2011.5 Monte Carlo Blue E92 M3 Detailed
07-27-2011, 05:48 PM
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2011.5 E92 M3
2011.5 Monte Carlo Blue E92 M3 Detailed
Back in February, it was time to hand in my first E92 M3 (http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=448627) and pickup my second one. The cars are largely the same, excluding the change from 6MT to DCT and not wet sanding this car.
I told the dealer not to wash the car prior to delivery, and thankfully the paint turned out to be in near-perfect shape. The following process was used:
If anyone has any questions, let me know.
I told the dealer not to wash the car prior to delivery, and thankfully the paint turned out to be in near-perfect shape. The following process was used:
- Paint decontamination w/ P21S TAW
- Light polishing w/ Chemical Guys Paint Correction 1 and white pad
- Wax prep w/ Chemical Guys Vertua Bond 408 and black pad
- Chemical Guys 50/50 wax
If anyone has any questions, let me know.
After months of waiting, ready for delivery!
Painting the OEM European bumper:
Testing magnet mount for license plate:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-4C3szZh0s
Rear wheel removed for cleaning:
Wheel after waxing:
Side mirror housing before and after hand polishing:
Column cover before and after hand polishing:
Black Chrome aluminum pedals installed:
Finished; Chemical Guys 50/50 Wax applied:
Painting the OEM European bumper:
Testing magnet mount for license plate:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-4C3szZh0s
Rear wheel removed for cleaning:
Wheel after waxing:
Side mirror housing before and after hand polishing:
Column cover before and after hand polishing:
Black Chrome aluminum pedals installed:
Finished; Chemical Guys 50/50 Wax applied:
Last edited by eclipsisNA; 07-27-2011 at 05:59 PM.
08-14-2012, 12:05 PM
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2011.5 E92 M3
Pictures taken with:
- Canon 5D Mark III
- Canon 24-70L
- Canon 70-200 2.8L IS Mark II
- x2 Canon 600EX-RT Speedlites
- Phottix Odin Radio Triggers
