Newly obsessed detailer! Turned a my M3 new again (opti-coat and more)

[Manda Mew]

Welcome!

I'm also a BMW owner (E90post). E92 335i ........ obsession is only the half of it! M3 to a 335i w/ upgraded turbos and water meth injection.
LOVE these cars!

Lol that is by far the coolest license plate I've seen. How fast does your car though? And man that black looks so shiny. What wheels are those from? Original BMW wheels? They look so awesome!

 

[Manda Mew]

I've learned quite a lot on this forum all ready! You guys are indeed very helpful and I can tell this is a great place to be on.
@Puckman, I am going to buy a new badge soon in black, or maybe have it custom painted to gray since I'm considering having my wheels powder coated gray with metallic flake, which I will opti-coat. It would be cool to have them matching.
In regards to toppers, I love certain things about certain products. Sonax net shield is probably my favorite product just because of its practicality in making drying so easy. It makes me not want to use wax on top of it have have the polymer net shield be the final step. I also love blacklight, but I feel like it could have more fillers (I used it on my white VW Tiguan and it didn't get as many swirls out as I wanted, and I used the porter cable on it.
I have more to say on optimum spray wax. While it does streak a lot when applying, it has the strongest anti-static abilities I've seen. I could be using that word wrong, but what I'm trying to say is that dust does not cling to the surface. I drove over 100 miles (parked in garage) and the surface of the paint still feels smooth enough to apply more wax! It's quite amazing. If its ease of application was better, it would probably be my favorite product.

 

[Manda Mew]

Congrats on your new ride and you new found enthusiasm for detailing. It's a great hobby and a wonderful way to spend some quality time with your finance. Congrats on your upcoming nuptials as well.

Remember should you change your mind about the coating, you can always buff/polish it off and use a carnauba wax or another LSPs. I'm a wax addict so coatings don't work for me. Not saying one is better than another, but longevity is not an issue since I'm applying a nuba 1-2x per month. I also have a white car and like the following LSPs for lighter colors: Synergy, Auto Finesse Illusion, DDJ Light Fantastic, #845 and Pinnacle Signature Series II. Haven't tried the NY Ammo products but they generally get favorable reviews. But as Mike Phillips likes to say, find something you like and use it often.

For shampoos might give DDj Born To Be Mild a try. Smells great, has great lubricity, cleans well especially on a well maintained car and is highly concentrated so it's cost effective. Keep the photos coming - it's what this forum is all about.

I'll try these out! But I may have to wait until I actually use some of my products first. I seem to just keep buying and never running out of anything (except for wheel and window cleaner which I go through very quickly).

 

[Manda Mew]

What is it with chemical guys and girls looks like real life pretty girls use them a lot too.
7cc of OC to do a sedan seems quite impressive considering so many applicators were tested.


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Well they do have great marketing. But in actuality I really like them because they're affordable when you buy things by the gallon. I feel pretty serious when I see a bunch of gallons of product on the shelves!
Oh I must have done a typo. I only had 7cc left (maybe a little left). I have a coupe and I did two applications.

 

[Manda Mew]

So a couple things I learned on my own this past week. Using microfiber sponges INSIDE a microfiber towel is a recipe for success. I personally hate how the towel folds in on itself when I'm rubbing it around, makes me feel like I'm not doing something right and I end up just bunching all the edges into my fist, which makes it so I'm using a tiny patch of the towel on the paint.
Try putting a sponge (I use a microfiber sponge) in the center of one of the quadrants of the towel. Then fold as you would normally. Only one layer of towel should be between the sponge and the paint or glass. This way, you get way more leverage and even pressure. I promise you that it will change your lives!
Unless this is an already well known tactic and I sound silly.
Anyways, my fiance took some more pics of the car this week (topped with optimum spray wax).

 

[Rod73]

:righton: Yes I do like how cost friendly Chemical Guys wash soaps and interior cleaners are. I have their APC, Fabric Clean, and Snowfoam Soap.


Poorboys and Meguiars are good on budget too

 

[Rod73]

:autowash:

I'll try these out! But I may have to wait until I actually use some of my products first. I seem to just keep buying and never running out of anything (except for wheel and window cleaner which I go through very quickly).

I have this problem. Oh Autogeek the struggle is real

 

[Mantilgh]

I will have to try your sponge in the towel trick. I don't think I have heard anyone mention that before. On anything grabby I just end up with a wadded up towel.

Do you use a rectangle one?

 

[davey g-force]

:welcome: Manda! Great to have you on board.

Gorgeous car btw :dblthumb2:

 

[TFTADetail]

Lol that is by far the coolest license plate I've seen. How fast does your car though? And man that black looks so shiny. What wheels are those from? Original BMW wheels? They look so awesome!

Some love it & some hate it. rops:

I've had the car just over 180, but know there's more to give. Last dyno with the cooling mist meth injection on gave the car 482 RWHP. No joke.

Replica M6 wheels custom painted to match the Porsche black.

I also have a Viper SRT10 and a 996 Porsche 911 Turbo.

Performance & keeping them lookin' good is definitely in the blood!

 

[TFTADetail]

So a couple things I learned on my own this past week. Using microfiber sponges INSIDE a microfiber towel is a recipe for success. I personally hate how the towel folds in on itself when I'm rubbing it around, makes me feel like I'm not doing something right and I end up just bunching all the edges into my fist, which makes it so I'm using a tiny patch of the towel on the paint.
Try putting a sponge (I use a microfiber sponge) in the center of one of the quadrants of the towel. Then fold as you would normally. Only one layer of towel should be between the sponge and the paint or glass. This way, you get way more leverage and even pressure. I promise you that it will change your lives!
Unless this is an already well known tactic and I sound silly.
Anyways, my fiance took some more pics of the car this week (topped with optimum spray wax).

LOVE it! :dblthumb2:

 

[Don M]

A little late, but oh well. Welcome to the forum and awesome looking ride.