The paint on this M3 had been scared from several automatic car washes and incorrect washing techniques. The finish looked like a light grey instead of a deep metallic black due to the heavy swirl marks covering the clear coat. A two day Paint restoration was needed to recover this E46.

 

ˆCondition before

ˆCondition before

ˆCondition before

ˆCleaning wheels, tyres and wheel arches

ˆWash

ˆCleaning grilles, badges & tight spots

ˆClay bar – removing contaminants on the surface

ˆChecking paint levels for resprays, blends, body filler etc

ˆCondition before – heavy swirl marks covering entire car hiding original blue metallic colour

ˆCondition before – heavy swirl marks covering entire car hiding original blue metallic colour

ˆCondition before – heavy swirl marks covering entire car hiding original blue metallic colour

ˆCondition before – heavy swirl marks covering entire car hiding original blue metallic colour

ˆCondition before – heavy swirl marks covering entire car hiding original blue metallic colour

ˆ50/50 of swirl removal

ˆ50/50 of swirl removal

ˆ50/50 of swirl removal

ˆ50/50 of swirl removal

ˆCondition before – heavy swirl marks

ˆCondition after – heavy swirl marks removed

ˆCondition after – heavy swirl marks removed

Thanks for following, this Restoration correction was done over 22 hours in two days.

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