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      07-23-2016, 02:49 PM   #1
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Wrap or ceramic pro for carbon fiber bits?

General question, I'm planning to wrap the entire front end in Xpel Ultimate then get Ceramic Pro on the back 2/3rds of my M2. For the M Performance front splitters and rocker pieces should I wrap those too or just get them treated with Ceramic Pro?
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      07-23-2016, 03:50 PM   #2
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I am a huge fan of ceramic coating, currently i am using servFaces products.
I have ceramic coated my M2, M6 and have some experience regarding the paint protection. The most vulnerable part of the car (M2) is the front bumper and carbon fiber parts in the front and on the rear at side skirt and also the side skirt.

What i suggest (and did/redo on my m2):

- wrap the front bumper entirely and then ceramic coating the wrap
- wrap the side skirts entirely and the ceramic coating the wrap
- wrap the carbon bits and the coat
- i also put a pieace of wrap around my door handels
- wrap the front and rear lamps and coat them
- wrap the top of rear bumper and then coat
- wrap the cover of the side mirrors and then coat
- ceramic coat all other parts of the car

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^This. And don't forget to Ceramic Pro the windshield.
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      07-24-2016, 09:38 PM   #4
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I am a huge fan of ceramic coating, currently i am using servFaces products.
I have ceramic coated my M2, M6 and have some experience regarding the paint protection. The most vulnerable part of the car (M2) is the front bumper and carbon fiber parts in the front and on the rear at side skirt and also the side skirt.

What i suggest (and did/redo on my m2):

- wrap the front bumper entirely and then ceramic coating the wrap
- wrap the side skirts entirely and the ceramic coating the wrap
- wrap the carbon bits and the coat
- i also put a pieace of wrap around my door handels
- wrap the front and rear lamps and coat them
- wrap the top of rear bumper and then coat
- wrap the cover of the side mirrors and then coat
- ceramic coat all other parts of the car

Regards, Laszlo
Awesome! Thank you for the breakdown, very helpful
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General question, I'm planning to wrap the entire front end in Xpel Ultimate then get Ceramic Pro on the back 2/3rds of my M2. For the M Performance front splitters and rocker pieces should I wrap those too or just get them treated with Ceramic Pro?
you should get those cf parts wrapped, but make sure the installer coats the complete car including what was wrapped. we coat the complete car including what was already wrapped.
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