I can only hope my imola eventually looks this good...might take a couple years
What did you end up doing for the ceramic coating? Did you get your friend to help or??
I can only hope my imola eventually looks this good...might take a couple years
What did you end up doing for the ceramic coating? Did you get your friend to help or??
thanks Dave, i went with the Sonax CC36 system. it was around $80 shipped on amazon prime. several youtube videos online showed it was very easy to apply and had good hydrophobic aka water beading properties with 1-3 year paint protection. it isnt chip protection but water, tar, bug and UV protection mainly as well as swirl mark protection etc.
I applied it myself. washed car in morning with dish soap to degrease it, dried the car off with a water blade, let the car sit in the garage for a few hours while i went and ran errands. used a spray bottle with a 50/50 mix of water and alcohol and a microfiber towel and wiped the car down to remove any final grease/contaminants.I didnt need to claybar since the car was just painted and polished with in the last 2 weeks. then started the sonax application around 5pm and finished around 9pm.
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2003 ZHP 332i | S54 6 speed
2002 ZHP Touring | M54 6 Speed
Here are some water beading videos after waiting 3 days to wash like the directions said.
2003 ZHP 332i | S54 6 speed
2002 ZHP Touring | M54 6 Speed
This car, is one of my favs in this forum. I want to see more OEM interior mods on this.
-Daniel
OEM BMW Performance (Missing cams and seats)
LEVEL ONE // Euro Techniks
Auto -> 6 Speed complete
ended up not liking the 19 inch VMR wheels. to big and looked just big for the car. stepped down to 18s instead. got the tires mounted and car lowered in the front a bit more. as the car sits this morning.
2017-08-18_0001 by Shawn Robertson, on Flickr
2017-08-18_0002 by Shawn Robertson, on Flickr
2017-08-18_0003 by Shawn Robertson, on Flickr
2003 ZHP 332i | S54 6 speed
2002 ZHP Touring | M54 6 Speed
Emma - 2005 BMW 330ci ZHP 6MT Estorilblau Individual
Sportline 8s 18x8.5F - 18x9.5R | APEX ARC-8 18x8.5 Square | aFe Intake | 135i Brembo F/R Calipers | 26mm Front/20mm Rear Sway Bars | Z4 Mirror
M3 Dead Pedal | Lexus ES300 Yellow Fog Light Retrofit | Koni Yellows/H&R Springs | Llumar CTX 40% | Coby Tri-Stitch Wheel & Boots
Awaiting Install: M3 Wing Mirrors
+1
lol thanks guys. i dont think ill get a receptive crowd here.
i posted these pictures on 4 groups e46 related and one M3 related.. the nly group that had crickets for the most part was the ZHP group. i would say 98% of people in the ZHP FB group HATE stretched tires or offsets that push past the fenders while other groups are pretty much ok with it even the M3 group didnt care. ZHP group pretty vocal about it go figure.
2003 ZHP 332i | S54 6 speed
2002 ZHP Touring | M54 6 Speed