While the initial cutting is messy (the slurry gets everywhere!), buffing is even messier. I used an 8" wool pad on the big panels and a 3" wool pad on nooks/crannies. Meguair's UltraCut is the stuff that flings everywhere. Do yourself a favor and spread cheap plastic film over everything nearby. I took it real slow so I wouldn't burn through, and the results are dramatic. My wife kept chiding me that I ruined glossy paint by sanding (!) it, and I have to admit that I was worried that it would never look good. The first pic below shows what the 3000-sanded paint looks like next to a buffed section, and the second shows it after being buffed with the wool pad. Even Nancy is impressed... __________________
Sleeper Calypsorot 1996 318ti tintop. CA-legal swapped S52 from '98 M3, and ZF transmission with lightened flywheel/clutch. Magnaflow 2-into-1 muffler. Six-cylinder Eibach springs in front and 318ti H&R Sport springs in rear. Koni Sport adjustable dampers all around. Racing Dynamics 28mm & 19mm swaybars. M3 front hubs/brakes, E34 rear calipers, braided SS brake lines, Hawk HP-S pads. DS-II wheels. Polyflex purple bushings throughout, and factory lower x-brace. Fan delete mod. Engine mount reinforcements welded-in. 3.25 LSD rear diff from E28 & E30 axles.
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