eclipsisNA | Jerez Black E90 M3 Detailed | Wet Sand
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2011.5 E92 M3
eclipsisNA | Jerez Black E90 M3 Detailed | Wet Sand
I have two favorite types of cars to work on: (1) black cars, and (2) cars with heavily compromised paint (scratches/swirls). Combine these two and you will get to see what proper paint restoration is capable of achieving.
Restoring this car was a particularly enjoyable for me given how poor the paint's condition was. The trunk was the primary focus, as it had received multipled RIDS (Random Intense Deep Scratches) from having spoilers installed and removed. Just polishing the trunk would not be enough to correct the damage, so we opted to wet sand the trunk with 5 separate grades of paper.
Camera: Canon 5D Mark III
Lenses: Tamron 24-70 VC, Canon 70-200 f2.8
Trigger system: Odin Phottix
Restoring this car was a particularly enjoyable for me given how poor the paint's condition was. The trunk was the primary focus, as it had received multipled RIDS (Random Intense Deep Scratches) from having spoilers installed and removed. Just polishing the trunk would not be enough to correct the damage, so we opted to wet sand the trunk with 5 separate grades of paper.
Camera: Canon 5D Mark III
Lenses: Tamron 24-70 VC, Canon 70-200 f2.8
Trigger system: Odin Phottix
Car upon arrival; dull paint w/ little gloss:
Front wheel w/ baked on brake dust, placed on foam pads for protection:
Front wheel after CG Wheel Cleaner & polish:
Soiled carpets:
Carpets after shampoo and extraction via Mytee Lite II:
Trunk w/ intense swirling and Random Intense Deep Scratches:
After wet sanding:
After polishing:
Passenger rear door; right side before polishing, left side after polishing:
Finished:
Front wheel w/ baked on brake dust, placed on foam pads for protection:
Front wheel after CG Wheel Cleaner & polish:
Soiled carpets:
Carpets after shampoo and extraction via Mytee Lite II:
Trunk w/ intense swirling and Random Intense Deep Scratches:
After wet sanding:
After polishing:
Passenger rear door; right side before polishing, left side after polishing:
Finished:
