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detailing an e46 M3 in carbon black.....

Post by Beedub » Thu Jan 25, 2024 5:05 pm

i though some of you may like this video, mainly as its legendary BMW content but more important the carbon black paint which i had NO idea has so much colour to it, once id finished up the paint restoration work i could see blues, purples and i fell in love with carbon black!!! what a colour. Hope you guys enjoy the video!

https://youtu.be/UHQjDU1ZDBw
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Post by coldel » Thu Jan 25, 2024 6:09 pm

Carbon black goodness :thumbsup:
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Post by LawrenceW » Thu Jan 25, 2024 6:13 pm

Epic work 👏👏👏

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Post by Mr Tidy » Thu Jan 25, 2024 8:25 pm

I didn't realise how good Carbon Black looked in bright sunlight until I parked next to an E86 that colour at Beaulieu when we had a meet there in 2018 - it looks stunning. :thumbsup:

My Ruby Black coupe did too, but it wasn't always clean enough on the few bright sunny days we get here and then it just looked black!
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Post by Phoenixboy » Fri Jan 26, 2024 12:09 pm

looks awesome Byron, top job...
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Post by tomscott » Fri Jan 26, 2024 12:23 pm

Awesome video buddy! Top work as always!

My first BMW was a 320SI a WTCC homologation car in carbon black and loved the colour. Hard to keep nice tho as a lot of these dark colours are. Had a rather nice carbon fibre rocker cover.

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Unfortunately with 170hp it didn't have much go but revved higher so about 4000 at 70. Cost as much to run as an S54 with half the performance :rofl: so sold it and bought the Z4M.

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Post by PaulN » Fri Jan 26, 2024 12:37 pm

Interesting they are correcting with a rotary and finishing with a DA and a small pad…

Finish is stunning and the interior perfect :thumbsup:
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Post by R60BBA » Fri Jan 26, 2024 1:08 pm

Carbon Black is one of the best colours that BMW M has ever produced.
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Post by Beedub » Fri Jan 26, 2024 5:02 pm

PaulN wrote: Fri Jan 26, 2024 12:37 pm Interesting they are correcting with a rotary and finishing with a DA and a small pad…

Finish is stunning and the interior perfect :rofl:
no rotary was used :roll: two 15mm throw DA's , 3 inch for the more intricate areas , and two nano machines for the even more intricate areas. its important to use the right tools for the job.
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Post by Beedub » Fri Jan 26, 2024 5:02 pm

R60BBA wrote: Fri Jan 26, 2024 1:08 pm Carbon Black is one of the best colours that BMW M has ever produced.
tomscott wrote: Fri Jan 26, 2024 12:23 pm Awesome video buddy! Top work as always!

My first BMW was a 320SI a WTCC homologation car in carbon black and loved the colour. Hard to keep nice tho as a lot of these dark colours are. Had a rather nice carbon fibre rocker cover.

ImageBMW 320SI, Kirkston Pass, Cumbria by Tom Scott, on Flickr

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Unfortunately with 170hp it didn't have much go but revved higher so about 4000 at 70. Cost as much to run as an S54 with half the performance :rofl: so sold it and bought the Z4M.
that engine cover .... woooooooowwwww
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Post by Beedub » Fri Jan 26, 2024 5:05 pm

agreed carbon black something ELSE. i had no idea at all this had some much colour locked in, if the z4 ruby black ( i think its called ) looks anything like this, that would likely be my favourite Z4 colour.
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Post by R60BBA » Fri Jan 26, 2024 8:47 pm

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Current: 2002 E46 M3
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R60BBA wrote: Fri Jan 26, 2024 8:47 pm Image
look at it....... perfection really, the colour is just unreal.
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Post by LawrenceW » Sat Jan 27, 2024 9:48 am

At last years NEC classic car show there was an M3 e46 in carbon black on the Meguiars concourse display and same again, the colour looked amazing
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Post by True-Blue » Sat Jan 27, 2024 10:13 am

Love Carbon Black, Midnight Blue is similar in the way the colour comes alive :thumbsup:
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