2011.5 Monte Carlo Blue E92 M3 Detailed
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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!
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/Xcellere/eclipsismcbm3/build1.jpg)
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/Xcellere/eclipsismcbm3/label.jpg)
Painting the OEM European bumper:
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/Xcellere/eclipsismcbm3/bumper2.jpg)
Testing magnet mount for license plate:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-4C3szZh0s
Rear wheel removed for cleaning:
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/Xcellere/eclipsismcbm3/wheel3.jpg)
Wheel after waxing:
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/Xcellere/eclipsismcbm3/wheel1.jpg)
Side mirror housing before and after hand polishing:
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/Xcellere/eclipsismcbm3/sidemirror12.jpg)
Column cover before and after hand polishing:
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/Xcellere/eclipsismcbm3/column13.jpg)
Black Chrome aluminum pedals installed:
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/Xcellere/eclipsismcbm3/pedal2.jpg)
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/Xcellere/eclipsismcbm3/fin6.jpg)
Finished; Chemical Guys 50/50 Wax applied:
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/Xcellere/eclipsismcbm3/trunk1.jpg)
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/Xcellere/eclipsismcbm3/fin1.jpg)
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/Xcellere/eclipsismcbm3/fin5.jpg)
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/Xcellere/eclipsismcbm3/fin2.jpg)
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/Xcellere/eclipsismcbm3/fin4.jpg)
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/Xcellere/eclipsismcbm3/fin3.jpg)
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/Xcellere/eclipsismcbm3/build1.jpg)
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/Xcellere/eclipsismcbm3/label.jpg)
Painting the OEM European bumper:
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/Xcellere/eclipsismcbm3/bumper2.jpg)
Testing magnet mount for license plate:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-4C3szZh0s
Rear wheel removed for cleaning:
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/Xcellere/eclipsismcbm3/wheel3.jpg)
Wheel after waxing:
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/Xcellere/eclipsismcbm3/wheel1.jpg)
Side mirror housing before and after hand polishing:
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/Xcellere/eclipsismcbm3/sidemirror12.jpg)
Column cover before and after hand polishing:
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/Xcellere/eclipsismcbm3/column13.jpg)
Black Chrome aluminum pedals installed:
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/Xcellere/eclipsismcbm3/pedal2.jpg)
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/Xcellere/eclipsismcbm3/fin6.jpg)
Finished; Chemical Guys 50/50 Wax applied:
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/Xcellere/eclipsismcbm3/trunk1.jpg)
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/Xcellere/eclipsismcbm3/fin1.jpg)
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/Xcellere/eclipsismcbm3/fin5.jpg)
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/Xcellere/eclipsismcbm3/fin2.jpg)
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/Xcellere/eclipsismcbm3/fin4.jpg)
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/Xcellere/eclipsismcbm3/fin3.jpg)
Last edited by eclipsisNA; 07-27-2011 at 05:59 PM.
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2011.5 E92 M3
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