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10-20-2018, 12:49 PM | #1 |
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Wrap entire frozen car and make it a daily beater?
I love my E90 6MT but you know how people don't care about other peoples property and then ding up and scratch your beautiful rides, I want to be stress free driving my frozen grey around because it's such a USEFUL CAR! Fold down seats, relatively large trunk, comfortable, etc...
Wrap it and lose some of the lovely frozeness or just get it beat up and repaint it one day? It came with some matte wrap on the nose already (not sure brand) but I don't think it looks as nice as just the pure frozen paint from BMW. Anyone experienced XPEL ultimate Matte by any chance? Here's the mandatory thread pic... |
10-20-2018, 02:08 PM | #2 |
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I just got an 09, and went to get a paint correction quote.. knowing nothing about paint/care... the place I went showed me the ceramics they offer... it's insane how this stuff works, but they have 5-10 year + ceramic coatings that should protect you from daily driving hazards, within reason. they run anywhere from $500-2000, but I saw the brand new Z06 they were still curing and it was pretty insane what these synthetic coatings can do.. might be a better option than a wrap.
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10-20-2018, 02:45 PM | #4 |
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In my opinion spending $5-7K on a full PPF wrap on a $35-40k car doesn't make a lot of sense. You will see very little if any back on resale. The car can still be easily scratched or dented right through the PPF. I'd only bother with a nose and rocker PPF if I was tracking it, to prevent the large amount of stone chips, melted rubber on the paintwork etc. If you want a very low maintenance option ceramic coating might be good, but I'd just go with a regular sealant personally.
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10-20-2018, 04:37 PM | #5 |
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I may be wrong but I don’t think there is any ceramic coating available for frozen paint at the moment. When I had my frozen white E92, I spent the money to apply Xpel Ultimate Matte PPF...it’s not a perfect match to the finish of the frozen paint but I felt much better driving the car around town.
Another option is Suntek, I believe they have a Satin finish PPF which matches the frozen paints much better than the Matte from Xpel. Gluck OP and keep us posted with what you decide to go with.
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10-20-2018, 06:10 PM | #6 |
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Yah I guess a whole car wrap wouldn't be the best investment. Maybe I just do the front end since that's where most of the chips hit anyway. Just gotta park away from the big trucks and SUVs with wide doors.
@donut_boi. Thanks for the heads up. I'm going to look into the suntek and see if it matches a bit better! |
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10-20-2018, 10:44 PM | #8 |
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Love the frozen on the E90, seems most frozen cars are E92s.
What is the winter like up there for a daily driver? I'd think that'd be some rough duty, worse than a few door dings. Wrap the front and rear rockers and your 90% home. |
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10-21-2018, 12:32 AM | #9 |
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Ugh the worst because they use rocks for traction on the major snow days. Front ends get best up quite badly and there is a huge market for PPF films here.
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First off, we love the car! It's absolutely gorgeous. Secondly, we know how difficult matte/satin/frozen paint can be to take care of and maintain. Using something like XPEL STEALTH to protect your paint not only will prevent scratches and chips but also make it a lot easier to clean. I see you're in Calgary, AB. Check out our XPEL Installer Locator for a certified installer nearest you. XPEL Near You Someone mentioned on this thread that a ceramic coating would help protect your paint, and while that's true for environmental factors like bird poop and bug acids, ceramic coatings will not prevent scratches or stone chips. So for the best of both worlds with the protection your paint needs, and the ease of maintenance that you want, XPEL STEALTH is going to be your best option. |
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10-27-2018, 11:53 AM | #12 |
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10-27-2018, 01:16 PM | #13 |
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Xpel stealth is very nice stuff for protection and that matte look. But it doesn't have the same sheen as a true frozen.
The closest you can get to a frozen with wrap material is more of a satin chrome or you can go matte and have it ceramic coated. Photo side by side non coated vs coated. |
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10-27-2018, 03:09 PM | #14 |
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A local guy recommended to me by a BMW club member. He came to my house and did t in My garage. That's CAD too...not USD
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3/4 of the car done here. Great investment. Not only for the protection it provides on the road but also when washing the car too.
The more time you wait the longer you'll continue collecting small chips and then end up wrapping over them Get the jump!
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