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Opticoat just can't give that finish I have had cars opticoat end before. As you can see ceramic pro just gives that better finish. But as TWD says the normal person can't tell really. TWD DOES GREAT WORK I was going to use him because I wanted to try something different and I was actually contemplating a non permanent solution
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i must be blind on the iPhone! i actually saw another EBII F31 once in Central. We both wink on our ANGEL eyes!
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Thanks for the compliments James! Would've been nice to work on your car...perhaps next time!
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And its almost certain dealers stuff up paintwork from new! Look at this one http://www.detailparadise.com.au/sho...Cquartz-Finest I have Cquartz Finest on mine and its holding up perfectly |
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Thanks beemermans - yet another to add to the mix
I am contemplating what instructions to give the dealer, re preparation of the car when they get it, prior to handover to me. Other than "nothing", what do others think?
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Just wanted to ask you guys if anyone of you know a good place to get CP done on my F30 in Houston, TX. I bought it last year on Nov 2nd and have been meaning to get it done since then. Any suggestions?
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mindwaste, I think you'd be better off asking in either the US forum, or in the Detailing forum. We're mostly all Aussies here and I couldn't even point to Houston on a map, let alone recommend somewhere to get CP done.
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Mine did. I got 22% applied to the sunroof and am happy I did . The mood roof seems thinner than the 135i and it was getting quite hot before...
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However, that said, I have 2 observations. 1) I only had the car for about 3 hours of daylight before it was applied, so maybe I just didn't get used to what it was like before and 2) the prime reason for application was paint protection and ease of cleaning. So, time will tell. I still have the orange peel effect on large paint surfaces, roof and bonnet for example. I'll leave that there, take that for what it's worth. Simon....
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I can't believe you have orange peel on a brand new car. Is it very obvious, or are you being super-critical? I hope you're being critical. What did the guy say when he put Opticoat on your car? Surely, he would have noticed it? Without trying to be a Devil's Advocate, I've only seen a bad orange peel effect on a new car that had been resprayed (badly), but that was on a Ford and was many years ago.
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Most, if not all, of our cars come standard with the orange peel option mate.
Apparently, and I am by far an expert on this, it is due to the new types of water based paints used and the robots which apply it. |
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SteveAus, it's me mate - I'm being critical. Okay, I don't know what 'orange peel' effect is, for sure, but when I crouch down and get a reflection of the sky or a building in the bonnet, it's not a perfect reflection - there are small dimples, bumps etc like a piece of orange peel (hence the assumption).
At a 'normal' look, it looks great, maybe my expectations were unreasonable. I don't know. That's why I am being careful in what I say I will try and take pics to illustrate. The detailer had to do some rectification of the B-pillars, but didn't comment on the rest. I will be cleaning it Sunday, so we'll see.
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