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Old Apr 9, 2013 | 06:15 PM
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Local forum member contacted me for a basic detail on his E30 M3. This was a mobile job and was not a paint correction job, but there was still several hours of work to get it looking good. So while the swirls remained, the gloss was increased and the paintwork and trim were all protected. The wheels took some time to get dialed in and there was old dried white wax in just about every crevice on the vehicle....which alone took significant time. When all done it looked clean and well kept.













You can see all the wax...pretty much everywhere..


























All done. Gaps, trim, emblems, etc all looking proper again. Paint sealed and protected from the elements.













































While this was not a correction detail, it was fun working on an E30 M3, such an iconic car and making it look sharp again. Thanks for checking it out!
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Old Apr 9, 2013 | 06:19 PM
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Lovely car & great job.

A firm favourite car of mine - i once drove Patrick Snijers rally e30 M3.
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Old Apr 9, 2013 | 07:28 PM
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Some day I will have one. Amazing job on this one!
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Old Apr 9, 2013 | 07:44 PM
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What tools/products/techniques did you use to clean all that old wax?
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Old Apr 9, 2013 | 08:07 PM
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^ Stoner's Tarminator
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Old Apr 10, 2013 | 10:29 AM
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Wow, old wax EVERYWHERE!

Nice job on the clean up.
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Old Apr 10, 2013 | 11:34 AM
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That turned out amazing
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Old Apr 10, 2013 | 11:38 AM
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Love the car, one of my favorites!

The work looks top shelf!
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