[J-RO]

Originally Posted by rcouchh

No offense but that looks dumb as hell.. and most definitely has 0 benefits

If you have to start a sentence with "no offense" its going to be offensive.

[Newgenbimmer]

Now that Fall is here I want to enjoy some back roads driving and picked up XHP.

[M_Power Rob]

Originally Posted by Newgenbimmer

Now that Fall is here I want to enjoy some back roads driving and picked up XHP.

Whats fall?

[BroDoze]

TRE ID-01 on my 25 FPB

[Tag]

Originally Posted by BroDoze

TRE ID-01 on my 25 FPB

You finally got the car, congratulations! I've seen so many cringe worthy photos/videos of people just placing items on the body without any protection. Refreshing to see someone that is meticulous which is obviously even more important for a frozen finish. When are you going to post more pics?

[Mr. Hankey]

Originally Posted by BroDoze

TRE ID-01 on my 25 FPB

Way to not waste any time! and congrats, have a great weekend with it!

[IamJoe]

Originally Posted by BroDoze

TRE ID-01 on my 25 FPB

What did you use to get the residue off?

[GregW / Oregon]

Originally Posted by IamJoe

What did you use to get the residue off?

From experience, a carmel (toffee) wheel on a drill helps a lot, followed by Goof Off.

[BroDoze]

Originally Posted by GregW / Oregon

From experience, a carmel (toffee) wheel on a drill helps a lot, followed by Goof Off.

^^ That exactly what I did. It sucked, but it’s done, and as far as I can tell, I didn’t put a single scratch on the car using that method. Don’t let things get too hot. But dang that is nasty adhesive stuff!

What I did today:
- iS2000 F+R brake pad swap (had 27mi on the stockers and already had some nasty dust (haven’t driven the car since, as it’s on jack stands still)). Wow brake pad installs are easy on this car. Could not get over how massive the front calipers are. Almost comical.
- ‘M2’ door projectors
- SST Exhaust Controller
- FPB front reflector swap (also SUCKED)
- Hard mount pigtail for external CTEK battery tender plugin (under rear bumper, so no hood or trunk popping nonsense
- MP CF gas cap (I’m a dork, but I figure I’m going to be twisting that thing a LOT)

What I’ll do tomorrow:
- MAD axle-back
- ER midpipes
- ER crossover pipe
- drop the rear top brake light cover to prep for tint appointment on Monday where I say goodbye to it for 5 days (full PPF + tint)
- Maybe have time to do full ColourLock clean + Protect

I cannot put into words how exciting and awesome this car is! The FPB color is mesmerizing under all sorts of light.
I hope it doesn’t lose any of its depth or metallic / satin sheen when I have the full PPF done.
My PPF shop has both Lumar and Xpel matte PPF and I had them apply samples of each side by side and the Lumar looked the best, by far. Almost no change with the Lumar. The Xpel had a real milky/cloudy appearance to it. I was surprised because Xpel seems to be the de facto preferred choice amongst the Frozen Bimmer crew. Pretty drastic difference between the two. Xpel almost had a matte vinyl wrap look to it that really removed a lot of the qualities of the FPB. YMMV.

[DarkNight707]

Installed the BMW 2 Series ScreenProTech Kit HD. If you are looking for a sharp image, the HD version delivers but the reflections are more noticeable as well.

Pretty easy install, waited a few days for the small bubles to dry out and it looks perfect. It certainly helps reducing fingerprints and dust.

[apez]

Originally Posted by BroDoze

My PPF shop has both Lumar and Xpel matte PPF and I had them apply samples of each side by side and the Lumar looked the best, by far. Almost no change with the Lumar. The Xpel had a real milky/cloudy appearance to it. I was surprised because Xpel seems to be the de facto preferred choice amongst the Frozen Bimmer crew. [...]

Some of the mods like carbon fiber gas cap and the engine dress up kits are on my list even though I know only I will ever see them. Car is for me anyway.


Honestly I had the same reaction to xpel stealth even on Black Sapphire Metallic it was like you could see the film on it and you lost the depth of the paint. I was excited to do satin, but the example left me disappointed so I just went full gloss.

[IamJoe]

Originally Posted by GregW / Oregon

From experience, a carmel (toffee) wheel on a drill helps a lot, followed by Goof Off.

Originally Posted by BroDoze

^^ That exactly what I did. It sucked, but it’s done, and as far as I can tell, I didn’t put a single scratch on the car using that method. Don’t let things get too hot. But dang that is nasty adhesive stuff!

Thanks, I asked because I too have frozen paint and was wondering if removing the adhesive required any special precaution.

Will this work? - https://www.amazon.com/Remover-Stick...00VFACQRE&th=1

[Kel_0113]

It bothered me that this was missing…. Took some time but it doesn’t bother me anymore. 🤣

[rons e92]

Originally Posted by Kel_0113

It bothered me that this was missing…. Took some time but it doesn’t bother me anymore. 🤣

I miss this cubby from my '22 M240i! How did you get this into your M2? This is amazing!

[NewToM]

Originally Posted by Kel_0113

It bothered me that this was missing…. Took some time but it doesn’t bother me anymore. 🤣

Found your drug spot!

[RemoWilliams84]

Didn't get a chance for a wash before I lost light, but I did get my armrest and front lip put on.

[Kel_0113]

Originally Posted by rons e92

I miss this cubby from my '22 M240i! How did you get this into your M2? This is amazing!

I saw a few people in the forums that have done it. Just need a steady hand and 🙏😜

i saw it on this post first.

[J-RO]

Someone on the G42 forum developed a template that he was sharing.

[BroDoze]

My body hurts!

Pretty big shit-eating grin after I ripped around, windows down, (under 5k rpm of course) with the new midpipe, axle-back and SST.

Dayum!

Off to PPF and tint in the morning.

[GregW / Oregon]

Originally Posted by Kel_0113

I saw a few people in the forums that have done it. Just need a steady hand and 🙏😜

i saw it on this post first.

Thanks - it bugs me they cheaped out on this.

[Sleeper]

Originally Posted by BroDoze

My PPF shop has both Lumar and Xpel matte PPF and I had them apply samples of each side by side and the Lumar looked the best, by far. Almost no change with the Lumar. The Xpel had a real milky/cloudy appearance to it. I was surprised because Xpel seems to be the de facto preferred choice amongst the Frozen Bimmer crew. [...]

Agreed 100%. For matte PPF, XPEL is the worst of the big brands by far as it destroys the optics of what’s it’s going over top of. It’s too matte, or too thick, or too opaque, or too something. It’ll make a black car grey and you won’t see any metallic flake from the paint through it.

I haven’t seen a Lumar wrapped car but my go-to for all matte PPF is PremiumShield (made in the US too). Maintains a satin finish so there is still some sheen and you do get metallic flake through it in the sun. For gloss, zero issues with any of the big name brands out there.

Enjoy the peace of mind with having your car wrapped, especially if you toss big old spacers on the wheels .

[BroDoze]

Originally Posted by Sleeper

Agreed 100%. For matte PPF, XPEL is the worst of the big brands by far as it destroys the optics of what’s it’s going over top of. It’s too matte, or too thick, or too opaque, or too something. It’ll make a black car grey and you won’t see any metallic flake from the paint through it.

I haven’t seen a Lumar wrapped car but my go-to for all matte PPF is PremiumShield (made in the US too). Maintains a satin finish so there is still some sheen and you do get metallic flake through it in the sun. For gloss, zero issues with any of the big name brands out there.

Enjoy the peace of mind with having your car wrapped, especially if you toss big old spacers on the wheels .

Exactly. I visited it late today and they already had the hood, fenders, doors and bumper going - it’s looking great. Won’t be able to tell until out in the sunlight, but it’s looking good.