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      06-21-2019, 12:34 PM   #45
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Originally Posted by lE92l View Post
I had the same thing happen to my 2009 E92 M3. This thread helped guide me on what to do. THANKS TO THE OP

Unfortunately it sits outside for most of its life. I had it under bmw car cover, xpel clear bra on roof, and ceramic coating on xpel. Still with all that the gel coat failed. The good news is I was able to save it. I think my saving grace was the xpel. The clear started to bubble under the xpel. When I started to peal off the xpel the gel coat came off with it.

I got lucky and literally all of the gel coat came off with the xpel. Just came out like in sheets.

I then had a body shop just spray clear over it with the OPs instructions
Question - it looks like there was still splotchy yellowing on the carbon fiber after you removed the gel coat. How did the shop prep the carbon fiber to be cleared over? Did they just clean it with water and a mild detergent? Or did they do some polishing and/or wet sanding?
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