Black BMW M3 Restored

awahl63

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This is an 1995 E36 Cosmos Black M3 that needed some love. I did the interior as well but never got around to taking pictures...Started at around 10:00 and barely finished before 9:00 at night. I'm beat. This car is also for sale if anyone is interested, low miles (I believe 45K) and asking 12.9K.



Process:

Wash with Foam Gun + Shmitt

Clay with Claymagic (I found an unopened bar that I had forgot about)

SSR 2.5 via LC Orange on Rotary at 1700 RPM

SSR 1 via LC White on Rotary at 1700 RPM

DP Maxwax



Too bad I couldn't get any sun pictures :mad:



Before:



Swirls -

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Headlights -

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During -



Headlights -

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Polished on the left, untouched on the right.

BlackBMWM3During2.jpg


Swirls -

BlackBMWM3During1.jpg




Finished:

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Cheers!
 
I know what you mean about being beat. I spent 14 hours doing my 528i with a P/C and it still is not perfect.



Wade
 
Good work! That thing took forever. :scared:

It cleaned up nicely though. Major color change in the paint too! :up
 
Looks great!



Do you know if the car has been winter driven? Any rust on the body?



I am looking at selling my 328is and getting an m3. I was thinking more along the lines of a 98-99 model, located in California or somewhere else where they don't salt the roads.
 
That's my car! Andrew thanks again. The mileage is actually 65k miles and no the car was not driven in the winter, nor would I recommend anyone to drive it in the winter. It might be ok with snow tires.
 
howellja said:
is this your car or a clients?

A clients...here is his name on here



supra94red said:
That's my car! Andrew thanks again. The mileage is actually 65k miles and no the car was not driven in the winter, nor would I recommend anyone to drive it in the winter. It might be ok with snow tires.



Andrew
 
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