'08 BMW E90M3 - Paint Correction and Opti Coat 2.0 by Auto Salon Works

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Auto Salon Works
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Paint Correction and Opti Coat 2.0

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<u>Exterior:</u>

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<ul>[*]Wash and Decon
[*]Wheels, wells, and tires cleaned
[*]Doors, Underhood, and trunk jams cleaned
[*]Exterior, Tail Lights, Mirrors, Door Sills, Headlights:Opti Coat
[*]Rear door well sills polished
[*]Tires dressed
[*]Exhaust tips polished
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<u>Interior:</u>

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<ul>[*]Cleaned windows
[*]Vacuumed seats and mats
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<p style="text-align:center;">My client wanted his M3 to look black again and give it the proper protection against the environment.
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<p style="text-align:center;">Wheels look like they were working on the track.
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<p style="text-align:center;">After with Sonax FE
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<p style="text-align:center;">Wax residue to clean up. Lots of it!
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<p style="text-align:center;">Some more areas of wax residue. More areas as well.
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<p style="text-align:center;"> Time for a bath
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<p style="text-align:center;">The paint is dull with oxidation, water spots, and more defects in the paint to be discovered.
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<p style="text-align:center;">50/50 of the hood
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<p style="text-align:center;">Not sure what happened here on the hood.
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<p style="text-align:center;">The kiss of death etching on the hood
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<p style="text-align:center;">After, minimized.
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<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Times;font-size:medium;">Fender 50/50. Final polishing to be completed
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<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Times;font-size:medium;">Driver's door
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<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Times;font-size:medium;">Door lock to be cleaned
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<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Times;font-size:medium;"> What is not happening with this paint?
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<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Times;font-size:medium;"> Door pillar before
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<p style="text-align:center;">After
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<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Times;font-size:medium;">Roof before
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<p style="text-align:center;">After
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<p style="text-align:center;">Front Bumper before
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<p style="text-align:center;">After
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<p style="text-align:center;">Front lower bumper area
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<p style="text-align:center;">50/50
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<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Times;font-size:medium;">Pass fender
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<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Times;font-size:medium;">Another <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Times;font-size:medium;">before <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Times;font-size:medium;">angle 
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<p style="text-align:center;">After
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<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Times;font-size:medium;">Pass door
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<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Times;font-size:medium;">50/50 on the lower half
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<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Times;font-size:medium;">Lots of pigtails
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<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Times;font-size:medium;">Door is also repainted
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<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Times;font-size:medium;">A difference between two doors
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<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Times;font-size:medium;"> Overspray
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<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Times;font-size:medium;">Wow, that's the highest I've measured on a car so far.
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<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Times;font-size:medium;">Repainted as well
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<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Times;font-size:medium;">More pigtails!
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<p style="text-align:center;">After
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<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Times;font-size:medium;"> These scratches started from the tail light and ended near the rear door handle.
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<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Times;font-size:medium;"> In between the gas filler door and the rear door.
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<p style="text-align:center;">After
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<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Times;font-size:medium;"> Right hip after
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<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Times;font-size:medium;">Trunk before
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<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Times;font-size:medium;">Pigtails near the rear decklid spoiler
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<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Times;font-size:medium;">50/50 on the trunk
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<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Times;font-size:medium;">Tail lights need correction too
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<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Times;font-size:medium;"> Left hip before
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<p style="text-align:center;">After
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<p style="text-align:center;">After
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<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Times;font-size:medium;">Parts to Opti Coat
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