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

Beedub · 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

coldel · Post by **coldel** » Thu Jan 25, 2024 6:09 pm

Carbon black goodness

LawrenceW · Post by **LawrenceW** » Thu Jan 25, 2024 6:13 pm

Epic work

Mr Tidy · 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.

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!

Phoenixboy · Post by **Phoenixboy** » Fri Jan 26, 2024 12:09 pm

looks awesome Byron, top job...

tomscott · 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.

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

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

so sold it and bought the Z4M.

PaulN · 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

R60BBA · Post by **R60BBA** » Fri Jan 26, 2024 1:08 pm

Carbon Black is one of the best colours that BMW M has ever produced.

Beedub · 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

no rotary was used

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.

Beedub · 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.

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

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 so sold it and bought the Z4M.

that engine cover .... woooooooowwwww

Beedub · 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.

R60BBA · Post by **R60BBA** » Fri Jan 26, 2024 8:47 pm

Beedub · Post by **Beedub** » Sat Jan 27, 2024 8:54 am

R60BBA wrote: ↑Fri Jan 26, 2024 8:47 pm

look at it....... perfection really, the colour is just unreal.

LawrenceW · 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

True-Blue · 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

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