Clean Reflections: Personal Ride & HIN

odgaard · 07-16-2009, 11:41 PM

Hey guys,

Hope everyone is doing well and enjoying this beautiful weather we have been having. I recently showed my car at Hot Import Nights in Chicago this past weekend and managed to clean her up a bit. Spent 5 days doing everything possible to the ride; and she needed it. It was nice to have 5 days to make sure I perfected every detail. In total I spent about 19 hours on the car, plus 16 hours in betwen little touch ups to let the two coats of sealant cure. Here are the products used and pics:

Wash
2 Bucket Method
Pressure Washer
CG Citrus Wash and Gloss
CG Wheel and Rim Citrus Cleaner
Boars Hair Brush
EZ Detail Brush
CG Purple Clay Bar
CG Synthetic Quick Detailer (Clay lube when needed)
P21S TAW in various areas
Lots of MF

Polish
Makita
Gloss it backing plates
Menzerna PO203S
Menzerna PO85RD
White Pad
Black Pad
Green Pad
IPA Wipe down before and after each step

LSP
2 coats of CG Jet Seal
2 coats of Rubbish Boys Original Edition (my new favorite wax)

Other
P21S Metal Polish Soap on side gilles and grilles
P21S Finish Restorer on exhaust
CG Extreme V.R.P on tires
Que tips everywhere
Einzet Cockpit premium
CG Fade 2 Black for the fenders

I'm sure I am forgetting something, but here are the pics

Before

Some holograming

Trunk is all CF

After

Love the curves of the M3.

Little Details

Had some gunk built up in this small area

Before

After

Before

After

Letting the wax cure

Final Pics at the show

Thanks for looking guys. Comments and criticism are always welcome.

jopa489 · 07-16-2009, 11:52 PM

That's one clean ride. Very nice job, it looks dripping wet!

MCMLXXXIX · 07-16-2009, 11:56 PM

great job!
looks very clean!

lul77 · 07-16-2009, 11:57 PM

ssiiiickkk!!! how did you take care of the cf? did you just treat it like normal paint or did you do something else to it?

Craig@SupremePower · 07-17-2009, 12:30 AM

looks good!!

SpecC · 07-17-2009, 12:38 AM

the wax curing picture is so cool ahha

you are so uniform in applying that

odgaard · 07-17-2009, 12:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jopa489

That's one clean ride. Very nice job, it looks dripping wet!

thank you! rubbish boys original edition is my new favorite wax. it makes the paint look so wet. its a bastard to put on tho, had to head the wax and applicator with my shop lights

Quote:

Originally Posted by MCMLXXXIX

great job!
looks very clean!

thank you

Quote:

Originally Posted by lul77

ssiiiickkk!!! how did you take care of the cf? did you just treat it like normal paint or did you do something else to it?

the clear on it was actually softer than the M's so a less aggressive pad was used for it

Quote:

Originally Posted by Craig@SupremePower

looks good!!

thank you

Quote:

Originally Posted by SpecC

the wax curing picture is so cool ahha

you are so uniform in applying that

thanks! i thought it would be a cool pic, i stepped back when i was done and thought to myself it deserves a pic

NiVeDh · 07-17-2009, 01:01 AM

Great work!

therealm3 · 07-17-2009, 04:46 PM

Nice work! I miss my E46 from time to time.

Oh, and tell the truth, we all know why you took this pic...

odgaard · 07-17-2009, 08:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by therealm3

Nice work! I miss my E46 from time to time.

Oh, and tell the truth, we all know why you took this pic...

ha i knew when i put this up someone would comment

mtechnik3 · 07-17-2009, 09:18 PM

Great work man!

Addicted2Boost · 07-18-2009, 12:05 AM

great job!

freshwhite335 · 07-18-2009, 12:52 AM

carbon black ftmfw

ultimate · 07-18-2009, 01:09 AM

i was there! did you tape her up driving home?

Duhst · 07-18-2009, 01:30 AM

DAMN! that turned out great!!

JJ709 · 07-18-2009, 03:04 PM

WoW, really nice job detailing

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odgaard keeping cars clean 6 Rep 86 Posts Drives: 2002 BMW M3 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Indianapolis iTrader: (0)	Clean Reflections: Personal Ride & HIN Hey guys, Hope everyone is doing well and enjoying this beautiful weather we have been having. I recently showed my car at Hot Import Nights in Chicago this past weekend and managed to clean her up a bit. Spent 5 days doing everything possible to the ride; and she needed it. It was nice to have 5 days to make sure I perfected every detail. In total I spent about 19 hours on the car, plus 16 hours in betwen little touch ups to let the two coats of sealant cure. Here are the products used and pics: Wash 2 Bucket Method Pressure Washer CG Citrus Wash and Gloss CG Wheel and Rim Citrus Cleaner Boars Hair Brush EZ Detail Brush CG Purple Clay Bar CG Synthetic Quick Detailer (Clay lube when needed) P21S TAW in various areas Lots of MF Polish Makita Gloss it backing plates Menzerna PO203S Menzerna PO85RD White Pad Black Pad Green Pad IPA Wipe down before and after each step LSP 2 coats of CG Jet Seal 2 coats of Rubbish Boys Original Edition (my new favorite wax) Other P21S Metal Polish Soap on side gilles and grilles P21S Finish Restorer on exhaust CG Extreme V.R.P on tires Que tips everywhere Einzet Cockpit premium CG Fade 2 Black for the fenders I'm sure I am forgetting something, but here are the pics Before Some holograming Trunk is all CF After Love the curves of the M3. Little Details Had some gunk built up in this small area Before After Before After Letting the wax cure Final Pics at the show Thanks for looking guys. Comments and criticism are always welcome. __________________
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jopa489 Major General 127 Rep 6,594 Posts Drives: Anything with Wheels Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: USA iTrader: (9)	That's one clean ride. Very nice job, it looks dripping wet! __________________ X7 LCI // Incoming C7 ZR1 ZTK // Sebring + TRX // Hydro + Raptor Gen1 Roush // Tuxedo
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