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- Nanu
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How did you manage to paint a wall on the side of your car?
How did you manage to paint a wall on the side of your car?
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- Lifer
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Can you keep a secret?…..
I’m Banksy
Alpina Roadster S Lux no. 204 (1 of 15 uk cars in Alpina Blue)
Previous Z4’s :E89 30i, E89 20i, E85 3.0Si (X4) E85 3.0i, E86 3.0 Si, E85 2.5si, E85 2.5i
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- Nanu
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G29 M30i M Sport San Francisco Red
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E89 35is Valencia Orange
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E89 25i White
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- Ole gits rule
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Barking maybe
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2011 23i M Sport Highline in Alpine White with Smart Top installed - Gone but not forgotten.
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2011 23i M Sport Highline in Alpine White with Smart Top installed - Gone but not forgotten.
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- Lifer
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Not a big fan of Essex
Alpina Roadster S Lux no. 204 (1 of 15 uk cars in Alpina Blue)
Previous Z4’s :E89 30i, E89 20i, E85 3.0Si (X4) E85 3.0i, E86 3.0 Si, E85 2.5si, E85 2.5i
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- Lifer
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Painted a wall on the other side today…. After a bit of ceramic coating
Alpina Roadster S Lux no. 204 (1 of 15 uk cars in Alpina Blue)
Previous Z4’s :E89 30i, E89 20i, E85 3.0Si (X4) E85 3.0i, E86 3.0 Si, E85 2.5si, E85 2.5i
Previous Z4’s :E89 30i, E89 20i, E85 3.0Si (X4) E85 3.0i, E86 3.0 Si, E85 2.5si, E85 2.5i
- Ole gits rule
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Stacey better to be honest
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2011 23i M Sport Highline in Alpine White with Smart Top installed - Gone but not forgotten.
Use the link to gain £50 credit when you sign up to Octopus energy - https://share.octopus.energy/alive-raven-300
2011 23i M Sport Highline in Alpine White with Smart Top installed - Gone but not forgotten.
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- Ole gits rule
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Needs a second coat
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2011 23i M Sport Highline in Alpine White with Smart Top installed - Gone but not forgotten.
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- Lifer
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Well, first problem with the TTs…. Bonnet release catch snapped off, very common problem, cheap fix, just a tad annoying
Alpina Roadster S Lux no. 204 (1 of 15 uk cars in Alpina Blue)
Previous Z4’s :E89 30i, E89 20i, E85 3.0Si (X4) E85 3.0i, E86 3.0 Si, E85 2.5si, E85 2.5i
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It's still hotly contested, but Barking stopped being in Essex in 1965, it is part of the Barking & Dagenham borough of London. They have red buses and share an underground system with the rest of London. Sorry! The car is looking really good. What coating did you use?True-Blue wrote: ↑Thu Jul 08, 2021 9:28 pm Ole gits rule wrote: ↑08 Jul 2021 20:21
True-Blue wrote: ↑06 Jul 2021 20:43
Nanu wrote: ↑06 Jul 2021 20:15
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How did you manage to paint a wall on the side of your car?
Can you keep a secret?…..
I’m Banksy
Barking maybe
Not a big fan of Essex
I used to have two boys and a girl. Now I have two Men and a Woman.
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- Lifer
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Thank you, it’s CarPro CQ.UK 3.0 - not cheap, but relatively easy to apply if you have a garage you can let it cure in - much cheaper than paying a pro to do it though.BeeEmm wrote: ↑Sun Jul 11, 2021 12:17 pmIt's still hotly contested, but Barking stopped being in Essex in 1965, it is part of the Barking & Dagenham borough of London. They have red buses and share an underground system with the rest of London. Sorry! The car is looking really good. What coating did you use?True-Blue wrote: ↑Thu Jul 08, 2021 9:28 pm Ole gits rule wrote: ↑08 Jul 2021 20:21
True-Blue wrote: ↑06 Jul 2021 20:43
Nanu wrote: ↑06 Jul 2021 20:15
E222EAF9-AFC4-4BA4-9F0C-DBC3F68404FE.jpeg
How did you manage to paint a wall on the side of your car?
Can you keep a secret?…..
I’m Banksy
Barking maybe
Not a big fan of Essex
I’ve spotted a couple of high spots, look like oily smudges, so I’ll get the nano polisher out and remove them, re-coat those bits.
To be honest, Ceramic is overhyped, it’s pretty easy to polish it back off and it will still mar and pick up swirls with a poor wash technique.
Alpina Roadster S Lux no. 204 (1 of 15 uk cars in Alpina Blue)
Previous Z4’s :E89 30i, E89 20i, E85 3.0Si (X4) E85 3.0i, E86 3.0 Si, E85 2.5si, E85 2.5i
Previous Z4’s :E89 30i, E89 20i, E85 3.0Si (X4) E85 3.0i, E86 3.0 Si, E85 2.5si, E85 2.5i
- BeeEmm
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I have used Kamikaze ISM on my last 4 cars and I have been very impressed with the performance. It is extremely expensive and I wash very carefully. I have never seen any sign of marring on any of the coatings, although I did put some on the rear window by mistake. It polished off but was not easy to remove (which is good I suppose).True-Blue wrote: ↑Sun Jul 11, 2021 12:24 pm Thank you, it’s CarPro CQ.UK 3.0 - not cheap, but relatively easy to apply if you have a garage you can let it cure in - much cheaper than paying a pro to do it though.
I’ve spotted a couple of high spots, look like oily smudges, so I’ll get the nano polisher out and remove them, re-coat those bits.
To be honest, Ceramic is overhyped, it’s pretty easy to polish it back off and it will still mar and pick up swirls with a poor wash technique.
I used to have two boys and a girl. Now I have two Men and a Woman.
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- Lifer
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To be fair, I’m careful with mine too. It’s a lot of effort got get to this stage and then ruin it again!
I’m talking more generally about people who pay for ceramic coatings and then moan about the fact they’ve got marring and swirls coming back as result of the (generic) East European hand car wash they frequent!
Did you polish off the window by hand or by machine? I wouldn’t try and polish any ceramic coating off by hand
I’m talking more generally about people who pay for ceramic coatings and then moan about the fact they’ve got marring and swirls coming back as result of the (generic) East European hand car wash they frequent!
Did you polish off the window by hand or by machine? I wouldn’t try and polish any ceramic coating off by hand
Alpina Roadster S Lux no. 204 (1 of 15 uk cars in Alpina Blue)
Previous Z4’s :E89 30i, E89 20i, E85 3.0Si (X4) E85 3.0i, E86 3.0 Si, E85 2.5si, E85 2.5i
Previous Z4’s :E89 30i, E89 20i, E85 3.0Si (X4) E85 3.0i, E86 3.0 Si, E85 2.5si, E85 2.5i
- BeeEmm
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Polished by machine with medium pad.
I used to have two boys and a girl. Now I have two Men and a Woman.
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- Lifer
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Maybe it’s harder to remove from glass, I wouldn’t be surprised… not exactly an experiment I want to try on purpose though
Alpina Roadster S Lux no. 204 (1 of 15 uk cars in Alpina Blue)
Previous Z4’s :E89 30i, E89 20i, E85 3.0Si (X4) E85 3.0i, E86 3.0 Si, E85 2.5si, E85 2.5i
Previous Z4’s :E89 30i, E89 20i, E85 3.0Si (X4) E85 3.0i, E86 3.0 Si, E85 2.5si, E85 2.5i