Petrucci Detailed: 2005 BMW Jet Black M3

[Petrucci]

Petrucci Detailed: 2005 BMW Jet Black M3

Wash:
Chemical Guys Citrus Wash & Gloss
Gilmour Foam Gun

Clayed:
Meguiar’s Medium clay
Chemical Guys Synthetic Quick Detailer

Paint Correction:
Flex 3403 rotary
3M Backing Plate
Menzerna Super Intensive Polish
Menzerna Nano Polish
Menzerna PO85RD
CM5300
Fenix TK10
Orange LC pad
White LC pad
Grey LC pad
Blue LC pad
Detailer Domain Uber Towels
Highline Paint Gauge Meter

Protection:
Jetseal109

LSP:
Pinnacle Souveran

Trim:
Aerospace 303

Glass:
Stoner’s Invisible Glass

Wheels:
EZ Detail Brush
Swissvax Wheel Brush
Chemical Guy’s Grime Reaper
Surfcity Tire Shine



Before:





Wash:



Here’s what I had to work with after stripping the wax and clay barring the car.:













So the next step was to measure the clear coat to see what I would be working with and then plan the attack with my Menzerna polishes. Going through the car the hood was the lowest of the readings, so I had to be extra careful.:





Here are some readings of the trunk which was pretty healthy for BMW JB.:



Various other panel readings.:





I started with the trunk working with the least aggressive method first. I started out with a white lake country pad and 106ff at around 1300 rpm. To my amazement it cleared up some of the heaviest areas on the car, but there were certain spots were deeper imperfections were still present. I worked with some SIP but it seemed the paint did not want to accept it because it would leave behind nasty hazing. After a couple of trials I found the formula for the car, which was a white pad with half a bead of 106ff and SIP. Then I followed it up with a white pad and 106ff to get rid of any leftover hazing left from the SIP, and then on to my favorite step jewelling with 85rd on a blue pad. This paint was super soft (almost a nightmare); some of my microfibers would scratch the paint if not careful. Also, my normal 50/50 alcohol wipe down would leave behind streaks and sometimes pick up things that would scratch the paint. I’d say the correction was about 90%, it was definitely a challenge.


Trunk - Before:



Trunk 50/50:







Trunk - After:





Panel - Before:



Panel - After:



Hood - Before:







Hood 50/50:







Driver Fender - After:

[Petrucci]

Driver Door - Before:



Driver Door 50/50:



Driver Door After:



Driver Rear Fender - Before:



Driver Rear Fender - After:





Passenger Door 50/50:





Passenger Door - After:



Random reflection shots:

[Petrucci]

After Shots:

[speedster]

very sick! nice work. that car looked horrible before hand!

[Bammer]

That is freakin' amazing. When can you come to my house?

[BORGERDING]

Very nice man!!!
I'm gonna have to do that!

[ajnavo61490]

nice work josh

[Daedalus34r]

insane restoration... may i ask how much you charge for that detail?

[Petrucci]

Originally Posted by speedster

very sick! nice work. that car looked horrible before hand!

Originally Posted by Bammer

That is freakin' amazing. When can you come to my house?

Originally Posted by BORGERDING

Very nice man!!!
I'm gonna have to do that!

Originally Posted by ajnavo61490

nice work josh

Thanks guys!

Originally Posted by Daedalus34r

insane restoration... may i ask how much you charge for that detail?

Thanks! I don't like to advertise my price as I do this as a hobby, but one can expect to pay anywhere from 200 - 400+ for paint correction depending on your local market and who is doing the work.

[Drjones]

Originally Posted by Petrucci

Thanks! I don't like to advertise my price as I do this as a hobby, but one can expect to pay anywhere from 200 - 400+ for paint correction depending on your local market and who is doing the work.

Do you happen to know anyone in Sacramento, CA or nearby that you could recommend?

INSANE work, my man....absolutely top-notch!!!

[Petrucci]

Originally Posted by Drjones

Do you happen to know anyone in Sacramento, CA or nearby that you could recommend?

INSANE work, my man....absolutely top-notch!!!

I know there are a couple of guys in the bay area and in socal but not too sure up there. Hopefully someone can chime in.

But thanks again for the kind words.

[Ckyo5]

I hope it never comes to that with my bmw... but nice to know it can be fixed!

Amazing job well done!

[itciai]

Awesome work. Very well done.

[Seph540i]

How do you get scratches and swirls that are underneath the door handle?

[Petrucci]

Originally Posted by Ckyo5

I hope it never comes to that with my bmw... but nice to know it can be fixed!

Amazing job well done!

Originally Posted by itciai

Awesome work. Very well done.

Thank you!

Originally Posted by Seph540i

How do you get scratches and swirls that are underneath the door handle?

Where a pad normally can't fit?

I use these:

[Seph540i]

Do you use those by hand?

[Petrucci]

Originally Posted by Seph540i

Do you use those by hand?

Yeah, anything I can't use with my 4inch pads on my rotary I will use these. They of course won't be as sufficient as a rotary but its better than nothing right?

[vgame64]

///M-azing detail!!!

You don't happen to know John?

[jbernard1234]

Why are you in Arizona . Anyway, does anyone know of a detail man/shop/group of guys in need of free beer that detail with the level of well, detail like this in upstate new york? I'd really like to know, certain pictures I thought were random pics until I realized I was looking at an e46.

[Petrucci]

Originally Posted by vgame64

///M-azing detail!!!

You don't happen to know John?

John Petrucci ?

I wish, he's the man!

Thanks!

Originally Posted by jbernard1234

Why are you in Arizona . Anyway, does anyone know of a detail man/shop/group of guys in need of free beer that detail with the level of well, detail like this in upstate new york? I'd really like to know, certain pictures I thought were random pics until I realized I was looking at an e46.

Random pics? lol

Title is 2005 BMW M3 and the very first picture shows the car I'm working on

[AggroRider1]

wow

[jbernard1234]

Originally Posted by Petrucci

Random pics? lol

Title is 2005 BMW M3 and the very first picture shows the car I'm working on

No, no, random pics of yourself, I didn't realize it was the body of the M. Its just easier to say good job.

[tdekany]

Awesome work man!!!!!!!!!!!11

[Petrucci]

Originally Posted by AggroRider1

wow

Thank you!

Originally Posted by jbernard1234

No, no, random pics of yourself, I didn't realize it was the body of the M. Its just easier to say good job.

Gotcha sorry about that! I apprieciate the kind words

Originally Posted by tdekany

Awesome work man!!!!!!!!!!!11

Thank you!

[Roth21]

Finally a decent write up. Amazing work.