a rare BMW M3 detail by KC (1st spas for this full interior & engine treatment)

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I am privileged & honoured to share with you & all my UDMs lovers & owners

a full interior detail on this rare & exotic E46 M3,,

I have also chk with my Friend who is a tech adv, he has not seen any of this convertables that comes with BMW hand phone... truly rare indeed

with a gratitude to the onwer & his generousity allowing me to.... PRESENTing to you ladies & gentleman......

1st steam spas & detailing for this UDM.....


upon arrival... great looking M powered performance Machine



unavoidable swirls from car wash....apprently is also the Nos 1 enemy of car paint




started off wash with ONR no rinse wash , show how quick & fast, easy ....washing the car & purpose to ask the owner to continue to care & maintain her after this detailing.....otherwise my heart work will be furtile



engine pics before
not too bad from a distance



but.........................
close up engine pics will tell u the real story

pics before



water duct ...pics before


minor scratch on this dear gruppe M
serial nos 01-0116
, kelvar intake air duct



fume & smoked stains beneath the underhood has been a sore eye & heart broken to her lover


more

fume & smoked stains pic
pics before


work began...........................
before pics




MPC aggitated & BRUSHING OFF WITH SOFT round brushes....rubberised handle to prevent accidently scratching the car paint


rinsing off with Optimum No rinse wash (ONR) sprayed bottle diluting 2 ounce per 600 ml water to wash down the MPC residue & wipe off....

it actually help to conserve water ...& needn't water hosing ..without wetting trouble....like " pressure wash", is good to have...might not be neccessarily best...the volume of water is good & high pressured.. having that quantity will not necessarily detail more meticulously !
do u just wanna to let the HI pressured to punch off more than just yr dirt??? prehaps risking ........

...Let me introduce you alternative..... another state of the art - steam pressure cleaning....

sound like dry wash



50/50 comparrision pic

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after surface above contaimination cleaning....there is stain beneath the paint that need to be remove....Next...I applied PRC 151 ..my favourite AIO product to remove these stains



tada



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another section of the beneath hood near to the front grill ..................


MPC at work & brush off

brushing off..to remove paint above contamintion


contamination beneath the paint...cannot be removed with cleaners..alones



rinsing off again with Optimum No rinse wash (ONR) sprayed, diluting 2 ounce per 600 ml water to wash down the MPC residue.& wipe off....conserve water ...& needn't water hosing ..wetting & trouble...2nd cleaning & aggitating with less corossive substance.....ecological steam pressure cleaning....process


ladies & gentlemen.... steam cleaning in process



ta da
a steamed clean bay now


Next...I applied PRC 151 ..my favourite AIO product to remove these stains

the paint now...is clean & protected

remember before
pics before

now





there is no reason to treat yr engine with abrasive cleaners...when there is a better way to clean it...Wheel brightener, degresser...super degresser...more industrial cleaners...they are not easy to applied...but to me safety cannot be compromised...me still a very conservative person...health comes 1st

No doubt the job will done fast...& look well....but is it the best available method for yr preformance engine...esp this M power 380 bhp engine....

..some manufacture company wil suggest....try the least aggressive method 1st.then progress..to me the least ...is not getting a stronger or a more corrossive substance...but getting the job done in another method...eg streamer to loose out the grim & grease that was build up...I am fortunate to live in this age of technology advancement time

by the way this intake duct cost 8K...it was designed to draw pure cold air to this M powered engine

after detail pics

complete the same process for the entire engine bay
pics after steaming ....before dressing




before pics



after steamed clean pics


Rest of the pics
same process for the M 3 grills


side steps cleaning



side steps



electronic seats button

by now u might be wondering the pool of water residue ..there is only a minimal amount of water drops as the steam get evaporated...faster than u see...buff off with Microfibers

pics after

u can even aggitate & loose caked brake dust...by steaming it


interior detailing & steaming process



only exotics have no spare tyre & a dc powered air pump...that suppose to last u another 20-30 km to the nearest repair shop similiary the last ferrari i detail


inbuild GPS....it was the state of art machine when i build 7 years ago





as i was talking with one of my fellow detailer...who happend to applied the interior car fumigation...& it is a sprayed chemical..suppose to kill all bacteria & insects...it will aggitated under hot sun...
Hmmmmmmmmmmm..now i have a better solutions...steam it away...why do we risk breathing the chemical inside...i dont need more toxic world, which i dont need more from any one....do u resolve one but threathing another??????


cd changer


i open a can of worms....spilled oil & dirt tha was swept beneath the carpet




oil stain was wipe away ,,,onr ....rinseless wash & steam away for good









tools was also detail & steamed


the entire boot was steamed & detail


even this



:sleep::sleep::sleep: sorry to make u sleepy....as I always intend to bring u to where I was ...leading you thru step by step...my encounters...as leaving a trails & a charted course for you to do better

making this rare



i wonder any technician here are trained to service this....BMW mobile


it was also detail & steamed






removing the hard top prior interior detailig



few facts u need to know...& take note of

u cant remove it alone - too heavy & large to handle

very dear - u can buy a viva

once remove the car look very sexy & sleek

ta da

50/50 plastic before & after detail

rear seats before



instead of cleaning it with abbrassive substances or chemical ....steamed it away




the moment i place that.... the owner says...i know what u r gonna to do ...50/50 comparrision pics...certainly yes...otherwise how would u gauge it...



talk is cheap ...now walking it out


can u see the detail side look dulled...comparring to the right side not steam...reason being the dirt , grim & oil that was on these NAPA leathers was remove...


the steam open the pore & the dirt surface out...nothing wrong with cleaners...but do u used it on exotics napa's?... the least aggressive makes to last longer & there is no residues of cleaners left behind



the napa now feel more supple..after steamed

later was conditioned by ALoe conditioner




another head rest 50/50 comparrsion pics
right side not detail & left oil & stains being removed




a 50/50 comparrision pics recondition leather cream was applied


more 50/50 shots


ta da pics after details...steamed, cleaned & reconditions


rear

more

more


feeling like pebble beach



view from the top


more after detail pics



hey babe wanna a ride



even another coupe is envying of her new looks

show u a pics....i got of her


look at the safety beams behind of the head rest for this coupe...certainly it was engineered for performance, style & safety






side beams head rest...electronics controlled

you make me feel brand new....



side door


elegantly yours



SMG...shift controller...giving u the F1 feelings
inbuild GPS



interior carpet pic before

vaccum off the dirt & dust prior steaming'

after detail


its a 2k plus Hartge paddle ....

remember
engine pics before
not too bad from a distance



now









rear LED light detail


STEAMED & sealed




gave her a quick protection for time being ..... till i schedule her for a full exterior correction .........stay tune

NXT & UQD on all paint, lights

UQD all window too


when applying wax , circular motion method is always the best as it is evenly applied

as for the front or back strokes...may not be consistent





yours truly








pics after roof installed


now u can drive a new car without paying a new instalment





thanks for viewing my art again....Mucha Gracias...Merxi Buku......Gracia....Arigato

Danke.....
 

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