E30 M3, Multi-Step Correction and Partial Wet Sanding

RaskyR1

RaskyR1

Rasky's Auto Detailing
The owner of this fine example of German Engineering recently purchased the car and wanted me to do what I could to get the paint looking its best within his budget. Upon inspection it was evident that it had been repainted some time ago and that there was some excessive shrink on the top panels and a few other paint issues that needed to be addressed.



Car as it arrived (nice and clean) :)




Shrink on the hood can be seen from the lack of gloss and distorted reflection




Washer nozzles removed for sanding and polishing




Close up of shrink




Sanded with 1500/3000 grit Meguiar’s sanding discs (hand and DA)




After compounding with the Rupes LHR21 and KBM205 method







Close up of shrink on the spoiler







At a distance




Close up of spoiler after sanding and compounding







At a distance…notice the difference between the spoiler and the trunk




Spoiler removed




A few areas on the car had these “goose bump� protruding from the paint. I’m not 100% certain what causes this but I’ve seen it before on repaints. Its likely solvents or moisture trapped under the paint, possibly in the primer or base coat, which are trying to escape. I don’t suggesting trying to sand these defects out, for obvious reasons, but it looked bad and I decided to test out sanding in a discrete area, which turned out great. It’s not 100%, but a huge improvement. I lightly sanded them here so they were easier to see. The touched up chip can be used as a reference point.




After




Swirls and RIDS throughout







50/50 shot







I spent about 10-12hrs carefully wet sanding and compounding….




An example of when the rotary is the better tool for the job.




Great example of where the Rupes TA50 and 2� pads shine




Finished shot prior to LSP….two different aperture settings




I like this one :)




After pics….I had hoped for sun, but I’m grateful that the owner made it home without getting rained on.































As always, thank you for viewing my work.


Rasky


 
 
Terrific work! 50/50 shots are great. 


 


Wish the cheap repaint on my son's recently purchased Prelude had enough clear to properly wet sand it but given how bad the orange peel is in some areas, I can't trust the clear coat thickness to be enough to make a substantial improvement. 
 
Thanks guys! I love working on projects like these. :)


 
Scottwax said:
Terrific work! 50/50 shots are great. 


 


Wish the cheap repaint on my son's recently purchased Prelude had enough clear to properly wet sand it but given how bad the orange peel is in some areas, I can't trust the clear coat thickness to be enough to make a substantial improvement. 
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I really didn't have to sand much on this one. The texture was so tight that it leveled pretty fast. I wasn't going for perfection either but just that little bit helped out a ton. :)
 
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