Concours Finish Detailed: 2008 BMW M3 Space Gray

Concours Finish · 10-07-2008, 06:45 PM

2008 M3 Space Gray

This is the same owner of the M6 I detailed a few weeks back.

Wash
Chemical Guys Citrus Wash & Gloss
P21S Total Auto Wash
P21S Gel Wheel Cleaner
Meguiars APC +

Clay
Chemical Guys Gray Clay
ONR QD Strength Clay Lube

Paint Correction
Makita 9227c
Orange Pad and Menz SIP
White Pad and Menz PO106FF

Trim
Prima Clarity Glass Cleaner
Black Wow
303 Aerospace Protectant
Meguiars Hyperdressing

Interior
5.5 hp Rigid Shop Vac
Prima Nero
Prima Nourish Leather Conditioner
Prma Clarity
303 Aerospace Protectant

LSP
1z Einzett Glanz Wax

Befores

Car was never clayed. This was from half of the trunk lid.

Overall the car was in good shape with a few light scratches here and there.

Trunk Lid Before

Trunk Lid After

Before

After

Before

After

Before

After

Before

After

My best attempt at a 50/50. Top side is polished and bottom is not.

Afters

Owner suggested that we take some shots of both cars together

SpecC · 10-07-2008, 07:29 PM

concours! where do you get the brushes for cleaning wheels? i've been dying to know

ChaneRZ · 10-07-2008, 07:36 PM

nice work!

Concours Finish · 10-07-2008, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by SpecC

concours! where do you get the brushes for cleaning wheels? i've been dying to know

I think you've asked me before. I use foam tip swabs from autogeek. I just recently ordered EZ detail brush and Swissvax wheel brush to see if those meet the hype.

SpecC · 10-07-2008, 07:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Concours Finish

I think you've asked me before. I use foam tip swabs from autogeek. I just recently ordered EZ detail brush and Swissvax wheel brush to see if those meet the hype.

i've got to go look at that now!

the EZ detail brush is great. SV wheel brush requires a little bit more hand cramping work but an improvement from me using a mitt to clean. also you have to make sure you rinse thoroughly with this combo or you get a dirt trail coming out later!

dvpouldar26 · 10-07-2008, 08:55 PM

Nice detail. Nice m6. I like the Agetro wheels but those are too small imo.

lizak187 · 10-08-2008, 04:19 PM

what product did you use on the exhaust tips they look fantastic

Raz335 · 10-08-2008, 09:36 PM

Great detail. I love Space Gray, but I'm a but biased.
+1 on the exhaust tips. What products did you use?

Concours Finish · 10-10-2008, 05:32 AM

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Originally Posted by lizak187

what product did you use on the exhaust tips they look fantastic

Meguiars Nxt All Metyl Polish was used on exhaust tips

kaleb · 12-12-2008, 05:12 PM

Bump for Space Grey and Coral

JIM E92 · 12-12-2008, 05:39 PM

Nice work!

Fritzables · 12-13-2008, 02:10 AM

Looks pretty damm good Concours - well done.

I also use the '1z Einzett Glanz Wax'. How do you apply it, do you leave it on for a while so it bonds to the paint work?

Fritzables.

Concours Finish · 12-13-2008, 04:29 AM

Its actually a wipe on wife off product. I just do one section at a time and remove with soft microfiber. There is no added benefit to leaving the product on for longer because it just becomes harder to remove and you will need to use more force to remove which could cause marring.

purplewidow · 12-13-2008, 12:07 PM

looking great concourse.. still i can't stand space gray.. it looks to feminine to me and every time i see a BMW in that color a girl is driving it 80% of the time.. i hate space gray.. and BMW only offers that on the x5.. no other gray or sparkling graphite or a darker graphite nothing.. just space gray and 2 blacks.. what kind of crap it that? but they offer 2 greens? the least bought color from bmw or any car manufacturer.. i can't even remember seeing a green x5.. oh well..

great work just had to rant i can't stand that color.. esp with the red interior it makes me wanna blow up munich for offering that combo..

10-07-2008, 06:45 PM	#1
Concours Finish Reflection Obsession 22 Rep 107 Posts Drives: blue "thinking man's bmw" Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: San Diego & Pasadena iTrader: (0)	Concours Finish Detailed: 2008 BMW M3 Space Gray 2008 M3 Space Gray This is the same owner of the M6 I detailed a few weeks back. Wash Chemical Guys Citrus Wash & Gloss P21S Total Auto Wash P21S Gel Wheel Cleaner Meguiars APC + Clay Chemical Guys Gray Clay ONR QD Strength Clay Lube Paint Correction Makita 9227c Orange Pad and Menz SIP White Pad and Menz PO106FF Trim Prima Clarity Glass Cleaner Black Wow 303 Aerospace Protectant Meguiars Hyperdressing Interior 5.5 hp Rigid Shop Vac Prima Nero Prima Nourish Leather Conditioner Prma Clarity 303 Aerospace Protectant LSP 1z Einzett Glanz Wax Befores Car was never clayed. This was from half of the trunk lid. Overall the car was in good shape with a few light scratches here and there. Trunk Lid Before Trunk Lid After Before After Before After Before After Before After My best attempt at a 50/50. Top side is polished and bottom is not. Afters Owner suggested that we take some shots of both cars together Last edited by Concours Finish; 10-07-2008 at 07:35 PM..
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10-07-2008, 07:29 PM	#2
SpecC Completely obsessed with detailing 308 Rep 15,441 Posts Drives: E90 SG 330i, white Scion tC Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: San Francisco and Davis iTrader: (4)	concours! where do you get the brushes for cleaning wheels? i've been dying to know
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ChaneRZ If You Aint First, You're last !!! 106 Rep 2,508 Posts Drives: 08 BMW 335i, 01 Honda Prelude Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: California iTrader: (0)	nice work! __________________ 08 BMW BSM 335i 6MT (Sports, Premium, NAV, PDC, AS, IPOD, HD Radio, Rear Sunshade, OEM Alarm) Angel iBright V3, Luminics Fog Bulb, Turbo Tuner, K&N Drop in Filter, Dinan Exhaust, Dinan Pedals, Vorsteiner CF Front Lip, and CF Rear Diffuser. Ordered:08/25/07 Started: 09/09/07 Finished: 09/14/07 On Ship: 09/15/07 Arrived: 10/08/07 Delivered: 10/10/07
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10-07-2008, 08:55 PM	#6
dvpouldar26 Major 65 Rep 1,498 Posts Drives: 2008 e92 328i, Porsche 987.1 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Beverly Hills, CA iTrader: (4)	Nice detail. Nice m6. I like the Agetro wheels but those are too small imo.
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10-08-2008, 04:19 PM	#7
lizak187 Lizak187 25 Rep 499 Posts Drives: 2004 bmw 325ci/2008m3 coup Join Date: May 2008 Location: Boston Massachusetts iTrader: (0)	what product did you use on the exhaust tips they look fantastic
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10-08-2008, 09:36 PM	#8
Raz335 Major 55 Rep 1,162 Posts Drives: BMW M3 Convertible Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: LI,NY iTrader: (2)	Great detail. I love Space Gray, but I'm a but biased. +1 on the exhaust tips. What products did you use? __________________ Jerez Black/Fox E93 M3 - Prem 2/Cold/Conv/DCT/EDC/19's/Ext Lthr/Crbn Trim/Enhanced Sound/Sat Mods- 20" BBS LM's DBK/Challenge Catback/Eibachs/Trim wrapped black/Lux Angel eyes/35% Tint
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12-12-2008, 05:12 PM	#10
kaleb First Lieutenant 31 Rep 301 Posts Drives: '12 X5 35d Join Date: May 2008 Location: Dallas, TX iTrader: (0)	Bump for Space Grey and Coral __________________ 2012 X5 35D - Platinum Gray / Cinnamon Options: Sport, Tech, Cold Weather, comfort seats, leather dash, high beam assist, lane-departure warning, soft-close doors, two-row, self-leveling suspension, hi-fi stereo Tracks driven (in any car): Nürburgring Nordschleife (05/2011), LeMans (ok, just the public part), Eagles Canyon Raceway, MotorSport Ranch Cresson, COTA Austin
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JIM E92 Lieutenant 17 Rep 410 Posts Drives: 2007 328 Coupe Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Sandy Eggo iTrader: (0)	Nice work!
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12-13-2008, 02:10 AM	#12
Fritzables Private First Class 10 Rep 132 Posts Drives: 2007 323i M-Sport Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Brisbane AUSTRALIA iTrader: (0)	Looks pretty damm good Concours - well done. I also use the '1z Einzett Glanz Wax'. How do you apply it, do you leave it on for a while so it bonds to the paint work? Fritzables.
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12-13-2008, 04:29 AM	#13
Concours Finish Reflection Obsession 22 Rep 107 Posts Drives: blue "thinking man's bmw" Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: San Diego & Pasadena iTrader: (0)	Its actually a wipe on wife off product. I just do one section at a time and remove with soft microfiber. There is no added benefit to leaving the product on for longer because it just becomes harder to remove and you will need to use more force to remove which could cause marring.
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12-13-2008, 12:07 PM	#14
purplewidow Lieutenant Colonel 54 Rep 1,928 Posts Drives: e92 335 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Chicago iTrader: (2)	looking great concourse.. still i can't stand space gray.. it looks to feminine to me and every time i see a BMW in that color a girl is driving it 80% of the time.. i hate space gray.. and BMW only offers that on the x5.. no other gray or sparkling graphite or a darker graphite nothing.. just space gray and 2 blacks.. what kind of crap it that? but they offer 2 greens? the least bought color from bmw or any car manufacturer.. i can't even remember seeing a green x5.. oh well.. great work just had to rant i can't stand that color.. esp with the red interior it makes me wanna blow up munich for offering that combo..
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