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Old 06-18-2007, 06:29 AM
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Got my dakar detailed this weekend
Just had my car detailed by Chris Davis, a real pro at detailing. Check out his site at Refined Detailing - *Home Page*

If you live in the northern VA area, he is the best. He found time to get my car in great condition before i get 3m film put over everywhere in a few days.

I'll just quote what he wrote on Autopia detailing forum, also add some photos of my own:

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This detail was completed on Saturday. It was an exterior only. The car is a 1997 BMW M3 with only around 30-something-k. Wow! This car was in great shape considering its age. The client I detailed it for recently acquired the car about 6 months ago I believe. I didn’t really bother with before/after pics since the color wouldn’t show swirls on camera and its wasn’t too bad. Swirls were light to medium.

The reason for ALL the tape? Well, there was a lot of trim and the trim looked BRAND new. I was not going to be the one to burn or stain the trim! So I took a little more time to tape pretty much everything.

Process:

Wash and Spot Clay
HT EC with Yellow Cut @ 1800 rpms on roof only since there were some very fine long scratches that wouldn’t come out completely.
Menz SIP @ 1800rpms with Orange Cut Pad
Menz 106FF @ 1800rpms with Blue Finesse Pad
LSP = Pinnacle Souveran
Tires dressed with Z16

Pictures:

Hope I didn’t forget to tape the trim!





This was the only real before pic I took… Like I said, this color won’t show swirls on camera very well.



after:
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some others



professional, brought all his equipment, 45 min drive for him. such a good guy.






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Old 06-18-2007, 06:38 AM
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Looks awesome! I just spent my weekend doing the same.
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Old 06-18-2007, 07:37 AM
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SHIT cant load Photobucket !

But can imagine how lovely it turned out.
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Old 06-18-2007, 08:14 AM
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Checked his site out and your Dakar on his home page. Nice nice
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Holy banana pudding! She came out perfect!

That is a beautiful dakar m Scott.

Do you have any plans for the car?

Where are you having the 3M applied besides the front end?

Again, simply stunning. A perfect example.
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Holy banana pudding! She came out perfect!

That is a beautiful dakar m Scott.

Do you have any plans for the car?

Where are you having the 3M applied besides the front end?

Again, simply stunning. A perfect example.
thanks for the kind words. I am close with Skip from pftfilms.com, we have done business together etc. so we are going to do a full kit, hood, bumper, mirrors, behind the wheels, etc. also going to try and get some custom stuff done some other places.
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Old 06-18-2007, 10:26 AM
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Oh, I love the colour. That is one of my favourite.
The car looks awesome. So clean, so original.
All parts fits.
Ich liebe dakargelb.
A company cleaned up my M3 last year.
And now it's a car for race.


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Ich liebe dakargelb.


I dont know german but im going to go out on a limb and say...

Ich liebe Avusblau .... i think thats i love avus
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Yeah, That's right.
Ich liebe avusblau = I love avusblue.
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WOW that looks amazing. I see his equipment includes a four pack of Red Bull.
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looks brilliant. is it easy to do by yourself?? i would love to do it but have no equipment nor experience in detailing.
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is it stupid to detail a 1 month old car??? i just want it that shiny.
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Love E 3Sick`s....really good and clean job....congrats
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How much did it cost, if you dont mind my asking? just curious as to see how much a proffessional detail job costs.
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It depending on how dirty is the car.
I payed for interior 120Euro and for the seats round about 600Euro, because
I got new leather and upholstery.

For exterior I payed 150Euro for cleaning ans special polishing.

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