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      08-19-2008, 05:57 AM   #1
Concours Finish
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Concours Finish Detailed: 2008 M3 Convertible Jerez Black Metallic

I had the great pleasure of detailing this beautiful car. It was bought in July so it was only around a month old and had some swirling from improper washing techniques and holograms courtesy of the dealership.

Wash
P21s Total Auto Wash
Foam Cannon Pre-Wash with Chemical Guys Citrus Wash & Gloss
2 Bucket wash with CG CWG
Genuine Lambswool Wash Mitt
Waffle Weave Drying Towels

Wheels/Wells/Tires

P21s Gel Wheel Cleaner
Meguiars APC+

Clay

CG Gray Clay

Paint Correction
Menzerna Super Intensive Polish P083rd on LC Orange @ 1200-1500 rpm
Menzerna Po106ff on LC White @ 900-1200 rpm


Interior

Prima Nero
Prima Nourish Leather Conditioner

Trim
Black Wow
303 Aerospace Protectant
Meguiars Hyperdressing Tire Dressing

LSP
Zaino Z5 Pro /w ZFX Accelerator x 2
Zaino Z8 Grand Finale - Final Wipedown

Equipment
Karcher 1850 psi Electric Pressure Washer
Makita 9227C
Cam Spray Foam Cannon
Rigid 5.5 hp Shop Vac
Grit Guards for Wash Buckets


Foam Cannon Pre-Wash



3 bucket wash - tires, soap, and rinse bucket with grit guards


Pressure Washing Wheels


P21s Gel Wheel Cleaner left to dwell


Paint Condition Before




Prepped for polishing


Trunk Lid 50/50. Notice the color difference


50/50 close up. Right side is polished side.


Before


After 1st polishing step. Unfortunately forgot to take photo after 2nd step.


Rear Quarter Panel 50/50. Left polished. Right not polished.


Another 50/50


Before


After


Another section of door to be polished


After polishing that section on right side


Another shot


And another shot. Notice how dull the color was before polishing on a 1 month old car.


Before


After


Hood 50/50s




My apologies for the quality of these photos. Worked late into the night and didn't have adequate lighting.




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