[M3CDan]

Man does she shine!!!!

[Victarion]

Absolutely gorgeous!

[Cgflier]

stunning. looks fantastic. had it done on my black m8. you won't be disappointed

[FBMWWINS]

Fantastic and absolutely worth it! One sees the difference in such pictures and live it is even more striking.

[Vic55]

Its amazing what it does, Its on my Black M8 GC and you have seen those pics

[GKW]

Can you take that through a car wash??

[cfm56d7b]

Incredible outcome. The paint surface now has enough reflective power to counter solar flares and save this planet.

What ceramic coating was applied? How long was the process including paint correction step (if relevant)?

[nynd]

Gorgeous!

[bloozemanAZ]

Originally Posted by GKW

Can you take that through a car wash??

The irony is I was hoping one could do so when I had my 2020 M850i ceramic coated with Gtechniq Crystal Serum Ultra. However, my detailer whom did the job said "absolutely no" when I asked him. Thus, it's been hand washed since day 3 after the PPF and ceramic coating were done.

[bloozemanAZ]

Originally Posted by FBMWWINS

Fantastic and absolutely worth it! One sees the difference in such pictures and live it is even more striking.

Absolutely. I had the M850i washed by the mobile dealer last Thursday but the car sat in the garage until today due to the rainstorms all week. Here in AZ we have a winter rain season but this past week made me feel like I was living in the Pacific Northwest, e.g., Seattle. That said with the sun out today the Tanzanite Blue is shimmering like there is no tomorrow and a guy in the parking lot at the grocery store commented on it being such a "dazzling blue".

[FBMWWINS]

Originally Posted by bloozemanAZ

Absolutely. I had the M850i washed by the mobile dealer last Thursday but the car sat in the garage until today due to the rainstorms all week. Here in AZ we have a winter rain season but this past week made me feel like I was living in the Pacific Northwest, e.g., Seattle. That said with the sun out today the Tanzanite Blue is shimmering like there is no tomorrow and a guy in the parking lot at the grocery store commented on it being such a "dazzling blue".

Yes your color is a true winner and you made me remember my F06 650i which was Tanzanite Blue (I) and I had it ceramic coated soon after I got it. When I sold it (last year) I had the impression it had retained all its splendor and it stood out no matter under which lighting condition/s.

I had my M850i done this week and will post some pictures in my thread. I can only say it is WORTH IT 200% and there are really important benefits to be obtained, which justifies even the high cost/s here in my area.

[Resjudicata]

Originally Posted by bloozemanAZ

The irony is I was hoping one could do so when I had my 2020 M850i ceramic coated with Gtechniq Crystal Serum Ultra. However, my detailer whom did the job said "absolutely no" when I asked him. Thus, it's been hand washed since day 3 after the PPF and ceramic coating were done.

In an emergency you can go to a touchless brushless one, or self service with a hose. But it's not recommended.

The regular gas station automatic ones will brush and wipe away the coating installed. The chemicals in even the touchless brushless ones will slowly eventually eat away at the coating.

Ppf for protection, ceramic coating for waxy shines.

[FBMWWINS]

Originally Posted by GKW

Can you take that through a car wash??

Technically speaking, my detailer sustains that a few times "under" the automatic car wash (but very very rarely) will not harm the coating much provided the applied material has a "high chermical resistance". This differs of course as there are many products out there and their technical characteristics vary. However, his ADVICE was a clear NO.

That is despite a certain tolerance with the applied coating, I will never go to an automatic car wash with mine because one is most likely to run into other issues such as swirl marks, small scratches etc. Thus I would follow the detailer advice and handwash it ALWAYS by using the rigorous techniques for obtaining best results and for preserving the paint for as long as possible as much as one can influence it.

[Mgrae456]

Originally Posted by FBMWWINS

Technically speaking, my detailer sustains that a few times "under" the automatic car wash (but very very rarely) will not harm the coating much provided the applied material has a "high chermical resistance". This differs of course as there are many products out there and their technical characteristics vary. However, his ADVICE was a clear NO.

That is despite a certain tolerance with the applied coating, I will never go to an automatic car wash with mine because one is most likely to run into other issues such as swirl marks, small scratches etc. Thus I would follow the detailer advice and handwash it ALWAYS by using the rigorous techniques for obtaining best results and for preserving the paint for as long as possible as much as one can influence it.

I moved from NYC to Dallas over a year ago and still can't find a good reliable mobile wash/ detail. In NYC I had a great guy. You would think it would be the other way around but everyone here seems happy with the machines.

[FBMWWINS]

Do correct me if I'm wrong, but I gather around here in the forum that when it comes to car washing and detailing you guys/girls are lucky. It seems that in the US you generally (though I guess it will vary from one area to another) have some great choices in terms of mobile wash/detailing services along with the companies that do that and receive customers. Here trust me it's not that common (yet) and one struggles to find some TRULY good ones.... that are not only specialized in coating, but that actually know something about car paint too! The few mobile ones I have come across mainly wash and vacum and after talking to them I can say the word "detailing" isn't really part of their "car care" vocabulary. The last thing I would do is hand a coated car over to them...

[Resjudicata]

Originally Posted by FBMWWINS

Do correct me if I'm wrong, but I gather around here in the forum that when it comes to car washing and detailing you guys/girls are lucky. It seems that in the US you generally (though I guess it will vary from one area to another) have some great choices in terms of mobile wash/detailing services along with the companies that do that and receive customers. Here trust me it's not that common (yet) and one struggles to find some TRULY good ones.... that are not only specialized in coating, but that actually know something about car paint too! The few mobile ones I have come across mainly wash and vacum and after talking to them I can say the word "detailing" isn't really part of their "car care" vocabulary. The last thing I would do is hand a coated car over to them...

We do. At least in DC; there is over a dozen highly qualified ones that will come to your house. Only 3 of them would I trust; but we still have options.

[bloozemanAZ]

Originally Posted by FBMWWINS

Technically speaking, my detailer sustains that a few times "under" the automatic car wash (but very very rarely) will not harm the coating much provided the applied material has a "high chermical resistance". This differs of course as there are many products out there and their technical characteristics vary. However, his ADVICE was a clear NO.

That is despite a certain tolerance with the applied coating, I will never go to an automatic car wash with mine because one is most likely to run into other issues such as swirl marks, small scratches etc. Thus I would follow the detailer advice and handwash it ALWAYS by using the rigorous techniques for obtaining best results and for preserving the paint for as long as possible as much as one can influence it.

Agreed, i.e., technically a few rare automatic washes when absolutely necessary is not going to hurt the ceramic coating. I too worry more about swirl marks given the Tanzanite Blue is dark enough to easily show them like a black car. If I truly wanted to use the automatic washes I would have PPF'd the entire car and ceramic coated it. However, I just PPF'd the entire front end, mirrors, rockers, roof, door jambs and door edges as that is all I need for rock chip defense.

[bloozemanAZ]

Originally Posted by FBMWWINS

Do correct me if I'm wrong, but I gather around here in the forum that when it comes to car washing and detailing you guys/girls are lucky. It seems that in the US you generally (though I guess it will vary from one area to another) have some great choices in terms of mobile wash/detailing services along with the companies that do that and receive customers. Here trust me it's not that common (yet) and one struggles to find some TRULY good ones.... that are not only specialized in coating, but that actually know something about car paint too! The few mobile ones I have come across mainly wash and vacum and after talking to them I can say the word "detailing" isn't really part of their "car care" vocabulary. The last thing I would do is hand a coated car over to them...

Count me as lucky given I have two great detailers in my immediate 10 mile radius whom both offer mobile detailing. I used one after thorough research to do the PPF work and ceramic coating. However, the other is way more flexible in the mobile detailing scheduling (plus offers a "wash club" package) so I use them for the every two to three week washes. I do need to take back the car in the upcoming weeks to the detailer whom did the coating for the 1st year maintenance along with fixing a few minor areas on the PPF.

[Ozzie8]

Classy.

[Wanderer73]

A menacing-looking beast!

[Wolfman64]

What is the pricing you see on ceramic coating from a good shop (w. paint correction)?

I was quoted close to $2k and can't even tell if there is an excellent go-to shop in town (Minneapolis)...

[bloozemanAZ]

Originally Posted by Wolfman64

What is the pricing you see on ceramic coating from a good shop (w. paint correction)?

I was quoted close to $2k and can't even tell if there is an excellent go-to shop in town (Minneapolis)...

That seems way high considering for my M850i I paid $2600 for PPF (full front end, A pillars, rockers, hood, mirrors, door handles and edges) plus Gtechniq Crystal Serum Ultra ceramic coating on the exterior plus Gtechniq leather protection on the entire interior.

If memory serves the ceramic coating itself was $1200 and ironically I argued against that considering it included paint correction. Granted I was completely naive within that argument as I thought a brand new car would not need it. However, the detailer educated me on that and followed up by sending me several pictures throughout the process in which the clear coat needed correction.