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Old 11-25-2008, 09:55 PM
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*~* Eclipse Detailed: Various High-End Cars (LA & OC, CA) *~*

This thread will be updated regularly with new details of various high-end cars.

Eclipse Motorsports offers the finest detailing services in both Los Angeles and Orange Counties. Our price list is below, and while these prices are more expensive than other detailers in the area, the old adage "you get what you pay for" certainly applies to our work. No one can match the level of detail seen in our finished products. We take particular pride in our polishing capabilities, offering concourse-level finishes to even the most damaged coats of paint.

Details performed in the LA area will be completed at either our premises (Sunset and Highland near Grauman's Chinese Theater) or the owner's location of choice, while details in the OC area must be done at the owner's location of choice.

PRICE SHEET:

Wash, clay bar, minor paint correction, wax, seal: $300
Wash, clay bar, full paint correction, wax, seal: $400 and up depending on severity of paint damage/time to complete job
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Original thread that includes comments: http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=185743

CG CWG
CG Grime Reaper
CG Speedwipe
CG Fade2Black
CG Metal Polish
CG Water Spot Remover
CG Wheel Cleaner
CG Glass Cleaner
P21S TAW
DP Tire Dressing

Interior:
Lexol Shampoo
Lexol Conditioner
CG VRP Dressall

Clay:
CG Green/Blue
CG SQD (lube)

Paint Correction:
Menzerna 106ff
Menzerna SIP PO83Q
Megs M105
LC Yellow Pad
LC Orange Pad
LC White Pad
LC Purple Wool Pad
Zymol Duster

Equipment:
1000w Halogen Lamps
Makita 9227C Rotary Polisher
3M Backing Plate
Mothers Tire Brush

Protection:
CG JetSeal109

LSP:
CG 50/50

This is OC kid's 2008 SSII M3. Overall, the car was in pretty good shape when it arrived. The CF roof on the other hand was a mess. The resin the roof uses is extremely sensitive to any type of contact compared to the clear coat on the rest of the car. The video below shows the left half of the roof unpolished, and the right half polished. It illustrates the transformation the roof went through after several passes of Megs M105 and SIP. Ignore the bits of lint on the right side of the roof, as they were wiped off immediately after the video was taken.

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Tire brush used to remove debris and old tire dressings.





Swirling and RIDS on carbon fiber roof.





After claying just the roof.

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Left side polished, right side unpolished.



Entire roof polished.





JetSeal left to sit overnight.





Taillights polished.









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Original thread that includes comments: http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=184898

This is user rickc's 2008 AW M3. The paint was dull, had minor swirling, waterspots, and bird dropping etchings. The job took approximately twelve hours.







Front dirty, rear clean.





Tips were extremely dirty.





Right tip after P21S Metal Wash.



Tips after CG Metal Polish.



Pre-soak.

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Dull paint and minor swirling.



After claying just the trunk.





Halfway through polishing.





Left half polished, right half not polished.





Trunk finished.



Hood.



Out comes the heavy duty Megs 105.

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My car's twin: 08 Space Gray on Fox Red M3! This was a much easier job. The car wasn't prepped when my client picked the car up three months ago. Thankfully he had washed the car properly since then, so all that was needed was some claying and light polish. JetSeal109 and CG 50/50 were applied at the end.

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Swissvax Brush:



After wash:



JetSeal109 curring:



After JetSeal109 and CG 50/50:





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Even though this is practically a brand new car, the paint showed swirls, RIDS, and extremely dull paint from driving in lousy Northeast winter weather.







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Close-up of swirls:





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I couldn't polish the front bumper because of the lousy clear bra applied, but the hood shows an immaculate reflection:





Outside The Plaza Hotel in NYC:





Polished the tails as well:

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This is a board member's 08 Interlagos Blue M3. He did not request a polish being the car is brand new.















Left side polished, right side untouched.





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We're near the Chinese Theater @ Sunset and Highland and yes, we travel throughout the area.

This is user h1d's 09 E92 M3. It came to me basically in perfect condition, with only a light claying, wax, and sealant needed. Finished this detail at about 9 PM, so not too many pictures came out correctly thanks to the darkness.











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Very nice work! It looks like you have a quality routine and the results show it. Thanks for sharing those pics and good luck to you and your business.

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