PetrucciM3 | BMW E46 M3 Carbon Black (100+ pictures)

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PetrucciM3 | BMW E46 M3 Carbon Black



Wash:

Chemical Guys Citrus Wash & Gloss

Chemical Guys Heavy Duty Bucket

Grit Guard

Chemical Guys Super Fluffy Mitt

Gilmour Foam Gun



Clayed:

Meguiar’s Medium clay

Chemical Guys Synthetic Quick Detailer



Paint Correction:

Makita 9227C | 3M Backing Plate

Flex 3403 rotary | Gloss-it 3 inch Backing Plate

Meguiar’s 105 | Purple Wool pad

Menzerna Super Intensive Polish | Purple Wool/ LC Orange pad

Menzerna Nano Polish | LC White pad

CM5300

Fenix TK10

Detailer Domain Uber Towels

Highline Paint Gauge Meter



Protection:

Jetseal109



LSP:

Lusso Oro



Exterior Trim:

Aerospace 303



Glass:

Stoner’s Invisible Glass



Wheels:

EZ Detail Brush

Swissvax Wheel Brush

Chemical Guy’s Grime Reaper

Surfcity Tire Shine



Exhaust:

Chemical Guy’s Metal Shine



Engine:

Various Brushes

Chemical Guy’s Grime Reaper

CD2



Interior:

1Z Cockpit

303 Aerospace

Chemical Guy’s Lighting Fast Stain Extractor

Metro Vac n Blow

Lil Green Bissel

Leatherique Pristine Clean

Leatherique Rejuvenating Oil





I met the owner while getting tint for our cars, and a lot of the water spots you see in these pictures were a result of the tint install. Due to the heat here a lot of these spots are etched in the paint, even my personal car has water etching from that afternoon. Such a shame...



Upon arrival:



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Wash:



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Here are couple shots of the Leatherique soaking into seats.



Interior:



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Interior - After:



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Paint Correction[



This car required a lot of attention to the paint as you'll see in the following pictures. The formula was a Lake Country Purple and Meguiar's 105 (my new favorite go to) and to clean up some hazing, a Lake Country orange pad with Menzerna SIP. Finally, Menzerna 106FA on a white Lake Country pad. I'll let the pictures speak for me now.



Roof - Before:



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Roof - After:



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50/50:



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Passenger Door - Before:



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Passenger 50/50:



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Passenger Door - After:



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Before:



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After:



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Before:



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After:



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Before:



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By far one of the worst areas I've ever polished, honestly is there paint even hiding under all those imperfections? Wow.



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After:



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Before:



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50/50:



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After:



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Before:



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After:



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From this:



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To this:



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Hood - Before:



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Hood - 50/50:



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Hood - After:



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Passenger Fender - Before:





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Passenger Fender - After:



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Trunk - Before:



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Trunk - 50/50:



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Trunk - After:



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50/50:



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Driver Side - Before:



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Driver Side - After:



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50/50:



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a_guerrajr said:
Teach me Master!



Very nice work!



Love the 50/50's!



Thank you!



M Gray said:
Wow!!! How could someone trash an M3 that bad?!



Thank you, I guess the ones that like to keep us busy right hehe?



DeltaSniper said:
Do they wash their car with steel wool?! Great turnaround!



Looks like it doesn't it!? Thanks man!



RSWIM21 said:
Awesome. Great 50's. Thank you!



Thank you!



jashton said:
Awesome turn around, that paint was trashed!



Great work! :waxing:



Thank you!



Labster said:
Looks great!



artikxscout said:
beautiful work on the car. How long did it take you to do this one?



Thanks guys! I was lucky to get this car for the holiday weekend and I believe it was somewhere around 35 for everything.



PWORLDSTANG said:
Great work! That paint was bad!



Barry Theal said:
Excellant work man! Great 50/50



Thanks guys! :)
 
BluBrett said:
Wow, great job! Glad to see an M3 looking the way it should!



Thank you!



EisenHulk said:
You do fantastic work! One of the most underrated detailers on the site! Top notch, my man!



That comment really made my day, thank you very much, honestly!!



tdekany said:
Maybe the h8ers are envious when they see perfection.



Josh is one of the best no doubt!!! :bow



As always, thank you Thomas! Hope all is well for you!
 
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