carbon black M3

[extreme-detail]

my self and Andy got at the client`s at 8 in the morning to start the M3 detail



first off was to rinse the car off then spray the car with citrus cleaner then rinse off again. After that we washed the wheels with P21 wheels cleanerthen it was time for the 2 bucket wash with the mitts and dryed off with the sonus towels.



then we took the M3 into the garage to check for paintwork defects and this is what we found.

next stage was to check the thickness of the clear coat in the paint

as we found we had good readings on the clear coat and there was some heavy swirls in the paint work we went for.



menzerna power gloss with the meg`s cutting pad on the rotary

then we went for



menzerna IP with the meg`s polishing pad with the rotary



followed with



menzerna Final Finish - PO85RD



once the we were happy with the paint work and checked over with the lights we set obout cleaning out all the gap`s between the panelsround the trims and around the glass using make up brushes as i find these are very soft and are perfect for this job



now its time to get the paint work ready for the wax



for this stage we use HD cleanse and as the reason for us using this product is that it helps for the wax bond to the paint work giving it a longer life span.



LSP time



for this we used Vintage Glaze



also we treated the wheels to HD cleanse and Vintage Glaze



here is some of the afters

one happy client

 

[extreme-detail]

the inside was also detailed

as it was dark when we finished the detail that took us nearly 12hrs each to do it was to dark to take any day time shots of the car.



So this morning i did the 40 mile round trip to take some day light pics

here`s one for you brazo

 

[silkstone]

bloody good work !!!!!!!! looks better than new... black cars rule !

 

[percynjpn]

Nice work, boys! Your photos are really nice, too, especially with the backgrounds. It's also interesting to see the mugs of the fellows doing the work, for a change! :xyxthumbs



Todd

 

[imported_SHICKS]

Excellent Work!!!!!!! I love that car!:buffing:

 

[GBSLambo]

Nice Work!

 

[Charisma]

Ah, carbon black, such a different color! Looks pathetic before details, always looks jaw-dropping afterwards! Great work.

 

[coupe]

I dont know what i like more, your work or the fact that your wearing jeans and a t-shirt.



Thats a big customer :lol

Wouldnt wanna upset him i wouldnt think

 

[imported_DieselMDX]

wow great job, crystal clear and the flake is insane

 

[SpoiledMan]

Does that paint thickness gauge measure the thickness of the clear or simply the total film build??

 

[pontiacbird04]

Great work! Car looks amazing:xyxthumbs

 

[shadybreal]

xtrememike,



What type of citrus cleaner did you spray, and does it really help? Thanks!

 

[tyoung]

Nice work, and beautiful car! Yep, the client looks extremely happy with the turnaround.

 

[extreme-detail]

Does that paint thickness gauge measure the thickness of the clear or simply the total film build??

the gauge give`s you the readings of all the 3 levels of paint so that way we know how much clear coat is on and the total thickness of paint

 

[extreme-detail]

xtrememike,



What type of citrus cleaner did you spray, and does it really help? Thanks!

got a sample to try out so will say later if it go`s on sale

 

[^&04types]

can you discuss what speeds and pads u used for this in detail?

 

[SpoiledMan]

the gauge give`s you the readings of all the 3 levels of paint so that way we know how much clear coat is on and the total thickness of paint

Now that I'm interested in. Any known US sources for it?

 

[andyr34]

Hiya



Speak to John here

DFT Instruments



mention mike and andy sent you from extreme detail. Ta



Andy

 

[sixty7mustang22]

Beautiful work. That car turned out perfect.

 

[ConglomrationAL]

it looks phenominal!! I wouldn't want to mess up the car with that guy as the owner. He looks like a pretty substantial dude.