Black BMW E46

[pampos]

The process was
Sonus claybar
Megs 105 on orange 5,5'' LC CCS Light cutting pad on UDM
Some help with rotary/wool pad /105
Megs 205 on White flat LC 6'' pad on UDM
Sonus paintwork clearness
FK1000P as LSP

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SOME 50/50























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Thanks for your time

[Mudman]

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Very well done!

[KC's]

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mama-mia pampos its great to see you back in action

enjoy reading yr write up....

how do u find the CC.....? hardness or soft?

[J. A. Michaels]

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What a great save. Now it looks as it should. Once again great work Pampos.

[TimG]

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Looks great mate! Love them reflection :doublethumbsup

[pampos]

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Thanks guys very much...It was a very soft CC almost like my Honda's CC

[EssieK]

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Nice work! Love the 50/50s. Black E46s are strange - I've come across some where the CC is extremely hard, and others are on the soft side. Luckily this was on the soft side!

[pampos]

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Nice work! Love the 50/50s. Black E46s are strange - I've come across some where the CC is extremely hard, and others are on the soft side. Luckily this was on the soft side!

Thanks...I was lucky that it was on the soft side but it was a nightmare to get a finish without any defects
today i was detailing a 520 ?(2005 model )with minor swirls bad it was very very difficult even with rotary cutting pad and 105 to remove them ...

[EssieK]

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Thanks...I was lucky that it was on the soft side but it was a nightmare to get a finish without any defects
today i was detailing a 520 ?(2005 model )with minor swirls bad it was very very difficult even with rotary cutting pad and 105 to remove them ...

Wool and #105 is the way to go here. Meguiars burgundy cut pad doesn't have that much cut really. And yes - having soft cc brings along different problems. Easy to correct, but hologramming is a sure thing afterwards.

But don't get me started on Saab paint - especially Saab. Sticky stuff... I reserve the right to not work on Saabs unless I really have to.. It's until I go then and finally (read: 3M Ultra Fina SE with DA on 3M blue pads)

[pampos]

Re: Black BMW E46

Wool and #105 is the way to go here. Meguiars burgundy cut pad doesn't have that much cut really. And yes - having soft cc brings along different problems. Easy to correct, but hologramming is a sure thing afterwards.

But don't get me started on Saab paint - especially Saab. Sticky stuff... I reserve the right to not work on Saabs unless I really have to.. It's until I go then and finally (read: 3M Ultra Fina SE with DA on 3M blue pads)

I prefer to work on Saab than on an Audi ..It is so hard that it seems that i am not touching it at all