z4m full correction + PPF coverage to entire car.

[1536Z4]

Great work Beedub I must admit though I am still borderline on PPF . From my slightly ocd point of view I love the way it protects but also from that point of view I struggle with the edges of the PPF . I would like it done but at the same time it would do my head in

 

[R60BBA]

Looking good so far Byron but any reason why you are going for a ceramic coating over a nice carnauba wax?

 

[Beedub]

Looking good so far Byron but any reason why you are going for a ceramic coating over a nice carnauba wax?

I'm using the new Suntek reaction self healing PPF which had a secondary layer of ceramic coating added at the factory... I will going to throw some additional PPF ceramic over the top for some additonal gloss from the PPF . I love a good wax but I've been spoilt by today's ceramics and PPF .

 

[Beedub]

Great work Beedub I must admit though I am still borderline on PPF . From my slightly ocd point of view I love the way it protects but also from that point of view I struggle with the edges of the PPF . I would like it done but at the same time it would do my head in

As a professional installer I absolutely love to see the neat PPF lines. It's extremely satisfying to me . . Plus for the protection and gloss levels PPF is just unbeatable, it's a Shame it's such a costly process. I do understand it's not for everyone however.

 

[1536Z4]

neat PPF lines

They are very neat lines

 

[craig3.2]

Thanks for the comments so far.... really enjoying this week at the moment, that will change when the PPF start to go on

Hey Byron,
Just done the same to mine recently,as I'd mentioned to you just or if or to getting it done.

I'd it still August you're coming up to Scotland?

I was going to do a thread on mine,but didn't get round to it.
Yours just surpasses it anyway, lol,and I had to pay someone to Paint,Ppf and Ceramic coat mine.
Where yours is going to be all your own work.
Look forward to seeing it sometime soon.

Cars looking good as always

 

[Beedub]

Thanks for the comments so far.... really enjoying this week at the moment, that will change when the PPF start to go on

Hey Byron,
Just done the same to mine recently,as I'd mentioned to you just or if or to getting it done.

I'd it still August you're coming up to Scotland?

I was going to do a thread on mine,but didn't get round to it.
Yours just surpasses it anyway, lol,and I had to pay someone to Paint,Ppf and Ceramic coat mine.
Where yours is going to be all your own work.
Look forward to seeing it sometime soon.

Cars looking good as always

Hi Craig ... I'd love to see some pics of your bumper PPF .... This is not an easy one to PPF so I'd love to compare someone else's finish to mine . Can you drop some pics of the tow hook area and around the BMW emblem / washer jets .

Not set on a date for Scotland as yet .... But I'll be working hard to get up North for a visit.

Thanks for the comments buddy.

 

[craig3.2]

Looking good so far Byron but any reason why you are going for a ceramic coating over a nice carnauba wax?

Also,ppf specific ceramic coatings like Gtechniq Halo,Gyeon PPF ceramic,etc are "flexible" as opposed to standard ceramic coatngs and possibly alot of waxes,that are designed to harden up and basically wouldn't then let the Self healing ppf self heal, whereas self healing ppf specific ceramic coatings still allow the ppf to move,and therefore heal small chips and scratches.
I've already had a chip in my wing,a week or so after it was all done,and with some warm water,it self healed. Was great to see it disappear

Maybe that's the reason for not going for a carnauba wax or similar?
Byron would know ore,given he does it fir a living,but I'd think that's possibly why

 

[craig3.2]

Thanks for the comments so far.... really enjoying this week at the moment, that will change when the PPF start to go on

Hey Byron,
Just done the same to mine recently,as I'd mentioned to you just or if or to getting it done.

I'd it still August you're coming up to Scotland?

I was going to do a thread on mine,but didn't get round to it.
Yours just surpasses it anyway, lol,and I had to pay someone to Paint,Ppf and Ceramic coat mine.
Where yours is going to be all your own work.
Look forward to seeing it sometime soon.

Cars looking good as always

Hi Craig ... I'd love to see some pics of your bumper PPF .... This is not an easy one to PPF so I'd love to compare someone else's finish to mine . Can you drop some pics of the tow hook area and around the BMW emblem / washer jets .

Not set on a date for Scotland as yet .... But I'll be working hard to get up North for a visit.

Thanks for the comments buddy.

Yes,the guy who did mine said it was a pita,the z4m being more hassle than Aston Martins and the like,lol.
Plus,they had to put it in a plotter,to expand the lines to allow tuck under,as you will know,the early kits edges used to stop short, wherein now they tuck under the edges of Wings,bonnets,etc.
Mine has only two relief cuts as a result,so happy with the work done.

 

[flimper]

Interested to know how much it has been costing for guys that have had front bumper respray & PPF, I've had a quote of around £700-£750 and wondering whether to go ahead or not

 

[Beedub]

Interested to know how much it has been costing for guys that have had front bumper respray & PPF, I've had a quote of around £700-£750 and wondering whether to go ahead or not

this is a reasonable quote, expect the bumper repaint to cost around 395 and the bumper PPF another £350.00- 400.00 . its important to note that PPF by its very nature is not a perfect practice sometimes the lines are off abit, sometimes it doesn't quite line up and it may have the odd piece of dust under it. Think how difficult it is to get screen protector on your phone perfectly, now imagine a whole freaking bumper. Im not trying to out you off more manage your expectation. The best bit however for the small trade off that isn't really visible unless your nose up to it, you'll have paintwork that will be properly protected and will take some serious abuse, once the PPF is tired its a simply case of peeling off in a decade or so and go again.

 

[Beedub]

ok, another update , got the bonnet , front wings, doors and those precious side skirts covered today.... All the pieces completed today just a pain in the ass.... As mentioned above PPF isnt perfect as many aspects are hand created on each vehicle even if their are patterns available , they will 90% need tweaking as no two cars are the same. and it has it cons BUT... for a car that i'm trying to preserve i think its the right way to go.

Pics show the cut outs for the washer jets, imagine cutting on your paint leaning over that massive bonnet and trying to get it neat.... came out pretty good

overall finish to the bonnet once it started to dry.

Doors being laid down.

ive had enough now lol

 

[craig3.2]

Interested to know how much it has been costing for guys that have had front bumper respray & PPF, I've had a quote of around £700-£750 and wondering whether to go ahead or not

As Byron said,that's reasonable.

Although it should be there or thereabouts.
I had my Full front end done though,my Bumper,,Wings, Bonnet,A pillars etc,all taken back to bare metal.
Then painted better than any BMW Body shop is likely to do,given the BMW Guidelines for number of coats per undercoat,etc etc etc.

 

[Beedub]

oh man, tough tough day...

the rear wings on this car are TOTAL nightmare , the top flat section to the near 90 degree side section meant putting the film through hell ( then needing to get round sections like the ariel, fuel cap cover etc, but its on... ( if it stays on is another thing ) so at this point the 95% of the car is now covered in PPF film , ive got some small sections to do to the rear bumper, namely the side sections and into the wheel arch where the wheel kicks up stones etc . I wont be PPF covering the complete rear bumper as its simply not needed. I created a load section for the center piece and with the side pieces neatly added within the body lines this is all the protection i need on the rear bumper. To top it off my son was suspended from school for a day for bad behavior which really threw my mood tbh and out of character for him.

I stood back and looked at the car and although the PPF isnt perfect ( they never are ) im happy with the standard of work even more so when you consider i made 80% this ON this car lol.... Any patterns available for this car are basic and aren't great so it needs real skill and patience to get right and alter things to get a decent finish. The car will be put back together tomorrow and then it will do its magazine shoot , then.... it will be serviced, then its going to Donny!

here's some pics from today in no particular order.

Notes

*fuel flap cover was plotted as i simply cant free hand a circle this good...
*i extended the side skirts slightly so it wraps round the front edge , also note the actual plastic from the factory is rather wavy bmw QC wasnt great but again, nothing is perfect.
*the rear wing with the ariel has a plotted hole i then pain stakingly worked the wing down starting with this hole, lol! it took a solid 2 hours.
*The car looks dripping wet with gloss, really nice to see.
*PPFing a total z4m is nothing short of hell.

Tomorrow will see the wheels being ceramic coated inside and out, tyres dressed, ill then go over all the edges with a heat gun.

 

[1536Z4]

Your back must be killing !! It`s going to look great for the magazine shoot

 

[Beedub]

Your back must be killing !! It`s going to look great for the magazine shoot

thanks buddy, I'm absolutely battered. At this point i almost wish i hadn't bothered, lol! but i'm home straight! magazine shoot is the 28th! so ive got it done just in time and the car has a week to dry out , hopefully we get some decent sun so i can leave it outside for the glues to set properly.

its super cool to see nearly swirl free paint , then when it does pick up swirls when i keep messing with it, its gone by the time the heating comes on in the morning

 

[Phoenixboy]

Great work mate, it’s looking awesome.
I admire your skills.
Looking forward to seeing the finished results.

 

[Beedub]

Great work mate, it’s looking awesome.
I admire your skills.
Looking forward to seeing the finished results.

thanks for the comments buddy, much appreciated!

 

[Argyll Andy]

Looking good bud

 

[Beedub]

Looking good bud

thanks buddy!