2002 BMW M3 convertible by Immaculate Reflections (lots o' pics)

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This customer came to me by way of her sister after I spent 3 days on her 2006 Audi A6. The sisters have a long-standing competition with each other over just about anything (all in good fun)... so her sister called me right up and drove 2 hours each way to bring the car to me in order to make her 87,000 mile M3 look new again. I was happy to level the playing field, along with the M3's paint ;)





Process:



Exterior

-Foamed with Dawn

-Rinsed and Dawn wash

-Megs APC 4:1 on wheels/tires

-Daytona EZ detail brush

-Swissvax Wheel brush

-Clayed with Z18 and Megs LT as lube

-Tires with Zaino Z16





Interior



-Vacuumed

-Leather with Megs APC 10:1

-Zaino Z10 conditioner

-Stoner's Invisible Glass on windows

-vents and console cleaned with various brushes/qtips





Correction



-Megs 105 on orange LC 5.5

-Megs 205 on white LC 5.5

-using KBM method





LSP



-Zaino ZAIO

-Zaino Z5pro x2

-Zaino Z6







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Test spot



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Interior (no befores though...)



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Awesome work Jeff!!!!!!!:2thumbs::2thumbs:



I took care of one exactly like that but manual tranny once a week at least for 36 months. Know that paint very well. Loved working on it. What a car!!!!
 
tdekany said:
Awesome work Jeff!!!!!!!:2thumbs::2thumbs:



I took care of one exactly like that but manual tranny once a week at least for 36 months. Know that paint very well. Loved working on it. What a car!!!!
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Thanks!



Once a week for 3 years? I know exactly what my neighbor would say to that.... "Hehe, hey you're gonna warsh (yes he says warsh) the paint right off that car. hhehe"



vberch said:
It looks GREAT! Thank you for sharing!
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Thanks!



MuttGrunt said:
great job! I love E46's - especially when they look this good :D
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E46's look so nice when well kept. Thanks!



Sludge said:
Stellar work. I can't believe the improvement. Great job. :xyxthumbs
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Thank you!



Barry Theal said:
looks nice homeboy!!!
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Thanks Barry! I don't think anyone's called me homeboy before haha.



BluBrett said:
Fantastic job! I love some of the shots you took of the car!
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Thanks Blu!



dsms said:
superb work!
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Thanks Dave! I appreciate it.



anbuzero said:
looks great!!
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Thank you!
 
I did one of these last week. I was driving into my neighborhood at about 15 MPH in 1st gear and a bunch of old ladies walking down the street yelled at me saying 'slow down!!!!!!!' The speed limit is 20. This car sounds like it is going fast when it isn't!
 
artikxscout said:
love how the e46 metallic colors are so easy to work on. :) great job on the car.
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Yeah one of the easiest... its almost unfair how easy they are. Have a same color M5 that I just finished too and it was just as easy. Thanks :)
 
mini1 said:
I did one of these last week. I was driving into my neighborhood at about 15 MPH in 1st gear and a bunch of old ladies walking down the street yelled at me saying 'slow down!!!!!!!' The speed limit is 20. This car sounds like it is going fast when it isn't!
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That happens all the time in my camaro (has a 427 ;) ). I laugh and tell them my speed and then they feel silly.
 
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