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423

24-02-2017, 11:24 AM

Hi,

An M3 CSL booked in for a Stage 1 paint correction detail. The customer arrived promptly around 7 am on Friday morning. The below pictures were the car upon delivery

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Invisible Touch Detailing

24-02-2017, 11:24 AM #1

Hi,

An M3 CSL booked in for a Stage 1 paint correction detail. The customer arrived promptly around 7 am on Friday morning. The below pictures were the car upon delivery

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Invisible Touch Detailing
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423

24-02-2017, 11:25 AM

and the engine bay

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the car was jetwashed down and the wheels were sprayed and left to dwell in Bilberry wheel cleaner

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the door shuts, fuel cap and arches were sprayed in Meguiars APC and left to dwell

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the car then had a prewash snowfoam which was left to dwell for 5 mins to loosen the dirt. It was then jetwashed down along with wheels, door shuts, fuel cap and arches. It was then washed using the 2 bucket method with Meguiars shampoo plus and jetwashed down.

the car was then clayed with Gloss it mild clay and Meguiars Last Touch as lube. surprisingly very little contamination came off with only the lower body half being worst off.

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the wheels were then sprayed in Bilberry again and all parts were agitated with brushes

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it was then washed again using the 2 bucket method

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and then dried using Meguirs Last Touch as a drying aid, which left us with this

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it was now time for a snack Smile

the car was then taken into the garage

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Invisible Touch Detailing

24-02-2017, 11:25 AM #2

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and the engine bay

[Image: P1040219.jpg]

[Image: P1040220.jpg]

the car was jetwashed down and the wheels were sprayed and left to dwell in Bilberry wheel cleaner

[Image: P1040227.jpg]

the door shuts, fuel cap and arches were sprayed in Meguiars APC and left to dwell

[Image: P1040228.jpg]

[Image: P1040229.jpg]

[Image: P1040230.jpg]

the car then had a prewash snowfoam which was left to dwell for 5 mins to loosen the dirt. It was then jetwashed down along with wheels, door shuts, fuel cap and arches. It was then washed using the 2 bucket method with Meguiars shampoo plus and jetwashed down.

the car was then clayed with Gloss it mild clay and Meguiars Last Touch as lube. surprisingly very little contamination came off with only the lower body half being worst off.

[Image: P1040231.jpg]

the wheels were then sprayed in Bilberry again and all parts were agitated with brushes

[Image: P1040233.jpg]

it was then washed again using the 2 bucket method

[Image: P1040234.jpg]

[Image: P1040235.jpg]

and then dried using Meguirs Last Touch as a drying aid, which left us with this

[Image: P1040236.jpg]

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it was now time for a snack Smile

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the car was then taken into the garage

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Invisible Touch Detailing
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423

24-02-2017, 11:26 AM

it was then cleansed with a paint cleaner which left this, not bad

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so lets get the halogen lights on and inspect the paint..

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the M3 was then taped up ready for machine polishing. Now this was a stage 1 correction booking so the idea was not to remove all defects, but i would say 85-90% at least were removed. I used a Makita rotary with a selection of 3M polishing pads and Meguiars polishing pads where more bite was needed. For the polish Menzerna 106FA was used. This has enough cut if worked correctly but can also finish down to an LSP finish.

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not the best of angles but here was a 50/50 of the drivers side rear arch being corrected, defects remaining clearly visible on the pillar

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i worked my way around the boot and then the passenger side

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at this point it was getting late, so one last pic as the garage was shut

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Saturday brought a new day, and these guys were already waiting for breakfast Smile

moving round to the drivers front wing

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to this

Invisible Touch Detailing

24-02-2017, 11:26 AM #4

it was then cleansed with a paint cleaner which left this, not bad

[Image: P1040255.jpg]

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so lets get the halogen lights on and inspect the paint..

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the M3 was then taped up ready for machine polishing. Now this was a stage 1 correction booking so the idea was not to remove all defects, but i would say 85-90% at least were removed. I used a Makita rotary with a selection of 3M polishing pads and Meguiars polishing pads where more bite was needed. For the polish Menzerna 106FA was used. This has enough cut if worked correctly but can also finish down to an LSP finish.

[Image: P1040269.jpg]

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[Image: P1040280.jpg]

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not the best of angles but here was a 50/50 of the drivers side rear arch being corrected, defects remaining clearly visible on the pillar

[Image: P1040297.jpg]

i worked my way around the boot and then the passenger side

[Image: P1040290.jpg]

[Image: P1040293.jpg]

at this point it was getting late, so one last pic as the garage was shut

[Image: P1040298.jpg]

Saturday brought a new day, and these guys were already waiting for breakfast Smile

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moving round to the drivers front wing

[Image: P1040306.jpg]

to this

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Invisible Touch Detailing
Senior Member

423

24-02-2017, 11:26 AM

and this

to this

a quick shot of the passenger rear wing after correction

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now onto the bonnet. The front of the car had clearly seen some paintwork, which in fairness had been done quite well, although the bonnet did have quite a 'flat' appearance to it. This pic doesnt show it too well, but the right hand edge of the bonnet is corrected, which brought the metallic flake out much more

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Then the drivers side of the bonnet leading up to the first crease, this pic shows it more clearly

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and the rest of the bonnet after machine polishing

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The car was then brought outside and dusted down using Meguiars Last Touch

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The whole car was then wiped down with Menzerna Top Inspection

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Dodo Juice Lime Prime Lite glaze and pre-wax cleanser was then applied and buffed off

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For a wax i chose to use Collinite 476s. This wax can create a very good finish but was primarily used as winter is fast approaching and it will create a very hard wearing protective barrier from the elements. 2 applications were applied leaving a good curing time between each

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which left this

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The wheels were treated with PoorBoys wheel sealant

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and the tyres with 2 coats of Meguiars Endurance tyre gel

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which left this

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Another day was now complete, time for bed.

Invisible Touch Detailing

24-02-2017, 11:26 AM #5

and this

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to this

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a quick shot of the passenger rear wing after correction

[Image: P1040315.jpg]

[Image: P1040316.jpg]

now onto the bonnet. The front of the car had clearly seen some paintwork, which in fairness had been done quite well, although the bonnet did have quite a 'flat' appearance to it. This pic doesnt show it too well, but the right hand edge of the bonnet is corrected, which brought the metallic flake out much more

[Image: P1040321.jpg]

Then the drivers side of the bonnet leading up to the first crease, this pic shows it more clearly

[Image: P1040323.jpg]

and the rest of the bonnet after machine polishing

[Image: P1040330.jpg]

The car was then brought outside and dusted down using Meguiars Last Touch

[Image: P1040337.jpg]

[Image: P1040339.jpg]

[Image: P1040340.jpg]

[Image: P1040342.jpg]

The whole car was then wiped down with Menzerna Top Inspection

[Image: P1040343.jpg]

Dodo Juice Lime Prime Lite glaze and pre-wax cleanser was then applied and buffed off

[Image: P1040344.jpg]

For a wax i chose to use Collinite 476s. This wax can create a very good finish but was primarily used as winter is fast approaching and it will create a very hard wearing protective barrier from the elements. 2 applications were applied leaving a good curing time between each

[Image: P1040345.jpg]

which left this

[Image: P1040347.jpg]

The wheels were treated with PoorBoys wheel sealant

[Image: P1040348.jpg]

and the tyres with 2 coats of Meguiars Endurance tyre gel

[Image: P1040349.jpg]

which left this

[Image: P1040350.jpg]

Another day was now complete, time for bed.

Invisible Touch Detailing
Senior Member

423

24-02-2017, 11:27 AM

Sunday came and a cold morning it was, frost everywhere.

As always these guys were eating Smile

and so were the pheasants Smile

these guys were waiting for breaky

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and the amount of noise these chaps were making they were definetly waiting for theirs Smile

Anyway, the M3 was rolled out the garage. The sun being so low was really bringing the metallic flake out now Smile

On with this mornings task, the engine bay.

It was rinsed down with hot water and Meguiars APC was sprayed and left to dwell

[Image: P1040359.jpg]

It was then aggitated with a selection of brushes, hot water and shampoo plus and more Meguiars APC. Then finally rinsed down.

Aerospace 303 was then sprayed onto all rubbers and plastics and left to soak for 5 mins before being wiped down

[Image: P1040361.jpg]

which left this, much better than the delivery photos previously Smile

Next up was a lovely product, Zaino Z8 Grand Finale which was lightly sprayed onto a panel at a time, worked in and buffed off

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The exhaust tips were treated with Meguiars All Metal Polish

[Image: P1040366.jpg]

Door seal rubbers and any exterior plastic was treated with AutoGlym Bumper Care

[Image: P1040367.jpg]

The interior was hoovered and dusted with fine brushes

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Invisible Touch Detailing

24-02-2017, 11:27 AM #6

Sunday came and a cold morning it was, frost everywhere.

As always these guys were eating Smile

[Image: P1040355.jpg]

and so were the pheasants Smile

[Image: P1040356.jpg]

these guys were waiting for breaky

[Image: P1040357.jpg]

and the amount of noise these chaps were making they were definetly waiting for theirs Smile

[Image: P1040358.jpg]

Anyway, the M3 was rolled out the garage. The sun being so low was really bringing the metallic flake out now Smile On with this mornings task, the engine bay.

It was rinsed down with hot water and Meguiars APC was sprayed and left to dwell

[Image: P1040359.jpg]

[Image: P1040360.jpg]

It was then aggitated with a selection of brushes, hot water and shampoo plus and more Meguiars APC. Then finally rinsed down.

Aerospace 303 was then sprayed onto all rubbers and plastics and left to soak for 5 mins before being wiped down

[Image: P1040361.jpg]

which left this, much better than the delivery photos previously Smile

[Image: P1040219.jpg]

[Image: P1040363.jpg]

[Image: P1040362.jpg]

Next up was a lovely product, Zaino Z8 Grand Finale which was lightly sprayed onto a panel at a time, worked in and buffed off

[Image: P1040365.jpg]

The exhaust tips were treated with Meguiars All Metal Polish

[Image: P1040366.jpg]

Door seal rubbers and any exterior plastic was treated with AutoGlym Bumper Care

[Image: P1040367.jpg]

The interior was hoovered and dusted with fine brushes

[Image: P1040370.jpg]

[Image: P1040371.jpg]

Invisible Touch Detailing
Senior Member

423

24-02-2017, 11:28 AM

So, finally some finished pictures...

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Invisible Touch Detailing

24-02-2017, 11:28 AM #7

So, finally some finished pictures...

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Invisible Touch Detailing
Senior Member

423

24-02-2017, 11:29 AM

And finally the Invisible Touch Detailing service book which contained a record of all work carried out, was prepared for the customer's arrival.

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Thankyou for looking, Christian Smile

Invisible Touch Detailing

24-02-2017, 11:29 AM #8

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And finally the Invisible Touch Detailing service book which contained a record of all work carried out, was prepared for the customer's arrival.

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Thankyou for looking, Christian Smile

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24-02-2017, 11:34 AM

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24-02-2017, 11:34 AM #9

Wow, nice work ! :drool: :thumbup:

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24-02-2017, 11:41 AM

#10

That is a lot of effort you put into that Christian and it looks very nice, how did the owner react when he seen it for the first time ?

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Moley

24-02-2017, 11:41 AM #10

That is a lot of effort you put into that Christian and it looks very nice, how did the owner react when he seen it for the first time ?

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