09-01-2023, 08:46 AM | #1 |
Lieutenant
176
Rep 431
Posts |
Paint correction?
Looking to have a paint correction done on my 2016 F83 M4. The detailers are telling me they will only take off a minimal amount of clear coat. Any tips on specific instructions I should give them about this? I want to refresh the look of the paint without taking off too much clear. Thanks in advance.
__________________
2016 BMW F83 ///M4 Tanzanite Blue Metallic/Silverstone Full Merino // NBTevo ID 6 retrofit // G3x/F90 10.25" MGU display retrofit // GTS flash // SmartTOP // 437M + Pilot Alpin PA4 (winter) // 359M + ContiSportContact 5P (summer)
Retired: 2013 E93 M3 | 2015 F22 M235i xDrive | 2012 E70 X5 xDrive 35d | 2010 E90 328i xDrive |
09-01-2023, 09:04 AM | #2 |
Colonel
8217
Rep 2,377
Posts
Drives: 2020 BMW M4 CS
Join Date: Jun 2023
Location: Central PA
|
Yes get one of these:
https://www.amazon.com/RDINSCOS-Pain...53186073&psc=1 Your truth is more important than someone else's truth. |
Appreciate
1
tgb1974175.50 |
09-01-2023, 09:11 AM | #3 | |
Lieutenant
176
Rep 431
Posts |
Quote:
__________________
2016 BMW F83 ///M4 Tanzanite Blue Metallic/Silverstone Full Merino // NBTevo ID 6 retrofit // G3x/F90 10.25" MGU display retrofit // GTS flash // SmartTOP // 437M + Pilot Alpin PA4 (winter) // 359M + ContiSportContact 5P (summer)
Retired: 2013 E93 M3 | 2015 F22 M235i xDrive | 2012 E70 X5 xDrive 35d | 2010 E90 328i xDrive |
|
Appreciate
0
|
09-01-2023, 09:15 AM | #4 |
Colonel
8217
Rep 2,377
Posts
Drives: 2020 BMW M4 CS
Join Date: Jun 2023
Location: Central PA
|
Try this. Great video on paint correction.
|
Appreciate
0
|
09-01-2023, 10:19 AM | #5 |
Major
693
Rep 1,160
Posts |
Has the car been paint corrected prior? Clear coat is the UV protection for the paint below so every bit you're shaving off is removing that finite resource. You'll likely be fine if this is the cars first correction but from my opinion, you want a detailer who understands when a scratch is too deep and preserves the paint vs one who guarantees a spotless finish.
|
Appreciate
0
|
09-01-2023, 11:51 AM | #6 | |
Lieutenant
176
Rep 431
Posts |
Quote:
__________________
2016 BMW F83 ///M4 Tanzanite Blue Metallic/Silverstone Full Merino // NBTevo ID 6 retrofit // G3x/F90 10.25" MGU display retrofit // GTS flash // SmartTOP // 437M + Pilot Alpin PA4 (winter) // 359M + ContiSportContact 5P (summer)
Retired: 2013 E93 M3 | 2015 F22 M235i xDrive | 2012 E70 X5 xDrive 35d | 2010 E90 328i xDrive |
|
Appreciate
0
|
09-01-2023, 11:52 AM | #7 |
Lieutenant
176
Rep 431
Posts |
Thank you very much -- this is a helpful video.
__________________
2016 BMW F83 ///M4 Tanzanite Blue Metallic/Silverstone Full Merino // NBTevo ID 6 retrofit // G3x/F90 10.25" MGU display retrofit // GTS flash // SmartTOP // 437M + Pilot Alpin PA4 (winter) // 359M + ContiSportContact 5P (summer)
Retired: 2013 E93 M3 | 2015 F22 M235i xDrive | 2012 E70 X5 xDrive 35d | 2010 E90 328i xDrive |
Appreciate
1
Car-Addicted8216.50 |
09-23-2023, 04:04 PM | #8 | |
Captain
503
Rep 656
Posts |
Quote:
|
|
Appreciate
1
tgb1974175.50 |
09-23-2023, 05:45 PM | #9 |
Captain
1023
Rep 804
Posts |
I just got my F83 detailed, paint corrected and ceramic coated. My guy looked over the car to gauge the level of paint correction needed, asked me about any repainted panels, asked what I wanted to achieve. But he didn’t ask me about how much clear to take off. As the poster above said, if you find a solid detailer, let him/her do their thing.
For reference, mine cost me $1k for a full exterior and interior detail, paint correction, and a PNS pro ceramic coat on everything except for the wheels and glass windows, which he used my 303 nano graphene coating on since he didn’t have a working airbrush for ceramic coating the wheels. I dropped the car off on Thurs morn and picked it up Sat morn. |
Appreciate
1
tgb1974175.50 |
09-24-2023, 07:45 AM | #10 | |
Lieutenant
176
Rep 431
Posts |
Quote:
__________________
2016 BMW F83 ///M4 Tanzanite Blue Metallic/Silverstone Full Merino // NBTevo ID 6 retrofit // G3x/F90 10.25" MGU display retrofit // GTS flash // SmartTOP // 437M + Pilot Alpin PA4 (winter) // 359M + ContiSportContact 5P (summer)
Retired: 2013 E93 M3 | 2015 F22 M235i xDrive | 2012 E70 X5 xDrive 35d | 2010 E90 328i xDrive |
|
Appreciate
0
|
09-24-2023, 04:49 PM | #11 | |
Captain
503
Rep 656
Posts |
Quote:
|
|
Appreciate
0
|
09-24-2023, 08:11 PM | #12 |
Captain
1023
Rep 804
Posts |
Your cars thank you for the TLC! Look forward to seeing your car with it all done, and that Sakhir orange already looks amazingly glossy and wet 💪🏻👏🏻
|
Appreciate
0
|
Post Reply |
Bookmarks |
|
|