M3/M4 Paint Quality

S65V8 · 12-29-2015, 07:07 AM

I think the paint on the metallic cars are better, I had Jet Black before and that was scratched and chipped pretty easily.

I find the BSM paint work to do relatively well imo., as for door dings, they will happen, and you just do your best to park away from the crowd etc. Is the metal soft? I personally don't think so.

Alvinized52 · 12-29-2015, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by IMMLaw

Xpel!

This is going to be my first "mod" right after the new year. I've had the car for almost a week and it only has 50 miles (from driving it home and a few in my neighborhood) because I refuse to take it out and enjoy it until I can get it protected.

Yep! My first mod was Xpel... Decided to wrap the entire car with Stealth and Ultimate. Expensive as shit but well worth the peace of mind. No chips so far. Definitely my favorite mod for both aesthetics and functionality.

CreoUCLA · 12-29-2015, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by aboulfad

though I ask my wife every time, could the ceiling fall on my car???

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Don't joke about that...

The 3 foot long plastic cover to the fluorescent light fixture in my garage somehow came off. It landed on the carbon roof and then slid off the hood of the car onto the cement below.

Several hours of wet sanding/compounding/polishing and all the scuffs are about 95% gone... Stupid light fixture.

aboulfad · 12-29-2015, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by CreoUCLA

Don't joke about that...

The 3 foot long plastic cover to the fluorescent light fixture in my garage somehow came off. It landed on the carbon roof and then slid off the hood of the car onto the cement below.

Several hours of wet sanding/compounding/polishing and all the scuffs are about 95% gone... Stupid light fixture.

That's awful, sorry! That proves my point, nothing we can do can prevent Mr Murphy from applying his law! I have nightmares about my garage door opener falling on my CFRP roof

lippy · 08-19-2016, 02:19 PM

I drove my daughter to be friend's house last week in my 62 vette and their stupid f*cking dog ran out and jumped up the side of the car. Scratched it pretty bad. Buffed 90% out but I can still see it. That, I care about. My new cars are parked outside and I wash them every other week. My '08 335 still looks great, and I may wax it once a year. Sure it has orange peel, but the paint holds up great.

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S65V8 _ 810 Rep 3,160 Posts Drives: ... Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (10)	I think the paint on the metallic cars are better, I had Jet Black before and that was scratched and chipped pretty easily. I find the BSM paint work to do relatively well imo., as for door dings, they will happen, and you just do your best to park away from the crowd etc. Is the metal soft? I personally don't think so.
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lippy Private First Class 61 Rep 123 Posts Drives: M4 Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: SF Bay Area iTrader: (0)	I drove my daughter to be friend's house last week in my 62 vette and their stupid f*cking dog ran out and jumped up the side of the car. Scratched it pretty bad. Buffed 90% out but I can still see it. That, I care about. My new cars are parked outside and I wash them every other week. My '08 335 still looks great, and I may wax it once a year. Sure it has orange peel, but the paint holds up great.
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