911Fanatic vs 2013 M5 with OptiCoat

I had a client call me from out of town saying he was purchasing a new M5 and would like to have me prepare the car for delivery and have the car Opti Coated as well as the wheels. After travelling into Vancouver to have a look see for any dealer installed damage, I was pleasantly surprised at the lack of washed induced swirls. After discussing what I found with the owner, I headed back the next day to take care of it. The dealer was nice enough to set me up in a heated area of their used car storage facility so all was good.

Car wash already washed so a quick ONR wipedown was all that was needed.
Car was polished with Optimum Hyper Polish to ensure no hazing issues using a blue B&S pad for most panels and an orange for the rockers and rear bumperskin that had some light swirling. A few scratches were removed with yellow B&S and FG400.
Car was wiped down with Carpro Eraser ( love that smell )
Opti Coat was applied to all paintwork, (including jambs), glass and trim
Wheels were removed, wiped down with Eraser and Opticoated as well.
Tires were dresses with Exclusive Matte tire dressing

Total time was approx 8 hours

As delivered. The lot guys at The BMW Store did a great job washing as there was very minimal swirling. Not like the 12 hours I just spent polishing a brand new Touareg. But thats another story!


Some light swirling was evident on rockers and rear bumperskin. For the most part, the body was clean.




Some left over sealant.






Yikes!


Luckily these readings were rare.




If you look you can see two marks I made on the trunk lid. The scratch ran from one to the other.


Decent scuff on front bumper skin.


Even after polishing, a bit of it still remained. As my PTG doesn't read on plastics, better to err on the side of caution.


Big ass calipers after Opti Coating


Nice glossy wheels after a coat of OC2


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I have to say that this car is stunning. I'm kind of sad they have gone away from a manual in the M5, but overall the car is just amazing.

Thanks for looking.

 

Very awesome Ken

Keep those write ups coming along!

 

I want a shelf with BMWS on it, the girl down the street just got a 2013, its is quickly becoming one of my favorite cars next to the S6 of course. great work

 

Nice work Ken!

 

great job Ken!

 

Manual is still an option in the f10 m5. Great work

 

Nothing less than amazing work, Ken. Great job and what a stunning car. I could only dream.

 

Another good one Ken, lots of gloss on that bad boy.

-Kody-

 

amazing work and awesome car. what kind of place is that? is it a dealership?

 

Yes, its the used car storage facility at a local BMW dealer.

 

Awesome job!

 

Nicely done Ken! Agreed, I really dig the smell of Eraser.

 

Looks great Ken!

 

Looks very good!

 

very nice work! now tell them to send me that white M3 in the background! :thumb:

 

Looks great Ken!

Eraser smells so good. They should make air fresheners that smell like that. *hint hint Carpro*

Gotta love these thin paint BMW's.... seen far too many with readings like that and lower lately.

 

Awesome work!

 

Awesome work man. When are the Exclusive line of products going to get up on the site? Interested in trying them all.

 

Holy crap, is that a BMW vending machine in the backround? I want/ NEED one...... great work.

 

Great job Ken.