Eclipsis

I feel like I've seen this car before

I've been thinking of going with a satin black, would be quite beautiful.

I completed this detail a while back but never got around to posting it on LP. Hope everyone enjoys! If anyone has a question about the process, let me know. Products used: 3M Adhesive Cleaner CG Fade2Black CG Bare Bones CG Citrus Wash & Gloss CG Diablo Wheel Gel CG EZ Creme Glaze CG E-zyme Paste Wax CG Fabric Guard CG Green Clean CG Grime Reaper CG JetSeal109 CG Leather Cleaner & Conditioner CG Lightning Fast Stain Extractor CG Maxi Suds II CG Metal Shine CG Polishing Pad Conditioner CG Speed Wipe CG Synthetic Quick Detailer CG V.R.T. Dressing CG Water Spot Remover CG Wax Applicator CG Wheel Clean CG Window Clean Elastic European Clay P21S Metal Polishing Soap Hardware: 3M Sun Gun Air Vantage 050300 Random Orbital Sander Boji Hi-Capacity Water Softener Cam Spray 1500A Pressure Washer CG Contoured Tire Dressing Applicator CG Detailing Gloves CG Lightning Fast Tire Brush CG Monster Microfiber Towels (16x16) CG Polishing Towels CG 3" Rotary Backing Plate CG 6" Rotary Backing Plate (Self-Centering Pads) CG Rotary Carpet Brush CG Self-Centered Pads CR Spotless DIC-20 Water De-ionizer Defelsko PosiTector 200 (Advanced) Defelsko PosiTector 6000 (FSN2) Dewalt D55168 Air Compressor Grit Guard Pad Washer Makita 9227C Rotary Polisher Mytee Lite II 8070 Carpet Extractor Norco 71202A Floor Jack Ridgid WD1250 Wet/Dry Vacuum Snap-on BRUTUS3R250D Torque Wrench VX5000 Industrial Steam Cleaner ________________________________________ Pre-soak: Citrus based snow foam from pressure washer to lift and hold soil prior to sponge wash: Ferrari letters removed in order to properly polish trunk surface: Swirls on trunk: Left side of trunk polished, right side unpolished: Entire trunk polished: Paint depth reading on left side of trunk (Position 2; 178 microns) prior to polishing: Paint depth reading on left side of trunk (Position 2; 176 microns) after polishing: Paint depth reading on hood (Position 3; 200 microns) prior to polishing: Paint depth reading on hood (Position 3; 198 microns) after polishing: Driver side cavallino and vents masked off: Passenger side cavallino and vents masked off: Left side of passenger side fender polished, right side unpolished: Driver side rocker panel prior to polishing: Driver side rocker panel after polishing: Right side of driver side door polished, left side unpolished: Hairline scratches on front bumper: Removing grille on front bumper to ensure even polishing coverage: Front grille removed: Front bumper after polishing: Hairline scratches below headlight trim, before polishing: Hairline scratches below headlight trim, after polishing: Completed: Wax used: Chemical Guys E-zyme Natura:

Thank you Porsche!

Hey LP, I posted shots of my 11.5 Monte Carlo Blue M3 a while back, but just recently gave the car a fresh detailing. In case anyone was wondering: Mods: OEM European Bumper OEM Performance Spoiler OEM Performance Splitters My magnetic front license plate mount Centric Posi Quiet Ceramic Brake Pads EAS Carbon Fiber Mirror Covers EAS Macht Schnell 18/15mm F/R Spacers Eisenmann Race Exhaust H&R Race Springs IND Keyhole Delete Matte Black Side Grilles Matte Black Kidney Grilles LUX H8 Angel Eyes Ultimate Pedals (powder coated Black Chrome) 6000k Xenon Bulbs The detail was done with the following products. Chemical Guys: Citrus Wash & Gloss Grime Reaper Green Clean Lightning Fast Stain Remover Speed Wipe V38 Optical Final Polish Fade2Black Natural Shine jetSEAL Project J97 Paste Wax Leather Master: Soft Cleaner Leather Vital Leather Protection Cream 3M: Adhesive Cleaner Blue Painter's Tape Pictures taken with: Canon 5D Mark III Canon 24-70L Canon 70-200 2.8L IS Mark II x2 Canon 600EX-RT Speedlites Phottix Odin Radio Triggers Topped w/ Chemical Guys Project J97 Paste Wax:

Thank you for the comments everyone. Thank you Mike. I am pretty OCD which isn't that great in some senses, but great in others. M3s have always been my favorite car model, probably always will be. Monte Carlo is gorgeous in person. Did you ever see Velvet Blue? One of their crazier blues, it looks purple though in some lights. This was the first time BMW made it available to US customers. It cost $5,000. BMW makes them, they're 'Competition' parts.

Nice effort, but that is wayyy too dark to be Mauritius. Mauritius looks a lot like Estoril Blue from BMW.

Sorry, but this color combo is blegh. I saw a blue w/ white center Grand Sport, now that was hot.

What could they possibly do to make the car more insane than the last?

Back in February, it was time to hand in my first E92 M3 (link) and pickup my second one. The cars are largely the same, excluding the change from 6MT to DCT and not wet sanding this car. I told the dealer not to wash the car prior to delivery, and thankfully the paint turned out to be in near-perfect shape. The following process was used: Paint decontamination w/ P21S TAW Light polishing w/ Chemical Guys Paint Correction 1 and white pad Wax prep w/ Chemical Guys Vertua Bond 408 and black pad Chemical Guys 50/50 wax If anyone has any questions, let me know. After months of waiting, ready for delivery! Painting the OEM European bumper: Testing magnet mount for license plate: Rear wheel removed for cleaning: Wheel after waxing: Side mirror housing before and after hand polishing: Column cover before and after hand polishing: Black Chrome aluminum pedals installed: Finished; Chemical Guys 50/50 Wax applied:

In April of 2010, I decided that not only would I detail my car, but I would wet sand the paint to remove every last trace of orange peel (http://tinyurl.com/24so888). The result would be a mirror-like finish that polishing alone could never accomplish. The entire process took over two hundred hours to complete, but the results speak for themselves. Oddly, I finished all the changes to this car only several months before picking up my next M3. Every change that I’ve made to this car revolves around creating a finished product that would resemble an OEM model. Cosmetic Mods: My own headlight rebuild 6000K Headlights 12000K HID Angel Eyes (camaross305) EAS Carbon Fiber Mirror Covers FormulaOne Pinnacle Ceramic Tint 35% (incl. windshield) H&R Sport Springs LED Front Turn Signal Bulbs Macht Schnell 18mm front/15mm rear Spacers Matte Black Kidney Grilles Matte Black Window Trim OEM Euro Bumper OEM Euro Side Mirror Housings (matte black) OEM LCI Tail Lights VentureShield Clear Bra on front bumper, hood, and fenders Vorsteiner Aero Boot Lid Performance Mods: Active Autowerke Signature X Pipe Eisenmann Race Macht Schnell Air Filter Tracking my car's build (February, 2008): Bumper removed, headlights baked open, clear reflector housing removed for painting: Eisenmann Race Exhaust, H&R springs, and Macht Schnell 15mm/18mm spacers: Eisenmann Race painted matte black: Eisenmann connecting pipes painted matte black: Paint structure illustration: Close-up of orange peel ridges/distortion behind Lithium Chloride flame: Severe orange peel on driver side door panel: Chemical Guys products used during the refinishing: Equipment used during the refinishing: Large and small air sanders: Mounted Blu-Ray laser to mark previous measurement positions: Paint after decontamination, 0 PPM water drying under the sun: Wet sanding the driver side door: Driver side door paint measurements before wet sanding: Tracking measurement positions on driver side door: Driver side door paint measurements after wet sanding: Passenger side after wet sanding: Passenger side fender and door panel after polishing: Lower panel before wet sanding, upper panel after wet sanding: Side skirt before wet sanding (camera set to two separate focus positions): Rear quarter panel after wet sanding (identical focus positions from side skirt photos): Driver side arch prepped prior to polishing: Driver side rear quarter after wet sanding: Driver side rear quarter after polishing: Wipers removed, before and after polishing: Chemical Guys Vertua-Bond 408 ready to prep the paint prior to sealing and waxing: Chemical Guys Jet Seal 109 ready to seal: Rear window after polishing and application of Jet Seal 109: Gloss restored to the left side of the hood's clear bra after heat gun treatment: Dirty floor mats: Chemical Guys Lightning Fast Stain Extractor ready for use: Floor mat agitated with rotary brush and Lightning Fast Stain Extractor: Mytee Lite II Hot Water Carpet Extractor: Extracting dirty liquids with the Mytee Lite II: Floor mat after extraction: Body oils on driver side arm rest: Leather Master Kit and Chemical Guys Liquid Extreme Shine Dressing: Leather Master Vital to protect the driver side door panel's Fox Red leather: Chemical Guys Liquid Extreme Shine Dressing applied to the drivers side door panel: Unilux 3000 Vapor Cleaner: Sterilizing the driver's side cockpit: Vapor cleaning the driver's seat: Interior finished: Vapor cleaning the engine bay: Chemical Guys Fade2Black: Driver side front wheel removed: Chemical Guys Grime Reaper Degreaser applied to the wheel well: After application of (1) Chemical Guys Blue Guard, and (2) Chemical Guys Fade2Black: Chemical Guys Jet Seal 109 curing on the wheel's interior: Canon 5D Mark II has arrived: Finally free of orange peel:

http://www.eclipsisna.com/blackgallardo1.html This detail was performed for one of the members of this forum, gLA. Front passenger side wheel before cleansing: Front passenger side wheel after cleansing: Heavily oxidized exhaust tips removed, before polishing: Left tip dirty, right tip polished: Exhaust tips after polishing: Front-end masked off and ready for polishing: Passenger side door panel before polishing: Passenger side door panel after polishing: Passenger side door panel paint depth measurements, before and after polishing: Passenger side door panel after polishing: Holograms/swirls on rear spoiler, before and after polishing: Holograms/swirls on base of engine cover, before and after polishing: Holograms/swirls on driver side rear quarter panel, before and after: Swirls on passenger side rear quarter panel, before and after polishing: Complete: