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Andrew H
05-15-2013, 07:57 PM
I wanted my car to be clean for my graduation ceremony this weekend, so six and a half hours of washing/waxing/detailing later; this is the final product.

Enjoy.



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Matt300ZXT
05-15-2013, 08:01 PM
Looks nice. 6 hours is about what I spend when I REALLY hit my car for the first time of the season or it having been a while. Washing, clay barring, washing again, blow drying with a leaf blower, scratch/swirl remover or cutting compound where it's needed, then polishing, then waxing...and I have an itty bitty 300ZX, I'd hate to see how long it'd take me on a bigger car.
Andrew H
05-15-2013, 08:14 PM
Looks nice. 6 hours is about what I spend when I REALLY hit my car for the first time of the season or it having been a while. Washing, clay barring, washing again, blow drying with a leaf blower, scratch/swirl remover or cutting compound where it's needed, then polishing, then waxing...and I have an itty bitty 300ZX, I'd hate to see how long it'd take me on a bigger car.

Well I detail for a little bit of money on the side, and I've noticed that larger vehicles seem to take less time. Their panels have more open area, but our cars have lots of little spots that we need to pay special attention to. The interiors are also more cramped, so it's harder to get around in there to clean them.

On a side note, your 300 is gorgeous :goodjob:
Echonova
05-15-2013, 08:41 PM
Well I detail for a little bit of money on the side, and I've noticed that larger vehicles seem to take less time. Their panels have more open area, but our cars have lots of little spots that we need to pay special attention to. The interiors are also more cramped, so it's harder to get around in there to clean them.

On a side note, your 300 is gorgeous :goodjob:I have mad respect for people that detail for a living... I just can't do it. I'd given up after about 30 minutes.
Andrew H
05-15-2013, 08:56 PM
I have mad respect for people that detail for a living... I just can't do it. I'd given up after about 30 minutes.

It's not like a full time job or anything, I just do it when the opportunity presents itself. I've detailed a GTR and a Gallardo before, because the owners are friends of mine who see how I take care of my car. It's a very meticulous task, but I'm the type of person that looks forward to a final product to be proud of. I actually enjoy detailing cars, it keeps me occupied.
MeFryRice
05-15-2013, 09:50 PM
Nice color on the E46. Car looks good. :goodjob:
SPOOLIN
05-15-2013, 09:56 PM
all my 2500 sees is auto wash baby.
Matt300ZXT
05-15-2013, 10:03 PM
Thanks Andrew, it's about to be more gorgeous when I slam it on 19s. I thought about learning detailing from a pro when I had more friends that lived up on the mountains in Chattanooga with the Porsches, BMWs, Audis, etc so that I could go take care of their cars ;)
Andrew H
05-15-2013, 10:05 PM
Nice color on the E46. Car looks good. :goodjob:

Thanks! Mystic Blue is my favorite color BMW offered on the E46 M3 except for Laguna Seca Blue, but it's not as showy as LSB so I like it more as a DD.


all my 2500 sees is auto wash baby.

Haha, nothing beats a nice detailing that someone took time to take care of. :bump:


Thanks Andrew, it's about to be more gorgeous when I slam it on 19s. I thought about learning detailing from a pro when I had more friends that lived up on the mountains in Chattanooga with the Porsches, BMWs, Audis, etc so that I could go take care of their cars ;)

Be sure to post pics when you do, that'll look sweet! I'm looking at some BBS LM / TE37 sets to put on my car. Then I plan to moderately lower it. Not slammed, but about 1 1/2 inches in the front and 2 in the back to give it a more stanced look.

You should have, most people who can afford those cars wouldn't be bothered to hand wash them themselves, so they could've given you a pretty penny to do it for them ;)
-EnVus-
05-15-2013, 10:22 PM
I get impatient going through the Automatic car wash id never detail
Andrew H
05-15-2013, 10:33 PM
I get impatient going through the Automatic car wash id never detail

You could always pay someone a nice chunk of change to do it for you. ;) ;)
-EnVus-
05-15-2013, 10:46 PM
You could always pay someone a nice chunk of change to do it for you. ;) ;)
Sure thing detail my car and you can keep all the change you find...Deal ?
C230K
05-15-2013, 10:59 PM
How does it ride?
Andrew H
05-15-2013, 11:09 PM
Sure thing detail my car and you can keep all the change you find...Deal ?

http://i789.photobucket.com/albums/yy172/SebastianMehenka/HAHAHA_NO.jpg


How does it ride?

The M3? Surprisingly well. Don't get me wrong, it's no Rolls Royce.. But for the power, maneuverability, and pretty much all driver-oriented characteristics, it's a very comfortable ride. I can guarantee that you wouldn't even suspect that it would have the power it does on just an average commute. Well, you wouldn't suspect it if you didn't notice the vast amount of M badges throughout the car. From the front end to the boot, there are between 30-40 M badges. I can see 8 M badges from the driver's seat. One on each front headrest, one on the steering wheel, gear lever, gauges, one on the place to rest your foot next to the clutch pedal, and two on the floor mats.
:lmfao:
Sammich
05-16-2013, 10:09 AM
i gota take a weekend to do mine...probably going to happen next saturday
SHHHH
05-16-2013, 10:19 AM
Looks great! :goodjob:
My buddy has a stock e46 M3 and it still makes me grin riding in it. Such a nice drivers cars.
I agree on the LS Blue as well. Theres one on CL for not too bad of a price right now too.
Andrew H
05-16-2013, 11:02 AM
i gota take a weekend to do mine...probably going to happen next saturday

The 4th gen accord in your sig? That'll come out very nicely, the car's sweet. :goodjob:


Looks great! :goodjob:
My buddy has a stock e46 M3 and it still makes me grin riding in it. Such a nice drivers cars.
I agree on the LS Blue as well. Theres one on CL for not too bad of a price right now too.

Many thanks!
I've seen it, it looks really nice. It made me contemplate powder coating the OEM 19" wheels I have on the car right now, it seems to go really well with blue. There's another LSB M3 for sale in GA on the M3 Forums, on some black TE37's. I was drooling all over my computer when I first saw it.
Doppelgänger
05-16-2013, 12:33 PM
Looks great. Like anyone who details and takes pics, you know how hard it is to get all that work to really show in pics....but I know the effort involved.
I find it relaxing when I take a few hours to wash, wax, vacuum and do any other cleaning I deem necessary. Hell, there are times when I polish the muffler, wipe down the control arms and other oddball shit..lol
Andrew H
05-16-2013, 01:35 PM
Looks great. Like anyone who details and takes pics, you know how hard it is to get all that work to really show in pics....but I know the effort involved.
I find it relaxing when I take a few hours to wash, wax, vacuum and do any other cleaning I deem necessary. Hell, there are times when I polish the muffler, wipe down the control arms and other oddball shit..lol

Most people either love it or hate it, not much of a window in between. It's very relaxing to detail cars, and accomplishing when you're finished. :)
RandomGuy
05-16-2013, 04:39 PM
Most people either love it or hate it, not much of a window in between. It's very relaxing to detail cars, and accomplishing when you're finished. :)
looks good

Congrats on graduation, man
Gashbell4595
05-16-2013, 07:26 PM
Gotta love cleaning your car and it looking brand new, just did mine yesterday, and today someone rear ended me.... I wasn't even mad about the wreck because it was their fault (And it was minor dmg, 10 mph tops wreck), but I just washed the damn car yesterday....
Andrew H
05-16-2013, 07:35 PM
looks good

Congrats on graduation, man

Thanks!


Gotta love cleaning your car and it looking brand new, just did mine yesterday, and today someone rear ended me.... I wasn't even mad about the wreck because it was their fault (And it was minor dmg, 10 mph tops wreck), but I just washed the damn car yesterday....

Ouch, that's just overkill. I'd be livid if someone rear ended me. At least the damage/wreck was minor.
Gashbell4595
05-17-2013, 06:52 PM
Yeah I was mad, just not infuriated, damage is probably just new bumper, and new muffler tip and some clips, School parking lots are retarded.
Andrew H
05-17-2013, 07:42 PM
Yeah I was mad, just not infuriated, damage is probably just new bumper, and new muffler tip and some clips, School parking lots are retarded.

I just graduated from high school (the ceremony is actually tomorrow morning) so trust me, I know how ridiculous the lots can be. Hopefully college lots will have better drivers in them.
Gashbell4595
05-17-2013, 10:05 PM
I just graduated from high school (the ceremony is actually tomorrow morning) so trust me, I know how ridiculous the lots can be. Hopefully college lots will have better drivers in them.

Nice, yeah, hopefully better, but, mature ricers? Highly doubt it.