Petrucci_M3
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Petrucci Detailed: 2005 BMW Jet Black M3
Wash:
Chemical Guys Citrus Wash & Gloss
Gilmour Foam Gun
Clayed:
Meguiar’s Medium clay
Chemical Guys Synthetic Quick Detailer
Paint Correction:
Flex 3403 rotary
3M Backing Plate
Menzerna Super Intensive Polish
Menzerna Nano Polish
Menzerna PO85RD
CM5300
Fenix TK10
Orange LC pad
White LC pad
Grey LC pad
Blue LC pad
Detailer Domain Uber Towels
Highline Paint Gauge Meter
Protection:
Jetseal109
LSP:
Pinnacle Souveran
Trim:
Aerospace 303
Glass:
Stoner’s Invisible Glass
Wheels:
EZ Detail Brush
Swissvax Wheel Brush
Chemical Guy’s Grime Reaper
Surfcity Tire Shine
Before:
Wash:
Here’s what I had to work with after stripping the wax and clay barring the car.:
So the next step was to measure the clear coat to see what I would be working with and then plan the attack with my Menzerna polishes. Going through the car the hood was the lowest of the readings, so I had to be extra careful.:
Here are some readings of the trunk which was pretty healthy for BMW JB.:
Various other panel readings.:
I started with the trunk working with the least aggressive method first. I started out with a white lake country pad and 106ff at around 1300 rpm. To my amazement it cleared up some of the heaviest areas on the car, but there were certain spots were deeper imperfections were still present. I worked with some SIP but it seemed the paint did not want to accept it because it would leave behind nasty hazing. After a couple of trials I found the formula for the car, which was a white pad with half a bead of 106ff and SIP. Then I followed it up with a white pad and 106ff to get rid of any leftover hazing left from the SIP, and then on to my favorite step jewelling with 85rd on a blue pad. This paint was super soft (almost a nightmare); some of my microfibers would scratch the paint if not careful. Also, my normal 50/50 alcohol wipe down would leave behind streaks and sometimes pick up things that would scratch the paint. I’d say the correction was about 90%, it was definitely a challenge.
Trunk - Before:
Trunk 50/50:
Trunk - After:
Panel - Before:
Panel - After:
Hood - Before:
Hood 50/50:
Driver Fender - After:
Wash:
Chemical Guys Citrus Wash & Gloss
Gilmour Foam Gun
Clayed:
Meguiar’s Medium clay
Chemical Guys Synthetic Quick Detailer
Paint Correction:
Flex 3403 rotary
3M Backing Plate
Menzerna Super Intensive Polish
Menzerna Nano Polish
Menzerna PO85RD
CM5300
Fenix TK10
Orange LC pad
White LC pad
Grey LC pad
Blue LC pad
Detailer Domain Uber Towels
Highline Paint Gauge Meter
Protection:
Jetseal109
LSP:
Pinnacle Souveran
Trim:
Aerospace 303
Glass:
Stoner’s Invisible Glass
Wheels:
EZ Detail Brush
Swissvax Wheel Brush
Chemical Guy’s Grime Reaper
Surfcity Tire Shine
Before:
Wash:
Here’s what I had to work with after stripping the wax and clay barring the car.:
So the next step was to measure the clear coat to see what I would be working with and then plan the attack with my Menzerna polishes. Going through the car the hood was the lowest of the readings, so I had to be extra careful.:
Here are some readings of the trunk which was pretty healthy for BMW JB.:
Various other panel readings.:
I started with the trunk working with the least aggressive method first. I started out with a white lake country pad and 106ff at around 1300 rpm. To my amazement it cleared up some of the heaviest areas on the car, but there were certain spots were deeper imperfections were still present. I worked with some SIP but it seemed the paint did not want to accept it because it would leave behind nasty hazing. After a couple of trials I found the formula for the car, which was a white pad with half a bead of 106ff and SIP. Then I followed it up with a white pad and 106ff to get rid of any leftover hazing left from the SIP, and then on to my favorite step jewelling with 85rd on a blue pad. This paint was super soft (almost a nightmare); some of my microfibers would scratch the paint if not careful. Also, my normal 50/50 alcohol wipe down would leave behind streaks and sometimes pick up things that would scratch the paint. I’d say the correction was about 90%, it was definitely a challenge.
Trunk - Before:
Trunk 50/50:
Trunk - After:
Panel - Before:
Panel - After:
Hood - Before:
Hood 50/50:
Driver Fender - After:
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