What have you done to your IS500 today?
09-04-23 | 04:21 PM
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09-04-23 | 05:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Fleuger99
I've got the same tint on mine and I fully concur. With infrared, I don't think you want to go any darker than that. 35% seems optimum.
I'm sure you're getting alot of looks. I've got people ranging from 4 years old to 80 years old gawking at the car. LOL.
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2023 IS500 (Infrared)
2022 330i xDrive (Phytonic Blue Metallic)
2021 6-speed Golf (Black)
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These cars definitely attract attention. I was driving past a Tesla in a parking lot while its driver was about to get in his car, he stopped mid-step and gawked as I drove by with my V-8 singing
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I've got the same tint on mine and I fully concur. With infrared, I don't think you want to go any darker than that. 35% seems optimum.
I'm sure you're getting alot of looks. I've got people ranging from 4 years old to 80 years old gawking at the car. LOL.
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2023 IS500 (Infrared)
2022 330i xDrive (Phytonic Blue Metallic)
2021 6-speed Golf (Black)
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These cars definitely attract attention. I was driving past a Tesla in a parking lot while its driver was about to get in his car, he stopped mid-step and gawked as I drove by with my V-8 singing
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09-05-23 | 12:18 PM
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Full paint correction and ceramic coating on the LE today. Previous owner left a few small boo boos. P&S Legends Ceramic coating on the paint and windows. When my brakes get here, I'm going to have him ceramic coat the wheels and calipers.
09-05-23 | 12:22 PM
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Your pic is not showing. Just an FYI.
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09-05-23 | 12:44 PM
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Full paint correction and ceramic coating on the LE today. Previous owner left a few small boo boos. P&S Legends Ceramic coating on the paint and windows. When my brakes get here, I'm going to have him ceramic coat the wheels and calipers.
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09-05-23 | 02:19 PM
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I cleaned my wheels yesterday only to find a chip out of my Enkai's. It is very small but still there. Hoping this is not going to be a trend, I only have 84 miles on the car. I was thinking of buying touch up paint in Cloudburst Gray to touch up the spot. Any thoughts on this?
09-05-23 | 02:22 PM
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I cleaned my wheels yesterday only to find a chip out of my Enkai's. It is very small but still there. Hoping this is not going to be a trend, I only have 84 miles on the car. I was thinking of buying touch up paint in Cloudburst Gray to touch up the spot. Any thoughts on this?
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09-05-23 | 02:33 PM
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This looks like shipping damage sadly. I’ve talked about this before but when these cars get shipped they put a plastic film over the face of the wheel but the center area where the lugs go, is cut open, and then the workers tear the film where the valve stems go in order to air the tires up and down. Throughout the whole freight process, little stones/rocks get in to the film and they get stuck between the face of the wheel and the film and in essence cause pitting on the face and paint chips
09-05-23 | 06:47 PM
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I cleaned my wheels yesterday only to find a chip out of my Enkai's. It is very small but still there. Hoping this is not going to be a trend, I only have 84 miles on the car. I was thinking of buying touch up paint in Cloudburst Gray to touch up the spot. Any thoughts on this?
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09-05-23 | 07:44 PM
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