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OEM BMW Style 405Ms in 18x8 flavour with Goodyear Assym6 F1 tyres (235/45/18 all round) cleaned, Gtechniq C5 treated and fitted today







Just took the car out for a quick spin to make sure the balancing is as it should be and scrub the tyres in a bit; the car drives smoother, quieter and takes the rougher roads much better than the 18" winter RFTs...

Think they look spot on also

 

I like black wheels - on a black or dark grey car. My next car will have black wheels

 

Apologies as this has probably been discussed over the 50 odd pages of this thread already, but a question regarding ceramic coating and also PPF. I’m aware PH will have pages on the topic, but I know you lot rather better than the contributors there - and I trust that there’s a lot of intelligent, well informed opinion here too.

I’m getting my last ever (I strongly suspect!) new car in a couple of months, and I’m considering the value of these treatments. I wouldn’t be able to justify a full PPF, but maybe worth doing the front of the car? I’m pretty sold on ceramic coating, having had it done to my Cayman a few years back.

Anything not obvious I ought to know?

 

Nope; speak to a decent detailer and local wrap specialist and they'll advise you to PPF the front end and and ceramic coat the rest...

It should be spot on then

 

Ceramics are great but do have their own drawbacks - if you get scratches, the whole panel needs the ceramic removed to machine polish the scratches, and then paint correct and then have it reapplied. If you have your own indoor garage, then its ok to manage it yourself, if you don't then it can become costly. You also need to have yearly top up treatments done by the valetor to keep your warranty with it, on top of the big original cost. Contrary to popular internet belief, ceramics don't protect your car from poor cleaning processes and scratches, but do reduce cleaning time and the results at the end for the effort put in.

I would advise if your car is heavily used and see's lots of car parks without regular careful cleaning etc I would probably opt for a decontamination/machine polish/sealant based valet every four to six months instead of a ceramic.

I normally use Gtechniq CSU Ceramic , which is a 9 year coating, however the next car may have the CSL instead, its cheaper to apply as I may not keep the car longer than 5 years which is its lifespan.

I have a new car coming in a month or so and I intend to ceramic the car with CSL and PPF the front bumper and bonnet. PPF can sometimes yellow over time, and if you get a deep scratch you'll have to replace it as it will begin to break down but overall if the cost is worth it to you, then its a good call. I didn't do it on my last car and regret it as the stone chips ruined the front bumper quite quickly as it was so low to the ground. Obvs the quality of the application and how long it lasts is also down to the installer and product used.

 

Thanks both. It’d be done by Könings

https://www.konings.co.uk/

Who seem to get good reviews. Products they use are Nasiol Nano Ceramic, and PPF is XPEL Ultimate+. I’ll see if I can budget for what they describe as “Full Front” coverage.

P.S. it’s going to be used for high days and holidays, and my monthly run to the office. Probably 3000 miles a year.

 

Don't smoke and drive @Whaleblue !

 

I am not quite ready for ordering this but want it on a new purchase later this year. Thanks for asking the same question I would have asked and thanks to flutter and hifi for the responses. I keep hearing full PPF AND ceramic coating which can be spendy.

 

Full paint correction and Gtechniq CSL Ceramic applied today