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We were extremely excited to get a call from our new customer with a brand new BMW 435 Coupe.
Our customer requested new car prep with Opti Coat and Xpel Ulimate Clear Film Installation.
Customer also requested to install matching jet black front bumper reflectors

Exterior

- Wheels were cleaned and prepped for Opti Coat
- Tires were spritzed down with Sonax MultiStar and wiped down/rinsed
- Wheel wells were cleaned up
- Washed with Optimum No Rinse - due to rain
- Clayed with the New Uber Yellow Poly Clay
- Door jambs were cleaned up
- Dried
- Tires dressed
- Masking
- Paint Measurement
- Compound - Menzerna FG400
- Final Polish - Sonax Perfect Finish
- Last step - Optimum Opti Coat
- Inspection with Fenix, Brinkmann, and natural sunlight
- Rubber and Plastics Treated
- Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed
- Exhaust tips cleaned

Clear Film Installed
- Full hood
- Full fenders
- Full front Bumper
- Mirrors
- A pillars
- Strip in front of the sunroof
- Fuel Door
- 3 pieces on the rear bumper - behind the wheels and top of the bumper
- headlights
- door cups

Product used:
Optimum No Rinse
Sonax Multi Star
Uber Yellow Poly Clay Bar
Auto Finesse Crystal Glass Cleaner
Menzerna FG400
Sonax Perfect Finish
Menzerna Top Inspection
Optimum Opti Coat
Adam's Super VRT
Auto Finesse Mercury Metal Polish

Tools used:
Wheel Woolies
Rupes LHR21
Rupes LHR75E Mini
Uber Microfiber Towels
Fenix TK35
Brinkmann
2 Grit Guard Bucket Systems

Before shots of paint - light swirls and marring the typical imperfections from new car deliveries

















ONR was used on this prep due to the wet weather outside.

ONR in our wheel bucket and wash and rinse buckets






We used some Sonax Multistar to lift any extra dirt just as a precaution before ONR was used.





Masking up the car prior to compound/polishing



Kyle working the Rupes LHR21 on the trunk deck.



Rupes Mini LHR75E getting a work out on some tight areas





Clear Film - Random Shots



Menzerna Top Inspection - wiped down prior to Opti Coat





Opti Coat - application



After shots

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Take a look at the video as well. Enjoy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8hqX...ature=youtu.be

zmcgovern4

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Looks great, Phil!

Loving these new BMWs.

I see you guys aren't bothered by the recent Sonax Perfect Finish "Durable Fillers Scare"... ie the filling components in the polish may interfere with the coating and cause decreased performance/durability.

Mors

I actually had a question about doing both a clear bra and protection coating. Do you put the xpel ultimate film on first, and then put the opti-coat on top of it or vice-versa? If you put the film on first, would the coating on top of the film make the car look different than the other parts of the car that don't have film? In other words, wouldn't the rest of the car look more glossy than the filmed hood? Is there a cure time between the application of both?

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not really been using perfect finish since 10/11 and been opti coating for 5 years no issues with it so we will confidently use this combo it works

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we will paint correct the car and prep it for xpel, with clear film we will not coat the paint before laying the clear film down, honestly it doesn't make much sense and to be sure we would have to wait 7 days before we lay the film on it. with the lubricant that our installers use it will wash the coating away. in the case of the xpel ultimate since its got seal healing abilities I would prefer not to opti coat the xpel.

Mors

Thanks - so as far as the film looking different than the opti-coated parts of the car - is there really no difference in the appearance?

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if you have a good eye you should be able to detect it but honestly the xpel and venture look really good I would say less than 5% of my customers notice its on the car.

puckhead85

Looks great! I'm waiting for BMW to release an 8,9 and 10 series

sydtoosic

great work as always Phil...

LuxuryGS3

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Phil this will probably be a very random question but what product do you use to dress your tires? Jw...

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sure thing Adam's Super VRT is what we use on tires.

LuxuryGS3

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Thank you sir! Deciding on a new one and I like the look that one gives. Need to takes look at Optimum Tire Gel also.

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both are good I would lean a bit more to the Adam's

Bryan@Autogeek

Looks great!