Lambchop's Leguna Seca M3 Detail

[lambchop]

Hi All

So this weekend I had the pleasure of detailing 4PipeR's lovely M3
Iv always had a soft spot for the E46 M3 so was great to finally detail one
Thanks to 4PipeR for the support :thumbs:

The car was in a bit of a state and covered from head to toe in a mass of swirls and RIDS. I spent over 15Hrs machine polishing this car. RIDS and hard paint don't make a great combo. I don't normally use Menzera FG400 but that was the only polish able to knock-back the mayhem.
I wasn't able to remove all the defects due to the paint thickness. The bonnet averaged 120 Micron while the rest of the panels ranged from 80-100 Micron.
If I can give any advice to the detailer's on the forum, It would be to spend the cash and get a Paint Thickness gauge. It will help you map out paint thicknesses and help you identify any previous work done on the car.

Here are some before pics to we the appetite.

The usual Foam wash

I think I got the concentration ration right this time cos the foam was sticky and removed some grime

The car was clayed and De-contaminated. Here are the initial inspection pics. These Okes are nasty

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Here are some before and after shots

Before

After

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After

Before

After

Final result

 

[Sabretooth tiger]

Awesome work. raise::bravo:

 

[herr bmw]

awesome work done there:thumbs:

wasnt this car at the shell ultra city on friday night?

do you do navaras?

 

[lambchop]

awesome work done there:thumbs:

wasnt this car at the shell ultra city on friday night?

do you do navaras?

I detail what ever car you want aslong as you are a willing paying customer

 

[RowenS]

Nice Work, did you have to follow up with a pure polish after the FG400?

 

[LordPhoenix]

How much do you charge. Beautiful work.

 

[lambchop]

Nice Work, did you have to follow up with a pure polish after the FG400?

I did - I used the Rupes Fine polish
But to be honest FG400 ( Cut 9 Gloss 7 ) breaks down so well you don't have too. Its nothing like the Menzerna S100. That used to leave nasty marks which needed alot of refining.

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How much do you charge. Beautiful work.

Not enough :biglol:

PM sent

 

[Dippies]

:bravo::bravo: very nice :thumbs:

 

[Radar747]

Fantastic great work!

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[RowenS]

Nice Work, did you have to follow up with a pure polish after the FG400?

I did - I used the Rupes Fine polish
But to be honest FG400 ( Cut 9 Gloss 7 ) breaks down so well you don't have too. Its nothing like the Menzerna S100. That used to leave nasty marks which needed alot of refining.

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How much do you charge. Beautiful work.

Not enough :biglol:

PM sent

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Local supplier for Rupes?

 

[lambchop]

Nice Work, did you have to follow up with a pure polish after the FG400?

I did - I used the Rupes Fine polish
But to be honest FG400 ( Cut 9 Gloss 7 ) breaks down so well you don't have too. Its nothing like the Menzerna S100. That used to leave nasty marks which needed alot of refining.

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How much do you charge. Beautiful work.

Not enough :biglol:

PM sent

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Local supplier for Rupes?

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I got it as part of a kit
The gloss polish is very similar to Menz FA
The polishing compound isnt great though leaves marks if you dont work it down enough.
Get FG400 if you want the cut without the worry of refining it

 

[herr bmw]

pm sent

 

[mayan.moodley]

Awesome Job , pity you not in Cape Town.:thumbs:

 

[calypso]

Leguna seca looks awesome when finely polished.

 

[Crash_Nemesis]

Great work. I should bring jezebel around some time
:thumbs:

 

[Josh-ZN]

i think lampchop needs to do a run to durban and ct if there are enough people willing to take on his services. your work is awesome. well done!

 

[Mo63]

:thumbs:

Nice work!!

Those pipes look :inlove:

Where can one get a paint gauge from?.What do they go for also?

:thumbs:

 

[lambchop]

i think lampchop needs to do a run to durban and ct if there are enough people willing to take on his services. your work is awesome. well done!

My partner in crime lives in durbs and is itching to get some work under his belt.. Let me know and ill pass on his contact details.

HAHA im not so sure I wanna drive all over the county just yet
but thanks

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:thumbs:

Nice work!!

Those pipes look :inlove:

Where can one get a paint gauge from?.What do they go for also?

:thumbs:

I think i paid just over 2k for mine
they not cheap but can save you alot of trouble

got it from here . http://www.paintdetective.co.uk/

 

[dvst8]

raise:

 

[4PipeR]

Thanks Nick ... car is looking awesome now ! :inlove:

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awesome work done there:thumbs:

wasnt this car at the shell ultra city on friday night?

do you do navaras?

Yea same car :=):