BMW M3 detailing in Houston

What we watch for

Paint and interior on the M3

Paint and exterior

Newer cars come in strong colors such as Isle of Man Green and Sao Paulo Yellow, which hide swirls better than black but show every chip on the wide front end. Carbon roofs and mirror caps are common on recent cars.

Interior

Full Merino with contrast colors on newer cars, carbon bucket seats on some, and Alcantara wheels. Older cars have cloth or leather sport seats with worn bolsters that are worth restoring carefully.

Living in Houston

M3 owners in Katy and The Woodlands tend to keep them garaged and drive them hard on weekends; the wheels and lower bumpers take most of the brake dust and rubber.

• Hard clear coat: swirls take more cutting to remove, so correction is slower, but a corrected finish holds up well afterwards.
• Exposed carbon fiber: clear-coated carbon is polished like paint; satin carbon is cleaned and protected, never polished.
• Often wears PPF or a wrap: film edges get a coating-safe wash, no clay on the film, and the film can be ceramic coated too.
• Alcantara or microsuede: brushed dry, cleaned with a dedicated cleaner on a towel (never sprayed directly), then re-napped.
• Low front splitter: we work on level ground and keeps equipment clear of the nose.