BIG PROJECT! Fixing Everything on BMW E46 M3 - Dry Ice Cleaning Part 1

This BMW M3 sat in the desert for 10 years before Jakub saved it and decided it needed a new life! Does it still count as a barn find if you didn't technically find it in a barn?
This is one of our new shop cars that we're going to be transforming over the coming weeks. In this video, we're going to remove all the sand, dust, and dirt this car accumulated over the last 10 years by using Dry Ice Cleaning.
Our Coldjet PCS60 put in some serious work on this one! The before and after shots are incredible!
I love this E46 era of BMW. And it's a manual gearbox, OF COURSE
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Thank you!
Chapters:
00:00 - Meet our new E46 M3
00:42 - Dry Ice Cleaning M3 Engine
04:33 - Dry Ice Cleaning Undercarriage
07:32 - Dry Ice Cleaning Wheel Wells
08:29 - Before & After Dry Ice Cleaning
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#BMW #M3 #barnfind #dryicecleaning #autorestoration #autodetailing #satisfyingvideo

[@erniearambula3525]

That dry ice machine is a detail enthusiasts #1 item on Christmas 🎄 👌 wish list

[@mikls6830]

Super project ! What a nice M3 coupe. We are looking for the part 2 : restoration of the wheels, interior, headlamp polishing, paint correction. What a great job !

[@technique275]

Nice to finally see a project car. Stunning as always. Looking forward to part 2. Atb.

[@joe.olivet]

Nailed it on the dry ice cleaning. Beautiful vehicle, Jake. 🔨👊🏻😎

[@muckman5509]

no, it would of came off with a pressure washer. No way would this taken rust, corrosion off

[@demetrios72]

Great work!! Thanks for sharing guys 👍

[@craigstrickland1572]

Killer work!!

[@TheNorthernmunky]

Wow absolutely stunning job

[@multiversegaming9521]

That's a gorgeous e46

[@michaeldawkins3758]

Thanks guys, great job!

[@IAMDetailing]

Thank YOU

[@iridemotorbikes]

Amazing job!!!!!

[@luckychan2990]

the reason that I subcribed is because of this series about E46 , please do more videos. thanks

[@IAMDetailing]

We've got all sorts of things coming up!

[@Khan_Art_]

Super satisfying to watch from a fellow E46 M3 owner. Looking forward to seeing the progress on this.

[@muckman5509]

dude dont be fooled, its a fake vid. all this would of came off with a standard pressure washer

[@aaleeksii]

@@muckman5509 yeah electronics especially love it when you pressure wash them from close distance

[@jackee328]

Great! I was amazed at the cleaning power of dry ice.

[@MrArchasit]

Mission Impossible ! Amazing new method

[@_Chev_Chelios]

That works like magic. Where is the dirt actually going to?

[@EmpoGTR]

No rust at all...thats just dream place for car..Almost like new after just cleaning

[@vasolazovic3670]

what a theraapy maaan

[@Matador_matty]

Satisfaction

[@oliverleopando8331]

Excited to see the final results…

[@__Never_Lucky__]

Awesome!

[@jimgerock9190]

Why wouldn’t you wash most of that dust off before ice blasting?

[@darkness1691]

Because that would add an unnecessary step.

[@jimgerock9190]

@@darkness1691 ok. My reasoning is water is less expensive than the blasting media. At least for the dusty under hood areas.

[@darkness1691]

@@jimgerock9190 yes it is, but since they will still blast all surfaces at the same pace, it wouldn't save any media. Some will wash it first to try and get any dirt off that could potentially scratch a surface but you'll just be washing it afterwards anyways.

[@Stoney1985]

Less of a visual change, so the video won't get as many views

[@guri131]

California

[@adamf.8564]

This is very cool!

[@hermansillem]

Amazing! Finally a BMW :)

[@IAMDetailing]

We got you covered ;)

[@Silent_Bobb]

satisfying!

[@arthurh2320]

The relaxed Tracks fits better in your Vids dear I am Team. But as always love your Content👍 wish you good works as well.

[@luisyepez210]

Badass bro inspirational

[@IAMDetailing]

Love to hear it Thank you

[@bts_army2558]

wow nice amaizing.

[@yasinfathi2194]

Perfect 💯👌

[@IAMDetailing]

Glad you think so! Did you catch part 2?

[@CASAWUI59]

GREAT JOB, HOW LONG DID IT TAKE YOU TO MAKE THIS ENGINE COMPARTMENT? HOW MUCH DRY ICE DID YOU USE?

[@lucasriossoler5574]

The Best in The world

[@maciejzastawny88]

Hi, what settings on ColdJet machine are you using for Engine bay cleaning? NICE JOB!

[@AndrePereira-tw5vs]

Super satisfying, do you know the channel M539 Restorations? he is focused on BMW and is one of the best i have ever seen.

[@alaa_aldeen1985]

The correct title is cleaning with the Elixir of Life 🤣

[@perauto]

How long did it take to clean the engine bay and how much dry ice did you use? Also, which machine are you using? Seems faster than the ones aimed at the detailing industry!

[@louis-markqabazi5696]

They use a machine called Karcher. Usually they provide a link to their site for their products in their video description.

[@Tirah5]

What about the other flip sides of those parts in the engine bay?

[@gohome9118]

What pressure do you use in the engine bay so you dont ruin the original paint?

[@mirostsiklauri8028]

Cool

[@creta6]

how many cfm ??

[@23hublock1]

Dry ice is great, but....looks like it also takes off the protective factory coatings. Do people generally re-apply anything to the underside parts where needed?

[@Dethecus974]

As I was looking other videos, it seems they apply some sort of spray wax under the body to re-protect it.

[@alnjamcar]

Whic machine it was?

[@adcampo7601]

Amazing. So satisfying. How much hand cleaning is required after dry ice?

[@IAMDetailing]

It really depends. Most of the time, not much, but sometimes we really have to scrub to get the stains or break free some pesky surface grime

[@marcorafael740]

My question is, with the dry ice cleaning technique, where does the dirt go? It has to go somewhere else this is magic

[@flipvdfluitketel867]

I was wondering the same thing.

[@Joshua-xv1vb]

it freezes it and makes it brittle so it can then shoot it away with the pressure as small forzen particles

[@marcorafael740]

@@Joshua-xv1vb Ok now I understand, thanks

[@stevensims3342]

Oh my god man that dry ice cleaning 🥴

[@adcampo7601]

Cool project. Would it have made economical sense to do a regular engine bay wash first? Love the content though.

[@IAMDetailing]

Dry ice makes such quick work and with no mess, it's honestly my preference of engine cleaning methods

[@DJLuTonik]

Please share the dry ice machine details, cost and set up?

[@colingarner6175]

Nothings up !!!!

[@quadbadboy]

To be honest mate that was a mint car to start with and a jetwash would have done pretty much the same thing

[@gsmoto9790]

how many kg of pellets were needed?

[@vejfuk1991]

how youse kompresor?

[@giganticmango]

how many pounds of ice did you go through to complete all the dry ice blasting?

[@SergeyRim]

Добрый день! Можете сказать, что за аппарат в начале ролика был, которым мыли подкапотное пространство? За ранее спасибо!

[@panadcp]

What is the model of the machine?

[@tarik9n]

Superbe! Magnifique. Restauration derrière ? Au top. superb gorgeous. restoration behind? on top👍👌😉🍾

[@lyacinekhams1029]

Bonjour c est quoi la marque de votre machine pour nettoyé le bas de caisse et moteur et savoir les produits

[@alexsalazar5161]

I have an m3, how much does the cost?

[@richdyer2000]

Have to say, I prefer this ‘good condition, but filthy’ type of content where you really see the difference. Especially on E46 M3s….although that might be a bit too niche to be sustainable.

[@birasam7311]

Woww !

[@RodriguezSteve]

Invoice must be great!

[@Luvz2spewge]

What were you spraying in the wheel wells?

[@IAMDetailing]

Its an anti-rust protectant called Waxoyl. Similar to cosmoline but more modern

[@adcampo7601]

Amazing. Is your shop floor filthy after doing this?

[@IAMDetailing]

lol yes. That's why we have a shop specific for dry ice cleaning... and have to clean it literally every single day

[@user-co2tn8dp2o]

PERFECT !!! PLEASE DRY ICE WASH THE ENTIRE CAR COST ?

[@bigheadmarkie]

Which machine do you use? ie make and model of the device?

[@IAMDetailing]

Coldjet PCS60 and the Karcher 7/40

[@bigheadmarkie]

@@IAMDetailing thanks! I'll have to come by and check out your business the next time I'm in Cali. my cousins own pacific Coast Benz in Costa Mesa

[@IAMDetailing]

@@bigheadmarkie Oh that's awesome! We are familiar! Shoot us a message before you come by and we can connect

[@jdhcshchs5785]

Братан нормально помыл, что это за штука ?

[@frankfraga295]

Um what’s up with that footage of a solid axel inserted at around 7:30??

[@IAMDetailing]

I told Jakub if someone could find it and mention it, that they'd get a hat lol Shoot me an email through the website contact page and ill stick it in the mail

[@juanzayas3844]

Exactly what I was thinking.

[@frankfraga295]

Hey I never got that hat!

[@Z411G]

When can we expect an update on this one?

[@IAMDetailing]

Hmm maybe this week is a good week for that!

[@MEMcAndrews]

What is that thing at 7m28s? Definitely not part of any E46 M3 I’ve ever seen 🤣

[@NURiev984]

Как называется это прибор???? подскажите ребята

[@baranatas5560]

What is your machine and where can we buy it?

[@IAMDetailing]

We use a coldjet pcs60

[@baranatas5560]

@@IAMDetailing what is the price

[@divinemotorsport]

Anyone else notice the solid axle clip that clearly WASN'T an M3? 😂

[@muckman5509]

dude, all that would of came off way faster with a heated pressure washer and would cost you a faction of the coast of a dry ice unit. show me of it removing rust, corrosion and oxidization.

[@Ilez055]

Чем он моет так ?

[@mikael5862]

Where does the dirt go?

[@maxscriptguru]

It gets blasted not the air and lands everywhere the wind carries it. High is usually the floor.

[@leechaichi3823]

好療育

[@yslee1401]

A car that sat in the desert for 10 years would require a hell of a lot of repairs first. Why wasn’t the repairs done before the dry ice cleaning?

[@timnovakovskiy515]

You should edit the clip of the rear end out. Anyone who knows anything about cars can tell that's a solid rear end and the e46 comes with independent rear suspension. That's the wrong vehicle

[@IAMDetailing]

This was an insert clip for a prize to anyone who caught it. Since you’re the second person to notice, I think I probably owe you a hat lol Shoot us a message through the request a quote form on our website (iamdetailing.com) and i’ll stick one in the mail if you’re in north america lol

[@neptune7291]

Great vid. Not a fan of the background music.

[@ptzish]

Zee Germans make some gorgeous cars but they can't make a gasket that lasts more than 5 years to save their lives. All of these German beauties you bring back to perfection are slicked with oil underneath. I've had three MB's and an Audi and they all leaked like crazy. Main seals, transmissions, head gaskets - everything leaks.

[@IAMDetailing]

"If it ain't leakin, it's empty" is words I've lived by ever since owning German or British cars lol

[@derekocampo2164]

Niiice

[@nissanv6TT]

i wish someone would do a super dirty car and weigh it before and after.

[@akane742]

That's a shame . Letting that car get to that point

[@cloud-ny5ux]

surprise the beamer has an oil leak........not 🤣

[@IAMDetailing]

LOL If it aint leakin, it's empty

[@user-tk3xj8ww2d]

😁👍

[@raphaelszok8561]

They park airplanes in the dessert so a car should do well there.

[@IAMDetailing]

🤣

[@blarkdexture8899]

Soap and water would have given a better result.

[@darrenboston342]

Personally I’d have steamed the hole car down first to get rid of the majority of the shite then I’ve blasted what was left!👌

[@imeprezime9280]

1. Step throw some dirt on engine. 2. Take some sort of cleaning device ( sponsor order this today ) 3. Clean “ dirty” engine and put it on YT 4. Wow great fantastic etc.

[@dydx3741]

cleaning like you going to keep it in showcase...... what's the point of that level of deep cleaning. vehicles are meant to be on road and dust.

[@user-mm5xv1rs1v]

Всю грязь нельзя убрать только льдом. Так себе работа

[@imeprezime9280]

Or just take power washer and do it in 2 minutes