Detailed: James Bond would approve! PICS

[Carbon Blue]

Ever since I saw the first Atlantic blue Z3 in the James Bond movie Ive always had a soft spot for these cars. The lines of the body seem very classic to me. This car was DEFINITELY a daily driver with some battle scars to prove it (worn out headrest, deadpedal, armrest etc.) The process took about 8 hours excluding the engine bay. The rims were HEAVILY caked in brake dust and it definitely took some elbow grease to remove it, although the brake dust did heavily etch, oxidize, and destroy some parts of the finish. When the owner picked it up he couldnt believe it was his own car. Enjoy the pics!

3M
Lexol
IP
FP
Z18
Raggtop/303
Folex
Megs Vinyl
WG Sealant

http://media4.dropshots.com/photos/76688/20080101/b_213916.jpg
upon arrival
http://media5.dropshots.com/photos/76688/20080101/b_213926.jpg
Before
http://media3.dropshots.com/photos/76688/20080101/b_214014.jpg
before
http://media4.dropshots.com/photos/76688/20080101/b_214039.jpg
hood
http://media3.dropshots.com/photos/76688/20080101/b_214059.jpg
worn out headrest
http://media3.dropshots.com/photos/76688/20080101/b_214218.jpg
caked on brake dust
http://media5.dropshots.com/photos/76688/20080101/b_214232.jpg
pitted and mild oxidation
http://media5.dropshots.com/photos/76688/20080101/b_221216.jpg
no beading whatsoever
http://media3.dropshots.com/photos/76688/20080101/b_231915.jpg
swirls
http://media4.dropshots.com/photos/76688/20080101/b_232129.jpg
passenger door swirls
http://media4.dropshots.com/photos/76688/20080101/b_234151.jpg
dirty armrest
http://media4.dropshots.com/photos/76688/20080102/b_001453.jpg
hood before
http://media5.dropshots.com/photos/76688/20080102/b_003104.jpg
hood after
http://media5.dropshots.com/photos/76688/20080102/b_003143.jpg
after
http://media3.dropshots.com/photos/76688/20080102/b_023832.jpg
interior after
http://media4.dropshots.com/photos/76688/20080102/b_024247.jpg
armrest after
http://media5.dropshots.com/photos/76688/20080102/b_025937.jpg
after
http://media3.dropshots.com/photos/76688/20080102/b_030024.jpg
swirl free
http://media3.dropshots.com/photos/76688/20080102/b_031947.jpg
after
http://media3.dropshots.com/photos/76688/20080102/b_032103.jpg
palm tree reflection
http://media5.dropshots.com/photos/76688/20080102/b_032117.jpg
http://media4.dropshots.com/photos/76688/20080102/b_032125.jpg
http://media3.dropshots.com/photos/76688/20080102/b_032136.jpg
http://media3.dropshots.com/photos/76688/20080102/b_032223.jpg
http://media4.dropshots.com/photos/76688/20080102/b_032245.jpg
top dropped

[E323IS]

How do you get that kind of wear on the head rest... Too much heavy metal maybe????
Nice detail BTW

[Paintballistic]

How do you get that kind of wear on the head rest... Too much heavy metal maybe????
Nice detail BTW

lmao!!!!!!!!! and nice detail.

[Petrucci]

Nice turn around. That thing needed some TLC.

[Bears]

what did you use on the door panels?

great job

[pyiu2]

very nice work!

[graphikg]

Ya please enlighten us. How do you cover those swirls, and how did you get the black off the inside door panel.

[Carbon Blue]

thank you for the kind words everyone, the swirls were not covered but were removed using IP and FP, inside was treated with lexol.

[abbot555]

:urtheman

[amd4me]

Car looked like shit before.
You really turned it around.
LOOKS AWESOME!

[dnjs626]

NICE JOB.

How did you clean the interior door? I dont know what to use to clean it

btw i didnt know they made automatic z3's for the older year models

[graphikg]

Wait wait, what is IP and FP?

[Variance]

Wait wait, what is IP and FP?

Intensive Polish and Fine Polish, IIRC. Both are Menzerna products.