Detailer's Domain: BMW 435i - New Car Prep - Opti Coat - Xpel Ultimate Install
 

We were extremely excited to get a call from our new customer with a brand new BMW 435 Coupe.

Our customer requested new car prep with Opti Coat and Xpel Ulimate Clear Film Installation.

Customer also requested to install matching jet black front bumper reflectors



Exterior



- Wheels were cleaned and prepped for Opti Coat

- Tires were spritzed down with Sonax MultiStar and wiped down/rinsed

- Wheel wells were cleaned up

- Washed with Optimum No Rinse - due to rain

- Clayed with the New Uber Yellow Poly Clay

- Door jambs were cleaned up

- Dried

- Tires dressed

- Masking

- Paint Measurement

- Compound - Menzerna FG400

- Final Polish - Sonax Perfect Finish

- Last step - Optimum Opti Coat

- Inspection with Fenix, Brinkmann, and natural sunlight

- Rubber and Plastics Treated

- Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed

- Exhaust tips cleaned



Clear Film Installed

- Full hood

- Full fenders

- Full front Bumper

- Mirrors

- A pillars

- Strip in front of the sunroof

- Fuel Door

- 3 pieces on the rear bumper - behind the wheels and top of the bumper

- headlights

- door cups



Product used:

Optimum No Rinse

Sonax Multi Star

Uber Yellow Poly Clay Bar

Auto Finesse Crystal Glass Cleaner

Menzerna FG400

Sonax Perfect Finish

Menzerna Top Inspection

Optimum Opti Coat

Adam's Super VRT

Auto Finesse Mercury Metal Polish



Tools used:

Wheel Woolies

Rupes LHR21

Rupes LHR75E Mini

Uber Microfiber Towels

Fenix TK35

Brinkmann

2 Grit Guard Bucket Systems



Before shots of paint - light swirls and marring the typical imperfections from new car deliveries



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ONR was used on this prep due to the wet weather outside.



ONR in our wheel bucket and wash and rinse buckets



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We used some Sonax Multistar to lift any extra dirt just as a precaution before ONR was used.



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Masking up the car prior to compound/polishing



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Kyle working the Rupes LHR21 on the trunk deck.



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Rupes Mini LHR75E getting a work out on some tight areas



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Clear Film - Random Shots



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Menzerna Top Inspection - wiped down prior to Opti Coat



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Opti Coat - application



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After shots



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Take a look at the video as well. Enjoy



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