[M Division]

The build continues:

• 963ms and
• Jb4 M2 Beta tune
• Carbon mirrors
• Carbon wing
• M1 and M2 daash mode;
• https://g80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=2063238
• Michelin PS4
• Bavsound Ghost V3 Subwoofers
• High flow catted downpipes
• 100% opened exhaust valve controller
• Eibach lowering springs
• CSL titanium strut brace
• CSL Steering Software

4 stage paint correction, protection and ceramic coat applied.

The factory paint has a very hard finish, great to polish and really pops with the right treatment.

The dealer prep work was quite substandard. I spent about 3 days getting the paintwork to this level.

[T_U_D]

Amazing!

[M Division]

Originally Posted by T_U_D

Amazing!

Thanks TUD

[M2 CCO]

Nicely done!

[Squidget]

Gorgeous.

TIL I learned there were 4 stages of paint correction.

[Kevin_The_Clean1]

Looks excellent. Simply wish that PPF could be applied over a ceramic coating. That's the only drawback to that final slick coat.

[M Division]

Originally Posted by Squidget

Gorgeous.

TIL I learned there were 4 stages of paint correction.

Thank you mate!

Yes quite a bit of elbow grease went into that polish

[Game]

4 stages on brand new paint? Sheesh. Just did a single step Friday and the paint is perfect.

Which coating did you go with?

[cmgbk75]

Originally Posted by M Division

4 stage paint correction, protection and ceramic coat applied.

The factory paint has a very hard finish, great to polish and really pops with the right treatment.

The dealer prep work was quite substandard. I spent about 3 days getting the paintwork to this level.

Looks great mate.

What prep work did the dealer do?

[M Division]

Originally Posted by cmgbk75

Looks great mate.

What prep work did the dealer do?

Thank you mate.

They did the standard polish from what I could understand.

The problem with M2s coming to Australia is they're sitting on the ship and the docks so long that I assume the paint work is getting a bit too knocked around for $130k premium vehicle.

But after a few days of special treatment mine came up very well. The video doesn't do it justice.

[cmgbk75]

Originally Posted by M Division

Thank you mate.

They did the standard polish from what I could understand.

The problem with M2s coming to Australia is they're sitting on the ship and the docks so long that I assume the paint work is getting a bit too knocked around for $130k premium vehicle.

But after a few days of special treatment mine came up very well. The video doesn't do it justice.

Yeah, especially with your ports so backed up, I imagine. Is that situation improving yet?

I was curious if the dealer prep was more extensive for that reason, one hopes they do a better job than ours. Sounds like they do, most customers here ask them NOT to touch the car.

[M Division]

Originally Posted by cmgbk75

Yeah, especially with your ports so backed up, I imagine. Is that situation improving yet?

I was curious if the dealer prep was more extensive for that reason, one hopes they do a better job than ours. Sounds like they do, most customers here ask them NOT to touch the car.

No unfortunately the situation at the ports is even worse. I originally ordered a Brooklyn Grey but this stuck in Mexico so I found a Black Sapphire.

Dealers here do an average to decent job I'd say.. I think next time Ill make the same request, "do not touch" and just spend the 4days prepping the car myself. I feel like it would.of been less work for me to have started with a rough but fresh paint job.

[Cj1]

Originally Posted by M Division

No unfortunately the situation at the ports is even worse. I originally ordered a Brooklyn Grey but this stuck in Mexico so I found a Black Sapphire.

Dealers here do an average to decent job I'd say.. I think next time Ill make the same request, "do not touch" and just spend the 4days prepping the car myself. I feel like it would.of been less work for me to have started with a rough but fresh paint job.

That's what I did after I asked salesman how good their detail department is. Got car home, sprayed off, presoak with foam cannon, rinse, soap with cannon and new microfibers in soapy bucket, 1 microfiber per panel, rinse always going back over prior panels, hydrophobic afterwash and heavy microfiber drying towels, followed by a polish (after looking over paint), and then a ceramic coating.

[M Division]

Originally Posted by Cj1

That's what I did after I asked salesman how good their detail department is. Got car home, sprayed off, presoak with foam cannon, rinse, soap with cannon and new microfibers in soapy bucket, 1 microfiber per panel, rinse always going back over prior panels, hydrophobic afterwash and heavy microfiber drying towels, followed by a polish (after looking over paint), and then a ceramic coating.

Looks great mate. My car has held up beautifully, 4 almost 5 months in still looks the day I finished the polish work;