PROJECT: 1999 BMW E36 M3

She was in remarkable condition at first glance, but deep down she had accumulated years of inferior and improper paint care by her previous owner.

My goal for the new owner was to restore this very desirable M3 to better than new condition, which I acomplished after about 9 hrs of paint correction.


Here is a list of the proceedures I performed on this 1999 BMW M3


*Exterior Detail for Paint Correction*

- Wheels were prepped with Meguiar's Hot Rims All Wheel Cleaner and cleaned up with various brushes
- Tires were spritzed down and scrubbed with Meguiar's #39 Heavy Duty Vinyl Cleaner washed down
- Wheel wells were spritzed down and scrubbed with Meguiar's APC+ and washed down
- Pressure washed and rinsed
- Door jambs were cleaned up
- Vehicle dried
- Paint work clayed
- Wheel wells were treated with Stoner Trim Shine
- Paint inspected and measured
- Wheels protected with Meguiar's #21
- Tires dressed with Stoner's Trim Shine
- 2 Step Paint correction ( Meguiar's M105 & M205)
1st pass rotary w/M105
2nd pass D/A w/m205
- Inspection with Infratech, and natural sunlight
- Sealed using D/A w/Meguiar's #21 Polymer Sealant
- Rubber and Plastics Treated
- Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed
- Exhaust tips cleaned and polished

**Products used on the exterior for paint correction**

-Stoner HP1
-Grout Sponge's
-2 Buckets for washing
-Stoner Tarminator
-Stoner Xenit
-Clay Magic Blue Clay Bar
-Diamond's Blue Mist Spray and Gloss Enhancer
-Meguair's M105
-Meguair's M205
-Meguiar's #21 Polymer Sealant
-Meguiar's Glass Cleaner Concentrate

*Wheel and tire care*

-Meguiar's Hot Rims All Wheel Cleaner
-Wheel Wells Meguiar's APC+
-Meguiar's#39 Vinyl/Rubber Cleaner
-Stoner Trim Shine for tires and wheel Wells

*Tools used*

-Meguiar's ETC Digital Paint Guage Meter
-Infratech 5300
-Black and Decker 6138 Pro Automotive Series Polisher
-Porter Cable 7424XP D/A
-Honda/General Gas Pressure Washer
-Honda Generator - 120v
-Rigid Vacuums
-Meguiar's buffing pads - W8006, W9006(6.5inch)
-Lake Country 4" CCS pads, Orange, White, Blue
-Tons of "Meguiar's" Microfiber Towels
-SM Arnold Water Sprite
-Assorted Brushes
-0000 Steel Wool
-Blower
-McCullough Steam Cleaner
-Qtips
-Waste Water Containment System


Here are some of the photos as the detail progressed.....

Before photos showing major extensive circular scratches and cobwebbing





Prep and tape





Hood photo showing extensive scratches that I needed to correct, just the clay process improved the condition of the paint..it was very dry.



Hood 50/50 photo after 1 pass with my rotary and a Megs W8006 w/M105, what a difference!



Hood completely corrected with M205 and ready for LSP w/M21



Completed photos after thorough paint correction, she looked flawless for her age of 11 years!



















Here is a little Flip video I made that I posted on my youtube channel showing some of the before, during and after proceedures and clips.

YouTube - Paint Correction on this classic 1999 BMW E36 M3 by Innovative Detailing

Thank you for viewing one of my recent projects.....

Have a great day!

 

Job brilliantly done

 

Great job as usual Dave. Swirl mark removal shows up very well.

 

great job as always, have come to expect nuthin less Dave
Nice ride too....