Detailer's Domain: BMW 435i - New Car Prep - Opti Coat - Xpel Clear Film Installation

[Detailers Domain]

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

















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

ONR in our wheel bucket and wash and rinse buckets






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





Masking up the car prior to compound/polishing



Kyle working the Rupes LHR21 on the trunk deck.



Rupes Mini LHR75E getting a work out on some tight areas





Clear Film - Random Shots



Menzerna Top Inspection - wiped down prior to Opti Coat





Opti Coat - application



After shots













Take a look at the video as well. Enjoy

[CoronazonaM3]

Sweet. I'd love to get that type of job done on my M3. Any chance your in So Cal?

[Krockit1]

Great results. How tough is Opti-coat? Jet Black is so crazy hard to keep pure. Will this give more protection against swirling than OEM clear coat?

[Detailers Domain]

Originally Posted by CoronazonaM3

Sweet. I'd love to get that type of job done on my M3. Any chance your in So Cal?

we are not but there is a great detailer in SD - Dave at Street Dreams Detail I' not sure if that's a hike or not.

Phil

[budski]

Originally Posted by Krockit1

Great results. How tough is Opti-coat? Jet Black is so crazy hard to keep pure. Will this give more protection against swirling than OEM clear coat?

Opti-Coat really isn't hard to do but the prep work is tough depending on how "perfect" you want your paint to be.

Compound->Polish-> 15-20% iso-propyl alc or menzerna top inspection wipe down to remove oils-> apply opti-coat on a section-> wait a few minutes-> buff area with microfiber towel to get rid of high spots -> apply opti coat on another section ->...

Prepping my car took at least a week's worth of afternoons but applying opti-coat took no more than 20 minutes.

Edit: Yes, opti-coat is apparently more resilient against swirling than just the clear coat but you still need to take care when washing. A huge benefit with OC 2.0 is that it adds thickness to your paint so it can be used as a "sacrificial layer" if you do need to polish the paint again; just remember to reapply OC to the polished areas.

[rjd598]

Originally Posted by CoronazonaM3

Sweet. I'd love to get that type of job done on my M3. Any chance your in So Cal?

you might want to contact lucci elite

[Detailers Domain]

yes Jimmy is a great guy as well.

[GOLFFRR]

[positiveions]

Looks good.

[Detailers Domain]

thank you.

[V8FunNaturally]

not a fan of opti-coat's grabby surface and plastic look