04-08-2024, 06:31 PM | #2 |
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just picked her up earlier, very happy with the color!
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04-09-2024, 06:41 PM | #3 |
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added a CS spoiler by TRE, TLG front mudflaps, 12.5mm front 15mm rear bimecc spacers, black low-profile license plate holder. Definitely need to install the MP HAS at some point
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04-10-2024, 07:41 AM | #6 |
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Is it that much harder though?
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04-10-2024, 05:08 PM | #7 | |
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You definitely want to ceramic coat it if you are't PPF'ing, my car got delivered with water spots all over it (why BMW doesn't ship these with a cover from factory I dunno, I'm gunna let 'em hear it if/when they contact me for a post-purchase survey) and my god were they annoying to get off, was engaged in chemical warfare with them for hours and had to start putting a little bit of friction on the bad ones, paint seems to have held up to it well. |
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04-10-2024, 06:19 PM | #8 |
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Water spots? Why the heck. So if a frozen paint gets wet and the water droplets dry on the car, they leave a mark? What did you use to get the spots off?
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04-10-2024, 11:19 PM | #9 |
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Waterspotting is not specific to frozen paint. It's not any more or less susceptible than glossy clear. Any water that dries on your paint can spot it and if the water has high mineral content it can stain or "etch" into the clear. Rain typically doesn't do it, it's things like sprinklers, tap water, runoff, dirty water etc. The main difference with frozen clear is you can't polish it. So, if acids fail to remove the water spots, you have no options other than living with it or repainting it.
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04-11-2024, 12:11 AM | #10 |
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Holy cow - been watching tons of vids on the amount of work frozen paint can require. I don’t know - I may be rethinking my FPB choice. I may be doing plan B - Toronto Red. I simply don’t have the time to focus on car care like I used to. Maybe one day, but not right now.
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BMW really needs to deliver frozen cars with a cover like Porsche uses |
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04-12-2024, 01:29 PM | #12 |
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Dr. Beasley's ceramic coat applied, also black gloss vinyl on the rear reflectors. Got the real camera out for some shots in different lighting
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went with the regular ceramic coat this time, they have a $500 one that's better that I'll probably go with next time |
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Planning on getting a cf spoiler - the slightly bigger TRE one. Should I install it prior to the ceramic or after? Or does is matter? I’ve heard nothing sticks to ceramic well. Or is that mainly PPF they’re talking about?
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04-13-2024, 10:39 AM | #20 |
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prior for sure, then you can ceramic right up to it's edge and also the spoiler itself for full coverage, the adhesive won't stick to ceramic well either
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