Woob
New member
First B&A thread after waiting 7 years, finally had a worthwhile restoration and time to show off. 2008 Jerez Black M3 with dealer induced swirls. Thankfully only from the carwash and dealer neglect. Sun kept peaking in & out during the day but the cold didn't stop me from finishing this car before sundown.
Initial D300/M105 cut really cut through 90% of the swirls, although some deeper scratches and swirls remained. Went with D300 + MF Finishing Disc just to see what would happen and got almost to 5% better although the finish was dramatic. Decided to PoliSeal it for the sake of the age of the paint. Still playing with the Meg's MF system, but I love it. All I need now is some 3 inch setups to address deep etching/marring in small areas.
Process & Products:
Wheels - Sonax Wheel Cleaner, Optimum Power Clean, various brushes. Sealed with OptiSeal / Tires – Power Clean & Optibond
Wash – Foam bath with Poorboy’s SSS, Power Clean – Pre Wash.
Clay – Yellow Clay for decontamination.
Polish/Compound – D300 Correction Compound & M105 with Cutting MF Pad, D300 with Finishing MF Pad.
Finish – Poliseal, Optiseal, Optimum Car Wax. Finish Kare 425 Wipedown.
Interior – Optimum Protectant Plus
Recommendations, comments, & tips for improvement welcome!
Before
In process - light marring in some areas.
After - right before the sun sets.
Hope this post isn't an eyesore in relation to the "Jump the Shark" post.
Initial D300/M105 cut really cut through 90% of the swirls, although some deeper scratches and swirls remained. Went with D300 + MF Finishing Disc just to see what would happen and got almost to 5% better although the finish was dramatic. Decided to PoliSeal it for the sake of the age of the paint. Still playing with the Meg's MF system, but I love it. All I need now is some 3 inch setups to address deep etching/marring in small areas.
Process & Products:
Wheels - Sonax Wheel Cleaner, Optimum Power Clean, various brushes. Sealed with OptiSeal / Tires – Power Clean & Optibond
Wash – Foam bath with Poorboy’s SSS, Power Clean – Pre Wash.
Clay – Yellow Clay for decontamination.
Polish/Compound – D300 Correction Compound & M105 with Cutting MF Pad, D300 with Finishing MF Pad.
Finish – Poliseal, Optiseal, Optimum Car Wax. Finish Kare 425 Wipedown.
Interior – Optimum Protectant Plus
Recommendations, comments, & tips for improvement welcome!
Before
In process - light marring in some areas.
After - right before the sun sets.
Hope this post isn't an eyesore in relation to the "Jump the Shark" post.
