Polished & Waxed M Coupe

Evoking · 06-17-2009, 10:39 AM

So I did some Meguiars polish and P21S wax. Probably need a better camera to illustrate quality of finish...

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Matty C · 06-17-2009, 12:20 PM

Good looking TX M Coupe. I love the rims!

jragan · 06-17-2009, 12:40 PM

Please take a short drive west and do mine next

Matjo · 06-18-2009, 05:40 AM

Good job! What happend to your nice exhaust pipes?

LoneStarZ · 06-18-2009, 12:00 PM

Car looks like it was just painted and still wet. Great job! Time well spent on a beautiful car. Did you use a machine to apply the wax?

fitchesbass · 06-18-2009, 03:44 PM

Looks nice. Did you clay? Detailing you see the results in the steps prior to wax and polish typically. Although, with these cars so new they hardly need much work to make them look perfect. Very well done!

BTW what tires are those? They look to have some massive tread - almost like a snow tires

M_Six · 06-18-2009, 08:15 PM

Niiiice. Something about that rear quarter, passenger side angle that makes these cars look especially cool. My laptop wallpaper is a shot of my Roadie from the same angle.

Evoking · 06-18-2009, 08:27 PM

Put the mufflers back on as I was debating selling. I might put them back on now that I think I'm going to keep it but I have gotten a bit spoiled without any drone :-)

Then again, I miss the nasty snarl too!

fitchesbass · 06-18-2009, 09:09 PM

Nice - yeah, I'd keep the stock system. I got sick of my old loud B&B exhaust on my E36 M3 and regretted getting rid of the stock system.

Look into getting some metal polish to clean up the exhaust tips and they clean up quite well...

Good luck and again nice job!

TopDown · 06-18-2009, 10:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Evoking

So I did some Meguiars polish and P21S wax. Probably need a better camera to illustrate quality of finish...

You don't need a "better" camera", you just need a little post-production. A little Digital Noise Reduction, a little Contrast Color Range. Here you go.

crfine88 · 06-18-2009, 10:53 PM

I have been nervous about finding the right produts to use on Interlagos blue.
Your Coupe looks great!!

Any Pro's / Con's to what you have used?
Details and Tips would be much appreciated.

thanks for the post

fitchesbass · 06-18-2009, 10:57 PM

http://www.autopia.org/ is a great source if you are a detailing noob.

As long as you do your research, you can experiment with different products to determine the best results for interlagos.

As with anything paint related, the best details comes from the prep work e.g. washing, clay bar, cleanser / polish.

pollila · 06-19-2009, 04:17 PM

shine those tires!

fitchesbass · 06-19-2009, 04:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TopDown

You don't need a "better" camera", you just need a little post-production. A little Digital Noise Reduction, a little Contrast Color Range. Here you go.

whooaa too much saturation and/or contrast right there.

Evoking · 06-19-2009, 11:47 PM

The Mothers Polish is excellent. Although may not be needed as much depending on the quality of your paint. But the P21S car wash and wax is superb!

crfine88 · 06-20-2009, 03:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fitchesbass

www.autopia.com is a great source if you are a detailing noob.

As long as you do your research, you can experiment with different products to determine the best results for interlagos.

As with anything paint related, the best details comes from the prep work e.g. washing, clay bar, cleanser / polish.

Thanks for the link

fitchesbass · 06-20-2009, 06:18 PM

^^^ oops I meant this link! http://www.autopia.org/

It's dot org not dot com. My apologies. Check out the forums on that link.

I love to read the results of this part of the forum... always makes me impressed and strive for better results with my details:
http://www.autopia.org/forum/pro-details-before-after/

stellaz4 · 05-09-2010, 05:40 AM

Can you share with us the manufacturer and specs of your wheels?

epbrown · 05-09-2010, 12:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stellaz4

Can you share with us the manufacturer and specs of your wheels?

http://www.zpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=114602

Olagüe · 06-16-2010, 04:18 PM

nice color!

SHEEDI · 06-16-2010, 08:12 PM

hey buddy,send me these pics and i will make them look better in adobe photoshop.

06-17-2009, 10:39 AM	#1
Evoking First Lieutenant 95 Rep 304 Posts Drives: Z4M Coupe Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Dallas, TX iTrader: (0)	Polished & Waxed M Coupe So I did some Meguiars polish and P21S wax. Probably need a better camera to illustrate quality of finish...
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LoneStarZ Assimilated into //M 1 Rep 12 Posts Drives: Z4M Roadster Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Houston, Texas iTrader: (0)	Car looks like it was just painted and still wet. Great job! Time well spent on a beautiful car. Did you use a machine to apply the wax? __________________ Z rated, Wide open
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fitchesbass Captain 40 Rep 969 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Fairfax, VA iTrader: (2)	Looks nice. Did you clay? Detailing you see the results in the steps prior to wax and polish typically. Although, with these cars so new they hardly need much work to make them look perfect. Very well done! BTW what tires are those? They look to have some massive tread - almost like a snow tires
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Evoking First Lieutenant 95 Rep 304 Posts Drives: Z4M Coupe Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Dallas, TX iTrader: (0)	Put the mufflers back on as I was debating selling. I might put them back on now that I think I'm going to keep it but I have gotten a bit spoiled without any drone :-) Then again, I miss the nasty snarl too!
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fitchesbass Captain 40 Rep 969 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Fairfax, VA iTrader: (2)	Nice - yeah, I'd keep the stock system. I got sick of my old loud B&B exhaust on my E36 M3 and regretted getting rid of the stock system. Look into getting some metal polish to clean up the exhaust tips and they clean up quite well... Good luck and again nice job!
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crfine88 Colonel 441 Rep 2,747 Posts Drives: E86M Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Cave Creek AZ. iTrader: (19)	I have been nervous about finding the right produts to use on Interlagos blue. Your Coupe looks great!! Any Pro's / Con's to what you have used? Details and Tips would be much appreciated. thanks for the post __________________ LINK TO 07 IR PHOTO JOURNAL:http://www.zpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1303735 LINK TO 06 IB MOD JOURNAL:http://www.zpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=403119
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fitchesbass Captain 40 Rep 969 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Fairfax, VA iTrader: (2)	http://www.autopia.org/ is a great source if you are a detailing noob. As long as you do your research, you can experiment with different products to determine the best results for interlagos. As with anything paint related, the best details comes from the prep work e.g. washing, clay bar, cleanser / polish. Last edited by fitchesbass; 06-20-2009 at 06:18 PM..
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pollila Private 1 Rep 62 Posts Drives: 2006 Z4 M Roadster Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Dallas, TX iTrader: (0)	shine those tires!
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Evoking First Lieutenant 95 Rep 304 Posts Drives: Z4M Coupe Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Dallas, TX iTrader: (0)	The Mothers Polish is excellent. Although may not be needed as much depending on the quality of your paint. But the P21S car wash and wax is superb!
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fitchesbass Captain 40 Rep 969 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Fairfax, VA iTrader: (2)	^^^ oops I meant this link! http://www.autopia.org/ It's dot org not dot com. My apologies. Check out the forums on that link. I love to read the results of this part of the forum... always makes me impressed and strive for better results with my details: http://www.autopia.org/forum/pro-details-before-after/
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Olagüe Brigadier General 106 Rep 4,502 Posts Drives: 333i e92 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: New York City iTrader: (0)	nice color!
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