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      02-26-2011, 07:37 AM   #1
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2002 BMW M5 Refinement Detail

As the title states, this car did not require massive correction but only in a few places did I break out the "Wool edge pad" to get some deep RIDS.

This vehicle was by far the nicest maintained E-39 M5 I have worked on since these model were new back earlier in 2000-2007, I still really like the set up and lines of this model compared to the current 5 series BMW's.

Here is the beginning with the wash/decon, beading shows LSP to be stripped.





LSP stripped away.




Good readings on most of the car, for the exception of parts of the trunklid.







Car was in good shape, sans the occasional RID as seen here.





After compounding.




Client requested that I touch up the chips on the frontof the car, all in total I would touch up over 45.




A few 50/50 pics of the trunklid.










B pillars were marred pretty good and needed some attention.




After initial compounding & polishing.




Driver side B pillars before.




After.




Pre-LSP pics.







Tailights cleared up.




Engine bay was the area which required the most effort on this job.

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Safely cleaning the engine with steam.





While the dressing sprayed in the engine bay was left to set, I attented to the fine details like removing prior LSP out of tight crevices.




After engine bay pics.




Dinan carbon air intake = Tightness.







Plastic parts and cowl area dressed with matte finish.




Finished product.







Of course we had tule fog.........= no sun pics.




More in shop pics.














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Sun pics....sort of.







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      02-26-2011, 02:31 PM   #4
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