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BMW M2 in BSM receives a New Car Prep/ Xpel Paint Protection Film / Nanolex SI3D
BMW M2 Black Sapphire Metallic receives a New Car Prep/ Xpel Paint Protection Film / Nanolex SI3D
Detailer's Domain documents the first BMW M2 to receive New Car Prep/Xpel/Nanolex SI3D We were very excited to get our first BMW M2 in BSM in for an extended amount of work. The scope of the work included - new car prep, Xpel Ultimate Paint Protection Film, and Nanolex SI3D Ceramic Glass Coating. The services above would provide protection from rock chips and road debris, as well as a durable long lasting shine. Most will ask why would we need a "new car prep" when my car is new....hopefully the below will answer some of your questions. What is new? We consider a new car is new up from 50-100 miles or 1 month after purchase. What is done?
What to look out from the dealership.....
Xpel Ultimate Paint Protection Film Paint protection films are clear or colored polyurethane films that are applied to vehicles to protect them from scratches, dents, or swirls caused by road debris, rocks, bug droppings, and other environmental elements. Conventional paint protection films can show scars and yellowing after a single year of use—especially in the real world, where most of us drive every day. Constructed from a combination of advanced elastomeric polymers, XPEL ULTIMATE’s special clear coat not only prevents the film from discoloring due to contamination and ultra-violet radiation, but also heals itself from swirl marks and light scratches that can occur through ordinary washing and drying or daily driving. Contaminants like bug splatter, bird droppings, sap and road tar wipe off XPEL ULTIMATE’s super-slick surface with a cloth, while scuffs and light scratches in the surface of the film disappear within minutes in the heat of the sun or the warmth of your garage—leaving your car pristine and the protective film like new. And this level of protection comes without compromise. The mirror smooth finish of XPEL ULTIMATE ensures that no unwanted texture, commonly referred to as “orange-peel,” is added to the appearance of your car, leaving the protected surface indistinguishable from the factory paint. Professional installation by one of our network of factory trained installers ensures exact alignment around surface features such as air inlets, parking sensors, headlamp washers and other design elements, while the film along the perimeter of each panel is wrapped around the edges for a truly invisible barrier against the hazards awaiting you on the road. Even the film’s adhesive is superior. The enhanced workability of XPEL’s adhesive allows the film to be contoured around the most complex surfaces without distortion—which means you show off a perfect finish, not seams, wrinkles, and ripples. XPEL ULTIMATE also comes with a full 10-year warranty against yellowing, discoloration, peeling, cracking and hazing. If it fails, we’ll replace it—labor included Coverage on the BMW M2 (we custom called out edges and removed items for our personal touch to provide less seams) Nanolex SI3D - Glass Coating/Ceramic Coating/Nano Coating Based on its unique Si3D technology, Nanolex Car Care offers a range of products specifically developed and designed to fulfill the highest demands and needs of our professional customers. The Si3D molecules - precursors of ceramic and hybrid materials - consist of silica, nitrogen, hydrogen and organic compounds such as carbon. These high-performance polymers are all solvent and fluorine free. The additionally-implemented thermoplastic component forms an incredibly hydrophobic, flexible, cross-linked matrix to give an outstanding hardness and durability. Nanolex Si3D is extremely weather and chemical resistant, which in turn provides excellent corrosion protection with easy-to-clean-properties. Si3D can also increase the total hardness of the paint to up to 9H+, adding a clear coat with a color-darkening effect to the treated surface. Depending on the number of applied layers of Si3D, the thickness of the coating can vary. The coating thickness, combined with the sophisticated structural nature of the Si3D matrix, make the coatings resistant to abrasion caused by frequent washing and also unaffected by most chemical substances. An important part of automotive coatings are solvents. The liquid consistency, viscosity and volatility of the product is highly dependent on the used solvents. Nanolex Car Care do not incorporate any aromatic solvents in their product formulations, due to the high potential of ‘hazardous-to-health’ character, thus making them safe use in an enclosed environment. The Si3D coatings have very good ‘solvent release’ properties - about 90% of the solvents will evaporate during the first 24 hours, with the remaining 10% evaporating within one week. Please take note that solvent evaporation is also greatly dependant on temperature and weather conditions. Nanolex Car Care do not incorporate any aromatic solvents in their product formulations, due to the high potential of ‘hazardous-to-health’ character, thus making them safe use in an enclosed environment. Unlike traditional protective coatings such as car wax and conventional polymer coatings, where the protective efficiency decreases with time, and from using degreasing or alkaline detergents, or because of mechanical removal, Nanolex Si3D coating exhibits outstanding durability and a tough insensitivity to abrasion from frequent washing and the use of strong alkaline or acidic detergents. With proper maintenance Nanolex Si3D will have a durability of approximately 30000 km on the surfaces it was applied to. Nanolex Si3D was developed, tested and manufactured in Germany. Full list of products used during the new car process Exterior Nanolex Prewash Concentrate Nanolex Wheel Cleaner and Iron Remover Stoner's Tarminator Nanoskin Autoscrub Sponge Uber Clay Bar Nanolex Ultra Glass Sealant Nanolex Glass Cleaner Meguiar's M101 Meguiar's M205 Nanolex Tire and Trim Restorer Nanolex SI3D Pro Installed Product Interior Nanolex Interior Cleaner Nanolex Textile and Leather Sealant Tools used: Metro Vac N Blo Car Vac Pro Series PRO-83BA CS Metro Air Force Blaster 8 hp Rupes LHR15 MKII Rupes LHR75E Meguiar's Microfiber Cutting Disc Meguiar's Microfiber Finishing Disc Uber Green Foam Pad Uber All Purpose MF Towels Uber Classic MF Towels Uber High Tech Glass Microfiber Towels Scangrip Multimatch Light Brand new BMW M2 received in Prep - Wash/Decon/Clay/Wheels Loving our new favorite wheel cleaner and iron remover - works faster, better coverage, works on paint as well as wheels.Nanolex Wheel Cleaner and Iron Remover Nanoskin Autoscrub Pad used on the paint as well as glass - clay not shown but used to hit some of the tighter areas. Drying Full house at shop - lots of M cars here Factory grills, Roundel, and Side gills removed Clear Film actions shots We called out as many edges out as we could wrap for a close to seamless install The shot that was discussed about, removal of the side gills for that clean install. Film installed Putting it all back together Installing the black side gills Installing the black kidney grills The BMW Roundel goes back into place Polishing out the paint to bring out the gloss and shine When inspecting the paint we found a lot of isolated scratches, marring etc. After compound and polishing Some great results! After Polishing we prepped the paint for Nanolex SI3D Final touches Tires were cleaned and dressed Stoner's Tarminator to remove the dealership installed tire dressing. Nanolex Tire and Rubber Restorer 50/50 shot Nanolex Tire and Rubber Restorer leaves such a great finish. Engine Bay Afters Interior Exterior Hope you enjoyed this article as much as we enjoyed working on this new BMW M2! Email us if you have any questions or comments. Phil@DetailersDomain.com Last edited by Detailers Domain; 04-24-2016 at 08:34 AM.. |
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Thank you DetailersDomain ! Car looks awesome.
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I wish you guys were in AZ or one of the western states. If I end up getting a car on the East Coast I think I will have it taken by your place on the way home. I love attention to the details. My installer is great at installation of Xpel and tint but they don't do the level of paint prep and detail your shop does. Keep up the great work and thanks for posting the details here. I am a hobby level detailer so I learn a lot from posts like this and information you put on your website.
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SOLD. Looks beautiful. I was on the edge of doing this to my car but after this great review I am looking for places in Northern/Central FL. If anyone recommends anyone near gainesville, jacksonville, or orlando let me know!
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Looks great! Excellent work.
I want the same only across the complete car + carbon roof wrapped + tinted rear lights and rear reflectors. In my case the car does not only need protection against stone chips but also vandalism and keying of the car. Other than that the same principle as you did here MR |
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DetailersDomain How do you go about protecting the PPF? This is my first new car and first car with Xpel Ultimate, so I'm wondering what are the best ways to take care of it? Since I have a full front clip with many other areas covered (partial roof, rear fenders, luggage strip, etc etc), will I have to have a hybrid approach to maintaining my car...One procedure for PPF and one for areas that PPF doesn't cover?
I've basically only 2 bucket washed, clay bar'd, and waxed on all my used cars in the past (I now know that I was doing it wrong - lol), so I'm delving into new territory. I'm learning a ton, but feel so freakin overwhelmed by all the products, procedures, polishes, waxes, sealants, microfiber towels, foam cannons, foam guns, decontaminants, etc etc... |
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depending on the film you no longer have to polish it out. You can still wash the film, 2 bucket method, quick detail spray, no rinse, wax, seal, we have use iron removers with great results. I would stay away from solvent based products Last edited by Detailers Domain; 05-03-2016 at 07:35 AM.. |
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