[ritzzzzzwik]

yup thats what I call it, Nightshade. my car was in pretty good condition untill the body shop that was doing my bumper decided to wash the car, and polish it out of w
goodwill, and what looked like steel wool. Holograms and swils galore. so I took it upon myself to get Nightshade back in shape. Sorry didnt take any before pics. The paint was so beat up that I didnt want to even look at it. anyway here are some after pics once I was done with my 20 hr routine.
wash, clay, decontaminate, correct, polish, glaze, seal, and finally wax.

Im no professional by any means, so please be kind

anywhow here are the cell phone pics I took just after

[cpie168]

Good job!!! Very well done!

[Ubersmooth]

Looks really good. What are those exhaust tips?

[ritzzzzzwik]

Originally Posted by Ubersmooth

Looks really good. What are those exhaust tips?

thanks bud! those are the BMS slip on gloss black tips

[Luker2222]

Looks great, love those wheels too

[Andy198712]

What glaze and seal combo?
I'm looking to do similar but most sealants what clean bare paint?

[Indyeah]

aaawwww bruuuh that interior though. You know you want to sell me this car

[ritzzzzzwik]

Originally Posted by Andy198712

What glaze and seal combo?
I'm looking to do similar but most sealants what clean bare paint?

i used blacklight, followed by jetseal, then topped off with butter wet wax.

[ritzzzzzwik]

Originally Posted by Indyeah

aaawwww bruuuh that interior though. You know you want to sell me this car

haha thx!...gotta wait a little while bud...just put it on PSS coilovers, and spent a bunch doing injectors, and walnut blasting..think I'll be driving it for a little while longer ?

PS the cars at 150K now

[Brandon818]

You did an amazing job, whats your setup, and where did you learn how to polish?

[ritzzzzzwik]

Originally Posted by Brandon818

You did an amazing job, whats your setup, and where did you learn how to polish?

thanks! I mostly use CG products- v line polishes, but also carry M105 M205 combo, for jobs that may need it. Machine wise, I use 2- PC and Torq 22D. for pads, i mostly use the CG hex Logic pads (Orange and White 90%of the time), and have a few microfiber pads for heavier defects if needed.

how I got started?- well, its mostly just been youtube videos from Junkman, AmmoNYC, and CG. i used to pay professionals to do it, i saw them do it, and thought, this looks fairly easy (it really isnt!). so I bought a starter kit and started doing it myself. like anything I got better the more I did it- you learn what the paint wants, instead of using a fixed formula. I pretty much just do my car, and maybe a few friends'. speaking of which- heres my friends F30 335 which i detailed not too long ago ?

[Ubersmooth]

How do the PSS ride? I'm in the NoVa area and thinking about upgrading my suspension.

[ritzzzzzwik]

Originally Posted by Ubersmooth

How do the PSS ride? I'm in the NoVa area and thinking about upgrading my suspension.

i think its well worth the money. rides better than my FSD/M sport combo. the ride is comparable to that of an e90 M3 ie. you feel the road more, the small undulations are noticable, but large dips and bumps are handled perfectly. For a $1000 i think these are probably the best coilovers you can get for the money. with an LSD the car is feels completely transformed.

[Ubersmooth]

Very tempting then... how would you describe the handling improvements?

[ritzzzzzwik]

Originally Posted by Ubersmooth

Very tempting then... how would you describe the handling improvements?

think e90 m3 with edc in hardest setting. car stays flat, and mid corner bumps dont unsettle the car.

[Ubersmooth]

Wow that sounds perfect. How low did you go? I'm in centreville/fairfax but I go into dc pretty often so I imagine I won't be slamming my car

[ritzzzzzwik]

Originally Posted by Ubersmooth

Wow that sounds perfect. How low did you go? I'm in centreville/fairfax but I go into dc pretty often so I imagine I won't be slamming my car

ive gone low all the way, which really isnt all that much. something like 30-35 mm. I had it done at GTPeace..not sure if you know them, but Galen liked the setup so much he did it for his F30.

[Ubersmooth]

Have any pics with the coilovers? I've used gt peace a few times before, I'm a big fan of them

[ritzzzzzwik]

Originally Posted by Ubersmooth

Have any pics with the coilovers? I've used gt peace a few times before, I'm a big fan of them

not ATM. will see when i can get one, but that may be a while. im out of town for a while. give Galen/Shawn a call theyll be able to give you a good feedback.

[Ubersmooth]

Sounds good, I'll likely be giving them a call tomorrow to ask about that and possibly the exhaust mod. Looks like I'm ur twin in centreville lol. E92 on 219m's. Surprised I haven't seen u around anywhere