Optimum Coating : BMW F30

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The Estoril Blue is a signature colour that all BMW enthusiast should know. Its known as THE BMW E46 M3 colour. According to the owner, this colour had not been used for many version of the 3 series until the F30. We are honored to bring shine to this ride today.
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Coming to the inspection of the paint. We found some light watermark issues, possibly from the storage warehouse.

But other than that the paint were generally in good shape.
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On other areas of the car, it shared the same conditions.
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It had its fare share of road grime from the constant rain.

There were some tar smudge marks.
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We removed all tar spots.

Gave the paint a good clean and a light polish.
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Then finish it off with by removing all polishing oil and wax with IPA, the car is now coating ready.
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The wheels were given the maximum cleaning.

The car was merely 3 days old when we arrived. Check out the caked up brake dust.
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Zoom in into the to the lug nuts areas.
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Sonax Full Effect used to bleed the wheels of its metal contamination.
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Once the cleaning was done.
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Lug nuts areas were cleaned as well
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Wheel barrel were cleaned.
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Finally, they were coated.
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After around 6hours, the car is finished.
 
Very nice work bro... Especially the wheels... I don't know why conti wheels always full of brake dust lol... I wait for you to summon me over to DIT your mysterious beast upon arrival
 

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