wet and salty winter though.

 

[ALM]

I applied it last summer and it still beads water on my floor matts!

 

[Preachers Sheets]

You say pop I say tonic.

 

[mx5]

Carbonated beverage maybe?

 

[Preachers Sheets]

Why you little yuppy!!!

 

[GoFast908Z]

Thought I'd share this one too as I've been swamped with BMWs as of late.

This customer came to me by way of her sister after I spent 3 days on her 2006 Audi A6. The sisters have a long-standing competition with each other over just about anything (all in good fun)... so her sister called me right up and drove 2 hours each way to bring the car to me in order to make her 87,000 mile M3 look new again. I was happy to level the playing field, along with the M3's paint




Time involved: ~20 hours
Goal: ~90% correction. Achieved.

Test spot

Interior (no befores though...)

Finished pics

Thanks for lookin!

 

[imported_yooformula]

what an awesome job!

 

[imported_kakeuter]

Great work Jeff, again! That paint looks really deep now, great turnaround.

-Kody-

 

[bmw5541]

Great save there Jeff. What a difference. You did it again my friend.:notworthy:

 

[Street Dreams]

What a sad state, excellent work!

 

[CarCrazy]

What products/steps?

 

[GoFast908Z]

what an awesome job!

Thank you

Great work Jeff, again! That paint looks really deep now, great turnaround.

-Kody-

Thanks Kody!

Great save there Jeff. What a difference. You did it again my friend.:notworthy:

Thank you Barry! I love working on M3's, especially that color.

What a sad state, excellent work!

Thanks David!

What products/steps?

Correction was done with the PC using the KBM, with orange/white and M105/205. LSP was a couple coats of Zaino.