Paint and wheel protection on new M3 CP?

[Higgo874]

Hi all

Just sealed the deal on a brand new alpine white m3 CP and will be collecting next week.

Naturally your mind turns to planning for when you get it home etc.

The car will be my daily driver but only covering up to 7k miles a year and living outside.

I want to protect the paintwork and wheels as best I can without stretching to full film protection.

Can anyone offer any advice for a nervous new owner?

Thanks

[Andy OH]

Do not use the crap that the dealer will try to sell you.

I bought a new M2 in March and had it coated with Gtechniq Crystal Serum Black with Exo.

They guy who did the work had the car for a week. The car was obviously brand new but had to have a two stage machine polish and the wheels also needed machine polishing as the paint on them wasn't brilliant and then it was coated with Gtechniq Crystal Serum Black and I also had the wheels and exhaust tips coated. Best £700 I've ever spent.

All I do now is wash the car with Gtechniq shampoo and it's like new after washing it. Once the coating is on the car you do not need to polish or wax it.

I posted a pic of the M2 in the guys studio on babybmw.net http://www.babybmw.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=86&am...

Edited by Andy OH on Saturday 17th June 15:24

[Higgo874]

Thanks for that please send picture

[Andy OH]

Click the link in my reply above and you'll see the car

[JMBMWM5]

Andy OH said:

Click the link in my reply above and you'll see the car

Car looks Fab Andy enjoy.

[JMBMWM5]

I got my new April 2017 M3 C P home, and used Essence then 3 coats of Carpro reload, looks great and all under £35.

[Higgo874]

Hi,

Yes saw your post on another thread, looks mega!! Did you do anything for the wheels?

Where did you purchase the products from and what did you do exactly?

Cheers

[Bikeracer1098]

I'm collecting my new M4 competition pack next week.

Getting the front of the car covered in xpel and Suntek PPF

Cost us normally around £2k but getting it done for around £950

If you want further detai send me a PM

[JMBMWM5]

Higgo874 said:

Hi,

Yes saw your post on another thread, looks mega!! Did you do anything for the wheels?

Where did you purchase the products from and what did you do exactly?

Cheers

I used "raceglaze" on the wheels 2 coats.
Cleanyourcar.co.uk

supplied all the products.

Prep
Snowfoamed the car, left 5 mins, Jetwashed off, Towel dried it off, checked for swirls, Foam Pad used to apply Essence light pressure as Paint was good (if paint poor) use light Machine pad.
Leave for 3/5 minutes to cure polish off, apply almost straight away Re-load I use a thin sponge to apply it leave a couple of minutes polish off, once the car is done, if you have time do the re-load again it does not take but a few minutes to add an extra coat.

[ashway]

Another vote for Crystal serum black

[scuba13579]

Yet another vote for Gtechniq Crystal Serum and Exo.